Code:
W:\>ping vbulletin.org
Pinging vbulletin.org [69.93.104.202] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 69.93.104.202: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=51
Reply from 69.93.104.202: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=51
Reply from 69.93.104.202: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=51
Reply from 69.93.104.202: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=51
Ping statistics for 69.93.104.202:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 40ms, Maximum = 44ms, Average = 41ms
I am going to guess its an ISP/Distance/Location/Something other than the server/host for vbulletin.org
Either that or they just really like people from Vegas and keep a fast lane open for us
Just to compare -
yahoo.com
Reply from 66.94.234.13: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=54
google.com
Reply from 72.14.207.99: bytes=32 time=104ms TTL=238
sportsforum.ws
Reply from 66.36.253.99: bytes=32 time=96ms TTL=52
www.whitehouse.gov
Reply from 70.183.191.120: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=55
apple.com
Reply from 17.254.3.183: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=236
vbulletin.de
Reply from 80.237.154.40: bytes=32 time=207ms TTL=39
godaddy.com
Reply from 64.202.188.201: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=109
vbulletin.com
Reply from 69.93.104.200: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=51
mozilla.com
Reply from 63.245.209.10: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=244
... looks pretty much the same to me.