$ ->

messages = $(".flash")

timeout = null

close = (message) ->

message.fadeOut()

messages.hover ->

if timeout

window.clearTimeout timeout

timeout = null

messages.each ->

flash = $(this).closest(".flash")

words = flash.text().split(" ").length

delay = (if words < 20 then 3 else words / 4)

timeout = window.setTimeout(->

close flash

, delay * 1000)