testing edit: if you use the back button, you still get that message. IE posting it, hitting back a few times, going and refreshing the page, then trying to edit.
Maybe a freeware nntp synch'er, with customizable check intervals?
http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/download.htm
Of course, if you're unixy on the server-side of things, you probably already have nntp tools on the box; just aim those puppies at tick.navy.mil or somethin' and let 'em ride..?