[Publius6961]

Why can't I find earlier post? Is it because of a reformating of Free Republic due to a virus reload?

I was introduced to Free Republic in September, 1999 when I started a new job.
As I recall, FR was in the process of adopting an entirely new forum software (or developing one) and I suspect that that the new software made the previous "archive" incompatible.
My fuzzy memory suggests that there was also a subsequent major change, but it might have been a serious system crash.

[Yosemitest]

Thanks, that sounds logical.