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Pointless New Feature: The Quote of the Day from one year ago!

For

 * 1) Tinwe 15:48, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Yrjö Luukas is a real feminist. Dark Father 14:33, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Is that even English?-- Goodwood [[Image:Redstarbird.svg|20px]] ( Alliance Intelligence ) 21:20, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Emily Pankhurst would like this. Unit 8311 18:42, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Let's set some bras on fire!!! KEJ 11:46, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) *And use what instead, adhesive tape? :P --Tinwe 17:19, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) **It's been done before... (ouch!). KEJ 08:16, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Comments
Leia is my idol, of course I had to nominate this. :) Yay George for understanding the fineness of women who kick butt! --Tinwe 15:48, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) LtNOWIS 11:36, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) When will they ever learn... sometimes less is more. Dark Father 10:24, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Unit 8311 20:15, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) Eh. -- Ozzel 22:14, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

George Lucas (+2)
"What we've done is, we're going to blend Kermit the Frog with Miss Piggy. This is actually the illegitimate child of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. We've never discussed this before, and don't let it get out because if that hits the National Enquirer, we're all dead."

- George Lucas, assisting digital animators with Yoda during Attack of the Clones

For

 * 1) Yoda's species explained! Enochf 22:15, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Heh. Unit 8311 20:16, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Now that would've made Muppet Christmas Carol weird. Mistrx75 07:43, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) You've seen Rob Coleman's reaction to that? Yeah, it's mine, too. TIEPilot051999 03:00, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) * This is not Darthipedia! DarTah Ravin'

For

 * 1) Lord Hydronium 03:52, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Unit 8311 20:17, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Allright, can someone get the "Listen" to work?... --DX-2052 16:06, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 13:32, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Heheheheheheh! KEJ 17:13, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * OMG, it is here! Mistrx75 07:44, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) * context?--DX-2052 01:57, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) (Wilhelm sigh) Enochf 21:51, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Comments

 * The sound needs to be on our wiki before the template will function Enochf 01:13, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Mind uploading it then? I have no idea how. --DX-2052 03:55, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It's just like uploading an image. -- Ozzel 22:15, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * And every time I try that I get an error message >_>--DX-2052 00:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Context: I made a comment about it on the Universe 2 board under the Jawa scream before I saw it here. Mistrx75 04:23, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) --DX-2052 23:26, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Because its size is familiar. Dark Father 11:10, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Retconner's digest. KEJ 09:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) The advice doesn't really stand up to scrutiny, does it? Enochf 05:46, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * No, it doesn't. Dark Father 12:48, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Well, to get accurate advice, full disclosure is necessary. As in: "Hey, I've been banging the Senator from Naboo and had a weird Force-dream about her dying while giving birth to my kid. What do I do?"-- Goodwood [[Image:Redstarbird.svg|20px]] ( Alliance Intelligence ) 21:15, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Unit 8311 18:46, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Mistrx75 07:45, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) I know, I know, Family Guy kinda lost me after season 3 too, but there's some good gags in this one Enochf 16:04, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) * This is good. I'm all for it. Family Guy is Hillarious. And it is fun to make fun of Imperial Officers. Bradj47 01:18, 17 April 2008 (UTC)Bradj47
 * OK, maybe I'm gonna have to rent this. -  JMAS  Hey, it's me! 00:29, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Unit 8311 18:46, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) --Eyrezer 09:13, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Don't watch the show, but I love this quote.  Chack Jadson  (Talk) 19:54, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Add my name to the list. jSarek 11:43, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) Nasty show. ~Roger Roger~ [[Image:Battledroid.jpg|11px|]] Home of the B1s 21:29, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

That 70's Show (+4)
"Guy with a breathing problem."

- Red Foreman's description of Darth Vader

For

 * 1) It's from the episode Young Man's Blues, if anyone's interesed in properly formatting the quote (seeing as how there's no equivalent on Wikipedia.) TIEPilot051999 00:37, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 11:21, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) And a guy who takes fashion lessons from Hitler. Unit 8311 18:47, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Master Nikolce 09:43, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Sorry about the American spelling ^_^ site tradition, y'know Enochf 12:12, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) It should be "neighbour". Rule Britannia! Dark Father 17:52, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) --Eyrezer 09:12, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Watched the clip. Made me laugh. Mistrx75 07:45, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) I don't get it. Unit 8311 18:48, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Comments

 * Link (if it hasn't been taken down)

For

 * 1) The things we never forgive Enochf 03:20, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 10:29, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) That for which he must burn in hell. KEJ 19:12, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Hehe.-- Goodwood [[Image:Redstarbird.svg|20px]] ( Alliance Intelligence ) 03:33, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 5)  JMAS  Hey, it's me! 00:32, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL! Unit 8311 18:48, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) Salvatore bashing = uncool. It's been ten years, folks. Get over it. TIEPilot051999 13:51, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) *I'm not advocating Salvatore bashing. I find it funny. Dark Father 17:33, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) **I didn't say you were advocating it. When was that comic published, anyway? TIEPilot051999 22:43, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) ***August 15, 2002. YMMV whether that falls into "get over it" territory. PVP's Star Wars comics always floored me. Enochf 23:02, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) At least the real Obi is smarter. KEJ 16:04, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Unit 8311 18:49, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Could've stopped the whole rebellion right there Enochf 00:06, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) --Eyrezer 09:10, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Unit 8311 19:33, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

The Rebel Force Band (+2)
"I met a girl from the east side of Alderaan"

- The Rebel Force Band: Leia

For

 * 1) East side... KEJ 12:10, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) It's not the north or the south side! Unit 8311 19:33, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

The Rebel Force Band (0)
"Leia, oh, be my lady, tonight Be my lady, I love you Over the planets The places we'll see We'll fly on forever Then we'll be free..."

- The Rebel Force Band: Leia

For

 * 1) Ech! Cheesy.... KEJ 12:10, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Ozzel 22:17, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) (weeps) Unit 8311 19:34, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) The lyrics are funny in a horrible way but the melody is just horrible... Dark Father 10:24, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Sikon 14:33, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 16:57, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) D'oh!-- Goodwood [[Image:Redstarbird.svg|20px]] ( Alliance Intelligence ) 22:15, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) --Eyrezer 09:10, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Kingpin13Cantina Battle Ground 09:23, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) Unit 8311 19:34, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) So true, so true. jSarek 11:46, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) Ozzel 22:18, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 9)  Aqua  Unasi  02:03, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Red Squadron (+5)
"All wings, check in!" "Red 3, standing by!" "Red 6, standing by!" "Red 5, standing by!" "Red Buttons, standing by!" "Red Foxx, standing by!" "Big Red, standing by!" "Red October, standing by!" "Helen Reddy, standing by!" "Simply Red, standing by!"

- Red Squadron roll call from Family Guy

For

 * 1) DX-2052 02:03, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) What about Red October? Unit 8311 19:35, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) One of the best parts of the show. jSarek 11:47, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Ozzel 22:18, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Dark Father 11:05, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Great line. —Tommy ( Clean face and hands ) The Anvil 16:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Koovy. Dark Father 17:30, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) If anyone can ever find a reason to nom another Mama's Family quote, my hat goes off to you. -- Ozzel 22:23, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Rescue feature?! That's it, I'm calling PETA! There, there, Princess, I won't let the toy company hurt you... Enochf 22:33, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) I have that toy. Cool. Cool. Dark Father 20:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) They had a way with words back then. KEJ 09:11, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) The very first "Do not want"! Enochf 04:13, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Only because of the "Do not want". KEJ 09:11, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

For

 * 1) Like Enochf said, too bad they didn't mention Wookieepedia. —Tommy9281 ( Lússë i Morë Hwesta súya! )
 * 2) Use excessive Force if necessary Enochf 02:50, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Real life koovyness. Dark Father 14:31, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Havac 18:30, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 22:19, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) Unit 8311 19:35, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

William C. Dietz (+4)
"It seemed as if the mission had turned into an unending nightmare where everything that could happen did happen, and was immediately followed by something even worse."

- William C. Dietz, Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire

For

 * 1) I like it because it pretty much follows Lucas' from-one-mess-into-a-bigger-mess' doctrine. KEJ 19:42, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 22:31, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Unit 8311 19:06, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) --Eyrezer 09:09, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (+2)
"Celebrate the light; (Freedom!)
 * ''Celebrate the might; (Power!)
 * ''Celebrate the fight; (Glory!)
 * ''Celebrate the love."

- "Ewok Celebration", from the 1983 soundtrack of Return of the Jedi

For

 * 1) Third time's the charm. Dark Father 15:12, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) No it isn't. Give it up already ^_^ Enochf 15:22, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Gah what the heck! Shay Clee 06:05, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Celebrate the Ewoks. KEJ 11:10, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) No. No. No. Unit 8311 19:08, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) *Yes. Yes. Yes. And still yes. Dark Father 20:57, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Yeah real cute and all that, but... quote of the day? - Kingpin13Cantina Battle Ground 08:34, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Comments

 * Maybe this'll get folks into the spirit: Lyrics in Ewokese and English Enjoy the high-pitched voices singing ha-yabba-dabba-dabba Enochf 15:38, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

No Disintegrations (+5)
"Sometime he wondered why humans bothered to colonize every world imaginable&mdash;the only lasting result seemed to be the discovery of yet another species of biting insect."

- Tergeth Dilorr thinks

For

 * 1) --Eyrezer 04:50, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 14:29, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Unit 8311 19:09, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Lord Hydronium 00:24, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Lalala la 00:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Brian Daley (+9)
"Bollux employed a trick he had learned from one of his first human owners, and simply omitted from computations the logical conclusion that his destruction was now a high order of probability. Among humans, he knew, this tactic was called ignoring certain death. Bollux thought of it as excluding counterproductive data."

- Bollux faces down Viceprex Hirken's Mark X Executioner

For

 * 1) Muuuuuurgh 04:19, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 12:32, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Bollux. Heh. Cull Tremayne 20:07, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) What a load of Bollux. Unit 8311 19:10, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Ozzel 00:12, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) Hmmm...maybe I should read the Han Solo adventures.-- Goodwood [[Image:Redstarbird.svg|20px]] ( Alliance Intelligence ) 00:30, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) --Eyrezer 09:07, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) Yes you should, Goodwood, yes you should. jSarek 11:50, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 9) Enochf 02:21, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Chris Cassidy (+3)
"The former Jedi Master was rooting through his memories like a Kowakian monkey-lizard scavenging through an open gut, pulling out what was useful, what could hurt him, and tossing the rest aside."

- Count Dooku tries to read the mind of Obi-Wan Kenobi

For

 * 1) The caption could do with some work. --Eyrezer 04:42, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 13:14, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Unit 8311 19:10, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (+2)
"War!"

- First word of the opening crawl of Revenge of the Sith

For

 * 1) I like exclamation points. Dark Father 22:54, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Lando! KEJ 19:05, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Peace! - Lord Hydronium 00:24, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Children! It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away! Thefourdotelipsis 02:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey, why don't we make this quote of the day, because it's the shortest ever possible quote?Master Nikolce 09:48, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) That's not a quote, it's a word! That'd be like having "Lando!" as a quote. Darth Xadún ( mmm... Force Lightning... ) 11:55, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) *That'd be an amazing quote! Lando! Dark Father 12:56, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) No! Unit 8311 18:51, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Good God, y'all Enochf 02:21, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Alan Dean Foster (+5)
"How beautiful was the universe, Luke thought. How beautifully glowing, glorious and aglow like the robe of a queen. Ice-black clean in its emptiness and solitude, so unlike the motley collage of spinning dust motes men called their worlds, where the human bacteria throve and multiplied and slaughtered one another. All so that one might say he stood a little higher than his fellows."

- Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster

For

 * 1) I like good beginnings. Dark Father 15:13, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Eat your heart out, Dickens. Unit 8311 18:50, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Nice Enochf 23:50, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Foster be doing the good prose. Thefourdotelipsis 12:03, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Poetic. KEJ 09:18, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Empire: Alone Together (+4)
"Look at them. The label 'heroes' doesn't begin to cover it. Any one of them would sacrifice everything for any of the others. That's what the heart of the Rebellion is all about. I was looking for a better future for me. They're putting their lives on the line for a better future for everyone. What they have is something for me to aim for, but that's a long way off. What made me think I could stand beside them?"

- Deena Shan contemplating her place in the Rebellion

For

 * 1) Perfection has a name, and that name is Welles Hartley. Nesis Vod 10:20, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 17:08, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Unit 8311 19:11, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) --Eyrezer 09:08, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Want me to help cheer you up, Deena? XD Goodwood  [[Image:Redstarbird.svg|20px]] ( Alliance Intelligence ) 18:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) Barf. Trip 00:20, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Star Wars radio drama (+5)
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there came a time of revolution, when Rebels united to challenge a tyrannical Empire."

- Ken Hiller, narrating

For

 * 1) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:25, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 09:35, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) And a time where every sentence ended in an exclamation mark! Unit 8311 19:12, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) ! KEJ 09:17, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Corrected per script. Hiller as narrator was a great choice.Muuuuuurgh 01:43, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Comments

 * Anyone with the printed copy of the audio plays is welcome to correct my punctuation here, obviously. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:25, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
 * For example, does it really have an exclamation point at the end (since that's the main reason people are supporting it...)? &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 21:30, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Hideouts & Strongholds (+4)
"There are two kinds of places in the galaxy: those you call home, and those you are called upon to destroy."

- From the cover of Hideouts & Strongholds

For

 * 1) --Eyrezer 09:59, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Dark Father 12:41, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Like Alderaan. KEJ 19:15, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Heh heh.-- Goodwood [[Image:Redstarbird.svg|20px]] ( Alliance Intelligence ) 18:50, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Greg Keyes (+3)
"Without cover [Karrde] would last a few seconds, maybe long enough to shoot two more. Shada might still manage to kill them all, but that would leave the galaxy short one Talon Karrde, which would be a terrible tragedy."

- Edge of Victory I: Conquest, by Greg Keyes

For

 * 1) The brackets are intentional. - Lord Hydronium 06:34, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) --Eyrezer 03:18, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Indeed. Mistrx75 07:50, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

X-wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (+3)
"This 'fighter' is nothing more than a big, fast, flying bomb. It carries an explosive payload to a target. End of story. And, most likely, end of target."

- X-wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide's description of the TIE Experimental M4

For

 * 1) You ever play the level where these things try to bomb Liberty? I never figured out how I managed to beat it. TIEPilot051999 03:06, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Think you have to assign your wingmen to take them out....should be a "attack target type" command or something Lalala la 19:19, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) --Eyrezer 03:18, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Big badaboom! KEJ 09:09, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Troy Denning (+1)
"Jaina had the feeling that her mother was strongly considering Force-blasting Luke off the edge of the launching deck."

- Invincible, by Troy Denning