//this is the cookie setting stuff
if (!getCookie('visitCount')) {
     // alert('this is your first visit');
	 //set the cookie and show the bubble
      setCookie("visitCount", 1, expires);
	  tOut = setTimeout('showBubble()',1500);
}
/*
else {
      vCount = getCookie('visitCount');
	  vCount++;
	 
	  if (vCount <= 2) {
	  	setCookie("visitCount", vCount, expires);
	  }  //end if
	  else {
		  
	  }
} */