Shoutbox

i need to get a nav box to be inline with a content box but i cant use things like margin-top: or top: -* etc. there has to be a way without using numbers because if i use the top: -* then when i add another link to the nav i have to mod that css. and if i use margin-top i can only have 1 content box otherwise they will all pile. can someone help.

the current unfinished site is located http://ash.thedt.net/test/
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thanks for any help =)