@eyeswiseopen,
Thanks for your post.
I know the guy is checking your issue on the forums. You should get a reply from him soon.
Unfortunately, we can't offer support for the same issue on two different forums :).
If you're getting that error message, I could assure you that either one of your plugins or your theme is overriding or removing the default $ jquery variable. That of course will cause an issue.
However, the guy on the forums will get back to you. We try to resolve issues within 24-48 hours, so.. tweaking the plugin due a theme conflict might take a little bit longer. Whatever the reason is you will get help within a reasonable time.
Thanks for your understanding
Cheers