[imported_Duke]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Gary>ping 82.215.51.149

Pinging 82.215.51.149 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 82.215.51.149: bytes=32 time=331ms TTL=47
Reply from 82.215.51.149: bytes=32 time=321ms TTL=47
Reply from 82.215.51.149: bytes=32 time=333ms TTL=47
Reply from 82.215.51.149: bytes=32 time=320ms TTL=47

Ping statistics for 82.215.51.149:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 320ms, Maximum = 333ms, Average = 326ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Gary>ping games.xs4all.nl

Pinging games.xs4all.nl [194.109.6.97] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 194.109.6.97: bytes=32 time=326ms TTL=242
Reply from 194.109.6.97: bytes=32 time=313ms TTL=242
Reply from 194.109.6.97: bytes=32 time=328ms TTL=242
Reply from 194.109.6.97: bytes=32 time=325ms TTL=242

Ping statistics for 194.109.6.97:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 313ms, Maximum = 328ms, Average = 323ms

xs4all 323
other 326

absolutely no difference... we need an American host