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FILENAME:	3142_1290_1266
TOPIC#:		316
DATE:		910717
TRANSCRIBER:	lya
UTT_CODER:	lsh
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REMARKS:        There was a great deal of hissing throughout the conversation.

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o          A.1 utt1:  <Lipsmack> Okay,  /
sd          A.1 utt2: {D well } I guess I enjoy eating out, {F um, } {F uh, } here and there,  /
sd          A.1 utt3: {C or } [ it's, + it's ] [ a good change and, +  a good change from cooking and ] eating at home  /
sd          A.1 utt4: {C and } I guess I like [ a variety of, + a variety of ] restaurants. /  

b          @B.2 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          A.3 utt1:  {F Uh, } sometimes it's fun to go out and just have a hamburger and french fries [ and, + and ] sort of a hamburger and french fry meal,  /
sd          A.3 utt2: {C and } sometimes [ [ it's, + I enjoy it's, ] + I enjoy going out ] having a formal meal. /  

b          B.4 utt1:  Yes. /  

sd          A.5 utt1:  {C And, }  {F uh, } sometimes it's nice to go out and have a salad. /  

b          B.6 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

%          A.7 utt1:  Something, # {D you know, } # -/  

qr          B.8 utt1:  # Do # you usually go out, {F uh, } with the children or without them? /  

sd          A.9 utt1:  {D Well, } a variety.  /
sd          A.9 utt2: [ I, + I ] like to go sometimes without them  /
sd          A.9 utt3: {C and, }   

x          B.10 utt1:  <Laughter>.   

+          A.11 utt1:  [ sometimes I, + sometimes it's ] okay to take them along.  /
%          A.11 utt2: {C So }  <laughter>, -/  

b          B.12 utt1:  Right <laughter>. /  

sd          A.13 utt1:  Sometimes I think we pay the baby-sitter as much as paying for their dinner --   

b          B.14 utt1:  Yes. /  

+          A.15 utt1:  -- or lunches  /
sd          A.15 utt2: {C so, } {F uh, } [ it just, + {D you know, } it just ] varies,  /
sd          A.15 utt3: we do a mix.  /
sd          A.15 utt4: Sometimes it's really nice to be able to go out and eat with just my husband  /
sd          A.15 utt5: {C and } it wouldn't even really matter which restaurant it was, just to, {D you know, } have a moment of peace and quiet without <breathing> --   

b          B.16 utt1:  Yes. /  

+          A.17 utt1:  -- little ones at the table. /  

b          B.18 utt1:  Yes. /  

sd(^q)       A.19 utt1:  {C So, } {F uh, } <lipsmack> # [ I guess # -- +   

%          B.20 utt1:  # {D Well, } # -/  

+          A.21 utt1:  -- I guess ] {D actually } [ on  [ those, + those ]  times, {F uh, } we even, + there are times I even ]  say, {F oh, } please don't sit us next to a table with other children, /  

x          B.22 utt1:  <Laughter>.   

^q          A.23 utt1:  this is our night out.  /
qw          A.23 utt2: [ {C So } + {C but, }  ]  {F uh, } {D anyway, } where do you like to eat? /  

sd          B.24 utt1:  {F Uh, } {D well, } {F uh, } we don't have any children  /
sd          B.24 utt2: {C so, } {F uh, } we tend to,   

x          A.25 utt1:  <Noise>.   

+          B.26 utt1:  like to try all sorts of different things.  /
sd          B.26 utt2:  {C And, }  {F uh, } we're very attracted to exotic food. /  

b          A.27 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd           B.28 utt1:  {C And, }  {F uh, } we like Indian food, and Thai cuisine and, {F uh, } sort of gourmet Mexican and, {F uh, } things like that, as well as Tex-Mex and Italian and, {F uh, } Chinese and things, [ and, + and ] things of that sort.  /

o          B.28 utt2:  {D Now, } yes,  /
sd          B.28 utt3: of course, we like to occasionally go out and get down and dirty with barbecue or  hamburgers <laughter> --   

b          A.29 utt1:  Right. /  

+          B.30 utt1:  -- or something like that, too.  /
sd          B.30 utt2:  {C And, }  {F uh, } we probably go out one to two times a week. /  

b          A.31 utt1:  Right. /  

sd          B.32 utt1:  {C And, }  {F uh, } {F uh, } we're pretty much regulars at an [ Italian, + local Italian ] restaurant. /  

qw          A.33 utt1:  {F Oh, } which one do you like? /  

sd          B.34 utt1:  Momo's. /  

bk          A.35 utt1:  {F Oh, } okay.  /
sd          A.35 utt2:  {D Well, } it's been a long time since we've been in there  /
sv          A.35 utt3: [ {C but, } + {F uh, } {C but } ] it's good.  /
sd          A.35 utt4:  There's an Italian restaurant [ [ over, + over  by the mall, ] + over by, {F uh, } Plano Parkway ] there,  /
%          A.35 utt5: (( pas- ))  <<very faintly>> -- -/  

b          B.36 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

qh          A.37 utt1:  -- {F Oh, } is it Campari's or something? /  

sd          B.38 utt1:  I've heard about it,  /
sd          B.38 utt2: I haven't been in there. /  

sd          A.39 utt1:  {D Well, } it's good.  /
sd          A.39 utt2:  [ I haven't, + my husband had ] been in there several times  /
sd          A.39 utt3: {C and } [ we went in there, + actually we went in there ] for lunch one day. /  

b          B.40 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          A.41 utt1:  {C And, }  {F uh, } their pastas were great. /  

sd          B.42 utt1:  [ Tha-, + that's ] one of the things, a good pasta means a lot to me.  /
sd          B.42 utt2:  [ I, + I ] like  different kinds of food.  /
sd          B.42 utt3: {C So, } when we go out, I'm always looking for something other than the standard menu, even if,   

x          A.43 utt1:  <Noise>.   

+          B.44 utt1:  it's a Mexican Restaurant, like something other than, {F uh, } {D you know } the standard tacos, enchiladas, tamales and --   

sv          A.45 utt1:  <Sniffing>  # You're brave <laughter>. # /  

+          B.46 utt1:  -- # fajitas {D now. } #  /
aa          B.46 utt2:  Yes,  /
aa^r          B.46 utt3: yes  /
sd          B.46 utt4: {C and } once in a while things backfire.  /
sd          B.46 utt5:  {E I mean, } we've gone for Romanian food and Lebanese food, and things # like that # -- /  

ba          A.47 utt1:  # {F Oh, } God. # /  

sd          B.48 utt1:  -- {C And } I'm not fond of some of those things  /
sd          B.48 utt2: {C but }  [ we'll try, + we'll try ] anything. /  

b          A.49 utt1:  Right. /  

sd          B.50 utt1:  [ Ethiopian, + we've had Ethiopian. ]  {C And, }  {F uh, } not in Plano of # course <laughter>. # /  

aa          A.51 utt1:  # No,  /
sv          A.51 utt2: # I don't think so <laughter>. /  

sd          B.52 utt1:  {C But, } [ we really, + we really ] do enjoy going out  /
sd          B.52 utt2: [ {C and } + {F uh, } {C and, } ]  {F um, } I'm pretty adventurous in cooking, too, which also occasionally <laughter> backfires. /  

sv          A.53 utt1:  <Lipsmack> {F Oh, } {D well. }   <laughter> Even though traditional it can backfire. /  

aa          B.54 utt1:  Yeah.  /
sd^t          B.54 utt2:  I think we're supposed to say what will bring us back to a restaurant [ or, + or ] what attracts us to a restaurant.  /
qw          B.54 utt3:  How do you usually find [ a, + a  ] new restaurant? /  

sd          A.55 utt1:  {F Uh, } {D well } my husband's [ kind of the eth-, + [ he, + he's ] the ethnic fan. ]   /
%          A.55 utt2: {C So } he's, - /
h          A.55 utt3:  I don't know.  /
sd          A.55 utt4:  You know what, [ we read, + we read ] the, {F uh, } D MAGAZINE -- /  

b          B.56 utt1:  Uh-huh.  /
sd          B.56 utt2: So do we. /  

sd          A.57 utt1:  --  [ we, + we  ] check that and, {F uh, } the Friday section in the newspaper --   

b          B.58 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

+          A.59 utt1:  -- the pull out section there.  /
sd          A.59 utt2:  They often do ratings of restaurants, #  /
%          A.59 utt3: {C so } # -- -/  

b          B.60 utt1:  # Right. # /  

sd          A.61 utt1:  -- {F uh, } [ [ we've, + {F uh, } we've  usually, ] + we often ] save those and ventured out on, from there, {F uh, } just for something that had a high rating. /  

b          B.62 utt1: Uh-huh.  /
sd          B.62 utt2: We have found, {F uh, } a number of restaurants either through D [ and + ] the,    

x          A.63 utt1:  <Noise>.   

+          B.64 utt1: Friday paper and sometimes [ the, + the ] OBSERVER.  Which my husband usually picks up.   

b          A.65 utt1:  Okay. /  

+          B.66 utt1:  And also through coupons.  /
sd          B.66 utt2:  When a new restaurant opens up, they usually send out coupons. /  

aa          A.67 utt1:  [ # That's, # +   

sd(^q)       B.68 utt1:  # {C And } {D you know, } when # they say, {D you know, } buy one get one free.   

+          A.69 utt1:  That's ] right. /  

+          B.70 utt1:  It's hard to resist, /  

x          A.71 utt1:  <Noise>.   

sd          B.72 utt1:  {C so } we'll go in.   /
sd          B.72 utt2: {C And } very often we'll,   

x          A.73 utt1:  <Noise>.   

+          B.74 utt1:  find a place that we like  /
sd          B.74 utt2: {C and } we'll stick with it  /
sd          B.74 utt3: once [ they, give, + they no longer give ] coupons. [ [ We'll, + we'll, ] + {F uh, } we'll ] stay there. /  

ba          A.75 utt1:  {F Oh } good.  /
ba^r          A.75 utt2:  # {F Oh, } good. # /  

sd          B.76 utt1:  # {C But } # we've found probably half of our sort of regular restaurants through coupons,   

x          A.77 utt1:  <Lipsmack>.   

+          B.78 utt1:  and the other half [ through the, + through the ] newspaper reviews. /  

aa          A.79 utt1:  {F Oh. }  {F Oh, } yeah.  /
sd          A.79 utt2:  [ [ We, + I guess we, ] + we ] use the coupons, too.  /
aa          A.79 utt3:  That's true.  /
aa^r          A.79 utt4: That's true. /  

sd          B.80 utt1:  {E I mean } it's wonderful, particularly if you have more than two people  and  you've got say four or something like that.  /
sv          B.80 utt2: It's very expensive to go out to eat. /  

aa          A.81 utt1:  {F Oh } right.  /
aa^r          A.81 utt2:  Right. /  

b          B.82 utt1:  {D So, } yeah  /
sd          B.82 utt2: [ that, + that ] is really one of our, - /
sd          B.82 utt3: it's almost a hobby with us. /  

sv          A.83 utt1:  {D Well }  I think [ that it's just, + that's ex-, ] - /
sv          A.83 utt2: <laughter>,     

x          B.84 utt1:  <Laughter>.   

+          A.85 utt1:  sometimes I think going out to eat [ it's, + it's ] sort of a recreation. /  

b          B.86 utt1:  Yes. /  

sv          A.87 utt1:  {D So, } {F uh, } [ just a, + just a ] change of pace --   

b          B.88 utt1:  Yes. /  

+          A.89 utt1:  -- from, {F uh, } eating at home.  /
sd          A.89 utt2:  # {C So, } {F uh }  # --   

b          B.90 utt1:  # Yeah. # /  

+          A.91 utt1:  -- {D anyway. }  I guess, {F uh, } [ as far as, + as far as ] service when we go out --   

b          B.92 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

+          A.93 utt1:  -- {F gosh, } [ it's nice, + it's nice ] to have someone <throat_clearing> come and  wait the table.    

aa          B.94 utt1:  {F Oh, } absolutely. /  

+          A.95 utt1:  And clear the table and, -/  

^2          B.96 utt1:  And do the dishes <laughter>. /  

aa          A.97 utt1: Yeah,  /
b^m          A.97 utt2: and do the dishes. - /
sv          A.97 utt3: {C And, } {F uh, } {D actually } it's kind of nice to, {D you know, } - /
%          A.97 utt4: I always, - /
sv          A.97 utt5: {F uh, } a waitress or waiter that waits the table, <throat_clearing> it's nice that they're attentive /
sv          A.97 utt6: {C but } it's not nice when they're too attentive. /  

aa          B.98 utt1:  {F Oh, } yes. /  

sd          A.99 utt1:  {D So, } {F uh, } we've had experience with that, too.   /
%          A.99 utt2: {C So, } -/  

sd          B.100 utt1:  [ [ [ M-, + m-, ] + m-, ] + my ] sister, who also lives here in Dallas, {F uh, } tends to, {F uh, } chat with waiters and waitresses and become their best friends during the course of dinner, which drives me absolutely batty. /  

aa          A.101 utt1:  {F Oh, } yeah.  /
%          A.101 utt2: <laughter>  {D Well, } <throat_clearing> # how we <laughter> #  -- -/  

%          B.102 utt1:  #  (( {C but } )) , # -/  

sv          A.103 utt1:  -- [ it may, + it may ] help their tip,  may not, {F huh. } /  

qw          B.104 utt1:  What's your favorite restaurant? /  

sd          A.105 utt1:  <Sigh>  {F Gosh, } I guess just in [ Plano, I, + Plano I ] like to go to Souper Salads. /  

b          B.106 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          A.107 utt1:  {F Uh, } [ Chili's, + Chili's ] is always fine. /  

b          B.108 utt1:  Sure. /  

sd          A.109 utt1:  I guess if we go [ to Dallas, + into Dallas, ] we like, {F uh, } the  [ Routh, + is it Routh  ] Street Cafe. /  

sd          B.110 utt1:  {D You know, } we've never been there. /  

sv          A.111 utt1:  <Noise> # [ {D Well } # -- +   

sd          B.112 utt1:  # {C And } # that's supposed to be wonderful. /  

+          A.113 utt1:  -- {D well, } ] you would like it. /  

%          B.114 utt1:  {F Um. } /  

sv         A.115 utt1:  You'd like it especially it you're adventuresome. /  

b          B.116 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          A.117 utt1:  [ [ It just, + we've, ] + we've ] taken people there several times  /
sd          A.117 utt2: {C and, }  {F uh, } [ they have a good, + they have a good ] choice of things that are very different sounding.  /
sd          A.117 utt3:  I guess, it's, whether you call it Southwestern  /
sd          A.117 utt4: {C but, }  {F uh, } {F oh } we had [ venison -- +   

ba          B.118 utt1:  Ooh. /  

+          A.119 utt1:  -- venison ] chili one time.  Which was absolutely wonderful.  /
sd          A.119 utt2:  {C And then } I guess it must be seasonal  /
sd          A.119 utt3: {C and } we've been back,  /
sd          A.119 utt4: {F oh, } I guess it's in the winter season  /
sd          A.119 utt5: {D well } they've never had it --   

b          B.120 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

+          A.121 utt1:  -- when we've been back,  /
ad          A.121 utt2: [ {C so. } + {C But, } ]  {F uh, } {D well } you ought to try that.  /
sd          A.121 utt3: [ [ It's, + it's, ] + it's ] very # good. # /  

sd          B.122 utt1:  # I # would probably like that.  /
sd          B.122 utt2:  One or two times in my life I've ever had venison, I've loved it.  /
sd          B.122 utt3: {C But, } {D you know, } [ just, + it's just  ] not, - /
sd          B.122 utt4: I don't know people who hunt  /
%          B.122 utt5: {C so } <laughter>, -/  

x          A.123 utt1:  <Lipsmack>.   

%          B.124 utt1:  # {F uh } # -- /  

o          A.125 utt1:  # No. # /  

sd          B.126 utt1:  -- [ That's, + that's ] supposed to be a wonderful place.  /
sd           B.126 utt2: [ W-, + {F uh, } {F uh, } {F uh, } here ] in Plano, {D well, } we tend to go to Momo's [ a, l-, + fairly often. ]  /
sd          B.126 utt3: {C And, }  {F uh, } sometimes we'll go, {D you know, }  /
sd          B.126 utt4: [ we, + we ] also go to Chili's and, {F uh, } Colter's Bar B Q,  /
sd          B.126 utt5: [ {C and, } + {C and } ] {F uh, } [ we go to, lil-, + there is a little ] Thai place that's over on Park that, we go to.  /
sd          B.126 utt6:  My husband particularly likes that.  /
sd          B.126 utt7:  We go into Dallas,   

x          A.127 utt1:  <Noise>.   

+          B.128 utt1:  a lot  [ and, + because ] we're both were from the Richardson, North Dallas area, up until fairly recently.  /
sd          B.128 utt2:  {C And, }  {F uh, } we'll go down to, {F uh, } Blue Mesa Grill, Mexican food,  /
%          B.128 utt3: {C and } -- -/  

sv          A.129 utt1:  {F Oh, } that's good.  /
aa          A.129 utt2:  Yes,  /
sd          A.129 utt3: I've been there. / 
