Ok, but you too, miss the point.
If the site is _slow_, that's a GT problem, or a problem with their connection, and it's been mostly fixed.
Last week there was a different problem -- one where the IP/Host -- "Not Found" or "No DNS" message was coming up.
I could not connect from my home, using my DSL line, but I could through my dial up. (Same ISP). It was a router table problem, due to a DNS error that happened.
It really is fixed, I'm keeping my eye on it ;) And I use several different paths to connect to GT, and I do it at all times of the day and night.
Talking about this is getting tempers hot, and there is no reason.
If you are having problems connecting to the server, do a tracert, or better yet, a sequential ping (using a program like Ping Plotter). A sequential ping will show you where in the path the problem is. If it's in the middle, between to different carries, it's a border router problem, and they are very, very common and take quite awhile for resolution -- usually > 24hours.
http://www.postcards.com FAQ:
http://www.postcards.com/FAQ/LinkSQL/