Finder Window Search Locations Forgotten

When performing a search in a Finder window, the user is forced to choose "where" to search (entire system or current folder). Tiger would "remember" your selection (preferred). Leopard forces the user to make the selection over and over.
I prefer to always have the current folder be my search location. I can find no way to have this be the default in Leopard. Is this doable?

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    Having posted the initial question more than 1 week ago now, I must say that I am quite shocked and dismayed that not a single experienced individual among us in these forums has the knowledge to even approach my question!  Not even a reply to say "it cannot be done"!  Forgive me for being brash.  But is everyone on vacation? Or does no one know?  Or is everyone truly apathetic toward the existing functionality?
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    bring finder to the foreground and hold down shift +option + g. This will open a window where you can go to the path of the folder directly. Copy this from the original folder (get the path of the folder by selecting it and clicking command + i). This will give you the folder specifications including the path. Copy and paste the path into the "go to" window in finder and a new window will be opened. 

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  • Search field in finder window fails to find

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  • Finder window unresponsive after a search on external drive.

    Hi guys,
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    How much space do you have on the Air? Most Air users do not have the space to keep a big iTunes Library on the internal drive.
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  • Finder window size and location not remembered

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    Paddster7,
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    I am not sure there is any point because anyone can do a search in the finder for everything you have opened in the last whatever time period.
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