private function detectCollisions():void
        {
            FlxG.overlap(player, player.grp_bullets, bulletHitPlayer);

            //check for collisions between player and bullets
            //for (var i:int = 0; i < player.grp_bullets.members.length; i++)
            //{
                //for (var j:int = 0; j < player.grp_bullets.members[i].members.length; j++)
                //{
                    //if (player.grp_bullets.members[i].members[j].last.y > Game.SCREEN_HEIGHT)
                        //player.grp_bullets.members[i].members[j].kill();
                //}
            //}
        }

        private function bulletHitPlayer(playerObject:FlxObject, bulletObject:FlxObject):void
        {
            //if the bullet actually hit the player and isnt being recycled
            //if (bulletObject.y <= player.y + player.height)
            //{
            bulletObject.kill();

            player.damage++;

            if (player.damage > 2)
                gameOver();
            else
                player.play("idle" + player.damage);
            //}
        }