* {
		margin:0;
		padding:0;
		}

	html, body {
		height:100%;
		}

	body {
		background-color:#000;
		background-image:url(web-images/dark_victorian_1024x768.jpg);
		text-align:center; /* horizontal centering for IE Win quirks */
		}

	#distance { 
		width:1px;
		height:50%;
		background-color:#000;
		margin-bottom:-225px; /* half of container's height */
		float:left;
		}

	#container {
		margin:0 auto;
		position:relative; /* puts container in front of distance */
		text-align:left;
		height:450px;
		width:950px;
		clear:left;
		}