function userIsVIP($user){
        $vip_sql         = "SELECT id, status FROM leden WHERE gebruikersnaam='" . $user . "'";
        $vip_exec        = mysql_query($vip_sql);
        $lid                = mysql_fetch_array($vip_exec);
        $vip                = ( strtolower($lid['status']) == 'vip' || $lid['status'] == 'Global Admin' ) ? true: false;
        return $vip;
}