Maybe can't be done?

[Okiewan]

I've read a ton of stuff in a search, but can't seem to find the answer.

I'm using photopost.
I added a php file ( latest_pic.php ) to rotate the latest pics on "any" page. Works fine on the home page of the site, using "

<!--#include virtual="/forums3/latest_pic.php" -->".

http://dirtrider.net/index2 (below the survey on the left)

Now I'm trying to add the same file to the header of the forum.
http://dirtrider.net/forums3/
(on the left side where all the logos are)

I've read about adding something like:

ob_start(); 
require("file.php");
$file = ob_get_contents(); 
ob_end_clean();

to the php include template ....but can't seem to make it work. (parse errors)

Sorry if this has been answered already, I searched!
Thanks in advance for any help.