//filter:alpha(opacity=80);-moz-opacity:.80;opacity:.80;
	
		var which_div	= 1;
		var other_div	= 2;
		var already_ran	= false;
	
		fade( 'tips_div_2' );
		
		function loadTips()
		{
			var ajax	= new sack();

			var theTime	= new Date();
			var theTime	= theTime.getTime();

			ajax.setVar( "time", theTime );
			
			ajax.setVar( "ajax", '1' );

			ajax.requestFile	= "includes/tips.php";
			ajax.method			= "POST";
			ajax.element		= "tips_div" + which_div;
			ajax.onCompletion	= finishLoadTips;
			
			ajax.runAJAX();
		}
		
		function finishLoadTips()
		{
			if( already_ran )
			{
				fade( 'tips_div' + which_div );
			}
			
			fade( 'tips_div' + other_div );
			
			already_ran	= true;
			
			which_div	= 3 - which_div;
			other_div	= 3 - other_div;
		
			setTimeout( loadTips, 10 * 1000 );
		}
		
		var TimeToFade = 1000.0;

		function fade(eid)
		{
		  var element = document.getElementById(eid);
		  if(element == null)
			return;
		   
		  if(element.FadeState == null)
		  {
			if(element.style.opacity == null 
				|| element.style.opacity == '' 
				|| element.style.opacity == '1')
			{
			  element.FadeState = 2;
			}
			else
			{
			  element.FadeState = -2;
			}
		  }
			
		  if(element.FadeState == 1 || element.FadeState == -1)
		  {
			element.FadeState = element.FadeState == 1 ? -1 : 1;
			element.FadeTimeLeft = TimeToFade - element.FadeTimeLeft;
		  }
		  else
		  {
			element.FadeState = element.FadeState == 2 ? -1 : 1;
			element.FadeTimeLeft = TimeToFade;
			setTimeout("animateFade(" + new Date().getTime() + ",'" + eid + "')", 33);
		  }  
		}

		function animateFade(lastTick, eid)
		{  
		  var curTick = new Date().getTime();
		  var elapsedTicks = curTick - lastTick;
		  
		  var element = document.getElementById(eid);
		 
		  if(element.FadeTimeLeft <= elapsedTicks)
		  {
			element.style.opacity = element.FadeState == 1 ? '1' : '0';
			element.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity = ' 
				+ (element.FadeState == 1 ? '100' : '0') + ')';
			element.FadeState = element.FadeState == 1 ? 2 : -2;
			return;
		  }
		 
		  element.FadeTimeLeft -= elapsedTicks;
		  var newOpVal = element.FadeTimeLeft/TimeToFade;
		  if(element.FadeState == 1)
			newOpVal = 1 - newOpVal;

		  element.style.opacity = newOpVal;
		  element.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity = ' + (newOpVal*100) + ')';
		  
		  setTimeout("animateFade(" + curTick + ",'" + eid + "')", 33);
		}		
		
		loadTips();