Had similar problems with the timeout scenario and got kicked of the site altogether at one stage.
The following shows how the lag affected my plays in on particular game:-
2008-03-27 17:00:04 - Daryth receives 2 armies for holding Napoleon
2008-03-27 17:00:04 - Daryth receives 3 armies for holding Any Three French Commanders
2008-03-27 17:00:04 - Daryth receives 6 armies for 19 territories
2008-03-27 17:18:30 - Daryth cashed in a set of Picton 06, Ney 04, and v. Blücher 06 worth 6 armies
2008-03-27 17:18:30 - Daryth gets bonus of 2 armies added to v. Blücher 06
2008-03-27 17:22:44 - Daryth deployed 2 armies on Chapel S Lambert 01
2008-03-27 17:30:33 - Daryth deployed 3 armies on Napoleon
2008-03-27 17:32:53 - Daryth deployed 6 armies on Picton 04
2008-03-27 17:34:55 - Daryth deployed 6 armies on Ney 06
The time gaps were when i was getting timeout messages coming up every time.
Not trying to moan - merely advising of the situation so it can be looked into
