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Frequently Asked Questions — The McQuarripedia

11 at 4:18 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Lots of questions roll in by email or as comments on various posts.
I thought it might be good to put them all in one place, so you can all have all the answers.

SO IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, ADD IT AS A COMMENT BELOW and I will answer it, if I can. I will not answer questions about my age, weight or whether or not I have ever had an Embarassing Stain….

I’ll answer a few here, too:

When does Darth Paper Strikes Back come out?
Looks like August, 2011!

Will Origami Yoda become a series?
I hope so… but the future is always in motion.

When can I buy your great new book, Horton Halfpott?RIGHT NOW! Find out more at HortonHalfpott.com. (This was a fake question.)

Do you want to see a picture of some Origami that I made?
Yes! Send it here.

What inspired you to write the book?
I was inspired by Fukiami Kawahata’s incredible origami Yoda, which I have never been able to fold because it is too difficult for me. So I tried to make an easier one myself…

How did you get into Star Wars?
I went to see it in the theater when I was 6. First action figure I bought was C3P0, I think. Back then we couldn’t watch the movie over and over at home. (No dvd, not even VCR) So the action figures, books, records and stuff were a huge part of the way we experienced Star Wars.

Who is your favorite Star Wars character?
Yoda

Which is your favorite movie?
Can’t pick between New Hope and Empire Stikes Back.

Can you post instructions for the Yoda on the cover?
No, I forgot how to make it and can’t figure it out again.

Instructions for the Van Jahnke Yoda?
No, I’ve never made one.

Instructions for C3PO?
C3P0 is a sloppy fold with lots of cheap tricks. It is not a proper piece of origami at all. If I put up the instructions you would just complain that they stink.

What pen do you use to draw the illustrations in the book?
A Pilot G2 gel .07.

OK, that’s enough to get started. Now add your own questions in the comments and check back soon for the answers….

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diego wrote @ 13 at 9:46 pm

could i be in the origami club pls

Sf Robby wrote @ 13 at 1:08 am

Tom, in the art2 d2 book, on page 159-161, does yoda want us and tommy to doodle on Harvey’s autobiography?

Shannon wrote @ 13 at 11:30 pm

Hi Tom! I’m a media specialist and planning in advance for next fall. I am planning to use your Star Wars series for my after school Book Club! I am wondering if you ever Skype with school groups? I think the kids would love that after we read the book! Thanks!

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 13 at 10:00 pm

Yes! Drop me an email… tom (at) origamiyoda.com

SF sean wrote @ 13 at 1:11 am

tom put my cover Yoda online I really want to see it online!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m SF sean by the way.

Superfolder Luke wrote @ 13 at 12:49 am

What is Jabba the Puppet going to be about?

Sophie wrote @ 13 at 11:33 pm

I made an oragami Jar Jar.

Christian Chang wrote @ 13 at 12:36 am

Will you ever have a book signing in Los Angeles?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 13 at 4:54 pm

Just got back from the LA BookFest…. sorry I missed you!

sf ? wrote @ 13 at 11:22 pm

can webmaster sam update the top questions with resent ones???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cooldude111 wrote @ 13 at 11:45 pm

Could u do an easier cover yoda

bryceson wrote @ 13 at 6:31 pm

did you have any family members that inspired you for your books

bryceson wrote @ 13 at 6:33 pm

did you have any family members thet inspired you for your books

noah wrote @ 13 at 10:06 pm

how do get to be a superfolder

bryceson wrote @ 13 at 2:43 am

what is your age tom

daniel blue wrote @ 13 at 3:59 am

http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/9b4156805d89180594f57c0f59148871?s=32&d=wavatar&r=G

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 12:26 am

Those are pages rather than posts. After you make them you need to add a widget to show them in a list like that. (At least on my theme…)

T.S.F. SuperFolder Yoda wrote @ 11 at 12:19 am

|////////////|———————————–\
|///////0///|———————————–/

-Lightsaber by SuperFolder Yoda

Don’t Be a Harvey! (Jack) wrote @ 12 at 6:53 pm

hmm. well im not the best folder but i can make the 10 fold one.
let me know what you can do. thx

Yoda wrote @ 12 at 6:23 pm

:::::::::::::::———— mini light sabre

))))))))))))==========light sabre

soon-to-be-Superfolder Darth Ewok wrote @ 13 at 3:46 am

r u talking to me? cuz i dont really understand that

soon-to-be-Superfolder Darth Ewok wrote @ 13 at 3:47 am

i didnt really understand that, tom….. plz bear with me.

T.S.F. SuperFolder Yoda wrote @ 11 at 12:23 am

/—————–|///////0////|—————–\
\—————–|/////////////|—————–/

Double-Sided Lightsaber by Yoda

T.S.F. SuperFolder Yoda wrote @ 11 at 12:27 am

| V |
| _____ |
|________|

Harvey by Yoda

T.S.F. SuperFolder Yoda wrote @ 11 at 12:31 am

Tom, have you ever saw the movie “Elf?”

By the way, have any of YOU awesome SuperFolders seen Elf? Its a Christmas movie by the way.

Whoops, I said “By the way” 3 times.

Brady wrote @ 12 at 1:31 pm

it is hilarious

SuperFolder Yoda wrote @ 12 at 6:11 pm

Who won the contest?

samuel wrote @ 12 at 4:35 am

yes i actually have. Quite a good movie no doubt about that. i rather enjoyed it but here it gets quite obnoxious cause all these little kids want to do is qoute from it….

Tick Tick wrote @ 12 at 2:10 pm

I hav! It’s HILARIOUS!!!!! :D

Me wrote @ 12 at 12:05 am

I saw it. lol! buddy the elf is awesome

Superfolder Anakin Skywalker wrote @ 12 at 2:33 pm

I’ve seen it, it’s hilarious.

soon-to-be-Superfolder Darth Ewok wrote @ 13 at 1:54 am

I dunno i want to see it
looks funny

KimmyZee wrote @ 13 at 7:44 pm

I have!

tedmeister7 wrote @ 12 at 3:53 pm

Are you british or something?

josh benson wug inventor wrote @ 12 at 8:47 pm

im yoda and i know it
ah,girl look at those creases
ah,girl look at those creases
ah girl look at those creases
ju ju ju just five folds!!!
when im in the next book this is what you’l see every body in the star wars gal-axy

joshua benson wug inventor wrote @ 12 at 1:47 pm

british and you know it!

soon-to-be-Superfolder Darth Ewok wrote @ 13 at 2:00 am

who me?

joshua benson wug inventor wrote @ 12 at 7:37 pm

hey tom who folds chewbacca im about to litteraly pass out i need to know dfghjkklkjhgfdsasdaftdytuii huh just fainted landed on my computer plz tom tell us….

Yodamaster wrote @ 12 at 1:46 pm

Dwight does, and he gives it to Sara.

KimmyZee wrote @ 13 at 7:45 pm

Sara does. She just lied about Dwight making it.

starwars fan wrote @ 12 at 4:01 am

Tom how do you make a website

Robby wrote @ 12 at 1:45 am

Nope

soon-to-be-Superfolder Darth Ewok wrote @ 13 at 3:50 am

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!
no that was the cover story Sara made and all the advice must admit that was genius on toms part.

Superfolder Princess wrote @ 12 at 12:16 am

Hey Tom! I have three comments.
1.YOU ROCK!
2.Can I help by being in book 4(if there is one)
3.Can I send you a pic of all my Origami Characters?

joshua benson super folder wrote @ 12 at 10:10 am

hey guys!!!! may the fold be with u
what does tom want me for? its 10 after 6
im tired but school stats in four weeks i better get used to this… oh and their already starting back to school stuff whoever did that must really not like kids

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 12 at 12:56 pm

Definitely send in some pictures of your origami!

joshua benson wrote @ 12 at 10:12 pm

hey guys origami yoda movie in the making will possibly come out 2014
going to have dodgeball tournament in it to tom could you play the refferee in the tournament???

the yoda messenger wrote @ 12 at 1:28 pm

TOM TOM TOM I WANT IN THAT NEW MOVIE OY1 2 and 3 please!!!!!!!!!!!!

joshua benson wrote @ 12 at 10:14 pm

it would be the best cameo ever!!!!

the yoda messenger wrote @ 12 at 1:22 pm

I’ll play in the 2nd movie. Please!!!!!!!!! NOT HARVEY !!!!!!!!!!

the yoda messenger wrote @ 12 at 2:12 am

Lol josh I’m boba and I know it

Superfolder Princess wrote @ 13 at 8:03 pm

LOL!

Sf Robby wrote @ 13 at 5:46 pm

Ah, kids look at these crayons
Ah, kids look at these crayons
Ah kids look at these crayons
Ah, I make art
Im elmo and I know it.

the yoda messenger wrote @ 12 at 1:09 pm

Although if that’s the only part left ok

Superfolder Princess wrote @ 12 at 8:11 pm

Tom? When are we going to know if we got a photo from the envelope thing for FW?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 12 at 2:10 pm

I’m hoping to send some out this week…. but it could be a month or more before we can get all of them done…

Superfolder Princess wrote @ 12 at 5:45 pm

Take your time! My OY said this
“Feel the force you must,Join with the power of the pen.” LOL

toxic tony wrote @ 12 at 2:38 am

tom can u send me Fake mustache?

Superfolder Princess wrote @ 12 at 5:49 pm

Indiana Folds and the Crumple of Doom. I could help you make a chapter if you want! The person that folds it would not be from ____middle school and could be named _______.