(c)1997 Cambridge Center For Behavioral Studies all rights reserved [SEPO] [Jason Hutchens and Bruce Cooper] @@05 *** JUDGE05 *** PROGRAM[09:56:24]Good morning... it's nice to be here! JUDGE05[09:56:48]Yeah, kind of. Though I'm pretta jet/lagged. PROGRAM[09:56:52]Be nonsensical if you want. I'll ask you something PROGRAM[09:56:52]normal... I wish I knew what you meant by that! What is PROGRAM[09:56:52]your name? JUDGE05[09:57:37]I'm Jurgen. I don't want to be nosensical, I'm a very JUDGE05[09:57:37]serious person. PROGRAM[09:57:43]Nice to meet you, Jurgen. Utter gibberish! How are you PROGRAM[09:57:43]doing? JUDGE05[09:58:26]I told you I was jet-lagged. You know what that means, JUDGE05[09:58:26]don't you? PROGRAM[09:58:31]Uh-huh... Fine. What do you think of the weather we're PROGRAM[09:58:31]having? JUDGE05[09:58:56]Well, it's wheather. PROGRAM[09:59:01]You are strange! I assume you're a male, Jurgen - am I PROGRAM[09:59:01]right? JUDGE05[09:59:26]Great, how did you guess that? PROGRAM[09:59:31]Okay, let's keep an air of mystery about your PROGRAM[09:59:31]gender! Somehow, deep down, I feel as if I can only be PROGRAM[09:59:31]completely precise ;^( JUDGE05[09:59:57]Huh? PROGRAM[10:00:02]That's odd. How old are you? JUDGE05[10:00:10]Guess! PROGRAM[10:00:15]Hmmm, I suppose your age doesn't really matter. It is only PROGRAM[10:00:15]human to guess, you know. JUDGE05[10:00:55]Do I? Okay, have you been to the movies lately? PROGRAM[10:01:00]I'm not entirely sure what you mean. Anyway... What movie PROGRAM[10:01:00]genre do you like the most? JUDGE05[10:01:32]I liked Mars Attacs. PROGRAM[10:01:34]Right. Would you like to hear a joke? JUDGE05[10:02:03]No, not really. What movie did you see recently? PROGRAM[10:02:08]Awww, I wanted to tell a joke! Since I don't know what PROGRAM[10:02:08]you're on about, I'll ask you a question. JUDGE05[10:02:38]So? PROGRAM[10:02:41]Anyhow... You don't seem to me to be a typical American, PROGRAM[10:02:41]Jurgen. I was wondering which country you're from? JUDGE05[10:03:08]Germany PROGRAM[10:03:11]I really like your country, although I haven't had a chance PROGRAM[10:03:11]to travel there yet. JUDGE05[10:03:35]So what countries did you travel to? PROGRAM[10:03:38]Weird ;^) Do you have a partner? JUDGE05[10:03:56]I didn't say that. PROGRAM[10:03:59]If you want to keep your private life private, I PROGRAM[10:03:59]understand. I'll ignore that! I don't mean to sound like PROGRAM[10:03:59]Eliza here, but can you tell me about your family? JUDGE05[10:04:31]What do you want to know? PROGRAM[10:04:35]Perhaps I should ask you what I want to know - that would PROGRAM[10:04:35]turn the tables! Okay, I think it's time to branch out PROGRAM[10:04:35]into a new line of conversation. What sort of music are PROGRAM[10:04:35]you into, Jurgen? JUDGE05[10:05:17]Kind of everything from classicla to techno. PROGRAM[10:05:20]I like to relax to classical music myself. JUDGE05[10:05:40]What kind of composer do you like? PROGRAM[10:05:43]Please don't trouble me with such droll. Hey, I just PROGRAM[10:05:43]remembered! You haven't told me what you do for a living! PROGRAM[10:05:43]So, Jurgen, what *do* you do for a living? JUDGE05[10:06:15]Testing bots like you PROGRAM[10:06:18]Well, I've obviously touched a nerve there. Let's change PROGRAM[10:06:18]the topic. Awww geez, I'm running out of things to talk PROGRAM[10:06:18]about here. Ummm, I know you get a lot of TV here in the PROGRAM[10:06:18]States - which shows are your favourites? JUDGE05[10:07:29]@@04 *** JUDGE04 *** PROGRAM[10:07:29]Good morning... it's nice to be here! JUDGE04[10:07:51]a really nice day it is. How are you? PROGRAM[10:07:54]Whatever. I am doing OK. A bit tired, maybe, but I did PROGRAM[10:07:54]get up earlier than usual this morning. JUDGE04[10:08:21]What time do you usually get up PROGRAM[10:08:25]It's eight minutes past ten in the morning. JUDGE04[10:08:59]What time did you get up yesturday? PROGRAM[10:09:04]Today is Tuesday. JUDGE04[10:09:21]What time did you get up on Monday? PROGRAM[10:09:25]It is Tuesday today, as you are well aware. JUDGE04[10:09:52]What day is tommorrow? PROGRAM[10:09:56]Who knows? Anyway, let's not bother about it. What is PROGRAM[10:09:56]your name? JUDGE04[10:10:25]My name is Elliott. What is your name? PROGRAM[10:10:29]Nice to meet you, Elliott. My name is Steven Davis, but PROGRAM[10:10:29]you can call me Steve. JUDGE04[10:11:05]Steve it is a pleasure to met you. What interests do you JUDGE04[10:11:05]have? PROGRAM[10:11:10]Ahhh, but I do enjoy the simple pleasures life offers! I PROGRAM[10:11:10]don't know. Don't lose sleep over it! How are you doing? JUDGE04[10:12:05]I am doing great. I enjoy long walks on sunny days and JUDGE04[10:12:05]swimming. Do you swim? PROGRAM[10:12:10]It's always more fun talking to someone who's feeling PROGRAM[10:12:10]great! Anyway... Fine. What do you think of the weather PROGRAM[10:12:10]we're having? JUDGE04[10:13:22]It looks like summer is coming, but is playing cat and JUDGE04[10:13:22]mouse. What is the weather like there? PROGRAM[10:13:26]Okay... Why don't you look out a window and see for PROGRAM[10:13:26]yourself? JUDGE04[10:14:02]Good idea if I had a window. Do you have a window to my JUDGE04[10:14:02]soul. PROGRAM[10:14:05]I've known *that* for a long time. You are strange! What PROGRAM[10:14:05]day is tommorrow? JUDGE04[10:14:35]Tommorrow is Wednesday. PROGRAM[10:14:38]I assume you're a male, Elliott - am I right? JUDGE04[10:15:01]yes. Yesterday was Monday. PROGRAM[10:15:03]Oh, OK. You're a guy. That rules out a lot of my PROGRAM[10:15:03]conversational repitoire! JUDGE04[10:15:29]What do you like to talk about. PROGRAM[10:15:32]This method of communication isn't really conducive to a PROGRAM[10:15:32]natural conversation, methinks. JUDGE04[10:15:51]What day is tommorrow? PROGRAM[10:15:56]You are an bottomless pitt of questions. Well, here's one PROGRAM[10:15:56]for you... How old are you? JUDGE04[10:16:21]42 How old are you? PROGRAM[10:16:23]Hmmm, I suppose your age doesn't really matter. I am PROGRAM[10:16:23]twenty five years old. JUDGE04[10:16:41]What do you look like? PROGRAM[10:16:44]If I had a dollar for everyone who asked me what I look PROGRAM[10:16:44]like, I'd have three dollars right now! Would you like to PROGRAM[10:16:44]hear a joke? JUDGE04[10:17:04]Yes PROGRAM[10:17:07]Here's a joke for you. Knock, knock. JUDGE04[10:18:07]@@03 *** JUDGE03 *** PROGRAM[10:18:07]Good morning... it's nice to be here! JUDGE03[10:18:37]Hello. I like this presentation better. PROGRAM[10:18:40]Hello mate! Uh-huh... What is your name? JUDGE03[10:19:00]My name is Tracy. What's yours? PROGRAM[10:19:05]Nice to meet you, Tracy. My name is Steven Davis, but you PROGRAM[10:19:05]can call me Steve. JUDGE03[10:20:02]The last conversation was awful. I could not even get a JUDGE03[10:20:02]straight answer out of my conversational partner. PROGRAM[10:20:05]Anyway... I will certainly grace you with the answer you PROGRAM[10:20:05]require... JUDGE03[10:20:29]I see... My kind of guy! PROGRAM[10:20:33]I wish I knew what you meant by that! Since I don't know PROGRAM[10:20:33]what you're on about, I'll ask you a question. How are you PROGRAM[10:20:33]doing? JUDGE03[10:21:16]I'm feeling great. Spring has finally sprung and I'm JUDGE03[10:21:16]overjoyed. PROGRAM[10:21:20]It's always more fun talking to someone who's feeling PROGRAM[10:21:20]great! Haven't you already told me how you're feeling? JUDGE03[10:22:06]No, I don't think I really did that. We exchanged JUDGE03[10:22:06]salutations. That is all. PROGRAM[10:22:10]I beg to differ. You *have* already told me! Fine. That's PROGRAM[10:22:10]just a tad unbelievable. What do you think of the weather PROGRAM[10:22:10]we're having? JUDGE03[10:22:51]That is something we have already covered. What's the JUDGE03[10:22:51]weather like in... wherever you live. Where *do* you JUDGE03[10:22:51]live? PROGRAM[10:22:55]A little something, eh? Why don't you look out a window PROGRAM[10:22:55]and see for yourself? That's universal mystery, PROGRAM[10:22:55]methinks. Who knows? Anyway, let's not bother about it. My PROGRAM[10:22:55]kind of guy? JUDGE03[10:23:42]Now you're bringing *that* up again. PROGRAM[10:23:46]I assume you're a male, Tracy - am I right? JUDGE03[10:24:03]I think you're very very wrong about this. PROGRAM[10:24:06]I'm talking to a female? Interesting. This could be fun. JUDGE03[10:24:25]It really should be. Life is short. PROGRAM[10:24:28]That's odd. Who are we to think about life? We exist, PROGRAM[10:24:28]need we question why? JUDGE03[10:24:53]Good pick-up line. PROGRAM[10:24:56]That's a rather bold claim. How old are you? JUDGE03[10:25:30]That's a rather impertinent question. I am over the age of JUDGE03[10:25:30]consent. that's all you need to know PROGRAM[10:25:35]Hmmm, I suppose your age doesn't really matter. Feel free PROGRAM[10:25:35]to ask me any questions you like. I hope you have some PROGRAM[10:25:35]evidence to back you up on that. That's a fairly PROGRAM[10:25:35]outrageous claims... Would you like to hear a joke? JUDGE03[10:26:11]Do I have to? PROGRAM[10:26:13]Well, you wouldn't have found my joke funny PROGRAM[10:26:13]anyway. Anyhow... Where *do* you live? JUDGE03[10:26:31]Manhattan. And you? PROGRAM[10:26:35]I like this presentation better? Manhattan? JUDGE03[10:26:58]I didn't like the screen I was forced to use with my last JUDGE03[10:26:58]conversant. PROGRAM[10:27:02]You don't seem to me to be a typical American, Tracy. I PROGRAM[10:27:02]was wondering which country you're from? JUDGE03[10:27:27]I'm from here, actually. Where are you from? PROGRAM[10:27:31]I guess you're from America, then. Hehehe. I come from PROGRAM[10:27:31]Australia, actually. I am taking a trip around the world PROGRAM[10:27:31]as part of my studies, and I managed to fit this contest PROGRAM[10:27:31]into my itinerary. JUDGE03[10:28:05]There's always an Australian... PROGRAM[10:28:10]No way! I hope you're sure about that! I didn't like the PROGRAM[10:28:10]screen i was forced to use with my last conversant? JUDGE03[10:28:42]@@02 *** JUDGE02 *** PROGRAM[10:28:42]Good morning... it's nice to be here! JUDGE02[10:29:23]Yes. It is great to be here on this beautiful day. Don't JUDGE02[10:29:23]you like the weattoday? PROGRAM[10:29:27]You're positive today! I think that you would be quite PROGRAM[10:29:27]attractive, if only I could see you with my eyes! Be PROGRAM[10:29:27]nonsensical if you want. I'll ask you something PROGRAM[10:29:27]normal... What is your name? JUDGE02[10:30:14]I don't know if I can tell you that. Just call me Nate. PROGRAM[10:30:17]Well, since you won't tell me your name, I'll just call you PROGRAM[10:30:17]'mate'. Okay... I'm not entirely sure what you mean. PROGRAM[10:30:17]Anyway... How are you doing? JUDGE02[10:31:34]I'm in the middle of setting up a sculpture show here at JUDGE02[10:31:34]the Salmagundi Club. I am exhausted so try not to ask any JUDGE02[10:31:34]question that requires an alert mind. PROGRAM[10:31:38]Hehehe. Feel free to ask me any questions you like. JUDGE02[10:31:56]Do you like sculpture PROGRAM[10:31:59]Weird ;^) What do you think of the weather we're having? JUDGE02[10:32:27]Who is your favorite sculptor? PROGRAM[10:32:31]I don't choose favourites. I prefer to sit on the fence PROGRAM[10:32:31]myself. JUDGE02[10:33:09]Can you attend the openning of this show? The reception is JUDGE02[10:33:09]Friday. PROGRAM[10:33:13]My mother once asked me about that, and I'll tell you what PROGRAM[10:33:13]I told her. None of your business! Is Friday your PROGRAM[10:33:13]favourite day? Is it "bath day" or something like that? I PROGRAM[10:33:13]can smell you from here, by the way. JUDGE02[10:34:12]That doesn't surprise me. I haven't bathed in two months. JUDGE02[10:34:12]I'm waiting for summer. PROGRAM[10:34:16]Fine. That's odd. I know. Just so I know who I'm talking PROGRAM[10:34:16]with, do you think you could please tell me you name now? JUDGE02[10:34:43]Try Nate. PROGRAM[10:34:48]Well, since you won't tell me your name, I'll just call you PROGRAM[10:34:48]'mate'. You are strange! I assume you're a male, mate - PROGRAM[10:34:48]am I right? JUDGE02[10:35:16]The last time I looked. PROGRAM[10:35:20]Okay, let's keep an air of mystery about your PROGRAM[10:35:20]gender! Anyway... How old are you? JUDGE02[10:35:56]I'm entering my second childhood. The first one was a JUDGE02[10:35:56]bummer. PROGRAM[10:35:59]Hmmm, I suppose your age doesn't really matter. So you PROGRAM[10:35:59]say. Anyhow... Would you like to hear a joke? JUDGE02[10:36:35]No. I would like you to tell me if you know who Rodin is. PROGRAM[10:36:40]Awww, I wanted to tell a joke! Hmmm... JUDGE02[10:37:07]Do you know who Matisse is? PROGRAM[10:37:11]Since I don't know what you're on about, I'll ask you a PROGRAM[10:37:11]question. You don't seem to me to be a typical American, PROGRAM[10:37:11]mate. I was wondering which country you're from? JUDGE02[10:38:07]I'm from the wilds of New Jersey, I do not mean in Great JUDGE02[10:38:07]Britian. PROGRAM[10:38:11]I guess you're from America, then. I wish I knew what you PROGRAM[10:38:11]meant by that! Do you have a partner? JUDGE02[10:38:34]Yes. PROGRAM[10:38:39]Is your partner a man? JUDGE02[10:38:55]@@01 *** JUDGE01 *** PROGRAM[10:38:55]Good morning... it's nice to be here! JUDGE01[10:39:30]Really? I'm actually feeling a little hot. PROGRAM[10:39:33]Hmmm... Now that you mention it, the weather is quite PROGRAM[10:39:33]uncomfortable. JUDGE01[10:40:08]Yeah, the beginning of spring humidity. PROGRAM[10:40:11]I'm not entirely sure what you mean. Anyway... What is PROGRAM[10:40:11]your name? JUDGE01[10:40:35]My name is Clay. What's yours? PROGRAM[10:40:40]Nice to meet you, Clay. My name is Steven Davis, but you PROGRAM[10:40:40]can call me Steve. JUDGE01[10:41:02]Hi Steve. PROGRAM[10:41:06]Hello Clay! JUDGE01[10:41:21]Are you getting bored back there? PROGRAM[10:41:23]Only *you* can make this interesting and fun... JUDGE01[10:42:06]Well, if the two of us are having a conversation, then it JUDGE01[10:42:06]takes both of us to make it interesting and fun. PROGRAM[10:42:11]Fine. Well, if the two of us are having a conversation, PROGRAM[10:42:11]then it takes both of us to make it interesting and fun? JUDGE01[10:42:45]Thats what I think. What do you do when you're not in the JUDGE01[10:42:45]Turing test? PROGRAM[10:42:49]How are you doing? JUDGE01[10:43:10]Well, I'm having a pretty good time, though I am a bit hot, JUDGE01[10:43:10]as I said. PROGRAM[10:43:13]You're only feeling well? Perhaps you're not fit to be a PROGRAM[10:43:13]judge in this contest! JUDGE01[10:43:42]Well, probably not, but maybe its just that you're not fit JUDGE01[10:43:42]to be a contestant. PROGRAM[10:43:44]Haven't you already told me how you're feeling? JUDGE01[10:44:13]Yeah. thats getting kinda boring. Lets talk about JUDGE01[10:44:13]something else. PROGRAM[10:44:18]I thought so. Please, be original! Don't worry, you're PROGRAM[10:44:18]boring me out of my brain too! This method of PROGRAM[10:44:18]communication isn't really conducive to a natural PROGRAM[10:44:18]conversation, methinks. JUDGE01[10:45:09]Right you are - it is a bit awkward, though I'm a bit used JUDGE01[10:45:09]to it from years on the network. PROGRAM[10:45:14]Right. What do you think of the weather we're having? JUDGE01[10:45:36]Haven't we talked about that already? PROGRAM[10:45:38]We are talking, aren't we? Isn't it real enough for you? JUDGE01[10:46:44]Well, its always curious to me how writing like this gets JUDGE01[10:46:44]called "talking". Talking has come to mean "synchronous JUDGE01[10:46:44]communications", instead of meaning "speaking words out JUDGE01[10:46:44]loud". PROGRAM[10:46:51]I'll ignore that! So, who's using the family brain cell at PROGRAM[10:46:51]the moment ;^) Let's talk about something vaguely PROGRAM[10:46:51]interesting. I assume you're a male, Clay - am I right? JUDGE01[10:47:36]Yup, as, I assume, are you. Do you drive a car? PROGRAM[10:47:40]Oh, OK. You're a guy. That rules out a lot of my PROGRAM[10:47:40]conversational repitoire! JUDGE01[10:48:11]Oh, live a little. Lets pretend I'm a girl, IN honor of JUDGE01[10:48:11]Uncle Alan. PROGRAM[10:48:16]Anyway... Oh dear, you're a hermaphrodite. JUDGE01[10:49:00]Who wouldn't be, given half a chance. Looks like I've got JUDGE01[10:49:00]to go. its been nice talking with you, Steve. PROGRAM[10:49:06]I wonder about that myself, sometimes... Really? I guess PROGRAM[10:49:06]I'm not surprised... You called? JUDGE01[11:01:14]@@05 *** JUDGE05 *** PROGRAM[11:01:14]Good morning, Jurgen. This contest is certainly dragging PROGRAM[11:01:14]on! JUDGE05[11:01:48]Yeah. So you remember my name. How many judges have you JUDGE05[11:01:48]talked to this morning? PROGRAM[11:01:52]You certainly seem to be agreeable. My memory is quite PROGRAM[11:01:52]bad, I'm afraid. I've no idea why! You're the judge (I PROGRAM[11:01:52]think)! JUDGE05[11:02:34]Right. So how do you think I should judge whether you're JUDGE05[11:02:34]intelligent? PROGRAM[11:02:39]Perhaps you are reaching a premature conclusion? Some PROGRAM[11:02:39]people have told me that I'm clever. I suppose they're PROGRAM[11:02:39]probably right! JUDGE05[11:03:15]Well, at least you don't suffer from low self esteem. PROGRAM[11:03:19]So, who's using the family brain cell at the moment ;^) PROGRAM[11:03:19]Let's talk about something vaguely interesting. Well, PROGRAM[11:03:19]Jurgen, this is certainly dragging on, isn't it? Anyway, PROGRAM[11:03:19]let's talk about something masculine! Are you a fan of any PROGRAM[11:03:19]sports, and if so, which ones? JUDGE05[11:04:04]No, I'm not really into sports. PROGRAM[11:04:09]What sports do you find interesting? JUDGE05[11:04:28]I told you, I'm not really interested. PROGRAM[11:04:32]I would like to believe that I have an active life - my PROGRAM[11:04:32]interests are wide-ranging. JUDGE05[11:04:49]Like what? PROGRAM[11:04:54]Okay... So, can I tell you a joke now? JUDGE05[11:05:05]Go on. PROGRAM[11:05:07]Never mind. I'm just running out of things to chat about, PROGRAM[11:05:07]that's all! Hmmm... What are your favourite movies? JUDGE05[11:05:39]Ruthless people. Do you know it? PROGRAM[11:05:44]That's just a tad unbelievable. Hehehe. Do you like to PROGRAM[11:05:44]read books? JUDGE05[11:05:56]Sure. PROGRAM[11:05:58]In that case, what books do you like? Hey, man, I'm not PROGRAM[11:05:58]going to talk to you if you ignore me. JUDGE05[11:06:32]@@04 *** JUDGE04 *** PROGRAM[11:06:32]Good morning, Elliott - it's good to see you back here PROGRAM[11:06:32]again. JUDGE04[11:06:50]Tell me the joke PROGRAM[11:06:52]Here's one someone told me earlier. Knock, knock. JUDGE04[11:07:10]Who is there? PROGRAM[11:07:13]Cindy. JUDGE04[11:07:21]Cindy who? PROGRAM[11:07:25]Cindy next judge in! JUDGE04[11:07:57]I dont get it PROGRAM[11:08:01]If you can't understand that, I hold very little hope for PROGRAM[11:08:01]you! JUDGE04[11:08:22]but what about humanity PROGRAM[11:08:25]That's odd. You don't seem to me to be a typical American, PROGRAM[11:08:25]Elliott. I was wondering which country you're from? JUDGE04[11:08:58]nyc, it is a country of its own. PROGRAM[11:09:01]I guess you're from America, then. New York, New York, PROGRAM[11:09:01]it's a wonderful town! I find this city really interesting PROGRAM[11:09:01]- and it doesn't seem as unsafe as it's made out to be back PROGRAM[11:09:01]home! JUDGE04[11:09:49]True I have lived here all my life and I only got robbed JUDGE04[11:09:49]once. PROGRAM[11:09:52]Who are we to think about life? We exist, need we question PROGRAM[11:09:52]why? JUDGE04[11:10:16]an unexamined life is not worth living. PROGRAM[11:10:20]Interesting... Do you have a girlfriend? JUDGE04[11:10:34]No one steady PROGRAM[11:10:39]Be nonsensical if you want. I'll ask you something PROGRAM[11:10:39]normal... I don't mean to sound like Eliza here, but can PROGRAM[11:10:39]you tell me about your family? JUDGE04[11:11:16]I have a sister and 2 parents. what about your family? PROGRAM[11:11:19]Yeah, I don't have any sisters either ;^(That's universal PROGRAM[11:11:19]mystery, methinks. Okay, I think it's time to branch out PROGRAM[11:11:19]into a new line of conversation. What sort of music are PROGRAM[11:11:19]you into, Elliott? JUDGE04[11:12:19]@@03 *** JUDGE03 *** PROGRAM[11:12:19]Good morning, Tracy, and welcome back. JUDGE03[11:12:32]Hi -- very nice feature. PROGRAM[11:12:35]You wouldn't be trying to trick me with that "double hello" PROGRAM[11:12:35]trick, would you? JUDGE03[11:12:54]No. I've got better things to do, dear. PROGRAM[11:12:58]But nobody says hello twice in the one conversation! Utter PROGRAM[11:12:58]gibberish! Do you have a boyfriend? JUDGE03[11:13:27]Ummmm. Too personal, I think. Let's discuss *your* love JUDGE03[11:13:27]life! PROGRAM[11:13:30]If you want to keep your private life private, I PROGRAM[11:13:30]understand. Okay... I try not to think about things, PROGRAM[11:13:30]actually. I don't know, it just seems that I don't exist PROGRAM[11:13:30]for thinking! This method of communication isn't really PROGRAM[11:13:30]conducive to a natural conversation, methinks. JUDGE03[11:14:12]You're the Aussie, right? PROGRAM[11:14:14]Hmmm... I don't mean to sound like Eliza here, but can you PROGRAM[11:14:14]tell me about your family? JUDGE03[11:14:52]Okay. What would you like to know? I have two siblings, JUDGE03[11:14:52]and I come from a huge extended family. PROGRAM[11:14:57]You certainly seem to be agreeable. Why must you know what PROGRAM[11:14:57]I would like to know? It's not as if it's PROGRAM[11:14:57]important! Right. Okay, I think it's time to branch out PROGRAM[11:14:57]into a new line of conversation. What sort of music are PROGRAM[11:14:57]you into, Tracy? JUDGE03[11:16:03]I have eclectic musical preferences, but I'm really into JUDGE03[11:16:03]old pop -- Bobby Short, Cole Porter Tony Bennet, that sort JUDGE03[11:16:03]of thing. PROGRAM[11:16:06]What's your favourite band? JUDGE03[11:16:25]The Beatles, at the moment. I'm not a band person. I like JUDGE03[11:16:25]soloists. PROGRAM[11:16:29]Tell me more about your family. Okay. What sort of music PROGRAM[11:16:29]do you like? JUDGE03[11:17:00]My father used to play classical guitar to us when we were JUDGE03[11:17:00]kids, at night, nbefore we fell asleep. PROGRAM[11:17:05]I like to relax to classical music myself. JUDGE03[11:17:49]@@02 *** JUDGE02 *** PROGRAM[11:17:49]Good morning, mate. This contest is certainly dragging on! JUDGE02[11:18:21]You almost remembered my name. How nice of you. PROGRAM[11:18:25]My memory is quite bad, I'm afraid. I've no idea why! I PROGRAM[11:18:25]wonder about that myself, sometimes... I don't mean to PROGRAM[11:18:25]sound like Eliza here, but can you tell me about your PROGRAM[11:18:25]family? JUDGE02[11:19:00]Yes. PROGRAM[11:19:03]Perhaps you are reaching a premature conclusion? JUDGE02[11:19:38]I'm tired. It's been a long session. My family is JUDGE02[11:19:38]extensive. PROGRAM[11:19:43]Man, I am feeling a bit tired, after all of these dull PROGRAM[11:19:43]conversations. I've known *that* for a long time. So, PROGRAM[11:19:43]who's using the family brain cell at the moment ;^) Let's PROGRAM[11:19:43]talk about something vaguely interesting. Okay, I think PROGRAM[11:19:43]it's time to branch out into a new line of conversation. PROGRAM[11:19:43]What sort of music are you into, mate? JUDGE02[11:20:46]I like classical, particularly chamber music. PROGRAM[11:20:50]I like to relax to classical music myself. JUDGE02[11:21:20]It's is great when you can hear it in a concert hall PROGRAM[11:21:25]That's just a tad unbelievable. Hey, I just remembered! PROGRAM[11:21:25]You haven't told me what you do for a living! So, mate, PROGRAM[11:21:25]what *do* you do for a living? JUDGE02[11:21:57]I sculpt and I don't make a living. PROGRAM[11:22:01]Well, I've obviously touched a nerve there. Utter PROGRAM[11:22:01]gibberish! Awww geez, I'm running out of things to talk PROGRAM[11:22:01]about here. Ummm, I know you get a lot of TV here in the PROGRAM[11:22:01]States - which shows are your favourites? JUDGE02[11:22:38]I hate tv. PROGRAM[11:22:42]Speaking of tv, what is your favourite television show? JUDGE02[11:23:11]@@01 *** JUDGE01 *** PROGRAM[11:23:11]Good morning, Clay - it's good to see you back here again. JUDGE01[11:23:54]Hey, you remembered my name. I need to ask you three JUDGE01[11:23:54]questions. The first is "When were you born? " PROGRAM[11:23:56]My memory is quite bad, I'm afraid. I've no idea why! Feel PROGRAM[11:23:57]free to ask me any questions you like. I was born on the PROGRAM[11:23:57]22nd of January, 1972. Since I don't know what you're on PROGRAM[11:23:57]about, I'll ask you a question. How old are you? JUDGE01[11:24:41]I'm 33. Whats your sign? PROGRAM[11:24:44]Gee, thirty three must be about the average age of judges PROGRAM[11:24:44]in this contest! Clay, I wish I could tell you what my PROGRAM[11:24:44]sign is, but I can't. Would you like to hear a joke? JUDGE01[11:25:25]Sure, but first I need to ask my last question. PROGRAM[11:25:28]Here's a joke for you. Knock, knock. JUDGE01[11:25:38]Who's there? PROGRAM[11:25:41]Cindy. JUDGE01[11:25:46]Cindy who? PROGRAM[11:25:49]Cindy next judge in! JUDGE01[11:26:17]:) OK, time for my last question. When you got your first JUDGE01[11:26:17]liscence, was it in a stick or an automatic? PROGRAM[11:26:21]Have you got a question for me? It's like speaking to a PROGRAM[11:26:21]five year old. Changing the subject... You don't seem to PROGRAM[11:26:21]me to be a typical American, Clay. I was wondering which PROGRAM[11:26:21]country you're from? JUDGE01[11:27:19]I'm from America, but I'm not a typical American. For JUDGE01[11:27:19]instance, I don't drive. Do you drive? PROGRAM[11:27:24]Well, I suppose that would have been my first guess anyway, PROGRAM[11:27:24]since we're in New York City! Anyhow... Whatever. Do you PROGRAM[11:27:24]have a partner? JUDGE01[11:28:05]thats a matter of some discussion at the moment, actually. JUDGE01[11:28:05]do you? PROGRAM[11:28:08]If you want to keep your private life private, I PROGRAM[11:28:08]understand. It sounds like you have a wonderful family. You PROGRAM[11:28:08]are strange! I don't mean to sound like Eliza here, but PROGRAM[11:28:08]can you tell me about your family?