function showMsg( step )  /* ng for netscape */
{	if( step-- ==0 )	return true;// without setting timeout
    window.status = (step % 2) ?   "                New Posting" : "-<=#=>- New Posting -<=#=>-";  
	
	window.setTimeout( "showMsg(" + step + ")" ,800   ); // come back to me 
	return true;
}
function getLastVisit() {	//    or  .FALSE.
  var firstChar, lastChar;
  var cookieS = document.cookie;    // make it a string 
  firstChar  = cookieS.indexOf("L");  if(firstChar == -1) return false;
  firstChar += 2;
  lastChar=cookieS.indexOf(";", firstChar); if(lastChar == -1) lastChar=cookieS.length; 
                                                       // no ending ; so must be last n=v pair
  return cookieS.substring(firstChar, lastChar);  
}  	
if (getLastVisit() < 1235499069813  ) {
    document.write(" <img src=../pics/newspin.gif> ");
    showMsg(20);                     
}