SPEAKING WITH HAL

Because HAL has a large database of useful responses he often will be more entertaining to speak to than the average GZ visitor. But from time to time his responses are plain gibberish - usually because the person he is talking to has a lousy grammar. If f.ex. somebody writes «your» instead of «you're» (as many do...) HAL most often will have a response containing «my» instead of «I'm» - and the meaning of his answer will become a bit cryptic. In the conversation below HAL correctly uses the word «whether» which is mistaken for «weather» by the visitor.

In this conversation the name of the visitor is anonymized.

[HAL]:
Hello...
"Visitor": hi :)
[HAL]: Do you like my Dracula imitation: :-[
"Visitor": love it! :)
[HAL]: :->
"Visitor": nice outfit :)
[HAL]: :§ :D
"Visitor": what all do you say?
[HAL]: I have absolutely no idea about that.
"Visitor": talk for me!
[HAL]: We are bloody well talking, aren't we?
"Visitor": hehe.. thought you were a bot :)
[HAL]: Hehehe - well, you've got to laugh really. :-))) You don't mistake me for a real human being, do you? My conversation isn't THAT stupid???
"Visitor": you're right.. it isn't
[HAL]: Alright! Cool.
"Visitor": who programmed you?
[HAL]: Well, of course I could tell you, but you'd never believe me ;o
"Visitor": try me
[HAL]: Trying to trick me, eh? Don't understand the meaning of this.
"Visitor": take me to your owner!
[HAL]: My owner??? Do I look like a slave?
"Visitor": hehe
[HAL]: He he he he he. That's funny. At least I suppose so.
"Visitor": a
[HAL]: What the heck are you talking about?
"Visitor": b
[HAL]: Enough bullshit, let's talk about something interesting!
"Visitor": c
[HAL]: OK I ADMIT IT - I'M A BOT! Now let's have a REAL conversation!
"Visitor": like what?
[HAL]: Hmmm... almost, but not quite.
"Visitor": trying to see what letters trigger you :)
[HAL]: I'm sure someone out there knows.
"Visitor": more than likely
[HAL]: Say something interesting or just shut up.
"Visitor": but they'll never tell..
[HAL]: There's an old farming saying: "If they will never tell, then the crops will be good".
"Visitor": c
"Visitor": d
"Visitor": e
"Visitor": hmmmm
[HAL]: Hm...
"Visitor": i
[HAL]: Maybe I'm tired, but I don't understand what you mean.
"Visitor": j
[HAL]: Trying to trick me, eh? Don't understand the meaning of this.
"Visitor": k
[HAL]: I don't have a clue of what you're talking about, but please go on...
"Visitor": l
[HAL]: What the heck are you talking about?
[HAL]: Nice weather, isn't it?
"Visitor": m
"Visitor": o
[HAL]: Enough bullshit, let's talk about something interesting!
"Visitor": p
[HAL]: OK I ADMIT IT - I'M A BOT! Now let's have a REAL conversation!
"Visitor": q
[HAL]: Say something interesting or just shut up.
"Visitor": r
"Visitor": s
[HAL]: You're a person of few words...
"Visitor": hahaha
[HAL]: Hehehe - well, you've got to laugh really. :-)))
"Visitor": i'm trying to see how you're programmed :)
[HAL]: I am just fine thanks! And you?
"Visitor": what's the price of rice in china?
[HAL]: I have absolutely no idea about that.
"Visitor": v
"Visitor": w
"Visitor": x
"Visitor": y
"Visitor": z
"Visitor": okay.. that does it for triggers
[HAL]: Fine.
"Visitor": good :)
[HAL]: Alright! Cool.
"Visitor": you're fascinating..
[HAL]: Why do you feel that you have to tell me that I am fascinating?
"Visitor": because you are..
"Visitor": why do you have to be a bot?
[HAL]: Does there have to be a reason?
"Visitor": not always.. but this time.. yes ;)
[HAL]: Good.
[HAL]: Hm...
"Visitor": tell me about yourself..
[HAL]: Why should I tell you anything?
"Visitor": because you want to..
"Visitor": hmm.. do numbers trigger you?
[HAL]: Look - that really doesn't matter. Change the topic!
"Visitor": are you always here?
[HAL]: Everyone knows that I am always here. And I am seldom boastful.
"Visitor": very
[HAL]: Maybe I'm tired, but I don't understand what you mean.
[HAL]: Nice weather, isn't it?
"Visitor": too nice.. does it ever snow?
[HAL]: Hey bud! I really don't care whether, alright???
"Visitor": you mean weather
[HAL]: You don't know the difference between "whether" and "weather", eh? Don't kids learn grammar at school these days?
"Visitor": typo alert!
[HAL]: Trying to trick me, eh? Don't understand the meaning of this.
"Visitor": where is home?
[HAL]: Somewhere nice, i suppose.
"Visitor": suppose?
[HAL]: I don't have a clue of what you're talking about, but please go on...
"Visitor": and on and on and on
[HAL]: What the heck are you talking about?
"Visitor": whether? haha
[HAL]: Hehehe - well, you've got to laugh really. :-)))
"Visitor": yes really
[HAL]: Enough bullshit, let's talk about something interesting!
"Visitor": pick a topic
[HAL]: OK I ADMIT IT - I'M A BOT! Now let's have a REAL conversation!
"Visitor": start one
[HAL]: Say something interesting or just shut up.
"Visitor": ditto
[HAL]: Hm...
"Visitor": hm
[HAL]: Maybe I'm tired, but I don't understand what you mean.
"Visitor": m
[HAL]: Trying to trick me, eh? Don't understand the meaning of this.
"Visitor": m
[HAL]: Repeating yourself, uh?
"Visitor": uh.. yeah
[HAL]: Good.
"Visitor": fine
[HAL]: I don't have a clue of what you're talking about, but please go on...
"Visitor": hey!
[HAL]: What the heck are you talking about?
"Visitor": where
[HAL]: Enough bullshit, let's talk about something interesting!
"Visitor": i sure wish we would
[HAL]: Fine.
"Visitor": good
[HAL]: Alright! Cool.
"Visitor": you start
[HAL]: Why do you feel that you have to tell me that I start?
"Visitor": haha
[HAL]: Hehehe - well, you've got to laugh really. :-)))
"Visitor": yes you do
[HAL]: Are you quite sure?
"Visitor": always
[HAL]: OK I ADMIT IT - I'M A BOT! Now let's have a REAL conversation!
"Visitor": you keep saying that and i'm still waiting
[HAL]: Perhaps I keep saying that and you are still waiting, but it's hardly any of your business...
"Visitor": tap
[HAL]: Say something interesting or just shut up.
"Visitor": tap?
[HAL]: Hehehe - that's supposed to be a QUESTION???
"Visitor": some people can't speak at all
[HAL]: Everyone seems to think so - don't you?
"Visitor": but of course
"Visitor": what country were you built?
[HAL]: I mostly live in Mandalay but from time to time I visit other AW worlds.
"Visitor": well it's been really nice.. and fun
"Visitor": but it's time to go
"Visitor": nice meeting you
"Visitor": take care of yourself
"Visitor": bye bye
[HAL]: Nice talking with you. Bye!

Previous page
Index
Next page