$.ctrl = function(key, callback, args) {
  var isCtrl = false;
  $(document).keydown(function(e) {

    if(e.altKey) throw ''; //brutally finish next action

    if(!args) args=[]; // IE barks when args is null

    if(e.ctrlKey) isCtrl = true;
    if(e.keyCode == key.charCodeAt(0) && isCtrl) {
        callback.apply(this, args);
        return false;
    }
  }).keyup(function(e) {
      if(e.ctrlKey) isCtrl = false;
  });
};