function readCookie(name) {
    var nameEQ = name + "=";
    var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
    for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
        var c = ca[i];
        while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
        if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
    }
    return null;
}

function checkForFlash(){
    if( !readCookie('loaded') ){
        $('#noFlashYet').fadeIn(500);

        $('#noFlashYet .closeButton').click(function() {
            $('#noFlashYet').fadeOut(500);
        });

     }
    document.cookie = 'loaded=1;path=/'
}