$(document).ready(function() {
 // hides the slickbox as soon as the DOM is ready
 // (a little sooner than page load)
  $('#thecontactform').hide();
 // toggles the slickbox on clicking the noted link
  $('a#showcontact').click(function() {
	$('#thecontactform').slideToggle(400);
	return false;
  });
});