today = new Date(); 
BigDay = new Date("January 18, 2009") 
msPerDay = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 ; 
timeLeft = (BigDay.getTime() - today.getTime()); 
e_daysLeft = timeLeft / msPerDay; 
daysLeft = Math.floor(e_daysLeft); 
e_hrsLeft = (e_daysLeft - daysLeft)*24; 
hrsLeft = Math.floor(e_hrsLeft); 
minsLeft = Math.floor((e_hrsLeft - hrsLeft)*60); 
document.write("<a href=http://www.markdstephens.com/next_adventure.html>Next adventure</a> begins in:<br> "+daysLeft+" days, "+hrsLeft+" hours, "+minsLeft+" minutes");