More info: My cpu_ms for cold starts is consistently between 7 and 9 seconds, yet the actual time it takes to respond fluctuates from 8 to 75 seconds.
Log lines: 2011-03-03 09:36:26.620 /?tab=recentedits&ajax=true 200 47085ms 8873cpu_ms 30api_cpu_ms 2011-03-03 09:25:38.135 /?tab=popular&ajax=true 200 39145ms 8640cpu_ms 30api_cpu_ms 2011-03-03 07:38:15.167 /?tab=needshelp&ajax=true 200 17632ms 8476cpu_ms 30api_cpu_ms 2011-03-03 07:18:03.143 /?tab=new&ajax=true 200 75680ms 8896cpu_ms 30api_cpu_ms -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.