function valitdateStoryEmail(){
	var errorMSG = "";
	
	if($('#ssIdea').val() <= 0){
		errorMSG += "You must enter an idea\n";
	}
	
	if(errorMSG != ""){
		alert(errorMSG);
		return false;
	}else{
		sendStoryEmail();
	}
}
function sendStoryEmail(){
	$.ajax({
		type: "get",
		url: "/Modules/popUps/submitStory/sendEmail.cfc",
		data: {
			method: "send",
			firstName: $('#ssFirstName').val(),
			lastName: $('#ssLastName').val(),
			Local: $('#ssLocal').val(),
			uNumber: $('#ssUNumber').val(),
			email: $('#ssEmail').val(),
			//details: $('#ssDetails').val(),
			idea: $('#ssIdea').val(),
			cbArea: $('#ssArea').val(),
			cbEconomic: $('#ssEconomic:checked').val(),
			cbIndustry: $('#ssIndustry:checked').val(),
			cbJobsite: $('#ssJobsite:checked').val(),
			cbComminity: $('#ssCommunity:checked').val(),
			cbPolitical: $('#ssPolitical:checked').val(),
			cbTrining: $('#ssTraining:checked').val(),
			cbWorkers: $('#ssWorkers:checked').val(),
            cbMagazine: $('#ssMagazine:checked').val(),
            cbMeeting: $('#ssMeeting:checked').val(),
            cbBlog: $('#ssBlog:checked').val(),
            cbFacebook: $('#ssFacebook:checked').val(),
            cbTwitter: $('#ssTwitter:checked').val(),
            cbBro_Sis: $('#ssBro_Sis:checked').val(),
            cbOther: $('#ssOther:checked').val()
		},
		success: function(response) {
			$('#submitStoryPopUP').hide()
			$('#popUpOverlay').hide();
			showPopUp("#ThankUpPopUP", msg="Thank you for this story.")
			//alert("Thank you for this story.");
			
		},
		error: function(response) {
			$('#submitStoryPopUP').hide()
			$('#popUpOverlay').hide();
			alert("could not send email. try again later.");
		}
	});
}