> some JavaScript functions using .gifs are disfigured
> with absolute urls:
> id=document.animator.addObject('image','file=rarrow.gif');
> becomes:
> id=document.animator.addObject
> ('image',http://webphysics.davidson.edu/WebTa
> lks/AAPT_2000/file=rarrow.gif');
> (Makes no sense and doesn't work)

Disable the "attempt to detect all links" option.

Yes, it does not make sense.. but httrack can't 'know' 
that, as it can not guess what addObject will do