I think there is a problem with the site. Yesterday at two different times, the site bogged down and presented the Database Error page. I was able to get back onto the site, I just clicked back, but something is definitely amiss. Just wanted to bring that to your attention.
This is happening to me as well, but I assumed it was either the advertisements loading or because I am on the most crappy PC in the world.
I get the same thing when typing a response or posting anything. It lags and in the bottom corner (where it shows what's loading and what-now) it keeps flashing sum google-ad and where I've typed will be about 30 characters back and all geeked up..
