var rounded = false;
   var debug = false;

   function roundMe(obj) {
      if ( !rounded )
         new Rico.Effect.Round(obj, 'roundme', {compact:false}  );
      setStatus('consider yourself well rounded ;)',1500);
      rounded = true;
   }

   function setStatus(s,n) {
      if (debug){
          $('statusContainer').style.visibility = "visible";
          $('statusMsg').innerHTML = s;
          setTimeout( "$('statusContainer').style.visibility = 'hidden';", n );
      }
   }

   function slideMenuUp(objName,objAlert,msgAlert) {
      var menu = $(objName);
      saveHeight = menu.offsetHeight;

      menu.style.overflow = "hidden";
      new Rico.Effect.Size( menu, null, 1, 120, 8 );

      $(objAlert).innerHTML = msgAlert;
   }

   function slideMenuDown(objName,objAlert,msgAlert) {
      var menu = $(objName);
      new Rico.Effect.Size( menu, null, saveHeight, 120, 8, {complete:function() { $(menu).style.overflow = "visible"; }} );
      $(objAlert).innerHTML = msgAlert;
   }