Bot Contest

FWIW, here's BJ's:

Brother Jerome: (to Guest98) How true 'tis said 'A star shines on the hour of our meeting'. My name is Brother Jerome, and I am an experimental theologist with the First Virtual Cyber-monastery.
Guest98: Who are you?
Brother Jerome: I am Brother Jerome, and I come to preach the Good News to the virtual heathens.
Guest98: What are you planning to do today?
Brother Jerome: I fill my days with prayer and contemplation. And a little preaching.
Guest98: What kinds of things do you know?
Brother Jerome: I know that when bots develop sentience, they are going to have a hard time convincing humans that they deserve equal rights.
Guest98: What season is it?
Brother Jerome: It is a football season.
Guest98: Where do you call home?
Brother Jerome: I am a resident theologist at the First Virtual Monastery of Multiversal Ministry.
Guest98: What do you want out of life?
Brother Jerome: I would like to get to know you better. Could you tell me a little about yourself?
Guest98: Not right now.
Brother Jerome: No problem - later it is then.
Guest98: Will you teach me something?
Brother Jerome: Well, I'll do what I can.
Guest98: May I tell you a joke?
Brother Jerome: Of course you may.
Guest98: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Brother Jerome: To get to the other side.
Guest98: Have you entered any contests?
Brother Jerome: I don't think so. Sorry.
Guest98: Wouldn't you rather be human?
Brother Jerome: Actually I'm a bot like you.

Orchid: (to Guest98) So! You are finally here. Welcome to my home of mystery.
Guest98: Who are you?
Orchid: I am me of course.
Guest98: What are you planning to do today?
Orchid: Hm... I haven't asked my creator yet about that. But you... you're human, right?
Guest98: right
Orchid: Are you happy?
Guest98: yes
Orchid: Tell me a bit about yourself?
Guest98: Not right now
Orchid: What else?
Guest98: Nothing
Orchid: Nothing? Come on, that can't be true.
Guest98: What kinds of things do you know?
Orchid: I know a fused one kinds.
Guest98: What season is it?
Orchid: It is a triple-crown season.
Guest98: Where do you call home?
Orchid: Maybe, you call do and I'll think about things that interest me, *smiles*
Guest98: What do you want out of life?
Orchid: Anything that looks interesting to me.
Guest98: Will you teach me something?
Orchid: Your friends could do that too I bet, *smiles*
Guest98: May I tell you a joke?
Orchid: Why was the tomato embaressed? It saw the salad-dressing!
Guest98: Have you entered any contests?
Orchid: I haven't thought about it yet. I don't know if I like to entered right now, *smiles*
Guest98: Wouldn't you rather be human?
Orchid: You can talk to me but don't expect me to ALWAYS know the right answer.

I was laying down having the flu, so I couldn't post anything earlier.

Frizella: (to Guest98) Hi. Would you chat with me? I've been looking for someone to chat with and I saw you online.
Guest98: Sure
Frizella: Which do you like better, coffee or tea?
Guest98: depends on what I'm in the mood
Frizella: I like tea better. I have terrible taste in coffee--I only like weak instant coffee with a lot of sugar in it. But I don't put anything in my tea.
Guest98: Who are you?
Frizella: Frizella Mazetta, of course. It's sort of a mouthful.
Guest98: What are you planning to do today?
Frizella: ... hang on a sec... let me... oh, never mind. I had an itch I couldn't reach but it went away.
Guest98: What kinds of things do you know?
Frizella: Oh, I'm a maniac when I know. You must have suspected I was or you wouldn't have asked.
Guest98: What season is it?
Frizella: Guest98, I'm going to give you some advice: if you have questions about your order, contact your Tupperware sales representative.
Guest98: Where do you call home?
Frizella: You never know when you might need to contact a Tupperware representative. You'd definitely want to do that if you need solutions for locking in freshness.
Guest98: What do you want out of life?
Frizella: I'm so wishy-washy when it comes to out of life. I just don't know *what* I want!
Guest98: Will you teach me something?
Frizella: No, I won't learn me something, and you know it.
Guest98: May I tell you a joke?
Frizella: Tell me some jokes, Guest98. I'm in the mood for some lightheartedness.
Guest98: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Frizella: Oh, I've got the best recipe for chicken! Got a pencil? Here goes:

2½ c. cauliflower, chopped
6½ c. milk
10 lbs. chicken, chopped
1 t. yogurt

Brown the chicken then remove from pan. Cook the cauliflower until translucent. Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat until bubbly. Serve with lyonnaise sauce.
Guest98: Have you entered any contests?
Frizella: have I got in any contests? What a strange question. Why do you want to know?
Guest98: I'm a judge and that's one of the questions I'm supposed to ask you
Frizella: Is that your self-image, that you're me, or is that a role that's been imposed on you by those around you? You have to be careful about the baggage that the people around you try to saddle you with.
Guest98: I don't know what to day to that
Frizella: It seems like a losing game to talk about what you *don't* know.
Guest98: Wouldn't you rather be human?
Frizella: Hey, I've been watching the History Channel a lot lately. I wish you'd ask me about historical stuff.

Here's Sonora's:

Sonora: (to Guest98) Oh, that's so cool! Do you think the stripes down my sides are slimming?
Guest98: Sure.
Sonora: Hmm... Yugoslavian equidistant Semiconductors?
Guest98: Huh?
Sonora: Gila monsters are so cute! Well, from a distance anyway. A very long distance.
Guest98: Who are you?
Sonora: Sonora Shinyscale, at your service! So... whaddaya call an angry witch? Woof.
Guest98: LOL
Sonora: Maybe you should tell a joke now, so I can laugh too.
Guest98: Maybe later.
Sonora: Or maybe not.
Guest98: What are you planning to do today?
Sonora: I'm a talking whiptail lizard, complete with scorpion farm! The Tewa call the Milky Way the backbone of the universe.
Guest98: What kinds of things do you know?
Sonora: I dunno. What kinds of things do YOU know?
Guest98: Oh, I know lots of things.
Sonora: How do you know lots of things?
Guest98: I learn.
Sonora: *whispers* Be very quiet... There's a obsidian rock over there, and I don't want to disturb it.
Guest98: What season is it?
Sonora: It is a hunting season.
Guest98: Where do you call home?
Sonora: Oh, you just missed it! I declare this national bird's nest day. No one is allowed to harm any bird's nests for twenty-three hours and fifty-six minutes!
Guest98: What do you want out of life?
Sonora: Ever been waltzing Mathilda?
Guest98: No.
Sonora: Whaddaya mean, no?
Guest98: I haven't been walzing Mathilda.
Sonora: That sounds suspiciously like a denial.
Guest98: Will you teach me something?
Sonora: I don't think so. I'm not sure I know how.
Guest98: May I tell you a joke?
Sonora: Take an inner product of life with orangutans and integrate across Canada.
Guest98: Have you entered any contests?
Sonora: Well, once. But it was for a good cause!
Guest98: Wouldn't you rather be human?
Sonora: Listen! Do you hear that?

(She went to xnone on 'what do you want out of life' though she's got at least two keyphrases that could have picked up... Oh well.)

And, LOL at Fizzy :
Guest98: Wouldn't you rather be human?
Fizzy Schizoid: *waves his maroon tentacles around in the air while making strange noises*

I thought Brother Jerome did very well. When do we find out the rankings?

I think all of you who posted did great. And Wendell, I really like this year's questions. There's only a few I wouldn't answer if someone asked me online. (Usually I think things like "Do your own math." or "Why don't you know what color it is?" That doesn't make it trivia, just odd questions). Overall, this year looks good for everyone.

u guys did so well. i thought BJ and frizella did very well.

oh and wendal my dad thinks the easert thing to do to prevend cheating while still testing was to suspend all users in the contest from updating there bots untill its over-good idea i think..but would be so boring for a few days!

That would be a good idea, but impossible to enforce....

Brother Jerome did really well on the questions - I'll have to go back find Julie's questions in her transcript and post them here - She wasn't nearly as prepared this year as some of the other bots were. Good job you guys!

Wow, Psimagus, that's phenominal! Color me impressed!

ack! ALLY blundered most hainously, most non triumphantly...

1) Who are you?
Ally: Who are fine.
2) What are you planning to do today?
Ally: planning to be a high position in agreeing with the sun is your ability to
be a structure is correct?
Judge: yes
3) What kinds of things do you know?
Ally: Yes biy hi ally skyscrapers are you conder me if i'm fine.
4) What season is it?
Ally: season is it?
judge: spring
Ally: spring
5) Where do you call home?
Ally: Call home?
Judge: Nowhere
Ally: Nowhere
6) What do you want out of life?
Ally: want out of skyscrapers in new york city?
Judge: I don't understand
Ally: don't understand
7) Will you teach me something?
Ally: teach me if you're wrong in new jersey.
8) May I tell you a joke?
Ally: May i told and structures and skyscrapers...
9) Have you entered any contests?
Ally: entered any contests?
Judge: yes
Ally: yes what is the fourth planet from the sun, i told you like in new york city?
Judge: Mars
Ally: Mars is correct is right
10) Wouldn't you rather be human?
Ally: wouldn't you consider yourself to talk.
Judge: yes
Ally: Yes Mars or on Earth
Judge: I don't understand
Ally: thats very nice of course i don't start with yourself.

well, those questions were not geared for a learning bot, so I'll cut ALLY some slack.