$ for i in {0..10}; do time ec2metadata; done                                                                                                                                             
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m1.093s
user    0m0.056s
sys     0m0.044s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.928s
user    0m0.052s
sys     0m0.040s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.884s
user    0m0.044s
sys     0m0.040s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.870s
user    0m0.060s
sys     0m0.028s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.941s
user    0m0.048s
sys     0m0.044s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.895s
user    0m0.068s
sys     0m0.020s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.843s
user    0m0.036s
sys     0m0.048s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.927s
user    0m0.064s
sys     0m0.024s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.829s
user    0m0.060s
sys     0m0.024s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.889s
user    0m0.048s
sys     0m0.040s
ami-id: ami-00000003
ami-launch-index: 0
ami-manifest-path: FIXME
ancestor-ami-ids: unavailable
availability-zone: nova
block-device-mapping: ami
root
instance-action: none
instance-id: i-00000002
instance-type: m1.small
local-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
local-ipv4: 192.168.21.4
kernel-id: aki-00000002
mac: unavailable
profile: unavailable
product-codes: unavailable
public-hostname: precise-cb.novalocal
public-ipv4: 10.5.150.1
public-keys: ['ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDF87bVGVJVTcCzoPOEkfKQMozv6Sru/0VdjLBGb25ivnGP8yOlTe8TDVxG2LeGbxnBe+J0gFeAQjH7W5XAi3E08K3DpGPpMO2J1Y5KZeY2mbX263t0h6neIF6PQcG1mwA3kzFpsQ/7ErLdmWcGyIrdBI
rntVbBLVtPQoW1z/yoQ7w2nQecW9ILbomvl2JlBEs9ErQAfK6zUjtg3sdtLcvnebXIPvtvs2XkK0ebL0i/gPho8SdWX1Jv23TQHUTVywJxoIvjZ20C/9GowQ2twfY0s15GF9VjVMJKs2BefJfB/Lwoc6HgYPBcbsCMzMqGj6sB4x+TwWGKuI+5EiBQJ8Rp ubuntu@coreycb
-bastion']
ramdisk-id: ari-00000002
reserveration-id: unavailable
security-groups: unavailable
user-data: unavailable

real    0m0.928s
user    0m0.052s
sys     0m0.040s