Alyssa: The contestants are now parading into the auditorium .. walking across the front of the stage. It is amazing how many kids there are when they're all together. People are clapping as they walk down the aisle....

Barbara© NC: Where is this taking place?
Alyssa: At the Universal Hilton in Los Angeles.  The coaches are walking with the kids....everyone is all dessed up...some people are crying.  Al Weis on the podium.  "This year's entries are from 20 different languages" Al just introduced Leonard Nimoy who is on the stage...the applause is overwhelming!! He gave the vulcan greeting ;)
Wizzard©: *smile*

dsg: alyssa -- r u inside the award ceremony room ?
Alyssa:  I'm right outside...they're giving me the blow by blow
dsg: hey thats great alyssa -- thanks for the running commentry

Alyssa: When Al was a child, Leonard Nimoy gave him a poem called opprotunity. Al has been carrying it in his wallet ever since he got it.  Leonard is reading that poem Opportunity right now to the audience.  We will try to get a copy of the poem if anyone is interested and publish it on the website.

Barbara© NC:      I would love a copy
Wizzard©:         Yes, that would be great
Alyssa:        John Landau the producer is now introduced to make some remarks.  Leonard Nimoy said that Jon has 900 gazillions dollars.
Wizzard©:         hehe
Alyssa:        John says that is actually 900 and 1/2 gazillion dollars ;-)

Alyssa:           Hi ... I am here with Annie... madnoter ... at the ceremony.  She will be bringing you live updates as the program progresses.

madnoter:        The Presenter Dr. Hisham El Sherif and Tom Fitgerald are coming onto the stage. Tom Fitzgerald:  Our future is in good hands with these kids. Dr. Hisham El Sherif just flew in from Egypt.
Adam C. Morgan:   oh cool
maddnoter:        Dr. Hisham:  This event and other events like this will change the world.  I come from the land of pyramids and the land of 5000 years of civilization to this event because these kids will create a new civilization.  These kids are going to make a new world More propsperous, more peacful, more joyful.

maddnoter:        The Finalists are now just ask to come back on stage.  And here they come.
Arctic Frost:     )applause Finalists!
 maddnoter:        The Winner of the Spcial Recognition Award is:  True Values of our Natural Heritage.
 maddnoter:        In the Social Sciences Category, the 5th place winner is: Lessons of war.
 maddnoter:        The 4th place is:  Egypt World
 maddnoter:        The 3rd place is:  Nicaragua:  In perspective -- History, Culter, POlitics, Economics
maddnoter:        2nd place is:  Electric Sno:  TV in our Time

Arctic Frost:     )applause
Adam C. Morgan:   )APPLAUSE

  maddnoter:        The first place in Social Science:  Experience Cuba.
  Barbara© NC:      This is a competition of websites by kids?
 Arctic Frost:     Yep, Barb
  dsg:              yes barbara they do a great job
  Wizzard©:         will there be a list of url's posted?
  Barbara© NC:      Will they give a list of the sites later?
  Alyssa:           they are now  visit www.thinkquest.org
  Barbara© NC:      Thanks
  Wizzard©:         great

  maddnoter:        Leonard is back on stage and introduced Nancy Cartwright, the voice Bart Simpson.  And Dr. James Bower...will be presenting the category Sports and Health.  The Finalists for Sports and Health are coming on the stage.
 maddnoter:        Special Recognition Awards goes to:  Are Mites LIttle MOnster Which Threaten Your Health?
 maddnoter:        5th place is.....Health Careers Resource Center
 maddnoter:        4th place winner is....Alternative Medicine Online

 Barbara© NC:      Is this the first ThinkQuest?
 dsg:              no this is the third
 Arctic Frost:     On Palace, yes, Barb

 maddnoter:        3rd place...Driving Under the Influence.
 maddnoter:        2nd Place...Tae Kwon-Do:  The Dream Becomes Reality
 maddnoter:        and the first place winner is The Hidden Killers:  Deadly Viruses

 maddnoter:        The kids thanks the school, the coaches and the organizers, especially their parents for buying them computers.
Pete:             They have some pretty cool celebrities hosting the ceremony
Barbara© NC:      Yepyep
maddnoter:        John Landau introduced the dance company who will be performing for us...Kennedy Tap Co.
Alyssa:             The live webcast of the awards can be found at hyperion.advanced.org/live/media/live.ram
maddnoter:        It's a group of little girl...in sequin skirts, and with ribbons in their hair doing a tap on a big band song.They are just adorable. Now little boys have joined the little girls in blakc pants and white shirts have coupled up with the little girls and they are doing the jig

 maddnoter:        Now Leonard Nimoy came back to the stage and made a joke about there is no dance floors on The USS Enterprise.
 Pete:             HAHAHA they have winnie!!! from the wonder years
 maddnoter:        And Leonard introduced the next presenter:  Math Science are Jim McGroddy and Danica McKellar.
 Arctic Frost:     They are just inches from the screen, Dare:)
 Alyssa:           Danica McKellar is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on the hit tv show THE WONDER YEARS
  maddnoter:        In the Category of Math and Sciences...
 Arctic Frost:     Ohhhhh Winnie!!!!
 maddnoter:        Special Recognition Award is Generation 5:  The Artificial Intelligence Reporsitory
 Arctic Frost:     I loved her on that episode of 'Working'
 maddnoter:        5th Place Winner is Energy Matters
 Pete:             heeh my real plpayer is buffered 25 sseconds, you're saying the winners before i see them on real player:)
maddnoter:        4th Place Winner is : Learn Programming with Logo
Alyssa:           She has also appeared on Bablyon 5 and Walker, Texas Ranger
Arctic Frost:     Oh I saw her on Babylon 5 too!! I remember that!
maddnoter:        3rd place is Designer Genes
Arctic Frost:     We want MORE DANICA!!
maddnoter:        2nd place:  Conceiving a Clone
maddnoter:        The first place is:  Dolphins:  The Oracles of the Sea

maddnoter:        Leonard Nimoy just introduced the next presenter:  James Brooks. James the creator of Simpsons and many other TV favorites.

Alyssa:           ThinkQuest is an International Competition challenging kids from grades 7-10 to create educational and innovative web sites.  Please get the info at their web site... http://www.thinkquest.org
Pete:             Yeah, studetns enterirng Thinkquest make educational webpages to compete in categories for prizes

maddnoter:        The special recognition award for Arts and Literature goes to:  Altered Images
maddnoter:        Another Special Recognition Award goes to Lit Cafe
Alyssa:           We had some winners step by the Palace and no one had questions for them ... so we've let them go enjoy the show
Arctic Frost:     Ok:)
 
maddnoter:        In the Arts and Literature category:  5th place winner  is Music Notes:  An Interactive Musical Experience.
maddnoter:        4th place is A Reminiscence of the Nineties.
maddnoter:        3rd place Music Magic:  A Piano Exploration.
maddnoter:        2nd Place is:  Modern Masterwork
maddnoter:        1st place is:  Totally Tessellated:  An Introduction to Tessellations
Arctic Frost:     )applause

*** James Brooks in the house
Alyssa:           We have James Brooks with us now!!  Let's welcome James Brooks to The Palace!!!!
 
  Arctic Frost:     HELLO JAMES!!!!
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: James!
  Barbara© NC:      Hi James
  ROB - TGS:        hi james
  Arctic Frost:     Thanks for giving us a moment, James!
  James Brooks:     Hi everyone
  Arctic Frost:     So how are you enjoying the Awards ceremony?
  James Brooks:     I saw some of the entries earlier and it was beyond anything I expected
  Pete:             Hi James
  ROB - TGS:        wow...hi james brooks

  Alyssa:           James Brooks is a 3 time Academy Award winner and 15 time Emmy Award Winner.  He began his careeer as a writer  who later produced such hits as Taxi, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Tracy Ullman Show and the Simpsons.

  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: *speechless*
  Arctic Frost:     Wow, I knew he was an award winner, I had no idea how many!
  ROB - TGS:        *wave*
  Pete:             (Simpsons episode on Sunday was hilarious:)
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Poor pinchey..
  Pete:             LOL:)
  James Brooks:     Hey, thanks..we're thinking of a movie now...whatdazyathink?
  Pete:             At least he can't feel any pain where he is now (sluurrrrpp CRUNCH!)
  Arctic Frost:     They are some talented kids, aren't they, James?
  ROB - TGS:        well..james i am  here and watching the awards..this is hi tech...kinda scarey..huh..?
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: *lol*
  Pete:             one word, wooohooo!
  ROB - TGS:        lol
  James Brooks:     People are so cool about winning. I don't geet it.. do you? Noone passing out or anything..no tears or hysterics...how come?
  ROB - TGS:        i think many are just wierded out by winning
  Alyssa:           No long acceptance speeches either??
  James Brooks:     Yeah...the dazze of the spotlight and crunching those crazy hours.
  ROB - TGS:        shell shock comes later
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Someone needs to have an epeliptic seizure while winning an award.
  Arctic Frost:     I'd be screaming, 'I'm the King of the World!!!!', hahahaha
  James Brooks:     Exactly...eepliepsy is good manners under the circumstances
  Wizzard©:         LOL AF
  Pete:             I think maybe they're proud enough of the work they've done, the money is just something nice to get, and the recognition, but half the coolness is actually having the site done for everyone to see
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: I think it's mostly the money.
  Arctic Frost:     And to have James Brooks hand you the award
  James Brooks:     We are not used to such elegant thinking here in Hollywood.

  James Brooks:     I once took a typing test...way back when and it was 70 words a miunute and then they deducted for mistakes and it took me down to 5 no kidding.
  Pete:             Haha, mines 130 wpm max on a good keyboard.
  ROB - TGS:        ouch
  Arctic Frost:     Most online are two finger typists, James, so you are in good company
  Pete:             There's a Simpsons episode; A total out computer nerd episode
  ROB - TGS:        and i thought that was bad
  James Brooks:     no...130????someone here says they can go 160..I want to see it.
  Wizzard©:         that is why god created editors!
  *wick:            Hey !! i type with one finger!!  lol
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Megasuperglobalcompunet?
  Pete:             yeah i've been typing since I was 3; I'm 13 now
  James Brooks:     Okay...here she is...trying to top her record of a 160 wpm...she'll be typing under my name as i dictate.
  Alyssa:           Timer's on
  ROB - TGS:        lol
  James Brooks:     My name is Annie Tien and he is dictation to me now.
  ROB - TGS:        let her rip then
  Arctic Frost:     Hahahah James:)
  ROB - TGS:        neat
  *wick:            Hi Annie
  James Brooks:     And I have to keep up with what he is saying and he is talking very fast and i have no idea what he is going to say  next
  Arctic Frost:     Hi Annie, you're doing a great job!!! Give him a kiss for us girls!!!!
  ROB - TGS:        hi annie
  James Brooks:     and i am cracking under the strain and so i am going to admit it now
  Alyssa:           SHE DID NOT LIE
  Pete:             "I'd like to upgrrade my 28.8 kilobaud modem hardware to a t3 ethernet adapter connection" (Homer) "mmmmhmmm
  James Brooks:     i lied about the 160 words a minute
  Arctic Frost:     Hahahahaha!
  Alyssa:           !Go ANNIE!!!
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: *lol*
  James Brooks:     I actually can only type....and now he is asking me to fill in the amount with truth.
  Wizzard©:         LOL Annie
  *wick:            hehe
  ROB - TGS:        lol
  *wick:            :go girl
  James Brooks:     That was amazing...
  Arctic Frost:     Hahahahaha James, be nice:)
  Alyssa:           )applause
  Arctic Frost:     Did he take off, Annie?
  James Brooks:     WWho else can we give a hard time to.
  Arctic Frost:     )applause !THANKS JAMES!!
  ROB - TGS:        spock
  Pete:             (looks around for a victim, heh heh heh)
  *wick:            listening to the awards on Real/audio is cool !
  Alyssa:           Nope he's here AF
  James Brooks:     Volunteeers?
  Pete:             OOH OOH ME ME
  Alyssa:           He's here to abuse us....
  Arctic Frost:     Hahahahaha
  *wick:            lol
  James Brooks:     Okay..Peete...first some facts.
  Arctic Frost:     I wanna be abused by James Brooks
  James Brooks:     where u from?
  Arctic Frost:     Then I can brag to all my friends
  Arctic Frost:     Alaska here, James
  ROB - TGS:        lol...af
  Pete:             "Oh Pinchy, I wish you were here to enjoy this (CRACK) (CRUNCH)
  James Brooks:     well u don't go 160 wpm , do u Pete?
  Pete:             Near Philadelphia
  James Brooks:     Okay...why?
  *wick:            !OKOK
  Pete:             Nah, only 130:)
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: I can't wait to tell me freinds, we worship the simpsons.
  Wizzard©:         S Fl here, James
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Ky here
  ROB - TGS:        i can type at 20
  *wick:            who's giving who?? a rough time?
  James Brooks:     great... we keeep trying to crack the idea for a movie.
  ROB - TGS:        va here
  Pete:             It's a township called Lower Merion, but it's half a block away from philly
  Wizzard©:         so the whole country is covered in this one 512 x 384 space :-)
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Well you really need to make one.
  ROB - TGS:        i got a great idea for a movie
  James Brooks:     go ... but no sueing
  Arctic Frost:     Oh James!!!! That episode where you brough Homer to life in 3D was SO COOOOLLLL!!!
  ROB - TGS:        and it really happened to me
  James Brooks:     one of my favs
  ROB - TGS:        when i was in the air force
  James Brooks:     lol
  ROB - TGS:        involves a real flying saucer
  Pete:             i havee too many "favorite" simpson episode, they really are hilarious
  Arctic Frost:     Every episode is a good one
  ROB - TGS:        1 owned by the air force
  Arctic Frost:     Is there really going ot be a movie, James? There shoud be
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: That's not a knife, this is a knife.....No it isn't, it's a spoon....Well I see you've played knivey spooney before.....
  Pete:             the first few seem kind of weird because the voices are differrent for a few characters
 James Brooks:     hey, thanks....the good thing is every two or three years a new exec producer takes over and I think that keeeps things fresh
  ROB - TGS:        lol..james..
  Pete:             movie would rule, but it must be hard to get an idea for it, there have been so many great episodes
  ROB - TGS:        do you need one with a real ufo?
  James Brooks:     Hope so...we almost did one a few years back based on Camp Krusty...but then we decided it was right to lead the season with it since we are a tv show
  *wick:            :along with the donuts i guess
  James Brooks:     Murder...cause it must be diffferant from what we do from week to week.
  Arctic Frost:     Then you can market an interactive Homer doll
  Arctic Frost:     Pull his finger and....DOH!
  Pete:             heh
  *wick:            !Give Me an H!
  ROB - TGS:        well...bedtime for me...bye..
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: If you do make a simpsons movie, there's 3 gaurenteed tickets sold here.
  Arctic Frost:     Hey make that four
  James Brooks:     good talking to you guys...good luck and all.
  Pete:             bye James, you rule!:)
  Arctic Frost:     Thanks, James!!!
  Alyssa:           Thanks so much James!!!
  Arctic Frost:     Have fun at the awards!!!
  Wizzard©:         bye James.  Thanks for joining us
  James Brooks:     bye
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: BYE! That ruled.
  Arctic Frost:     That was SO COOL!!!!!!  I LOVE the Simpsons, I never miss a show
 
  Alyssa:           Okay you gys.....Annie just ran off to change for the banquet....James Brooks LOVED the Palace
  Wizzard©:         Cool
  *wick:            cool
  Alyssa:           Leonard Nimoy has promised to join us AFTER the awards are finished
  Arctic Frost:     !HURRAY!!!
  Ilan Rabinovitch: this event is great.... its got tons of celebrities and cool presentations (dance, music, etc)
  Arctic Frost:     Oh Ilan, are you there?
  Josh:             he just got up
  Ilan Rabinovitch: yeah im here
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Hehe got sumpin to brag about tomorrow.
  Pete:             yeah we were like talking about how hard it'd be to get an idea for a simpsons movie
  hilly:            he's ...gone??? : (
  Pete:             yeah he left
  Ilan Rabinovitch: a simpsons movie that would be great :)
  Alyssa:           James B went back to join the ceremonly sorry
  Pete:             theres a computer backstage.... I think thats what "TQ GUESTS" is
  Alyssa:           Yep ... TQ GUESTS is the computer right beside me....I'm waiting for the next guest to come join us.....
  Pete:             Oh really, you're therre? Cool:)
  Alyssa:           Yes I sure am:)
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Whoa, did you get to talk to him personally?
  Alyssa:           There is a webcast/simulcast you can join on the web ... hyperion.advanced.org/live/media/live.ram
  Arctic Frost:     Yeah, her and Annie are right there with them, cool eh Abstract?
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Man, I would DIE.
 
  Ilan Rabinovitch: im in the generator now
  Matthew:          This is me in my Generator suit
  Ilan Rabinovitch: im wearing my jump suit and a thinkquest hat
  hilly:            all the cool jumpsuits were gone, so I have put on my party outfit
  Arctic Frost:     Oh Ilan, are you a Think Quest participant???
  Ilan Rabinovitch: yes josh and I were in the 98 contest
  Ilan Rabinovitch: we made it to the semi finals
  Alyssa:           Oh coool Ilan
  Arctic Frost:     Oh Wow, cool!!!!
  Ilan Rabinovitch: thanks
  *wick:            !Congrates
  Arctic Frost:     pete here wants to participate next year, right Pete?
  hilly:            did someone ask me a question, I missed it, sorry
  Pete:             Yeah i'm gonna enter in 99
  Arctic Frost:     Hee Hee, Hilly, I wondered if you participated in the Think Quest
 Pete:             we're really serious for this, we have so much work done and we aven't even been approved yet:)
 Arctic Frost:     Any words of wisdom for him, Ilan?
  Ilan Rabinovitch: pete, any idea what you topic will be?
  Pete:             yeah, it'ss a total computer information site
  Pete:             we already have a meg of text
  Ilan Rabinovitch: cool
  hilly:            I am merely the participants' inspiration, naturally
  Matthew:          are you folks watching this webcast
  Pete:             we have 6 programming tutorials done, a killer dhtml/javascript enhaanced web site layout
  Arctic Frost:     Hi Gregg, welocme:)
  Ilan Rabinovitch: i am its cool
  Pete:             24 page computer term glossary, guides on every aspepct of computers
  *wick:            yup finally got it
  hilly:            i am watching the webcast!  Very exciting!!
  Pete:             and we plan to have a LOT moree... it's going to rule... when it's done check it out at UCS: The Ultimate Computer Source
  Matthew:          Quite a show.
  Alyssa:           We're trying to convince John Ratzenberger to come over and chat with us....he needs to talk to CNN first though;)  John Ratzenberger is best known as Cliff Claven on Cheers .... as I'm sure you all know;)

  Ilan Rabinovitch: we were team 20916 last year and we will probably be in the contest again this year
  Arctic Frost:     Ohhhh John come this way, we are in need of useless facts!!!!
 
 *wick:            We should all yell Cliff!! when he gets here  lol
 
 Alyssa:           Most recently he's guest starred on Caroline in the City and Sabrina the Teenage Witch  ....

Let's welcome John Ratzenberger to The Palace!!
 
 John Ratzenberger: Hi
 Gregg:            Cliffard, hello.
 Wizzard©:         Hello John
 John Ratzenberger: Does anybody have any questions?
  hilly:            Hi Cliff!!! Cheers!
  Arctic Frost:     !JOHN!!!!!!
  *wick:            !Cliff

  Gregg:            Who was most fun to work with on the set of Cheers?
  John Ratzenberger: Me!
 Gregg:            Naturally.
  Pete:             Haha

  Pete:             Hi John:)
  Matthew:          !Welcome John!
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: You should start a useless fact page John.

  John Ratzenberger: I've been thinking aobut starting a useless facts web site...does anybody else out there think that'd be a good idea?
 AbStRaCt ReAlitY: You really should.
  *wick:            cool
  Pete:             Absolutely
  *wick:            that would be great
  hilly:            Sure!
  Matthew:          I think that is a great idea
  John Ratzenberger: Alright, that settles it!

  Matthew:          I would visit it regularly
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Me too. I'm a useless fact freak.

Arctic Frost:     Any series in the works with you in them, WE WANT MORE JOHN!!!!!
John Ratzenberger: I've been directing a lot of series lately
*wick:            :maybe he could represent the Postal unions on the web?
John Ratzenberger: and I have a film coming out Wendesday -- A Bug's LIfe.  I play the voice of PT Flea
 Arctic Frost:     Oh that's right!!!!! I can't wait to see that
  Pete:             oh really? the graphics on that look prpetty good, haven't seen the movie though
  John Ratzenberger: The scripts I've been sent for tv have been less than funny so I've chosen to wait
  Arctic Frost:     Only pick the BEST, John!!!
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Two words: Cameo Simpsons
  Arctic Frost:     You're top of the heap!
  John Ratzenberger: The movie opens on Wednesday
  Pete:             Lol, here we go with simpsons again:)
  hilly:            how did you become an actor?
  John Ratzenberger: I acted a little in college, then went to London and formed my own comedy troupe and toured Europe for 6 years.  I'm a do it yourselfer.
  Matthew:          get outta here....cool
  *wick:            lol
  Arctic Frost:     How is it doing the computer graphics movies vs other voice over type stuff?
 John Ratzenberger: It's the same...virtually the same.  I prefer not having to shave before work;)
  Arctic Frost:     Hahahah virtually the same.....hee hee...get it, virtually

  *wick:            oh cool
  Gregg:            Did you ever fight to give Clifford a bigger voice in the show?
  John Ratzenberger: No it wasn't Cliff's show....

  *wick:            :could do a tv show called "Cliff Improvement" ?
  Arctic Frost:     Hahahah Wick
  John Ratzenberger: I created a show for NBC called "and now you know" that's very close to what could be called Cliff's Improvements

 Arctic Frost:     John, you've done so many roles, yet so many know you as Cliff, how do you feel about that?
 John Ratzenberger: I call my summer home Casa de Residuale
 Arctic Frost:     hahahahaha
 *wick:            ROTFL
Matthew:          I think its a compliment to his acting
John Ratzenberger: I hang my hat on many racks...directing, producing, etc  if people only know me as Cliff, that's fine
John Ratzenberger: as long as they don't ask me where Normy is
Arctic Frost:     He's such a great guy!!!
Arctic Frost:     Hahahahahaha!!

Gregg:            What's the typical residual check like?
John Ratzenberger: Like....WOW

  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: John, what is the most Spam Consuming state?
  John Ratzenberger: The state of insanity
  *wick:            ahhhh...
  Arctic Frost:     LOL!!!
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Hawaii

  Gregg:            John, what is your favorite sit-com on
  John Ratzenberger: The Simpsons would have to be my answer
  AbStRaCt ReAlitY: YES!!
  Arctic Frost:     Do you have any present web pages up, John?
  Gregg:            Good choice.
  John Ratzenberger: I've just created a secured web site for diabetes researechers worldwide along with the help of Anderson Consulting
 Ilan Rabinovitch: what is the url?
 Arctic Frost:     Wow!!
Gregg:            Ah, philanthropy!
 John Ratzenberger: unless you're a diabetes researcher I can't give it out .... it's a seccured site
 Glide:            :wow that's great!!

Arctic Frost:     I like this guy even better than I thought:)
John Ratzenberger: Youre not so bad yourself, Frosty
Arctic Frost:     Eeeek, I'm blushing!!!!!
Gregg:            Do I sense something special brewing?
wick:             lol
Arctic Frost:     You can't tell because I'm frozen
John Ratzenberger: Must be my cologne
wick:             :careful John you'll get frostbite
 
Arctic Frost:     John, do you ever travel doing showings, hint hint can Alaska be on the list?
John Ratzenberger: I live not too far away .. I live in the Pacific Northwest half the year.  Maybe i'll drift by on an iceberg one day
Arctic Frost:     Hahahaha!
John Ratzenberger: Well folks, my limo awaits....must go do Hollywood things ...like clean out the garage
Arctic Frost:     How do you find the time to do all these different things?
John Ratzenberger: relatives coming for Thanksgiving, don'tcha know
Arctic Frost:     Ok, John !Thanks for chatting!
Arctic Frost:     )applause
Wizzard©:         Hehe, John
Gregg:            Thank you!!
John Ratzenberger: Thanks everyone!!
Arctic Frost:     Oh THAT WAS SOOOOOO COOOL!
wick:             great meeting you
Arctic Frost:     I'll never clean my keyboard again
*Glide:            hahahaha AF
 
 ruth:             Hey, I'm a volunteer at ThinkQuest award and it's been incredibly awesome.  How does it look and feel out in cyber space?
Arctic Frost:     !It's Incredible, Ruth!!!
Pete:             Hi Ruth, t's fine:)
Arctic Frost:     We've had two stars greet us and we've met future and past participants
 ruth:             How did you like talking to John?
 Arctic Frost:     It's really been exciting!
 Arctic Frost:     I LOVED talking to John!!!!

Alyssa:           Check out the awards webcast at: http://hyperion.advanced.org/live/media/live.ram
 ruth:             Are you enjoying the dancing and entertainment?
 Gregg:            Yes, quite fun.
  Pete:             :The Awards Ceremony is awesome
 Alyssa:           OKay folks the crowds are moving out of the ballroom
 Alyssa:           we're hoping to grab Leonard Nimoy in a few minutes
 Alyssa:           so please stay tuned...I'll keep you posted
 Barbara© NC:      :Can't believe I'm getting this noivous!
 Alyssa:           OK we've got to follow Spock to the other room.....so hopefully when I get there he'll be ready to chat.....so STAY TUNED be back
  RITA:             OK
  Alyssa:           cross your finger.
  hilly:            Yeah...Dr. Spock!

*** Leonard Nimoy is in the house !!!

Arctic Frost:     !LEONARD!!!!
Barbara© NC:      )applause
Arctic Frost:     )applause
Alyssa:    Ok folks I'm sitting here with Leonard Nimoy ..... please send your questions up slowly
 Barbara© NC:      !Welcome to Palace, Leonard!
 *wick:            Hi Mr Nimoy
 Matthew:          Leonard, you did a great job..I saw the webcast.
Arctic Frost:     Leonard, how did you like hosting the show?
 Leonard Nimoy:    It was great.   I had a great time!
 Leonard Nimoy:    Questions??
 *wick:            Yup that was terrific of you to be there
Alyssa:    Hang on a sec ...he's signing autographs ;)
Arctic Frost:     Leonard, what kinds of projects are you working on?
 Leonard Nimoy:    Alien Voices.com
 Leonard Nimoy:    science fiction productions with John Delancie
 Leonard Nimoy:    on the interenet,....www.alienvoices.com
Matthew:          Ah Yes!!  I heard about that project
Barbara© NC:      Leonard, do you go on the net your self?
Leonard Nimoy:    Yes with John and other people at my office
Matthew:          i've heard its AWESOME
Leonard Nimoy:    Next question??  Wizzard I bet you've got one?
Wizzard©:         you are working on Alien Voices with John Delancie
Leonard Nimoy:    Correct
Wizzard©:         what is it like working with him?
Leonard Nimoy:    John is great he's a lot of fun.  Very funny guy.  He's very talented, very funny. We've had Bill Shatner, Kate Mulgrew and Ethan Phillips and Nana Visitor
  Wizzard©:         wow
  Arctic Frost:     :how cool
  Leonard Nimoy:    and Roxanne Dawson
  Wizzard©:         great selection
  Leonard Nimoy:    a lot of great Star Trek People on the Alien Voices productions
  Leonard Nimoy:    Ok next question??
  *Glide:           Leonard, is there anything in life you've always wanted to do, but haven't? If so, what?
  Leonard Nimoy:    Travel in the space shuttle
 *Glide:           :wow cool : )
  Leonard Nimoy:    Barbara?
 Matthew:          What was your part in The Cast of Amontillado?  I remember seeing you?
 Leonard Nimoy:    I played the Madman ... the crazy guy
 nem-x:            madman yeahhh heh
 Serenity Child:  Are you really Leanord Nimoy??
 Leonard Nimoy:    few more quickly please
 Barbara© NC:      Are you acting on stage at present
 Leonard Nimoy:    Yes I am really Leonard Nimoy
 Leonard Nimoy:    Delancie and I are doing an evening we call Spock vs Q
 Barbara© NC:      Oh??
 Wizzard©:         :cool
 Leonard Nimoy:    Armageddon Tonight
 Barbara© NC:      Where will that be?
 Arctic Frost:     Oh that'd be a great show!!
 Leonard Nimoy:    we just recorded it to be distributed by Simon and Schuster
 Leonard Nimoy:    our next stop will probably be Tulsa, OK
 Barbara© NC:      Oh!!
 Leonard Nimoy:    and our next production in the stores will be First Men on the Moon
AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Hello Leonard.
Alyssa:    He's leaving us...folks...sorry.  He's getting up
Arctic Frost:     !Thanks Leonard!!!!!
Arctic Frost:     )applause
AbStRaCt ReAlitY: Bye
 Barbara© NC:      !LL&P!
="Devin"<The Great One>=: he's gone already?
*wick:            thanks for comming to see all of us
hilly:            PEACE OUT
Alyssa:    ....thanks very much Leonard Nimoy for joining us tonight!!! What an incredible Treat!!!!
AnyMouse:         thank you for coming Leonard
hilly:            PEACE
Barbara© NC:      !LL&P!
Matthew:          I'd like to catch a show
Wizzard©:         Live long and prosper :-)
  Alyssa:           We're really sorry folks.....this is a huge celebration for the ThinkQuest Kids....all of them anxiuos to meet Spock and reporters all over
 

Alyssa:           Hey we might get Winnie Cooper....hang on a sec
zan:              so if we stay you can round up more celebs?  ~grin~
Alyssa:           Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years
Wizzard©:         lol
Alyssa:           Danica McKellar
Matthew:          NO WAY, she's a DOLL
="Devin"<The Great One>=: sorry thought I missed something
Alyssa:           We're trying but she's mingling...give me a sec
Matthew:          what's her real name?
Alyssa:           John Landau was one of the presenters
Alyssa:           Her real name is Danica McKellar
Matthew:          Danica! Bring her on
Alyssa:           WOOOHOOOO!!!!!
Alyssa:           Ok any more abuse for Charles Fleischer??
Alyssa:           :he can't get enough
Wizzard©:         LOL
="Devin"<The Great One>=: sure bring him on
Matthew:          A rabbit in the house?
*wick:            hehe Hi!!!
zan:              :devin will abuse anyone
Matthew:          Nice work up there tonight Charles!
="Devin"<The Great One>=: Pweassssse
Wizzard©:         WB Woger Wabbitt
"Candis"<T.G.O>:  awww
Matthew:          I really dug the binary message
Glide:            welcome back Charles!!
Alyssa:           ok here's how rumors get started
zan:              lets start rumors :)
Matthew:          haha
="Devin"<The Great One>=: Hey Roger I got the dip for ya
Alyssa:           Ok Danica just stole Charles away
="Devin"<The Great One>=: muahahha
Danica and/or Charles: OK I've been given permission to speak for Charles....ask me anything
zan:              lol
Glide:            :hahahahaha
Matthew:          Charles, whatcha working on these days?
anica and/or Charles: Right now he's working on a photo with Winnie Cooper
Matthew:          I don't blame him....she's a cutie
Danica and/or Charles: They're showing each other their sites;)
Matthew:          I BET
Matthew:          And fine sights they are
Danica and/or Charles: :i'll show u my site if u show me yours
Matthew:          zowee bring it on
*wick:            :ohh my....hehe

Alyssa:           Okay folks here comes Danica
Matthew:          !Danica!
Matthew:          )applause !Danica
Matthew:          )kiss
Alyssa:           Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome The Wonder Year's Winnie Cooper ..... Danica McKellar.  She's much much prettier than this smiley!!!
Matthew:          Zoweee!
*wick:            Hi danica
Danica:           Hi! Matthew have a question?
Matthew:          Danica, how do you like the Generator?
="Devin"<The Great One>=: Give me your ears and I'll sing you a song.....and I'll try not to sing out of key.....hard for me
Danica:           The Generator is Awesome!
Matthew:          Have you met the winners of the show? What an amazing event, eh?
Danica:           Yes I've been mingling with them all the last few minutes
Matthew:          What brings you to the event?
Danica:           I wanted to support mathematics and education everywhere since I graduated from UCLA in mathematics this past June
="Devin"<The Great One>=: cool
Matthew:          Nice job
*wick:            very cool
Matthew:          What now? More acting?
Danica:           I'm coming back to acting but I also want to stay active in the world of education
="Devin"<The Great One>=: any chance of an other wonder years
Matthew:          Awesome!
Danica:           Not much chance of another Wonder Years
Matthew:          Really? Teaching?
Danica:           Perhaps over the internet or through cdroms.
Matthew:          Very nice.
Danica:           I have an educational web site at http://celebritysightings.com
*wick:            that would be great
Matthew:          I, for one, would love to see you on the BIG SCREEN
Danica:           just click on the megazine icon once you're in
Matthew:          I really enjoyed your work in the Wonder Years
Danica:           Thanks :)
Danica:           One last comment or question??
="Devin"<The Great One>=: Winnie was half the show
Danica:           Awww thanks.....ok thanks for joining us
Matthew:          Thanks for dropping by Danica.
Danica:           Thank you!  Catch ya later :)
Matthew:          Have fun.
="Devin"<The Great One>=: nice chatting
Matthew:           Good luck to you
"Candis"<T.G.O>:  nice chatting
"Candis"<T.G.O>:  bye
Alyssa:           she's gooooone sorry matt :)
"Candis"<T.G.O>:  yea
Matthew:          booo..

For more information about ThinkQuest and The Generator please visit http://www.oursite.org  Thank you all for joining us tonight.  Come back soon!!!!
 

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