Annoying JavaScript Banner

Below is the javascript code. It only works with NetScape 2.0

Be warned. This does a scrolling trick. But it can't be shut off, and it just keeps going until the NetScape cache is full, then it crashes.

< s c r i p t language ="JavaScript">

/* Copyright (C)1996 Web Integration Systems, Inc. DBA Websys, Inc.
   All Rights Reserved.

   This applet can be re-used or modified, if credit is given in
   the source code.

   We will not be held responsible for any unwanted effects due to the 
   usage of this applet or any derivative.  No warrantees for usability 
   for any specific application are given or implied.

   Chris Skinner, January 30th, 1996.
   Hacked for CNNfn by RD, Jan. 31, 1996
   Love the script, Chris.  Modified by Barry Link, Feb. 20, 1996
*/

function scrollit_r2l(seed)
{
        var m1  = " A lot of what I've noticed about conversation,";
        var m2  = " is that people wind up saying";
        var m3  = " the same thing, over and over again (Anonymous).";
        
        var msg=m1+m2+m3;
        var out = " ";
        var c   = 1;

        if (seed > 100) {
                seed--;
                var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
                timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,50);
        }
        else if (seed <= 100 && seed > 0) {
                for (c=0 ; c < seed ; c++) {
                        out+=" ";
                }
                out+=msg;
                seed--;
                var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
                    window.status=out;
                timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,50);
        }
        else if (seed <= 0) {
                if (-seed < msg.length) {
                        out+=msg.substring(-seed,msg.length);
                        seed--;
                        var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
                        window.status=out;
                        timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,50);
                }
                else {
                        window.status=" ";
                        timerTwo=window.setTimeout("scrollit_r2l(100)",45);
                }
        }
}
< / s c r i p t>