diff --git a/examples/3_nondeterminism/bob.c b/examples/3_nondeterminism/bob.c
index 60981663b22bc66ea5cee6806e55ec2d5bed4d5a..5ece1f5b47085cbb8ab3d97ac1a107387f629398 100644
--- a/examples/3_nondeterminism/bob.c
+++ b/examples/3_nondeterminism/bob.c
@@ -1,40 +1,46 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <time.h>
 #include "../../reowolf.h"
 #include "../utility.c"
 
+// bob indefinitely chooses between receiving or not receiving a message (user inputs y/n)
 int main() {
-	char * pdl = buffer_pdl("eg_protocols.pdl");
 
 	Connector* c = connector_new();
 	printf("configuring...\n");
-	check("config ", connector_configure(c, pdl, "sync"));
+	char * pdl = buffer_pdl("eg_protocols.pdl");
+	check("config ", connector_configure(c, pdl, "bob3"));
 	check("bind 0 ", connector_bind_active(c, 0, "127.0.0.1:7000"));
 	check("bind 1 ", connector_bind_native(c, 1));
+
 	printf("connecting...\n");
 	check("connect", connector_connect(c, 5000));
 
-	int msg_len, i;
 	const unsigned char * msg;
-	srand(time(NULL));
-	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+	int i, code, msg_len;
+	char yn;
+	
+	for (i = 0; true; i++) {
 		printf("\nround %d...\n", i);
-		int random = rand() % 2;
-		if (random == 0) {
-			printf("I don't want a message!\n");
-			check("sync", connector_sync(c, 1000));
+		printf("Should I receive a message? (y/n): ");
+		scanf(" %c", &yn);
+		if (yn == 'y') {
+			printf("OK! Let's receive a message!\n");
+			connector_get(c, 0);
+		} else if (yn == 'n') {
+			printf("OK! Let's NOT receive a message!\n");
 		} else {
-			printf("I want a message!\n");
-			check("get ", connector_get(c, 0));
-			check("sync", connector_sync(c, 1000));
-			check("read msg", connector_gotten(c, 0, &msg, &msg_len));
+			printf("Expected (y/n) input!");
+			continue;
+		}
+		check("sync ", connector_sync(c, 1000));
+		if (yn == 'y') {
+			check("read ", connector_gotten(c, 0, &msg, &msg_len));
 			printf("Got message: `%.*s`\n", msg_len, msg);
 		}
 	}
-	
-	printf("destroying...\n");
+
+	printf("cleaning up\n");
 	connector_destroy(c);
-	printf("exiting...\n");
 	free(pdl);
 	return 0;
 }
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