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08-26-2008, 12:20 AM
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| Seņior Member  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Allen, TX
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 |  The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal Is the search function. The screenshot below was created because I actually read a thread today where the newbie poster claimed they asked a common newbie question, "Because they didn't know how to use the search yet."   Try to understand how often regulars here see the same exact questions asked over and over, day after day, month after month, year after year. Remember, the people who have been on here a long time are your friends. They are the ones who will be able to help you when you have a real issue. Do not irritate these people by being lazy. The two biggies sure to earn you the ire of the regulars: tire and mileage questions. All of us at one point or another have asked redundant questions, so don't feel bad if you accidentally post about something you missed in a search. Just don't be guilty of not at least trying to search first. Happy PriusChatting!  |
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08-26-2008, 12:28 AM
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| running WOT until out of fuel  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal well said. i tend to be a little less diplomatic so i prefer to just keep my mouth (er, typing fingers) shut instead. and your thread title "the biggest tool..." had me thinking you were calling someone out!  |
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08-26-2008, 02:42 AM
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| Super Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal Just to add, the words have to be longer than 3 letters. Searching for "mpg" or "MFD" will give you "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms." so keep that in mind. |
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08-26-2008, 08:03 AM
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| No Exit  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal What time is it? I don't feel like looking at the bottom right of my window's pc monitor to look. Also, what is a Prius anyway? |
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08-26-2008, 08:52 AM
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| Uneducated bird-brain Aussie  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 16 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal I thought I was the biggest tool in Prius Chat? |
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08-26-2008, 08:55 AM
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| Troll Slayer  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0   Friends: 24 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal Quote:
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08-26-2008, 09:32 AM
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| Artist In Residence  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newton, MA
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal Quote:
p.s. The biggest tool NOT on PriusChat is GOOGLE!!! Try this on google: site:Priuschat.com mfd You can search for shorter strings as above. You can also search for blocks of text by using quotes: site:Priuschat.com "the op is a troll" or site:Priuschat.com "prius vs. butterflies" | |
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08-26-2008, 10:07 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal And for those of you that prefer a bit more powerful search tool, use Google directed at the PriusChat site. For example, if you want to search priuschat.com for the word headlamps, start Google in another tab and type this into the search field: headlamps site riuschat.comHit enter and that's all there is too it. Tom |
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08-26-2008, 10:52 AM
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| Kinda Jovial Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stafford, Virginia
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 6 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2 | Re: The Biggest Tool in the Newbie Arsenal Quote:
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