# File rbot/plugins/quotes.rb, line 35
  def getquote(source, channel, num=nil)
    return nil unless(@lists.has_key?(channel))
    return nil unless(@lists[channel].length > 0)
    if(num)
      if(@lists[channel][num])
        return @lists[channel][num], @lists[channel].length - 1
      end
    else
      # random quote
      return @lists[channel].compact[rand @lists[channel].nitems],
                                       @lists[channel].length - 1
    end
  end