function NTC_Delay(amount, random)
{
	while (NT_Pause)
	{
	 	delay (500);
	}

	//debugPrint("ntc_delay:"+amount );
	amount = ((amount <= 0)? 1 : amount);

	if(arguments.length < 2)
		delay(amount+1);
	else
		delay(amount+rnd(1, random));
}