How many times do you have to go through the log in process before the web site recognizes that you are actually logged in?

I typically have to log in 3 times in a row before the site remembers that I've already logged in.

Is this a PITA for anyone else?

Sometimes run into a problem or three trying to get in, throwing various page-not-found or other errors. Mornings are better than afternoons (Mountain time zone, FYI).

Also, I've found that on some Windows7 machines, if you check the checkbox to stay logged in, your login attempt always fails. Try it without checking the checkbox and see what happens.