function snapIn(jumpSpaces,position) {
  var msg = "Welcome to My Homepage!";
  var out = "";
  for (var i=0; i<position; i++) {out += msg.charAt(i);}
  for (i=1;i<jumpSpaces;i++) { out += " " ;}
  
  out += msg.charAt(position);
  window.status = out;
  
  if (jumpSpaces <= 1) {
  	position++;
  	if (msg.charAt(position) == ' ') {position++ }
  	jumpSpaces = 100-position
  } else if (jumpSpaces >  3) {
  	jumpSpaces *= .09
  } else { jumpSpaces-- }
  
  if (position != msg.length) {
  	var cmd = "snapIn(" + jumpSpaces + "," + position + ")";
  	window.setTimeout(cmd,10);
  }
  
  return true
}