#requires -version 2.0

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# Script: BarOrder.ps1
# Version: 1.0
# Author: Jeffery Hicks
#    http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog
#    http://twitter.com/JeffHicks
# Date: 3/14/2011
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# Comments:
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# "Those who forget to script are doomed to repeat their work."
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#  * DO NOT USE IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE TESTED *
#  * THOROUGHLY IN A LAB ENVIRONMENT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  IF   *
#  * YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS SCRIPT DOES OR HOW IT WORKS, *
#  * DO NOT USE IT OUTSIDE OF A SECURE, TEST SETTING.             *
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#define an array of beverage choices
$drinks=@(
"beer","Guiness","milk",
"rootbeer","whiskey",
"water","wine cooler",
"porter","ale","hard lemonade",
"chablis","shot")

#get two random elements from the array
$choice=$drinks | get-random -count 2
#choice is also an array. I'll make my drink order the first element
$mydrink=$choice[0]
#my friend get's the second element.
$yourdrink=$choice[1]

#construct a string message using the -f operator
$msg="I'll take another {0} and a nice {1} for my friend." -f $mydrink,$yourdrink

#display the message
Write-Host $msg -ForegroundColor Green

#optionally speak it
$Voice=New-Object -ComObject "SAPI.SPVoice"
$voice.speak($msg) | out-Null