firefox doesn't run javascript reasonably

[bro]

Why has firefox so much trouble with processing an simple animation (javascript/jquery) I'm working on here (http://broncode.net/blog) (never mind the pictures, i'm just testing - wait 6 seconds for the pictures to change).
Opera under linux runs it smoothly as does Firefox/Ie7 under vista.
Is there something wrong with my firefox?

@firefox2 already does it a lot smoother, but still not as good as opera.

[spimby]

I'm not sure I'm having the exact same problem, but Javascript for me is always dicey. I'm running Firefox 3.0.1 on Ubuntu 8.04.

Sometimes when I click on javascript links, firefox goes to 100% processor use and never lets go. Other times, it's fine. For example. Before coming to the forum, I clicked on a canoe picture link (enhanced view) at ****'s Sporting goods (http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2131645). It's a java link to bring up a bigger picture. It caused the processor to go to 100%. I restarted xorg, went back to the site, clicked on the link again, and it popped up the picture without any problems... I'm confused.:confused: