function sendcontact(){
	$('contact_form_errors').innerHTML = "";

	var fields = $('contact_form').getElements();
	
	var name = Form.Element.present(fields[0]);
	var email = Form.Element.present(fields[1]);
	var body = Form.Element.present(fields[2]);
	
	if (name == 0 || email == 0 || body == 0) {
		//blank field
		$('contact_form_errors').innerHTML = "Every field is required.  Fill them out, yo.";
		
	} else {
		
		new Ajax.Request('http://www.mmbarn.com/index.php/contact/sendContact',
		{
			method:'post',
			parameters: $('contact_form').serialize(true),
			onSuccess: function(transport){
			  $('contact_form').innerHTML = '<div class="contact_thanks"><img src="http://www.mmbarn.com/images/contact-thanks.png"></div>';
			},
			onFailure: function(){ 
			  $('contact_form').enable();
			  $('contact_form_errors').innerHTML = "Something is awry.  This form isn't working!";
			}
		});
		
		$('contact_form').disable();
	}
}