browser crash when using use_key="y" or before="today"

Hi Russell,
I am running across a problem where the browser crashes (hangs) when I try to use either use_key=”y” or before=”today” in the slickrflickr command line. In order to access the control panel (or any of the site), I have to close the browser and then open it again, log in to admin, and deactivate slickrflickr. Then edit the page, take out the additional code, and then everything works again. Any ideas as to the problem? (I am trying to get the photos to sort in the order they are in the flickr album).
Thanks much,
Jeff

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