OK...Here is what I found.

The board seemed intact (I did back up all the SQL tables).

It did not look like any scripts were hosed.

The was a huge 6.8M SQL error file generated on 5/7...I'll be looking at that in more detail tomorrow.

I used the hosting service CP to check out the MySQL dbase.

The MySQL dbase referenced by the board was there intact and referenced properly via paths, user and password in UBB.

However, when I went to use the host company SQL admin front end it would NOT allow me to login using the password for the specified user.

At that point; I created another user and new password. I deleted the old user the one referenced by the board. Then I rebuilt that user and associated privileges.
Immediately after that I tried the board and it worked.

Being overly paranoid I then reduced the original user to nominal privileges and reconfigured UBB to use the newly created MySQL user and credentials.

I checked the admin log and found no unusual activity.

I checked the last dozen new users and found no unusual activity.

I posted and checked all the normal functions...been watching it for about 10 minutes 50 users on line so far all posting....Green lights all the way.

So far so good!

Now I have to schedule that upgrade you guys recommended!