Why can't we search?

[SamIAm]

Originally posted by MajorCord
Yes, a search function would be nice. As a fairly new member of this community, there are many questions I would like to ask that I'm sure have already come up. Sometimes I fear to ask because some member with 8,000 + posts will say "That was covered in thread # 6,248,973 back in August, 2001. What is wrong with you?"

OK. Nobody has been that rude, but I'm still scared!

Don't be concerned, just ask the question. If some 8000+'er responds like "That was covered in thread # 6,248,973 back in August, 2001. What is wrong with you?",
he/she is just showing off to the other regulars (sort of like chest bumping or whatever they call it). In fact, I will help you out here by asking the same question just asked to make you feel more comfortable.

Why is the search tool disabled? It would be very nice if I could search instead of asking a question that has been asked before, then have some 8,000 + posts regular insult me in their response.