If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid.
jQuery: how do I animate a div rotation?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3789984/jquery-how-do-i-animate-a-div-rotation
http://jsfiddle.net/eaQRx/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3789984/jquery-how-do-i-animate-a-div-rotation
http://jsfiddle.net/eaQRx/