grrrr now my usc2.2 hack wont even work

this is such a mess
please can anyone help?

You did not add the id tag needed to collapse the box to the <td> tag like I suggested. I'm not sure what else to suggest for you.

I actually did try it, Lynne. It only collapsed about 3 empty pixels.

Exactly what did you try? Post the code or I can't see if you did anything wrong.

edit: Actually, I can see what you are talking about. You may have to change the code in the javascript to get it right. I don't do javascript, so....

Try it on the website, it simply collapses that top white part.

also why isnt my usc hack working?

imk, that is what was making the sidebar. I can make it work for you again in a few minutes.

I did try it on your site and saw what it did. As I said, I think it is probably something in the javascript you need to change and I don't play with javascript.

how about the alignment?

Look at the tables holding each box. They are totally different:
And

One of them has a height and a margin. You need to be consistent of they will act differently.