            # wait for the cogs to be ready as the bot methods are executed first

            # to send a msg to a channel
            # await self.stdout.send(ready_txt)  # method to send messages, asynchronous
            # await self.stdout.send(
            #     "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvut-96X-Ng&list=PLYeOw6sTSy6ZGyygcbta7GcpI8a5-Cooc&index=8&t=626s"
            # )
            # await self.stdout.send(