title: How can i make it so the program progresses while a 'while loop' is running a timer (python)
body: <p>I need to know how i can enter user input while this while loop counting time is running. I know my program is not efficient nor organized as I am new to python. A simple but longer fix is better than a short fix that I would not understand.</p>
  
  <pre><code>import time
  print 'Welcome To the Speedy Type Game!'
  time.sleep(1)
  print "You're objective is to win the game by typing the specific word before the time runs out"
  print "Don't forget to press 'enter' after typing the word!!!!"
  print "For round 1 you will have 5 seconds"
  null = raw_input('Press enter when you are ready to start')
  print '3'
  time.sleep(1)
  print '2'
  time.sleep(1)
  print '1'
  time.sleep(1)
  print 'GO'
  C = 'poop'
  x = 5
  while C in ['poop']:
      x = x - 1
      time.sleep(1) #This is where my program comes to a halt.
  C = raw_input("Print the word 'Calfornia': ") #I dont know how to make the program progress to here without stopping the timer above.
  if x &lt; 0:
      print 'You have failed, game over!'
  else:
      print 'Good Job! let us move to the next round!'
  </code></pre>