Alex
Mon Jan 19 19:33:37 CST 2004
Robert Cohen wrote:
> a bookmark I live by:
>
>
http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en
>
> Advanced Group Search
>
> type *vbscript or *scripting* in the newsgroup name and enter any works
> in top and you will find all your answers. You can even find the
> meaning of life:
>
>
http://www.google.com/groups?as_q=meaning%20of%20life&safe=images&ie=UTF-8&o
> e=UTF-8&as_ugroup=*vbscript&lr=&hl=en
And now for something not-so-completely-different...
My group Googling HTA...
My apologies for the limited range of authors; I should remove myself Real
Soon Now. :)
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<table cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 border=0
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<table width=100% cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0><tr><td>with <b>all</b>
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<option value="1982">1982
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