 # @param answerIndex: if value outside db.answers array range, no winner this round
 # @return string for public display
 czar_choose_winner = (answerIndex) ->
-  responseString = "Current round:"
   if 0 <= answerIndex and answerIndex < db.answers.length
+    responseString = "Current round:"
     for answer in db.answers
       responseString += "\n#{answer[0]}: #{generate_phrase(db.blackCard, answer[1])}"
 

    else if db.answers.length == 0
      res.reply "No submissions to choose from yet."
    else
      num = parseInt(res.match[1]) - 1
      if num < 0 or num >= db.answers.length
        res.reply "That is not an valid choice, try again."
      else


  robot.hear /^cah skip$/i, (res) ->
    res.send czar_choose_winner -1

  robot.hearspond /cah debug$/i, (res) ->
    res.send "Here's some json for you\n" + JSON.stringify(robot.brain.data.cah, null, '\t')