gistfile1.py

    def handle_random(self, target, args):
    index = -1
    total_weight = 0
    current_time = time.time()
    for ttime in self.times:
        total_weight += math.log(current_time - ttime)
    r = self.rnd.random() * total_weight
    for n in range(len(self.quotes)):
        if index == -1:
        weight = math.log(current_time - self.times[n])
        #print self.quotes[n] + " is " + str(weight)
        if (r < weight): 
            index, outbound = n, self.quotes[n]
        else: 
            r -= weight
    if index == -1:
        index, outbound = len(self.quotes)-1, self.quotes[len(self.quotes)-1]
    self.message(target, _("[Qu-Random:") + str(index) + "] " + outbound)
    self.times[index] = time.time()
    if self.timing != 0:
        print _(" |--- Random handled in ") + str(time.time() - self.timing)