Does Time Machine contain Lion?

I have a really slow, capped Internet connection, and I want to reinstall Lion. I didn't think about creating a restore disk the first time, but I was wondering if Time Machine backups are bootable/contain a copy of Lion. Any thoughts?

Not bootable, and only contain a copy of Lion insomuch as it backs up your entire ystem (unless you've told it to exclude things).
Loads more info here:
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html
Regards,
Colin R.
PS You can buy USB sticks from Apple I believe?
OS X Lion is also available as a digital download from the Mac App Store for a lower price. For users who do not have Broadband Internet access at home, school or work, the OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive is an alternate way to update to OS X Lion.

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