ajaxAction: function(action, args, callback, tries) {
        if(tries == undefined) tries = 1;
        var attempt = 1,
                    interval = 1000;


        makeRequest();

        function makeRequest(){
            new app.Request('/ajax/'+action+'.json',
                     $.extend({}, args, {submitted:1}),
                     callback,
                     handleError,
                     'POST',
                     'json');
        }

                function handleError(){
                    if(attempt < tries)
                        attempt++;
                    else return;

                    setTimeout(function(){ makeRequest(); }, interval);

                }

    },