// --- get those images ---
         var wait_images = new Array(9);
         var wait_loop = 0;

         for (wait_loop=0; wait_loop <9; wait_loop++ )
         {
            wait_images[wait_loop] = new Image;
            wait_images[wait_loop].src = "http://www.saskwastereduction.ca/images/wait"+wait_loop+".gif";
         }

         // --- start and stop functions ---
         var wait_img = 0;    // which image to show
         var wait_id = 0;     // remember wait timer.

         function wait_start()
         {
            wait_img = ++wait_img % 9;
            top.document.images.icon.src = wait_images[wait_img].src;

            wait_id = setTimeout("wait_start();",2000);
         }

         function wait_stop()
         {
            clearTimeout(wait_id);
            top.document.images.icon.src = 'http://www.saskwastereduction.ca/images/blank-transp.gif';
         }