diff --git a/botqui.rb b/botqui.rb
index f9e636a..4b0273f 100644
--- a/botqui.rb
+++ b/botqui.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ bot = Cinch::Bot.new do
     c.server = "irc.libera.chat"
     c.user = "Monqui"
     c.password = "tbmsn"
-    c.nick = "botqu9001"
+    c.nick = "botqu0001"
     c.delay_joins = 15
     c.channels = ["#sconesandcream fatjoints", "#sconetv", "#bakedbeans"]
     c.timeouts.connect = 30
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ bot = Cinch::Bot.new do
       save_msg["message"] = msg_parts[1]
 
       triggerTime = Chronic.parse(msg_parts[0])
-
-      if triggerTime == nil then
+      if triggerTime == nil or triggerTime == "" then
         save_msg["time"] = Time.now
       else
         save_msg["time"] = triggerTime
@@ -209,8 +208,11 @@ bot = Cinch::Bot.new do
 
 #    m.reply save_msg.inspect
 
-    pounces.push save_msg
-
+    if save_msg["message"] == nil then
+      m.reply "the heck is this bro???"
+    else
+      pounces.push save_msg
+    end
 #    if !pounces[t.downcase].key?(m.user.nick) then
 #      pounces[t.downcase][m.user.nick] = save_msg
 #    else