function threadFunc ()

    -- set up sprite here
    local action;

    action = sprite:moveRot ( 180, 1 )
    while action:isBusy () do coroutine:yield () end -- spin lock until action is done

    action = sprite:moveLoc ( 64, 0, 2 )
    while action:isBusy () do coroutine:yield () end

    action = sprite:moveScl ( -0.5, -0.5, 1 )
    while action:isBusy () do coroutine:yield () end

end

thread = MOAIThread.new ()
thread:run ( threadFunc )