$(document).ready(function() {

// hides the slickbox as soon as the DOM is ready
// (a little sooner than page load)
$('#thecomments').hide();

// shows the slickbox on clicking the noted link 
$('a#slick-show').click(function() {
$('#thecomments').show('slow');
return false;
});

// hides the slickbox on clicking the noted link 
$('a#slick-hide').click(function() {
$('#thecomments').hide('fast');
return false;
});

// toggles the slickbox on clicking the noted link 
$('a#slick-toggle').click(function() {
$('#thecomments').slideToggle(200);
return false;
});

});