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The Quote of the Day from one year ago!

Ben Burtt (+7)
"I always thought that all the extensive design worked well and created a distinct vocal identity, but you know I still get people asking me if I just used telephone touch tones."

- Ben Burtt, on creating the voice of R2-D2

For

 * 1) Why the hell not. Menkooroo 05:52, June 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:10, June 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3)  Imperators II (Talk) 09:18, June 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) N  AYAYEN  00:41, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 01:43, July 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) It's Ben Burtt  JangFett  (Talk) 17:12, July 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Menkooroo 13:35, July 13, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Bea happy Enochf 17:43, July 13, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) ~ Savage  BOB sig.png 05:14, July 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 02:14, July 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 08:52, July 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) Lord Hydronium 23:19, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)

Daniel Erickson (+8)
"In KOTOR, you were restricted in what you could say because you got dark side point for being snarky. Han Solo would be an evil Sith Lord under that system."

- Daniel Erickson on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

For

 * 1) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 02:44, July 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Menkooroo 04:10, July 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 08:53, July 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) "Which is why we're keeping it for TOR." N  AYAYEN  00:43, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) In KotOR they presumed you meant it. Karohalva 02:10, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) So in the novel, Revan's gonna be a snarky light-sider? I approve.--ARC Commander Colt 21:37, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 8) Evil Sith Lords usually shoot first.  Imperators II (Talk) 11:22, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Daniel Wallace (+9)
"Wait a minute &mdash; I've written more than a million words about Star Wars, I have a weakness for naming new Supreme Chancellors at the drop of a hat, and I maintain a blog devoted to Captain Panaka &hellip; and you guys are surprised I look like a geek? :)"

- Daniel Wallace, responding to ribbing from Wookieepedians about his appearance

For

 * 1) Menkooroo 01:07, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) A strong support if we're allowed to reference Wookieepedia talk pages. Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 02:08, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) And if we are not allowed. Who cares? That's a great quote.  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 08:06, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) I'd prefer to leave out the smiley, but yeah, good quote, and no reason to disallow Enochf 11:22, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) Marcheto 11:54, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7)  Master Jonathan  &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Monday, August 1, 2011, 04:18 UTC
 * 8)  Imperators II (Talk) 11:26, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 9) <- Omicron (Leave a message at the BEEP! ) 17:10, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

John Ostrander (+8)
"Actually, whenever I have a character for which I don't yet have a name, I refer to them as 'Bob'. I think Cade was once 'Bob'. Bob Skywalker. I still like it."

- John Ostrander

For

 * 1) Menkooroo 08:34, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 09:55, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) That explains Bob Fett Enochf 11:23, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Marcheto 11:55, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:50, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) Per Enochf.  Imperators II (Talk) 11:27, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 8) I can't not vote for this. ~ Savage BOB sig.png 17:48, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Timothy Zahn (+6)
"I have to rely on the editors and folks at Lucasfilm, the Holocron, Wookieepedia, and things like that, to keep track of what people are doing. You also have to remember books are being written even as you're writing a book, so I really do have to rely on other people to keep me up to date!"

- Author Timothy Zahn on how he keeps up to date with the Star Wars universe

For

 * 1) If this is true, I want to be mentioned as an editor in Choices of One. :P Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 17:10, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Baller.  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 23:21, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Marcheto 09:40, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Menkooroo 10:03, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  Imperators II (Talk) 11:29, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:39, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Menkooroo 10:55, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) .... Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 11:11, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Agree with Kilson.  Imperators II (Talk) 11:30, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:40, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) lolwut  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:54, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

For

 * 1) D'oh, wrong trilogy Enochf 00:21, June 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 03:21, June 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:51, June 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Gandalf vs Yoda.  Imperators II (Talk) 17:58, June 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Tristan is completely clueless Secret Identity 05:07, July 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Zhen Zhen 21:18, July 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 02:12, July 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:05, July 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) WTF :D  Imperators II (Talk) 11:31, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Against

 * 1)  JangFett  (Talk) 17:11, July 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2)  Master Jonathan  &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 17:29 UTC
 * 3) GTQ ( Problems? ) 17:35, July 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Who let this quote onto Wookieepedia?? Cal Jedi Infinite Empire.svg (Personal Comm Channel) 01:50, July 29, 2011 (UTC)

Urban Dictionary (+8)
"Death Star: A powerful weapon that is susceptible to any form of attack. So far is 0 for 2 in victories."

- Urban Dictionary definition of the Death Star

For

 * 1) Enochf 17:41, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:49, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 18:48, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) &mdash;N  AYAYEN  10:06, July 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6)  Master Jonathan  &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Monday, August 1, 2011, 04:21 UTC
 * 7) Menkooroo 10:04, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 8)  Imperators II (Talk) 11:32, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Quantum Leap (+7)
"Breathe! Come on! If you die, you're never gonna see Star Wars!"

- Sam Beckett, saving a kid with CPR in 1964 on Quantum Leap episode "Jimmy"

For

 * 1) A pet fave of mine because I grew up watching this show Enochf 04:24, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 04:48, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 23:22, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) ~ Savage BOB sig.png 14:52, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:41, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) Quantum Leap! Menkooroo 00:27, August 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) Ta-da-da-da ta-da-da-da ta ta ta-da-da ta-da-da ta-da-da-da ta... QuiGonJinn  Senate seal.svg(Talk) 09:54, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

X-wing: Solo Command (+8)
"In the months Rogue Squadron had been on Mon Remonda, Corran Horn and Han Solo had never been seen at the same place and time. It had spawned a running joke among the other pilots-the notion that, despite their disparate ages and personalities, they were the same person in disguise."

- New Republic pilots on Corran Horn and Han Solo

For

 * 1) Corellians. They all look alike? ToRsO bOy 01:41, June 13, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:11, June 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 01:19, June 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Who knows?-- Exiled Jedi  Oldrepublic crest.svg (Greetings)  21:37, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) Dual personality?  ChickenVhett  Cadesbloodybones.jpgcomm 20:45, July 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) Marcheto 11:56, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 7)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 21:15, July 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 8)  Master Jonathan  &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Monday, August 1, 2011, 04:13 UTC

Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight (+5)
"He'd faced the Empire's representative, flanked by two stormtroopers armed with blasters, and told him&mdash;respectfully, of course, the man had been a superior officer under the previous regime, after all&mdash;to go frip himself."

- Nick Rostu's response to being ordered to swear allegiance to the Galactic Empire

For

 * 1)  Master Jonathan  &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Monday, August 1, 2011, 04:13 UTC
 * 2) Respectfully, of course. Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 04:16, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 23:22, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Menkooroo 10:04, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:43, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight, next page (+5)
"In retrospect, this action turned out to be about as bright as a circus sword swallower upgrading his act to a lightsaber, but it had seemed to Nick a good idea at the time."

- Nick Rostu on going one-on-one with a 150-kilogram Trandoshan goon

For

 * 1) Why anybody would think going one-on-one with a 150 kg Trandoshan is a good idea is beyond me.  Master Jonathan &mdash; Jedi Council Chambers Monday, August 1, 2011, 04:13 UTC
 * 2) Kilson ( Let's have a chat ) 04:18, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3)  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 23:23, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Menkooroo 10:04, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5)  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:44, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Publisher's summary of Star Wars: Legacy 37: Tatooine, Part 1 (+3)
"Despite his victory over Emperor Darth Krayt, Cade is still the galaxy's most-wanted criminal, and Gunner's squad is itching for another shot at him! Longtime readers: You can see what's coming, right?"

- The official publisher's summary of Star Wars: Legacy 37: Tatooine, Part 1

For

 * 1) You're damn right we saw what was coming. :) Menkooroo 00:36, August 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Let me guess... violence?  IFYLOFD  ( Floyd's crib ) 00:55, August 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Lightsaber duels, Laser fights, action?  Clone Commander Lee  Talk 17:03, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

Comments

 * If "Narrative text" ain't the place for this, feel free to move it. Menkooroo 00:36, August 3, 2011 (UTC)