stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

SG-1 Debrief - Stargate SG-1 Newsletter – Issue 110 – 12/10/2009


Please note that while we try to note spoilers in meta posts where possible, and we try to make sure links for new material like the movies are categorized separately and clearly labeled, we can't guarantee that posts are spoiler-free. Follow all links at your own risks.


( SG-1 Debrief - Stargate SG-1 Newsletter – Issue 110 – 12/10/2009 )

Disclaimer: If we have missed including your story/post/icons/vids/etc., be assured that it was not intentional. Our aim is to represent SG-1 fandom on Livejournal as completely as possible, so please feel free to send us an email or respond to the comments of the current issue with anything we missed and it will be included in the next issue.

If you want to submit a link, or you want to opt out of being linked, please see the instructions on the community info page.

The new set of prompts has been unlocked.

Five conversations Sam and John had after she transferred to Atlantis

Five things Teyla held onto as keepsakes when she went to live back on Athos during The Return.

Five Christmases SGC personnel spent on base

Five ways Daniel could tell that Jack loves him

Five times Vala didn't want to steal anything

If you don't see anything here you want to write, you can always write a response to one of our older prompts. We especially encourage you to write responses to older prompts that received no love the first time around. If you do write a response to an older prompt, please post a link to your response over here so that people can find it.

Instructions and helpful linkage are in the prompt entries. The screened responses will be revealed on Monday, December 21. Happy five-thingsing!

backpacking
Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

Five times Vala didn't want to steal anything

( instructions and links )

Subject-line spoiler warnings for late-season SGA eps and the SG-1 movies, thanks!


December 21 is the official due date. If you're posting a response after the unveiling announcement on December 21, please copy the link to your comment, click on the 'set 86' tag, and reply to the post 'Set 86 Responses Unscreened' with the link to your new comment-response. That helps people find and read and comment on responses that weren't there when they cruised through right after the reveal. Pimp the link in your journal, too, if you want to let your flist know you've posted something new.

Five ways Daniel could tell that Jack loves him.

( instructions and links )

Subject-line spoiler warnings for late-season SGA eps and the SG-1 movies, thanks!


December 21 is the official due date. If you're posting a response after the unveiling announcement on December 21, please copy the link to your comment, click on the 'set 86' tag, and reply to the post 'Set 86 Responses Unscreened' with the link to your new comment-response. That helps people find and read and comment on responses that weren't there when they cruised through right after the reveal. Pimp the link in your journal, too, if you want to let your flist know you've posted something new.

Five Christmases SGC personnel spent on base

( instructions and links )

Subject-line spoiler warnings for late-season SGA eps and the SG-1 movies, thanks!


December 21 is the official due date. If you're posting a response after the unveiling announcement on December 21, please copy the link to your comment, click on the 'set 86' tag, and reply to the post 'Set 86 Responses Unscreened' with the link to your new comment-response. That helps people find and read and comment on responses that weren't there when they cruised through right after the reveal. Pimp the link in your journal, too, if you want to let your flist know you've posted something new.

Five things Teyla held onto as keepsakes when she went to live back on Athos during The Return.

( instructions and links )

Subject-line spoiler warnings for late-season SGA eps and the SG-1 movies, thanks!


December 21 is the official due date. If you're posting a response after the unveiling announcement on December 21, please copy the link to your comment, click on the 'set 86' tag, and reply to the post 'Set 86 Responses Unscreened' with the link to your new comment-response. That helps people find and read and comment on responses that weren't there when they cruised through right after the reveal. Pimp the link in your journal, too, if you want to let your flist know you've posted something new.

Five conversations Sam and John had after she transferred to Atlantis

( instructions and links )

Subject-line spoiler warnings for late-season SGA eps and the SG-1 movies, thanks!


December 21 is the official due date. If you're posting a response after the unveiling announcement on December 21, please copy the link to your comment, click on the 'set 86' tag, and reply to the post 'Set 86 Responses Unscreened' with the link to your new comment-response. That helps people find and read and comment on responses that weren't there when they cruised through right after the reveal. Pimp the link in your journal, too, if you want to let your flist know you've posted something new.

Responses to our most recent set of five-things prompts have been unscreened:

Five missions SG-1 and SGA-1 went on together (and how much trouble they got in).

Five letters Jack wrote but never sent.

Five times Daniel was scary.

Five times John didn't see it coming.

Five ways Lorne became the military commander of Atlantis.


All responses are now open for reading and feedback, and all prompts are still open to new responses if you feel inspired. You can also use this post as a place to comment with general meta about this round. The next set of prompts will be unlocked and announced on Thursday, and we're always open to new prompts (one prompt per comment, thanks!).

If you post a new response to any of the Set 85 prompts after this announcement, drop a note here with a link to the response comment. That'll help people find responses that weren't there when they read through right after the reveal. You might also want to post a link from your journal to let your flist know you've got something new up to read. Thanks!

**FINAL EDIT Thu Dec 10 02:15:47 UTC 2009**

So there is the final update... Over the past day we have processed around 11 million jobs out of the 12 million that were in queue at that time. Please bear in mind that over this past day, more jobs for notifications are also created. So while the queue has been dropping, we are still not fully caught up at this point, due to backlog and new jobs. We have roughly 3 million jobs still pending that involve the notification system in some manner. We had hoped we could have fully cleared the queue in a day, but unfortunately we can't clear it too quickly, since we need the rest of the site to operate normally. From our current perspective on the amount of jobs that are left in queue, and how many it has processed thus far, we believe it will take around another 8 - 12 hours to process everything.

And finally some answers to some questions:

( Read More and Get Some Answers... )

freeskiers
While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

seasonal_icons
Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

handmade_gifts
High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!