Search block, contrib blocks? in IE8

IE8 gives the search block, when included to a panel, a fixed height that really screws up the layout. If killing of IE were possible, I'd go for it. But since that isn't likely, I have to bother you with this.

Another contributed module's block did the same thing: autocomplete node finder. The navigation block however is just fine.

I tried making changes to CSS to compensate for the IE problem, but it did nothing.

Thanks

Matt