Banners, making money...shoot, it's all that JUNK on every page that is slowing this thing down. When you go to the gallery, it doesn't just load the thumbnail image, it downloads the full size image. Images, banners, advertising, etc. aren't optomized for web use. I've seen it today run slower with fewer people online than with many. there is a clitch someone within the system and I don't think anyone knows where to look for it.