dateFuture = new Date(2010,1,12,12,00,00);

function GetCount(){

	dateNow = new Date();			
	amount = dateFuture.getTime() - dateNow.getTime();	
	delete dateNow;

	// time is already past
	if(amount < 0){
		document.getElementById('countbox').innerHTML="<span id='olympicstart'>Let the games begin!</span>";
	}
	// date is still good
	else{
		days=0;hours=0;mins=0;secs=0;out="";

		amount = Math.floor(amount/1000);

		days=Math.floor(amount/86400);
		amount=amount%86400;

		hours=Math.floor(amount/3600);
		amount=amount%3600;

		mins=Math.floor(amount/60);
		amount=amount%60;

		secs=Math.floor(amount);

		if(days != 0){out += days +"<br /><span id='daysleft'> day"+((days!=1)?"s":"")+" to go</span>";}
		else if(days == 0){out ="<span id='olympicstart'>The Games start tomorrow!</span>"};
		document.getElementById('countbox').innerHTML=out;

		setTimeout("GetCount()", 1000);
	}
}