var yourwords = "* SEND LINKS TIL ERIK *";



var buffer1="                        ";



var buffer2="                        ";



var message1=buffer1+yourwords+buffer2;



var dir = "left";



var speed = 150;



function pingpong()



{



if (dir == "left")



  {



    message2=message1.substring(2,message1.length)+"  ";



    window.status=message2;



    setTimeout("pingpong();",speed);



    message1=message2;



    if (message1.substring(0,1) == "*") dir="right";



  }



else



  {



    message2="  "+message1.substring(0,message1.length-2);



    window.status=message2;



    setTimeout("pingpong();",speed);



    message1=message2;



    if (message1.substring(message1.length-1,message1.length) == "*") dir="left";



  }



}