When you open up four tabs and hope for the best, you're bound to get the worst. Perhaps opening up four tabs is asking a little much of a crappy internet connection, but hey, having to wait to click the inevitable "Reload" on the warning page goes a lot quicker when you have three more clicks to make. Also, by the time you finish the fourth, the first page may have already started to make some sense!
Forget about images altogether. Yes, they're there but they may not load. Best to expect the worst and avoid disappointment when you can't see who was at Terrilynn's party or what Rachael, Jake, and Susan are discussing on Nicole's Facebook wall.
Be cautious about your accomplishments, or should I say "almost" accomplishments. You may think you have completed something, but if the above has already happened, you may lose your work the moment you leave the current page.
This post for example, may or may not make it.