Well, I added a countdown timer to my sideboard. Right over there –> see it? Anyway, if you follow the link and create a timer for yourself, you’ll have to be able to read the mess of javascript, because the guy’s page creates it incorrectly. For instance, when I grabbed this bit of code, I set the timer for 2010, but the javascript showed 2011. And the thing is, the mistake is in there twice.
mo=11&da=02&yr=2011
Also, this site has some really cool timers, even one I liked with the Statue of Liberty, it just didn’t fit in my sidebar (it was too wide). But perhaps it will work for you.
MySpace-Countdown-Clocks