chacha ha ha - tell me a joke

23 02 2007

Last night I learned about a search engine called ChaCha. You can use it like a regular search engine, or (and this is the fun part) you can “search with a guide” and chat with a ChaCha search specialist and tell them what you want. They’ll provide links for you and ask if that’s what you’re looking for. It’s actually pretty cool.

Usefulness aside, I’ve decided to start a running feature called “ChaCha Ha Ha” in which I’ll be posting my chat logs with various search specialists. For this first one, I just wanted to find someone who would tell me a joke, which turned out to be more difficult than I had anticipated. I played around with this a little last night and the two people I talked to were pretty laid back. Apparently personality leaves on the shift change.

Status: Connecting …
Status: Looking for a guide …
Ring: …
Status: Connected to guide: linda(34978)
linda(34978): Welcome to ChaCha!
linda(34978): Hello I will be doing all your searching needs
You: hi Linda
You: what is your favorite joke?
linda(34978): Please take a moment and look at the first one while i find more
You: I have a luncheon today and need to crack wise while I rub elbows
You: okay, but I wanted to know what YOUR favorite joke is
linda(34978): Dont have one sorry
You: I find that hard to believe
You: send me to someone who does
linda(34978): Are these results sufficient?
Transfer: You are being transfered to another guide who can help you search even better!
Status: Looking for a guide …
Ring: …
Status: Connected to guide: Edwina(14710)
Edwina(14710): Welcome to ChaCha!
You: edwina
You: I would like to know your favorite joke
Edwina(14710): Hi~
You: hello
You: no, linda already gave me that link
You: I want to know *your* favorite joke
You: I appreciate your help, Edwina, but you are being painfully slow
You: Thanks, I’m done.
Status: Session ended.

Two people so far, and two people who were absolutely no fun. I am sure the links that Linda gave me had some jokes, but I just got the exact same links from Edwina. Also, she was really slow. Boooooooo, Edwina! Let’s try again. Read the rest of this entry »

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