function showMessage(mess){
	$(this).dequeue();
	$.blockUI({ message: null, overlayCSS:  { backgroundColor: '#000', opacity: 0.3 }  }); 
	if( $('#messageBox').css('display') == 'block' ){
		$('#messageText').html(mess);
		return false;
	}
	$('#messageText').html(mess);
	$('#messageBox').fadeIn("fast");
	$('#close_message').click(function(){
		$('#messageBox').fadeOut("slow").fadeTo(550, 1);
	});
}

function hideMessage(type){
	$(this).dequeue();
    $.unblockUI({ 
        onUnblock: function(){ if(type)	$('#messageBox').fadeOut("fast");else	$('#messageBox').fadeOut("slow").fadeTo(550, 1); } 
    });
}

$(window).scroll(function(){
	$('#messageBox').animate({top:$(window).scrollTop()+"px" },{queue: false, duration: 350});
});