ICal is so slow it's almost unusable

I've seen other people posting about iCal slowing down but haven't seen many answers.
I use a Dual 2.5 GHz Power PC G5 with 4G RAM as my main computer, though I've got a MacBook Pro, two Powerbooks and sometimes an old Dual 1G G4 on my network as well. I'm updated on all my software and I use .Mac to sync everything but the G4.
My problem is, I moved my whole life into iCal, scheduling my personal life and even keeping track of my billable hours through iCal and now the program has slowed down to a very frustrating speed. It literally takes 8 seconds to change a time from AM to PM. Changing an item from one calendar to another can take 12 to 20 seconds.
In an earlier post by another user experiencing the same problem a responder suggested that maybe a Widget or some other program might be slowing iCal. I've tried running iCal alone without any other apps open. I've tried getting rid of every Widget and I've tried turning off iMac sync. I also tried, as someone suggested, Resetting the Sync history in iSync. Nothing. I've also tried disaling any calendars that are updated externally (Brewers' schedule, Packers' schedule). That didn't seem to make a difference either. I've also tried turning off any repeating dates and birthdays. Nothing seems to change the speed.
Does anyone have any insight into where iCal might go for information or what programs might try to access iCal information. Are there any logical places where bottlenecks can exist? iCal hasn't always been slow. It seemed as though it was slowing down on my MacBook first. Now it's slow on any computer I use.
I really don't want to go back to Microsoft but I can't live with this reduced speed.
TIA,
Peter
Message was edited by: petemay

Ugh, this is painful. I've tried to delete all of my recurring events, but the last one will NOT delete. My computer hangs, the laptop fan starts going, the computer gets super hot. Spinning ball. My plan was to delete all of my recurring events, and make new ones with end dates. But any time I click on this one event the program hangs. This is terrible.

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