Javascript – SWFObject Flash Player Script: Wode = Transparent

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I'm using the SWFObject script (http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject) to embedd a flash object into the following page: http://parramatta.pjgallaghers.com.au/_flashvr/test

The flash is from an external supplier and I don't have a whole lot of control over it apart from the embed script. For some reason once the Flash has finished loading the website's main menu drop down's stop appearing – if you hover over different menu options before and whilst the flash is loading you see it's normal drop down behaviour..

Does anyone know what could have caused this?
(This is an old website, please excuse the sloppy code..)

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I tested your site in Mozilla Firefox 3.1 beta 3, Internet Explorer 8, and Google Chrome 2 beta, and the menus work. What I've noticed is that my CPU usage (Core 2 Duo) shot up to 80% once your flash has completed loading.

Your page source is quite hard to read, do you have a better indented one?

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