' make a request and grab the source
        Dim sSource As String = MakePostRequest(_ForumURL & "member.php", sPost)

        ' if we need to handle the captcha
        If sSource.Contains("captcha_img") Then

            ' tell the user what we're doing
            RaiseEvent StatusReceived("Captcha needed")

            ' get the imagehash needed to fetch the captcha
            Dim sFind As String = "?imagehash="
            Dim sImageHash As String = sSource.Substring(sSource.IndexOf(sFind) + sFind.Length, 32)

            ' tell the user what we're doing
            RaiseEvent StatusReceived("Fetching Captcha..")

            ' create an instance of frmCaptcha
            Dim fCaptcha As New frmCaptcha

            ' fetch the captcha and set the image in frmCaptcha
            fCaptcha.CaptchaImage = FetchCaptch(sImageHash)

            ' show dialoge prevents them from using frmMain
            fCaptcha.ShowDialog()

            ' grab what they typed in then dispose the form
            Dim sImgageString As String = fCaptcha.Answer
            fCaptcha.Dispose()

            ' create new post data
            sPost = "username=" & Username & "&password=" & Password + "&remember=yes" + "&imagestring=" + sImgageString + "&imagehash=" + sImageHash + "&submit=Login&action=do_login&url=" & _ForumURL & "member.php?action=login"

            ' tell the user what we're doing
            RaiseEvent StatusReceived("Sending Captcha")

            ' send the captcha and grab a new source
            sSource = MakePostRequest(_ForumURL & "member.php", sPost)

        End If