mmm, scope...

profound_console.js

var module = {
    getUser: function() {
        return this.user;
    },
    user: "jim user"
};
> undefined
module.getUser();
> "jim user"
//this could be another annon function!
> undefined
var user = "jane user";
> undefined
//call getUser function on the global this scope
> undefined
var getUser = module.getUser;
> undefined
module.getUser();
> "jim user"
getUser();
> "jane user"
//cool! okay, we can also bind thingz...
> undefined
var boundGetUser = getUser.bind( module );
> undefined
boundGetUser();
> "jim user"
//...remember?
> undefined
getUser();
> "jane user"
//thx for not reassigning the module object!
> undefined
module.getUser();
> "jim user"