Ok I've completed the assignment (it's kinda bare-minimum, and i'm unsatisfied) and I still have all weekend!! so I'm gonna post this one here and try to work on something more complex, but if i cant figure it out by monday then use this!!!! ;-)
dim as string fortune(20)
dim as integer x
fortune(1) = "He who stands on toilet, is high on pot!"
fortune(2) = " He who throws dirt is losing ground."
fortune(3) = " The greatest danger could be your stupidity."
fortune(4) = "A closed mouth gathers no feet."
fortune(5) = "A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking."
fortune(6) = "A friend asks only for your time, not your money."
fortune(7) = "A hangover is the wrath of grapes."
fortune(8) = "Man who sent out to doghouse, may often be found at cathouse"
fortune(9) = "A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn."
fortune(10) = "After all is said and done, usually more is said than done"
fortune(11) = "Always keep a record of data -- it indicates you've been working."
fortune(12) = "An atheist is a man with no invisible means of support."
fortune(13) = "An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it."
fortune(14) = "Arithmetic is being able to count up to 20 without taking off your shoes."
fortune(15) = "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error."
fortune(16) = "Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone."
fortune(17) = "Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."
fortune(18) = "Arguing on line is like the special olymipics, even if you win you are still retarded"
fortune(19) = "Broadmindedness is highmindedness flattened out by experience"
fortune(20) = "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
randomize timer
x = int(rnd(1)*20)+1
screen 8
print
print
print
print "Thought for the day:"
print
print
print
print
print fortune(x)
sleep
its a little entertaining!