OH MY GOD ------------ I already screwed up !!!!!! DUH --------- I thought I was ON the other side !!!!!
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Well ...as long as I'm here , red cheeks and all ..... the info would really help ...........

If I sort of know what I'm looking for, I put it in...for instance, if I wanted to look at your mirror. I'd do "toomuchglass mirror"

But I'll tell you this search is strange and I come up with odd results. If I'm looking for say glue advice..pffft

So anyone who has a better way, let us know

Maria

Here's what the help (on searches) says:

Formating Your Query

To find records which contain all of your search terms:
This is the default and requires no formating on your part. If you search for red roses all records that contain both the word red and the word roses, in any order, will be returned.

To find records which contain any of your search terms:
If you separate your terms with or, all records containing either term will be returned. For example, if you search for red or roses all records that contain either the word red or the word roses will be returned.

To find records which match an exact phrase:
If you surround your search terms in double quotes, only those records containing that exact phrase will be returned. For example, if you search for "red roses" all records that contain the word red followed immediately by the word roses will be returned.

To exclude a word:
If you precede a word with not, only those records which don't contain that word will be returned. For example, if you search for red not roses all records that contain the word red but do not contain the word roses will be returned.

Nesting
You can combine search terms and phrases within parentheses to further refine your search.

Here are some examples:

(roses or shrubs) pruning
Will match records which contain either the word roses or the word shrubs, and the word pruning.

(blackspot or "black spot") roses
Will match records which contain either the word blackspot or the phrase "black spot", and the word roses.

(blackspot or "black spot") (roses or shrubs)
Will match records which contain either the word blackspot or the phrase "black spot", and the word roses or the word shrubs.

(blackspot or "black spot") (roses not shrubs)
Will match records which contain either the word blackspot or the phrase "black spot", and the word roses, but excluding those that contain the word shrubs.

Search on (glue) adhesive for adhesive advice.

You could also search using:
(glue or gluing) (weldbond not thinset)
(adhesive) (weldbond or thinset) [or insert your chosen adhesive in the parentheses]

The help posted above gives you numerous ways of narrowing your search - assuming of course, that whatever you are searching for used the syntax with which you are searching . . .

Clear as mud, right?

Well, I saved all that info. Guess I'll have to go step by step when I search...or hope I remember what I'm searching for LOL

Maria

no point to trying searches until they fix it, it's not gonna return anything containing matching info right now

Really? it did for me.

Maybe I got a miracle.

you must have cause my last few have returned an amazing array of unrelated stuff. That's when I decided they were actually telling the truth in the above note that says they're still having problems with the search engine

You can also try an adavnced search on google and set it to search only this site.

Buy a lottery ticket Wench!!!

Maria

WW! where do you tell google to search here? that sounds perfect, I love their advance search

Found it, under "domain Name" I put in:
ths.gardenweb.com/forums/stainedglass

worked great

Maria