menusUnlocked = true;

function toggleSideBar(){
	if(menusUnlocked){
		lockMenus();
		if($('side_bar_bottom').visible()){
			//hide the element
			$('side_bar_arrow').src = 'http://chriskelley.tv/images/arrow_right.png';
			new Effect.SlideUp(document.getElementById('side_bar_bottom'));
			$('sidebar_closed_bottom').show();
		}else{
			//show the element
			$('side_bar_arrow').src = 'http://chriskelley.tv/images/arrow_down.png';
			new Effect.SlideDown(document.getElementById('side_bar_bottom'));
			$('sidebar_closed_bottom').hide();
		}
		setTimeout('unlockMenus()',1000);
	}
}

function lockMenus(){
	menusUnlocked = false;
}

function unlockMenus(){
	menusUnlocked = true;
}