function CheckForCookies()
{
	//first, calculate an expiration for your temporary test cookie
	var oneDay= 1*24*60*60*1000;
	var expDate = new Date();
	expDate.setTime (expDate.getTime() + oneDay);
	var cookieExpires = expDate.toGMTString();
	var blnCookies 

	//set your temprorary cookie
	document.cookie="verifyCookie=test; expires="+cookieExpires
	//check to see if ANY cookies exist, including the one you just set
	if (document.cookie.length>0)
		blnCookies = true
	else 
	{
		blnCookies = false
	}
	//now be a good Netizen and clear out the unwanted stuff
	document.cookie="verifyCookie=CLEAR; expires=Sun, 09-Nov-97 01:00:00 GMT";

	return blnCookies
}