function send_score(thescore) {
		xmlhttp=null;
		calcurl = "http://www.crazychristmascarols.com/scripts/retrievescore.php";
		calcurl += "?score=" + thescore;
		calcurl += "&randnum=" + Math.floor(Math.random()*500);
		if (window.XMLHttpRequest) { xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest(); } // code for Mozilla, etc.
		else if (window.ActiveXObject) { xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP"); } // code for IE
		if (xmlhttp!=null) {
          xmlhttp.open("GET",calcurl,true);
		  xmlhttp.send(null);
		}
}