var now = new Date();
  var theday = now.getDate()-1;
  var themonth = now.getMonth();
  var theyear = now.getFullYear();
  
  function setDrops(theForm) {
     theForm.day.selectedIndex = theday;
     theForm.month.selectedIndex = themonth;
     
     var found = 0;
     for(i=1;i<theForm.year.options.length;i++) {
      if (theForm.year.options[i].value == theyear) {
       found = i;
       break;
      }
     }
     theForm.year.selectedIndex = found;
  }