function randomThrow(user, args) {


    if (thrown == undefined) {
        console.log("thrown was undefined");
        thrown = new Date();
    }
    var nowDate = new Date();
    if (nowDate == undefined) {
        console.log("nowDate was undefined");
        nowDate = new Date();
    }
    var testdatelol = nowDate - thrown;
    var testdatelawl = testdatelol / 1000;
    var testdateagain = testdatelawl / 60;





    //console.log(testdateagain + " < testdateagain  " + testdatelol + "  nowDate - thrown");
    if (testdateagain > 1) {
        if (args == 'none') {
            randomItem = getRandomToken();
        } else if (args == 'copper') {
            randomItem = "Copper Token";
        } else if (args == 'silver') {
            randomItem = "Silver Token";
        } else if (args == 'gold') {
            randomItem = "Gold Token";
        } else if (args == 'bronze') {
            randomItem = "Bronze Token";
        }
        _ref = _un.keys(roomUsers);
        var testrand = Math.floor(Math.random() * _ref.length);
    console.log(testrand + " <<<<<< testrand");
        var personID = _ref[testrand];
        var person = roomUsers[personID].name;
        //
        console.log(person + " " + personID);
        var personIdleTime = test(personID);
        //
        if (person != undefined && personID != undefined) {
            for (_i = 0; _i < 30; i++) {
                console.log("TESTING  " + person + " << person");




                _ref = _un.keys(roomUsers);
                var testrand = Math.floor(Math.random() * _ref.length);
                var personID = _ref[testrand];
                if (personID.length <= 12) {
                    _ref = _un.keys(roomUsers);
                    personID = _ref[testrand];
                }
                var person = roomUsers[personID].name;
                console.log("the old person we selected wasn't good enough " + person + " was chosen instead ");

        if (person == undefined) {
            personID = owner;
            person = "Ascend";
        }
        if (person.substr(0, 9) != "AscendBot" && person.substr(0, 11) != "ttdashboard" && personIdleTime < 10) {
                     _i = 30; //finishes the for
                }



            } //end the for
            if (randomItem == undefined) {
                randomItem = getRandomToken();
            }


            if (user != undefined) {
                var testtt = roomUsers[user].name;
            } else {
                var testtt = "/me ";
            }
            var dud = Math.floor(Math.random() * 4);
            if (dud === 1) {
                bot.speak(testtt + " threw a " + randomItem + " towards " + person + " but it looks like they dropped it!");
            } else if (dud === 0 || dud === 2 || dud === 3) {
                bot.speak(testtt + " has just thrown a " + randomItem + " in the air!  Looks like " + person + " grabbed it!");

                if (randomItem === "Copper Token" || args === 'copper') {
                    //thrownItemNum = 3;
                    if (roomUsers2[personID].copper == undefined || roomUsers2[personID].copper == 0) {
                        roomUsers2[personID].copper = 1;
                        bot.speak(person + ", Copper Tokens can be used by typing /copper before your last song in a turn. It's one time use can be used to decrease your plays by 1, allowing you one more song while on deck.");
                    } else {
                        var oldCopper = roomUsers2[personID].copper;
                        oldCopper++;
                        roomUsers2[personID].copper = oldCopper;
                        console.log(person + " now has " + oldCopper + " copper");
                    }
                }
                if (randomItem === "Silver Token" || args === 'silver') {
                    //thrownItemNum = 2;
                    if (roomUsers2[personID].silver == undefined || roomUsers2[personID].silver == 0) {
                        roomUsers2[personID].silver = 1;
                        bot.speak(person + ", you have the ability to give yourself VIP Status for 2 hours the next time you type /silver");
                    } else {
                        var oldSilver = roomUsers2[personID].silver;
                        oldSilver++;
                        roomUsers2[personID].silver = oldSilver;
                        console.log(person + " now has " + oldSilver + " silver");
                    }

                }
                if (randomItem === "Gold Token" || args === 'gold') {
                    //thrownItemNum = 1;
                    if (roomUsers2[personID].gold == undefined || roomUsers2[personID].gold == 0) {
                        roomUsers2[personID].gold = 1;
                        bot.speak(person + ", you have just earned the ability to take the next free DJ Spot whenever you type /gold");
                    } else {
                        var oldGold = roomUsers2[personID].gold;
                        oldGold++;
                        roomUsers2[personID].gold = oldGold;
                        console.log(person + " now has " + oldGold + " gold");
                    }

                }
                if (randomItem === "Bronze Token" || args === 'bronze') {
                    if (roomUsers2[personID].bronze == undefined || roomUsers2[personID].bronze == 0) {
                        roomUsers2[personID].bronze = 1;
                        bot.speak(person + ", You have earned the mysterious Bronze Token, Save it!");
                    } else {
                        var oldBronze = roomUsers2[personID].bronze;
                        oldBronze++;
                        roomUsers2[personID].bronze = oldBronze;
                        console.log(person + " now has " + oldBronze + " bronze");
                    }
                }



            } //end
            thrown = new Date();


        }

    } else {
        console.log(testdateagain);
    }

};