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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='493255' date='Nov 12 2007, 12:50 PM
Type "camber" into Google directly and you get 222 results.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&saf...Aforums.e60.net
Exactly my point. Something is clearly broken with an index somewhere in Googleand...
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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OK I debugged this and found the problem, there is nothing wrong with Google. The issue is with the resulting URL that is generated by the Google Search Box. Its setting the "safe=active" which is restricting the search results. Remove that string from the URL and Bob's your Uncle.

Lomag, Is that Code that you've picked up from Google or does the board software control that URL formation. You need to remove the "&safe=active" from the GET string.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Good job Bruce. I never even thought to look at the URL!

What's still surprising to me though is why 215 of the 222 hits on the word "camber" aren't considered safe...
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Hey Guys,

I've changed the safe search from active to incactive and it seems to display all results now. I hadn't noticed that as part of their default code earlier. Good find Bruce!

Sorry it's taken so long to reply. I had LASIK eye correction done Tuesday, Nov 6th and am just getting back to normal slowly now. I had PRK + custom wavefront correction. PRK is tough, very painful recovery the first few days. I could do nothing but lay in bed and feel my eyes burning, couldn't even open them (pain got 2x worse).. it was bad. I'm pretty good now though! I'm 20/25 in my left eye they say due to an abrasion which they put a contact over temporarily again to relieve the pain. 20/20 in the right eye and 20/20 overall. I can tell though that my vision is not as crisp/clear yet eventhough I can see perfectly. They say this will get better over time. I'm a happy camper overall. Finally no more glasses/contacts!!!
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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I'm glad everything worked out for you Mark! I was wondering where you'd been lately but now it all makes sense...

Thanks for fixing Google (and thanks again to Bruce for figuring it out!)
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