more? lol, cool... i shall keep it coming as long as you ask... at least i'll try...

highonscifi - yes, i'm afraid it might turn into just that... hehe
TheNaggingCube- perhaps he will...
SilverRider - hey! welcome back! weir might get them in trouble a bit later...
Jade Xianghua - good, at least you keep the killing to a minimum... lol
Knightgirl4Jack- glad you like it so far!
Vecturist - here's weir! and ronon... well... he'll come soon!
Linnzi - read on! there's more!
stevewraith- here's more! lol
fififolle - somewhere i didnt intend is right! this was going to be a one-shot...
spice9 - just you wait, he will... he'll see what kind of a mess he made
erikstrulove - lol, sheppard will take that! LOL!
nightpheonix - yup, we be back with more!

i think i missed one person... SORRY!

anyway, onto... chapter 3

Elizabeth Weir was a very busy woman. She ran around all day long trying to keep her personnel from killing each other or pulling pranks on each other and what-have-you. She was also responsible for keeping the city of Atlantis from falling over or sinking. With this out of the way, she really wasn't that busy. In this spare time, she checked her email.

And boy did she get a lot of email.

And the occasional hate-mail from Kavanaugh. Figures.

Scanning quickly down her list, Weir efficiently sorted and organized all incoming mail in a matter of seconds. The most important ones, like those from Sheppard, Beckett, McKay, Zelenka, and Caldwell, went on top while all others were sorted neatly into folders to be read later.

Today she got a letter with the subject header: 'The Civilian Hitchhiker's Guide to the Pegasus Galaxy' from "McKay, Who Else?" Having read the book to which the email referred to, she read the document with interest.

After having a good laugh or two, Elizabeth realized that Rodney must have not remembered, in his haste, that she was a civilian too. So with nothing better to do, she decided to pop open her Dell notebook and start typing.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Pegasus Galaxy for Leaders

1. ALWAYS bring a bottle of champagne with you.

... a. If not to celebrate, then to get horribly drunk off of if nothing goes right.

... b. Either that or you could use it for defense against evil things.

2. Keep your friends close, but your military advisors closer.

... a. Chances are you have no idea what you're talking about when it comes to the military. And they always like to try to run off.

... b.They make good pets.

3. If the outpost you defend has no physical strength to it, get a shield.

... a. These devices come in VERY handy. They keep other people out.

4. Don't let your best man or woman get seriously hurt/wounded or otherwise.

... a. That is a BAD idea! You will need them later and you will probably beat yourself up about letting them get hurt.

... b. The only exception to Rule 4a is if they decide to skateboard in the Gate room (or anything else as equally stupid).

5. 20/20 hindsight ain't going to help you.

... a. Whatever they say about it, they are wrong! 20/20 hindsight only makes you feel like an ass because you didn't listen to something somebody said or something.

... b. In short, 20/20 FORESIGHT might be better. (If you know what I mean.)

6. When activating something you have no idea what it could do, it's best to have someone who could turn it off.

... a. These types of people are very useful in assisting you. ALWAYS keep them in large supply.

In the middle of her typing, another email popped in from a Colonel Sheppard reading 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Pegasus Galaxy.' So it had been John who had started this whole thing. Quickly reading the document over, she saw why McKay had written up one of his own and laughed.

"Clever John, very clever."

7. If something REALLY bad happens, always have a box of tissues nearby. After that wipe yourself up and keep going.

... a. It makes you look really good if you don't crack under pressure in front of everyone. Do it on your own time.

This time, Weir sent the document out to Teyla, Ronon (the only two aliens who had mastered email), Sheppard, Beckett, and Zelenka. She just HAD to see what this fiasco would turn into. She grinned conspiratorially to herself.

you tell... i write - very simple!