Safari hangs when posting forms on php database driven sites

Hello,
I build php MySQL database driven sites all day long, and over the last year i have noticed that when using safari and "Only Safari"... If i post a form which submits data to the database the page hangs for about a minute and then ends up on a blank page. (the data was successfully submitted to database though)
This does not happen for any other browser, only safari. It happnes on at least 10 sites i have built. i thought it was an quirky issue with my computer, but now it is happening to a client.
also this, doesnt happen to any ASP sites I build, only safari and php/mysql
My safari is 2.0.4

Hi,
From your Safari menu bar click Safari / Preferences then select the Extensions tab. If you have any installed, then turn off, restart Safari. Try a site that uses web based forms.
If it's not Extensions causing this, from the menu bar again, click Safari / Preferences - Autofill.
Click the Edit button next to *Other forms*
Click: Remove All then click Done.
Restart Safari. Try again. If that didn't help, back to the menu bar, click Safari / Reset Safari. Select the top 7 buttons, click Reset. Restart Safari. Try again...
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