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Very sorry, by typing Return I meant hit the Enter key :-(

Anyway your route shows that you are not leaving the UK. It will be interesting to compare with Blondie's if he is able to do one.

This is mine:

Tracing route to betfair.com [212.62.21.228]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <10 ms <10 ms <10 ms ADSLRouter [192.168.2.1]
2 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms lo0-plusnet.pth-ag3.plus.net [195.166.128.64]
3 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms gi1-2.802.pth-gw4.plus.net [84.92.2.14]
4 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms 195.50.117.169
5 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms ge-1-0.core2.London1.Level3.net [212.187.131.14]

6 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms CABLE-WIRE.c2.Level3.net [212.73.240.170]
7 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms so-7-0-0-zcr1.lnt.cw.net [166.63.222.41]
8 10 ms 10 ms 50 ms so-3-0-0-bcr1.lnd.cw.net [166.63.163.221]
9 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms 194.177.179.9
10 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms pos-0-0-ahr2.lo1.cw.net [166.63.161.130]
11 10 ms 10 ms 20 ms csr02-ve240.lndn01.exodus.net [64.69.188.3]
12 * * * Request timed out.

Scrip

whatever they did during the outage yesterday hasnt done much good - refresh playing up at my end again

Steve,

I've just given up. AB Pro freezing also. That's it for the day (and crap it was too).

Afternoon all - hope you all did'nt miss the 3000% profit to be had on the Dubai tennis within the last hour, S. Mirza odds from 5 - 55 - 1.66, where else can one make a profit like this in 1 hour? wow. Share trading/ spread betting's dead! imho....

Hi all,

Bones, i have just spoken to betfair and they said that if i send them a photocopy of my driving licence,a utility bill,and the front of the card i'll be using by fax then they will set up my account for me no problem(as i am on AOL also). They said that they will be starting to ask people for proof soon anyway.

Kayak, thanks. Yours seem to score perfect 10s!!

Copper. That is what I had to do to open an account. I didn't think there was a choice to be honest :)

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\user1>
C:\Documents and Settings\user1>tracert www.betfair.com

Tracing route to betfair.com [212.62.21.228]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 13 ms 14 ms 15 ms rt-lostf13.dial.aol.com [195.93.23.173]
2 14 ms 14 ms 13 ms iptfarmlf-los-ve3.proxy.aol.com [195.93.17.190]

3 15 ms 14 ms 15 ms 172.17.169.92
4 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms pop2-loh-P2-0.atdn.net [66.185.143.77]
5 16 ms 16 ms 14 ms so-6-0-0.gar2.London1.Level3.net [66.185.143.90]

6 18 ms 15 ms 18 ms ge-6-1.core2.London1.Level3.net [212.187.131.150
]
7 17 ms 15 ms 16 ms CABLE-WIRE.c2.Level3.net [212.73.240.170]
8 16 ms 15 ms 18 ms so-7-0-0-zcr1.lnt.cw.net [166.63.222.41]
9 17 ms 16 ms 15 ms so-3-0-0-bcr1.lnd.cw.net [166.63.163.221]
10 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 194.177.179.9
11 16 ms 16 ms 15 ms pos-0-0-ahr2.lo1.cw.net [166.63.161.130]
12 230 ms 17 ms 17 ms csr01-ve240.lndn01.exodus.net [64.69.188.2]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 *

Bones, the Tracert tool on Windows 2000 seems to produce each number rounded to the nearest 10ms, I've never worked out why. An ADSL modem/router is faster than a USB modem, which probably accounts for your higher numbers.

Good trace Copper and faster than Bones'. You are also not going via the US and should not therefore have problems.

What about mine Kayak, what does that tell ya??

Well i should'nt have but hav erung them anyway and they said to send docs and they will sort it. Bit worried i think!?

About people on AOL being from the US....Fraud an all that maybe

I think it's more to do with US residents not being allowed to gamble on the internet.

Anyone on the Arsenal game tonight. I layed the Draw (3.4) hoping to greenup. I was oh so lucky with the Norwich/ManC game last night. Did the same thing. Layed the draw and midway through the first half had to go out only to come back to find it won. i don't think I'll do that again.

D.

Keeping well clear of the Saints match tonight. Too much emotion involved. Already 1 - 0 down. :-(

Like I say too much emotion 10 mins gone and 1 - 1.

I hate penalties!!!!!

especially when you finish the game with 3 centre halves and 3 full backs on the pitch, oh and a dodgy keepr lol

Not had a good night. Was banking on an Arsenal goal.

Take that back - i love penalties and all hail the dodgy keeper

lol