any way to add a search within thread feature? I find myself spending a lot of time searching each page of a long thread for something i remember being posted there weeks ago. To access from the thread menue would be awsome, like have a link by the reply, edit, etc... bar

It actually exists already. If you look at this page in the lower right corner you will see a Google link with two search boxes right next to it.

The top one should say in it "Search this thread". That's the one for searching in the thread you are currently in

If it was a snake it would have bit me

You would be surprised how many times I get that question. I did not even know it existed for a long time. Talk about feeling embarrased...Don't sweat it