function do_counter() {
	  
        var _date = new Date();
        _date.setFullYear(2012);
		  _date.setMonth(0);
        _date.setDate(30);
        _date.setHours(16);
        _date.setMinutes(55);
        _date.setSeconds(0);
         $j('#counter').countdown({
            startTime: _date,
            stepTime: 1,
            digitImages: 6,
            digitWidth: 27,
            digitHeight: 39,
            image: "/img/countdowns/digits_inverted_small.png"
        });
      }