if (document.easyform.cartoon.selectedIndex == 0) <BR>
   {  <BR>
   	   &nbsp;&nbsp;alert("Oops! You forgot to select a fave cartoon character..."); <BR>
   	  &nbsp;&nbsp; return false; <BR>
   } else { <BR>
   	  &nbsp;&nbsp; alert("Thanks for selecting your fave cartoon character."); <BR>
   	   &nbsp;&nbsp;return true; <BR>
   }