2.
Code:
//timer[color:blue]MMIVVVI[/color] 1 3 echo -a $!read(versions.txt,n) $chr(124) .timer[color:blue]MMIVVVI[/color] 1 $!rand(3,9) $!timer([color:blue]MMIVVVI[/color]).com

MMIVVVI can be any unique name for the timer, but must be the same in all three positions.
If you type /timer after starting the above you will see an entry as below.
* Timer mmivvvi 1 time(s) 3s delay echo -a $read(versions.txt,n) | .timerMMIVVVI 1 $rand(3,9) $timer(MMIVVVI).com