jQuery.fn.random = function(options) {
		var elements = this;
		var numberOfElements;
		var elementsToReturn = jQuery([]);
		var settings = {
			howManyElementsToReturn: 'all'
		}
		
		if(options) {
			if (typeof(options) == 'number') {
				settings.howManyElementsToReturn = options;
			} else {
				jQuery.extend(settings, options);
			}
		}
	
		if (settings.howManyElementsToReturn != 'all') {
			settings.howManyElementsToReturn = parseInt(settings.howManyElementsToReturn);
		}
	
		numberOfElements = elements.size();
	
		if (settings.howManyElementsToReturn >= numberOfElements || settings.howManyElementsToReturn == 'all') {
			settings.howManyElementsToReturn = numberOfElements;
		}
	
		while(settings.howManyElementsToReturn > 0 && numberOfElements > 0) {
			var rand = Math.round( Math.random() * (numberOfElements-1));
			
			elementsToReturn = elementsToReturn.add(elements.eq(rand));
			elements = elements.not(':eq('+rand+')');
		
			numberOfElements = elements.size();
			settings.howManyElementsToReturn = settings.howManyElementsToReturn-1;
		}
	
		return elementsToReturn;
	};