var http = ajaxFunction();
getQuote = setTimeout("x = 1;", 0);

function ajaxFunction(){
	var ajaxRequest;  // The variable that makes Ajax possible!
	
	try{
		// Opera 8.0+, Firefox, Safari
		ajaxRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
	} catch (e){
		// Internet Explorer Browsers
		try{
			ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		} catch (e) {
			try{
				ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			} catch (e){
				// Something went wrong
				alert("Your browser broke!");
				return false;
			}
		}
	}
	return ajaxRequest;
}

function newQuote() {
	http.open("get", "quote.php", true);
	http.onreadystatechange = function() {
		if (http.readyState == 4) {
			document.getElementById("newQuote").innerHTML = http.responseText;
			clearTimeout(getQuote);
		}
	}
	getQuote = setTimeout("newQuote();", 1500);
	http.send(null);
}