function validateComments() {
  thisName = new String(document.newComment.name.value);
  thisComment = new String(document.newComment.comment.value);
  if (!thisName.length) {
    alert('A name is required!  Please enter a name.');
    return false;
  }
  if (thisName.length > 192) {
    alert('Your name is too long!  It must be 192 characters or less, you used ' + thisName.length + '.');
    return false;
  }
  if (!thisComment.length) {
    alert('A comment is required!  Please enter a comment.');
    return false;
  }
  if (thisComment.length > 256) {
    alert('Your comment is too long!  It must be 256 characters or less, you used ' + thisComment.length + '.');
    return false;
  }
  return true;
}