diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index f8cf414..6d66957 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ dr.botzo --- TODO
 
    Both a reminder to myself and a hint to anyone else who wants to hack around...
 
-   * 8ball style module
    * some sort of cron interface (periodic events)
    * named pipe to send commands to the bot outside of IRC
    * more text modification nonsense
diff --git a/modules/EightBall.py b/modules/EightBall.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..832e508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/EightBall.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"""
+EightBall - consult the oracle
+Copyright (C) 2011  Brian S. Stephan
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+import random
+
+from extlib import irclib
+
+from Module import Module
+
+class EightBall(Module):
+    """Return a random answer when asked a question."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config, server, modlist):
+        """Initialize the list of self.responses."""
+
+        Module.__init__(self, config, server, modlist)
+
+        self.responses = []
+
+        self.responses.append('As I see it, yes.')
+        self.responses.append('It is certain.')
+        self.responses.append('It is decidedly so.')
+        self.responses.append('Most likely.')
+        self.responses.append('Outlook good.')
+        self.responses.append('Signs point to yes.')
+        self.responses.append('Without a doubt.')
+        self.responses.append('Yes.')
+        self.responses.append('Yes - definitely.')
+        self.responses.append('You may rely on it.')
+
+        self.responses.append('Reply hazy, try again.')
+        self.responses.append('Ask again later.')
+        self.responses.append('Better not tell you now.')
+        self.responses.append('Cannot predict now.')
+        self.responses.append('Concentrate and ask again.')
+
+        self.responses.append('Don\'t count on it.')
+        self.responses.append('My reply is no.')
+        self.responses.append('My sources say no.')
+        self.responses.append('Outlook not so good.')
+        self.responses.append('Very doubtful.')
+
+    def do(self, connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked):
+        """Determine the response to the question. Spoiler alert: it's random."""
+
+        whats = what.split(' ')
+        if whats[0] == '8ball':
+            response = self.responses[random.randint(1,len(self.responses))-1]
+            return self.reply(connection, replypath, response)
+
+# vi:tabstop=4:expandtab:autoindent
+# kate: indent-mode python;indent-width 4;replace-tabs on;