Blitz3d Timer help.

I am trying to add some new effects to a wrestling game. ( fireworks ) the effects work but they activate to fast. in order to make the fireworks better I need timers however every single 1 I try seems to just not work. here's what i mean [code] ;Fireworks Function fireline() ;frameTimer=CreateTimer(10) CreateExplosion2(0,0,75,285,1) ;WaitTimer(frameTimer) <---doesn't work needs to wait half a second then CreateExplosion2(0,-80,75,-285,1) needs to wait half a second then CreateExplosion2(0,10,75,285,1) needs to wait half a second then etc etc CreateExplosion2(0,10,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,20,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,20,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,30,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,30,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,40,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,40,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,50,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,50,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,60,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,60,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,70,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,70,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,80,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,80,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-10,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-10,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-20,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-20,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-30,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-30,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-40,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-40,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-50,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-50,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-60,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-60,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-70,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-70,75,-285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-80,75,285,1) CreateExplosion2(0,-80,75,-285,1) End Function [/code] any help would be awesome if you solve the problem I'll be even more grateful HELP CODE GURU'S!!!!