wow, that last chapter sparked some pretty amazing reviews... there was a lot of praise... so before i get down to each of you, i'd like you all to know that reviews really do make my day (just like all of you probably) and i thank you all for the ideas! (hugs all) you all get iCookies, best in the universe!

001ElvenWarrior - lol, you arent the only one waiting for Kavanaugh... and yeah, the Milky Way should be fun
flubber - yes, well rodney does set himself up a lot for these attacks... i'm afraid i dont know what copper, kettle and black is
The Mythical Pen - oh yes, the system lord will be terribly fun! hehehe... the wackos guide... your idea? i've forgotten... (blushes)
1337StargateFan - ah yes kavanaugh... he will be difficult to write and i hope i dont disappoint...
Chiianna - omg, hermiod will be soooo much fun! glad to see you back at any rate!
Lorency - lol, thanks... yeah, i think i've done everyone with a known name...
McKayLover - i'm thinking about an Atlantian, but then we wouldnt have background info... hard but possible..
Erikstrulove - ford... hmmm... (giggles madly) oh yesm i couldnt leave out ford... by "other races" i meant him... and others...
AFE - lol, thanks for the sympathy, hehe... but yeah, no one else comes to mind... (thinks hard)
atlantian - wow... gushing praise! thats very different! thank you thank you thank you and i hope you continue to enjoy them
Moondoggy - lol, thanks and welcome! at first i thot you were my older cousin, he uses moondog, but he doesnt watch stargate... so phew
Neko-Cat-Sama - more you shall get NCS! welcome to the reviewer's committee by the way!
Nightpheonix - that was funny! can i use those lines somewhere? and sgt canada... have you heard a name yet? lol.. yes an epithet!
Interstella - oh yes, Kolya is definately gonna have a shot at this! thats gonna be SOOOO much fun!
Christieanne-Anna - well... kinda... i needed to tell the inquirers what was to come so i wouldnt miss their faves
TheNaggingCube - lol, it was an idea i'd been toying with for sometime, but not really serious about... glad you think its good!
renisanz - lol, welcome and thank you for your words of wisdom and praise! yes, i do have quite a ways to go, dont i?
Andi - LOL! much 'yay' on the cute control room guy!
Yarrharr - hmm... what a grand idea! that would be soooo funny if john got it!
fififolle - lol, glad i got her personality just right for ya! every gals gotta have a cheeky side, right?
Beach chickJASSNL - i'm very happy to be exercising your stomach and mouth muscles! please exercise at your will!
nyrocat - hey, good to see ya! and ford should be interesting to do... like a schizophrenic man!
Port-of-Seas - i just might use that name... the malcontents guide to the galaxy, has a nice ring to it
stevewraith - lol, you and everyone else are looking forward to him... i cant figure it out either actually...
Vecturist - well, atlantis isnt all that big for human population and everyone lives in the same area, so gossip must be wildfire!
Delka - stupid questions are allowed, thats why i'm here! AT-1 is like SG-1 since Sheppards team doesnt have a name... Atlantis Team 1
SilverRider- i know i know, i'm in waaaay over my head right? i think you're right too...
Loethaelis - glad you liked it! i will be happy to oblige you!
McRaider - wow, thats a great idea... that would be soooooo funny! i can put them in the "other races" catorgory, right?

whoa... thats a lot of you! i'm happy you all took the time to stop and give some great reviews! please waste... i mean spend more of your precious time giving more reviews!

And now... the rest of the story!

Lt. Cadman was a Marine. And almost as importantly, she was one of the best bomb experts. Correction, a high temperature and energetic materials technology expert… and she could tap dance. In her line of work, her laptop or some sort of computer was always hovering around her. It was her lifeline. Without a computer, she couldn't study any of the effects explosives had on the puddlejumper for example and she wouldn't be able to study stress lines either.

But most importantly, she had been stuck inside Rodney McKay's head for two days.

As she reflected on that incident, she chuckled. In a way (a small way) she was indebted to Rodney because she was now going out with Carson because of it. Oh well, she could still creep the man out whenever she walked by. Cadman didn't blame him either; she was creepy and had a wicked sense of humor.

Speaking of humor, Cadman logged on the nearest computer to work and check through her email. She usually had to plow through it to get to what she wanted. As Laura opened up her email, she realized that it wasn't plowing she was going to be doing today, but more like mass eradicating emails. There sure were an awful lot of them. There were a ton of chain mails that had bounced around Atlantis so many times that they probably didn't know the difference between a 1 and a 0. Jeez, there was one from the colonel, one from Major Lorne and one from… Rodney? If he had written one, then what harm could it be if… hmmm…

OOO

The Female Marine Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1. When in doubt, take the grenades.

... a. This directly applies when you are loaded to the teeth with everything else. No one remembers the poor little explosives.

... b. C4 and grenades have a running rivalry, remember that.

... c. Besides, you can drop grenades onto people's heads.

2. With long hair, one can creep out the males.

... a. This includes bald Marines and Rodney McKay.

... b. It keeps people guessing what you're hiding in that skull of yours.

3. If you get stuck inside a certain arrogant scientist's brain, it would be best not to make sarcastic remarks or jokes.

... a. Arrogant scientists don't have a sense of humor.

... b. Kissing a very hot man when you're in a man's body is… a little weird looking.

... c. Yeah jokes about citrus, don't go there. Not kidding.

Oh yes, that was a Rodney bash if she'd ever heard one. If Rodney read this, he'd be livid. Oh right, he will read it at one point in time! Cadman smiled and got on with her Guide.

4. No matter how juicy the rumor, don't let everything you know spill out.

... a. I made that mistake and it got me in Dr. McKay's head.

... b. If you don't spill, you have a hand over the person in question.

... c. Makes you feel all-powerful… for a brief moment in time.

5. When dealing with people you work with, make sure they know how smart you are.

... a. They see a Marine and a female.

... b. First, kick their ass for presuming the worst about Marines. Second, show them how damn smart you are by ripping apart their favorite scientific toy and putting back together with a great technical explanation.

... c. It works really well. They tend to avoid you after that.

6. Practice with Teyla.

... a. She's probably the only female on the base who could seriously kill a guy Marine.

... b. Take those lessons, it's totally worth it!

... c. Can you imagine the look on their faces! snicker

7. Being sick has a tendency to make a loved one love you.

... a. If he doesn't, play it up some.

... b. If that doesn't work, he's an ass and deserves to be dropped like a stone.

... c. Of course if he's a cute ass, consult the shrink.

Oh, that had released some of the tension that had been building up in Lieutenant Cadman all day. After a bomb scare, a testing of a device interface blowing up on her and some bad tempered colleagues, this had been fun.

Now smiling like the devil, Cadman pressed her send button hoping that all in Atlantis would receive her beneficial advice.

Suddenly those bomb tests she had to complete seemed a lot more exciting.

okay Lt./wraithman Ford has been added to the list under "Other races" along with Chaya (i think) and perhaps Ellia? i dont know yet... i'll tell you when i get there!

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