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Porty · Post by **Porty** » 07 Jan 2005, 18:15

A lot slower than it used to be? I am finding it so at home and at work.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 07 Jan 2005, 18:16

Porty, we have just been discussing this. It has been very sluggish the last couple of days and we are looking into it.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 07 Jan 2005, 18:29

Bob Jefferson wrote:Porty, we have just been discussing this. It has been very sluggish the last couple of days and we are looking into it.

I too have been overly sluggish this last couple of days.

But not as sluggish as POL.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 07 Jan 2005, 18:35

Maybe the poor thing's just overloaded like the rest of us. A good few doses of castor oil should do it

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 07 Jan 2005, 20:25

Glad it's not just me. One of those things you just keep quiet about, assuming it's only our connection and it will speed up again soon!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:28

Was very slow at work today, so I gave up

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:30

Not sure who's to thank, but suddenly everything is zipping along at great speed.

I'd like the same treatment whatever it is, thank you!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:48

ecm wrote:Not sure who's to thank, but suddenly everything is zipping along at great speed.

I'd like the same treatment whatever it is, thank you!

Have you considered colonic irrigation?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 07 Jan 2005, 21:56

Marya wrote: Have you considered colonic irrigation?

Yes.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 07 Jan 2005, 22:27

Marya wrote:Have you considered colonic irrigation?

No!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2005, 02:58

Pal of Porty wrote:
Marya wrote:Have you considered colonic irrigation?
No!

I have but not for me.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Jan 2005, 14:05

Porty wrote:
Pal of Porty wrote:
Marya wrote:Have you considered colonic irrigation?
No!
I have but not for me.

And your nominations are???

The Foxy list is

Third place Traffic wardens

Second place Richard Branson

And in first place...Underwriters everywhere

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2005, 16:15

Its a dynamic list but today I will have:

3rd-Eammon Holmes
2nd-Ian Paisley
1st- The beast who murderd the two liittle girls in soham whose name escapes me.

Wow: 2 Irishmen in the Bottom 3.
Back on Topic: its the slowest ever today.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Jan 2005, 18:53

Porty wrote: Back on Topic: its the slowest ever today.

I thought everything was back to normal Porty. Is your connection still slow?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Jan 2005, 19:15

My connection is normal today

Thanks to whoever fixed it because it really was getting on me ****

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2005, 21:34

Seems better now, thank goodness.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 Jan 2005, 11:25

Porty, I know you use Firefox, and if Alex is lurking, so does he. Oh I think Wangi does too.

Try this speed machine! that I just got, courtesy of elsewhere. For some reason it loads the page about half way down, so scroll to the top to get what you need!

Top tip - do not include the quotation marks in the address bar - just type it in as it is. When you want to change the settings as it suggests, just scroll down to the relevant entry and double click. That gives you a box to type in your required entry.

Now all I need to do is work out which setting to change to allow the Private Messaging to work correctly...

ps: no doubt an administrator type dude will let me know if these settings hurt the server or the bandwidth costs or any other technical stuff?

Post by **wangi** » 10 Jan 2005, 12:01

mr magnolia wrote:Porty, I know you use Firefox, and if Alex is lurking, so does he. Oh I think Wangi does too.

Try this speed machine! that I just got

Now all I need to do is work out which setting to change to allow the Private Messaging to work correctly...

ps: no doubt an administrator type dude will let me know if these settings hurt the server or the bandwidth costs or any other technical stuff?

Nice one, MrM! What's the problem with PMs - works fine for me. Re the server etc, don't worry about it - in the end it downloads the same amount of data, just it trys to get it quicker. If the server cannot cope with the load then it'll deny the connection and the browser will try again later. The server can also be configured to only allow a set number of connections from a client.

I'm guessing the speed issue was just a general blip, because I don't think anyone done anything specific to fix anything. And Telewest issues would also have an effect too - since everyone and their dog seems to use them! Hint, http://metronet.co.uk/ will save you cash and will be much better too...

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 Jan 2005, 12:35

Wangi

I think Porty and I have the same issues re PMs - I can open and read any messages, but I cannot reply. The page just hangs 'waiting for server'. I have to crash out and re-enter in Internet Explorer, which is a bit weird as when I get back in I find I am apparently still logged on the system...

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 Jan 2005, 22:23

actually, I think the issue may have gone away as I have updated to Firefox1. and it looks as though it will let me do replies!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 10 Jan 2005, 22:59

Mr M, I had to stop using Firefox sometime ago as many bank and financial sites made it act weird or vice versa. Dont know what was causing the slow down on POL? From memory the only prob I had with PM's was I wasn't being alerted when they arrived. However, its has been such a long time since anyone on POL sent me a PM it hardly concerns me.

Wangi, I'm thinking of upgrading Broadband speed, Im currently with Blueyawnder

Whaddya recommend.?

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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