function TipsCount (rand)
{
    var TRandom = rand;
    var TCount = -1;
    var expdate = new Date();
    expdate.setTime (expdate.getTime() +  (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 * 365 * 5)); 
    var cookieName = "_TipsCount";
    if (getCookie(cookieName) != null)
    {
        TCount = getCookie(cookieName);
    } else
    { 
        TCount = TRandom
    };
    TCount++;
    setCookie(cookieName, TCount, expdate, "/");
    return (TCount);
}