It may be worth trying Firefox instead of Safari. There is an extension available which blocks Flash animations. Some readers on the Whirlpool forums also mentioned the added benefit that by blocking these animations, pages like the Telstra homepage load heaps quicker. On occasion up to 500% faster according to some.
-- All the best Greg Sharp President/Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] Australian Mac Users Group (AUSMUG) http://www.australian.macusersgroup.org