Prime example: https://twitter.com/verizonsupport
browser: "waiting for twitter.com…" — and then times out
enter url a second time — success!
Why?
—————————————————————
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 1 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1694 Mhz (I know, sad)
—————
Ethernet adapter FiOS (LAN-usb):
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : LAN7500 USB 2.0 to Ethernet 10/100/1000 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : {edited for privacy}
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.11
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::200:baff:fe20:1e28%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, August 22, 2013 11:15:45 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, August 23, 2013 11:15:45 AM
—————
Chrome: 29.0.1547.57 m
—————