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Old 08-20-10 | 10:08 AM
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Is it just me or had BF suddenly gotten a lot faster?
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Old 08-20-10 | 10:30 AM
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Old 08-20-10 | 10:48 AM
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I think it an effect from El Nino.
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Old 08-20-10 | 11:57 AM
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Old 08-20-10 | 12:05 PM
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Old 08-20-10 | 12:09 PM
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Old 08-20-10 | 01:13 PM
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Much faster @work, before it dragggggggggggged.
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Old 08-20-10 | 02:01 PM
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And here I'd thought you'd gone under an hour at the local 25-mile time trial!

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Old 08-20-10 | 02:23 PM
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Yes. Much faster and more usable.
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Old 08-20-10 | 04:04 PM
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It's never seemed slow to me. I guess I benefit from fast connections.
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Old 08-20-10 | 04:07 PM
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It's not faster - we are just older.
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Old 08-20-10 | 04:21 PM
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It's a little faster, but I'm quickly losing it and need someone else to pull for a while.
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Old 08-20-10 | 05:23 PM
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Old 08-20-10 | 07:01 PM
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It's not faster - we are just older.
Is that a symptom of OFD?
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Old 08-20-10 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by badamsjr
Is that a symptom of OFD?

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Old 08-21-10 | 01:01 AM
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OFD-Old Fart Disease
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Old 08-21-10 | 06:36 AM
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More air pressure in the tires. They forgot to inflate fully all these years, and someone finally figured it out.
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Old 08-21-10 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lhbernhardt
And here I'd thought you'd gone under an hour at the local 25-mile time trial!
HAH! I'm pretty sure that I could ride 25 furlongs in under an hour.
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Old 08-22-10 | 03:35 PM
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Under the old, SLOW configuration I would just either bring up the site and let it sit while I did other things, or I would use it to pass time when I was either bored or wanted to do some internet BSing.

Now it is faster. In fact it is as fast as most other sites I visit. It must be a plot to get even with me for my complaining. Because now I can bring up BF as I pass by and think: "Guess I'll just take a look". My "take a look" is turning into way too much time just going through the forums looking for something interesting.

Its' a plot I tell ya...a plot!
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