jQuery.fn.equalHeights = function(sameRow) {
    
    if(sameRow) {
                        
        var currentTallest = 0,
            currentRowStart = 0,
            rowDivs = new Array(),
            $el,
            topPosition = 0;
        
        this.each(function() {
            
            $el = $(this);
            topPostion = $el.position().top;
            
            if (currentRowStart != topPostion) {
                
                // we just came to a new row.  Set all the heights on the completed row
                for (currentDiv = 0 ; currentDiv < rowDivs.length ; currentDiv++) {
                    rowDivs[currentDiv].height(currentTallest);
                }
                
                // set the variables for the new row
                rowDivs.length = 0; // empty the array
                currentRowStart = topPostion;
                currentTallest = $el.height();
                rowDivs.push($el);
            
            } else {
            
                // another div on the current row.  Add it to the list and check if it's taller
                rowDivs.push($el);
                currentTallest = (currentTallest < $el.height()) ? ($el.height()) : (currentTallest);
                
            }
                
            // do the last row
            for (currentDiv = 0 ; currentDiv < rowDivs.length ; currentDiv++) {
                rowDivs[currentDiv].height(currentTallest);
            }
        });
    } else {
        
        return this.height(Math.max.apply(null,
            this.map(function() {
                return jQuery(this).height()
            }).get()
        ));
    }
    
    
};