	function note(text) {
		var noticeboard = document.getElementById( 'noticeboard' );
		noticeboard.innerHTML += text + '<br>';
	}//~

	function notexmp(text) { note('<xmp>'+text+'</xmp>') }
	
	function clearNote() {
		var noticeboard = document.getElementById( 'noticeboard' );
		noticeboard.innerHTML = '';
	}//~

	function countryChange(thing) {
		//note( 'chaging country' );
		var countryIndex = thing.options.selectedIndex
		var countryValue = thing.options[countryIndex].value;
		//note( countryIndex);
		//note( countryValue );

		var state_td = document.getElementById( 'state_td' );		
		var county_td = document.getElementById( 'county_td' );

		if( 'USA' != countryValue ) {
			state_td.innerHTML = skipSelector();
			county_td.innerHTML = skipSelector();
		} 
		else {
			state_td.innerHTML = stateSelector(); 
			county_td.innerHTML = countySelector();
		}
	
	}//~
	
	
	function getCountyList(state_thing) {
		var state = document.getElementById( 'state' );
		var stateIndex = state_thing.options.selectedIndex;
		var stateValue = state_thing.options[stateIndex].value;
		sndReq( stateValue );		
	}//~
		
		
/** -- Utility Routines -- **/	

	function skipSelector() {
		var s = "<select id=\"state\" name=\"state\"><option value=\"na\">-Skip-</option></select><br>";
		return s;
	}//~
	
	function countySelector() {
			var s = "<select id=\"county\" name=\"county\"><option value=\"na\">Choose a State</option></select>";
			return s;
	}//~
	
	function stateSelector() {

var s = "<select id=\"state\" name=\"state\" onChange=\"getCountyList(this)\" >"
+ "<option value=\"na\" selected>- Select One -</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Alabama\">Alabama</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Alaska\">Alaska</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Arizona\">Arizona</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Arkansas\">Arkansas</option>"
+ "<option value=\"California\">California</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Colorado\">Colorado</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Connecticut\">Connecticut</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Delaware\">Delaware</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Florida\">Florida</option>"

+ "<option value=\"Georgia\">Georgia</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Hawaii\">Hawaii</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Idaho\">Idaho</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Illinois\">Illinois</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Indiana\">Indiana</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Iowa\">Iowa</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Kansas\">Kansas</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Kentucky\">Kentucky</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Louisiana\">Louisiana</option>"

+ "<option value=\"Maine\">Maine</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Maryland\">Maryland</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Massachusetts\">Massachusetts</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Michigan\">Michigan</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Minnesota\">Minnesota</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Mississippi\">Mississippi</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Missouri\">Missouri</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Montana\">Montana</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Nebraska\">Nebraska</option>"

+ "<option value=\"Nevada\">Nevada</option>"
+ "<option value=\"New Hampshire\">New Hampshire</option>"
+ "<option value=\"New Jersey\">New Jersey</option>"
+ "<option value=\"New Mexico\">New Mexico</option>"
+ "<option value=\"New York\">New York</option>"
+ "<option value=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina</option>"
+ "<option value=\"North Dakota\">North Dakota</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Ohio\">Ohio</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Oklahoma\">Oklahoma</option>"

+ "<option value=\"Oregon\">Oregon</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Rhode Island\">Rhode Island</option>"
+ "<option value=\"South Carolina\">South Carolina</option>"
+ "<option value=\"South Dakota\">South Dakota</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Tennessee\">Tennessee</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Texas\">Texas</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Utah\">Utah</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Vermont\">Vermont</option>"

+ "<option value=\"Virginia\">Virginia</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Washington\">Washington</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Washington DC\">Washington DC</option>"
+ "<option value=\"West Virginia\">West Virginia</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Wisconsin\">Wisconsin</option>"
+ "<option value=\"Wyoming\">Wyoming</option>"
+ "</select>"

		return s;
	
	}//~ 