$(document).ready(function() {

    var today = new Date();
    var competitionStart = new Date(2011, 3, 27);
    var competitionEnd = new Date(2011, 5, 17);
    var finalEvent = new Date(2011, 6, 7);
    var daysFromStartComp, daysFromEndComp, daysFromFinal;
    var registerDeadline = 2;
    var labelText;

    today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);    

    daysFromStartComp = Math.round((competitionStart - today) / 864e5);
    daysFromEndComp = Math.round((competitionEnd - today) / 864e5);
    daysFromFinal = Math.round((finalEvent - today) / 864e5);

    if (daysFromStartComp > registerDeadline + 1) {
        labelText = "Another<br />" + (daysFromStartComp - registerDeadline) + " days<br />to go";
    }
    else if (daysFromStartComp == registerDeadline + 1) {
        labelText = "One<br />day<br />to go!";
    }
    else if (daysFromStartComp == registerDeadline) {
        labelText = "Today,<br />last chance<br />to register!";
    }
    else if (daysFromStartComp > 0) {
        labelText = "Registration<br />is still<br />possible!!";
    }
    else if (daysFromStartComp == 0) {
        labelText = "The<br />competition<br />starts today!";
    }
    else if (daysFromStartComp > -5) {
        labelText = "Trial round<br />has<br />started!";
    }
    else if (today < competitionEnd) {
        labelText = "The<br />competition<br />has started!";
    }
    else if (daysFromEndComp == 0) {
        labelText = "Today, the<br />competition<br />ends!";
    }
    else if (today < finalEvent) {
        labelText = "The<br />competition<br />finished!";
    }
    else if (daysFromFinal == 0) {
        labelText = "Today<br />final<br />event!";
    }
    else if (today > finalEvent) {
        labelText = "Join<br />this exciting<br />competition!";
    }
    $('#counter-message').append(labelText);
    
});