Safari very slow/stuck...but Camino fast!

This is something that only happens at work.
Safari is extremely slow since 10.4.4 or so. It would start loading pages, then get "stuck" and either never finish loading or finish after a long time.
I have tried all the various things suggested in other threads, like:
- deleting cache, history, and resetting
- deleting the icons folder
- re-installing 10.4.5. combo update
- fixing permissions
- disabling JavaScript
None of these have worked.
Now, it is true that the IT staff at work are a bunch of incompetent idiots, BUT the thing that really irks me is that Camino works perfectly!
I am on a static IP with the correct DNS servers entered in the Network TCP/IP configuration.
Any ideas? This is driving me crazy. I have switched to Camino.

Yes I have done all the suggested push ups and conditioning as suggested by Apple, plus the additional steps listed by Davide; but Safari is like stuck in mud.
I have found that if I keep hitting the return key the blue bar goes a little further each time, but this is not a guaranteed way to complete the page.
This has happened after 10.4.5 upgade Ran OK for a few days then the Safari got stuck.
Really frustrating as I have kept this machine clean and mean with Apple and Major brand software, nothing new in a few months but looks like I am going to expand my horizons, if I want to search for the info I need.
Hope they fix this one quickly
Geoffrey
PB G4 1.67 17"   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

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