From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 04:14:51 PDT
Actually, Google'ing for "M135 transmission mil-veh" did not appear to do it for me either. I got 3 results. However, it did jog my memory, as it caused me to notice (and read) the text at the bottom of the search that says:
"In order to show you the most relevant results, we have omitted some entries very similar to the 2 already displayed.
If you like, you can repeat the search with the omitted results included."
Google thinks they're doing me a favor, when they are really just annoying me.... The "omitted results" give 10 pages of appropriate subject matter.
Thanks for the brain jumpstart, Ron!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>; "Neil E. Amrhein" <neil@compu-powr.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] list archive (why I choose to unsubscribe)
> Hi Neil:
> Google'ing seems to work pretty well for me, ya just have to go to the
> advanced search function in some cases.
> Try this string, which gives back about 90+ archive hits on the subject,
> going back to 1999:
> M135 transmission mil-veh -headset -perkins -marine
>
> Drop the 'transmission' specific and stand by to get overwhelmed on
> archive posts about the M135, then add M211 for even more .....
> Maybe when Dad, er, Arthur gets back, we could ask him nicely for a
> search mode....
>
> Ron
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil E. Amrhein" <neil@compu-powr.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: 08 July, 2004 12:37
> Subject: Re: [MV] list archive (why I choose to unsubscribe)
>
>
>
>
> Ron makes a good point here. However, I would point out that there is no
> archive "search" that I am aware of, which helps contribute to this exact
> problem. If Google hasn't cached what I'm looking for from the archives,
> then I am hitting the list with it, even though it was asked last month.
> <SNIP>
> If I am in the dark, and there is an archive keyword search available,
> please let me in on it. Otherwise, I would suggest adding one as an
> invaluable tool to help members find information, and to stop members from
> whining ("Doesn't anyone read the archives? I'm posting this for the 5th
> time....blah, blah, blah..."). I believe there are 3rd party sources for
> mailing list archiving. I'd be willing to kick in a few bucks toward it.
>
>
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