// continuations! lulz

function dostuff(param, cont)
{cont=cont||1;function pause(msec){setTimeout(function(){dostuff(param,cont+1);},msec);}switch(cont){

  case 1:

   // first part of function goes here
   alert(param.name+" is a lame-o.");

   return pause(1000);
  case 2:

   // second part of function goes here
   alert("Balls about "+param.name+" continues.");

   return pause(1000);
  case 3:

   // third part of function goes here
   alert("More crap about "+param.name+".");

}}

dostuff({name: 'Lamer'});