// Define map and icon in html, IE seems to require a setTimeout before starting
function initialize_maps() { 
   if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
      map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
      map.setUIToDefault();
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(5, 0), 2);

      load_special_map_data(); 
      load_your_location(); 

      icon = new GIcon();
      icon.image = "/halloween/maps/2009/halloween-pumpkin.gif";
      icon.iconSize = new GSize(24,24);
      icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(12,12);
      // setTimeout("load_map_data()",1000); 
      load_map_data();
   }
}