>>>> That's particularly true with their internet stuff. The telstra.com
>>>> web site is the slowest site i've ever come across - except for sites
>>>> that were hosted on very slow network connections, like dialup.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone remember when MelbourneIT (a section of Telstra at the time)
>>>
>>> I don't remember MelbourneIT ever being a part of Telstra????
>>
>> Well, it's about 10 years ago, now, and maybe my memory's playing tricks
>> on me - but i'm pretty sure MelbourneIT started life as a subsidiary of
>> Telstra.
>
> Well, it looks like i'm wrong, and MelbourneIT was an offshoot of
> Melbourne university. I could have sworn there was some Telstra
> connection though...

You idiot