// set the sidebar height
$(function() {
	
	window.onload = function(){
		setColumnHeights();
	};
	
	
});

function setColumnHeights(extra){
	//if (extra==null){ extra = 0; }
	var newHeight = $('.main').height();
	var sbHeight = $('.sidebar').height();
	if (sbHeight < newHeight){
		$('.sidebar').height(newHeight);
	} else {
		$('.sidebar').height(sbHeight);
	}
}