I've been ahving problems when I start the client today, seems to get stuck at Updating programs for a while, then again at Getting Data Centers for a few minutes sometimes longer. Then again at Examine programs.... Sometimes as long as 5-10 minutes. Then the world list is slow to laod. After that it's all fine....
Not sure if this is a sign of impending dooooooommmmm or not
BTW, I'm in So. Cal and som eof my Aussie friends are having the same type of problems as well.