$(document).ready(function(){

$('#pictureholder').hide();
$(".footer_pic").hide();
$("#footer_pics").fadeIn(); 


var elements = $(".footer_pic");
    var elementCount = elements.size();
    var elementsToShow = 3;
    var alreadyChoosen = ",";
    var i = 0;
    while (i < elementsToShow) {
        var rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * elementCount);
        if (alreadyChoosen.indexOf("," + rand + ",") < 0) {
            alreadyChoosen += rand + ",";
            elements.eq(rand).show();
            ++i;
        }
    }



$(".footer_pic").hover(function() { 
    $(this).stop().animate({"opacity": 0.6}, 200); 
},function() { 
    $(this).stop().animate({"opacity": 1}, 200); 
});

});