Sid's Closet

Musicless MacGyver intro

2015-01-13T03:29:39Z

YouTube vid that removes the MacGyver theme music and adds sounds effects instead. Some of which are highly amusing! :-D
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2014 Fic Year in Review

2015-01-04T05:16:39Z

I saw other folks doing this and wanted to do a tally to find out just how bad it was. *g*

I wrote 15 things this year, all quite short, and many based on prompts or themes.

1 M&C fic
1 Sam/Janet of all things
5 Jack/Daniel
8 SG-1 gen

Yes, more than half of my output was GEN.

I BLAME fignewton!!!!!

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'Maybe It's Only Yesterday' SG-1, gen

2014-12-27T23:45:39Z

Linking to an SG-1 fic written in October for the Season Two Challenge at event_horizons.

It's a gen missing scene from 1969, inspired by a real event in RDA's life. You can read it on DW or at AO3.

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'Sophie's Secret Intercourse', M&C fandom

2014-12-27T20:56:14Z

Linking to my annual contribution to perfect_duet's Advent Calendar, another chapter in the escapades of Sophie the Slasher!

'Sophie's Secret Intercourse' can be found on DW or at AO3

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Merry Christmas!

2014-12-25T07:36:03Z

And have a great day, to those of you who don't celebrate. :-)

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Merry #XXmas

2014-12-23T18:24:10Z

Santa discovers gender equality: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/merry-xxmas

"Therefore, I declare this year the first #XXmas. The hashtag so we may unite; the X’s stand for female chromosomes, heavy drinking, and kisses. #XXmas celebrates Christ and Mary. “Little Drummer Boy” and “Wee Trumpeter Girl.” Finally including Three Wise Women in the manger, without whom frankincense and myrrh would have been, at best, socks and frozen steaks."

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Most horrifying piece of mail EVAH

2014-10-24T00:48:58Z

Living once again in the house I grew up in, I occasionally get mail in Dad's name. He passed away in 2010. I've even gotten mail in Mom's name a few times, and she passed away in 1989! One day I think I got mail for both of them, lol. And my brother's name sneaks into the mix since we co-own the house, but he hasn't lived here since, um, 1971?

But today takes the cake. This piece of mail was trying to sell romantic jewelry.

(My Name and birthstone) + (Dad's Name and birthstone) = Together Forever

No.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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On last night's episode of Spaderville...

2014-10-22T21:34:47Z

All Spader All The Time!

I'd say "All the Spaders!" except there is sadly no Daniel Jackson!Spader.

The vid lasts about four minutes.

http://www.clickhole.com/video/watch-recap-last-nights-episode-spaderville-1246

In other Spader news: During next week's episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will come the first peek at the trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron!

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frell my life

2014-09-17T20:29:43Z

as some of you have heard, i've managed to mess up my shoulder. here's the story:

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This just amused me

2014-06-16T16:12:16Z

I was watching an episode of The Donna Reed Show from 1960. I watched the end credits and saw that it had been written by a man named John Whedon!

And one of the characters was named Buffie.

Coincidence?!?!?!?!?

Yes. But not entirely. He's Joss's grandfather. *G*

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A spot of J/D housekeeping: a plug, plus 'Let Me Walk in the Sun Once More'

2014-06-02T21:03:49Z

First, go and read Beautiful Certainty, which jdjunkie wrote for me using the prompt: Jack/Daniel/Sara, water under the bridge. No, it isn't a three-way! It's a quiet gem that made me all misty, like.

Second, a ficlet I wrote for jdjunkie's recent (okay, a month ago) Four Seasons in One 'Thon. The season is Winter. ~740 words, rated PG

( It was a dark and stormy night )

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Did you all see me on TeeVee?

2014-05-28T01:01:17Z

Watch this video and pause it at 1:31, and you will see me!

I'm somewhere up above the U...

:-D

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Episode Alphabet Soup contribution: 'Z is for Zebras'

2014-05-27T02:33:17Z

Soooooooup! Episode Alphabet Soup!

Gen, 240 words, based on the episode 'Legacy', Janet POV.

Z is for Zebras

They drill it into you in medical school. The most likely explanation for whatever symptoms a patient presents with, is the most likely explanation. 'Think horses.' Daniel's diagnosis was clear-cut. Migraines, hallucinations, increased dopamine levels… Everything added together pointed in one direction. I called in Doctor MacKenzie. He agreed with my conclusions.

Schizophrenia.

We put Daniel away. Committed him, medicated him, stopped listening to him. The only thing that saved Daniel in the end was Machello's device transferring itself into Teal'c.

Teal'c inadvertently saved Daniel's sanity and ended up nearly losing his own life. Daniel saved Teal'c by telling us what we should be looking for.

What I learned in medical school had been of no use to anyone up to that point. My sole worthwhile contribution in the entire process was ultimately the idea to use the centrifuge to make an injection of Sam's blood safe for the rest of us. Everything else I did or said was either useless or harmful.

'First do no harm' is the other thing they drill into you in med school.

I failed Daniel in every way.

I am the chief medical officer of a command that has the word 'Stargate' in its title. Why did I assume that the mundane answer would be the right one, when my patients travel for a living to other planets?

God help me, from now on, when I hear hoofbeats, I am going to think zebras.

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Off to the races

2014-05-23T13:08:36Z

Well, one race. Heading south to Indiana for 500 weekend with friends and family. I'll have my netbook with me and will be able to be online occasionally, so I'll try to keep up with posts!

Smooth sailing to all who are traveling this weekend in the U.S. (and wherever you may be.)

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D/s stories posted to AO3

2014-05-21T07:54:29Z

I've edited and uploaded several of my old Daniel/Jack D/s stories to AO3. Wow, 113k words? No wonder the editing drove me nuts! I certainly did know how to abuse a comma back in the day. *g*

D/s series on AO3

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I'm back!

2014-05-17T18:10:11Z

You didn't even know I was gone, did you? *g*

I drove down to Chicago yesterday afternoon to spend the evening with Beth (aka lolmac) and her charming wife. We had a great time geeking out over Treks and Wars and Gates and the Marvel 'verse, talking about our fannish histories, Mary Sues, the fandoms we write in, Mr. Anderson, and whatever else popped up over a pitcher of margaritas. :-D

We breakfasted this morning, then I headed back home. Saturday traffic through Chicago is So Much Better than Friday traffic.

Now I need a nap. I have a birthday bash to go to in less than 5 hours!

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'See You Soon', J/D, (Endgame episode related)

2014-05-16T03:57:12Z

For the jackdanielpromptfic May 2014 Episode of the Month prompt: Endgame.

Rated PG, ~430 words.

Jack had been feeling less and less of a man as time went on. He'd had no real concept before this promotion of how much of his identity (post-Charlie; post-husband and father) had been tied up in being the leader of SG-1. Now he sat on the sidelines, while paradoxically being more important than ever before. He watched as his team (all the teams; all his now, God help everyone) walked through the Stargate time after time after time, headed into danger and peril and the mysterious unknown.

Mostly they came back. Generals since the dawn of military history had known the pain of loss and the burden of command.

But they hadn't had the fate of the galaxy in their hands. Who the hell was Jack O'Neill to have that kind of power?

Jack O'Neill was an old man with bad knees who couldn't ever begin to fill the shoes of one George Hammond, that's who.

"Just give him a little more time," Jack said, clenching his fist. Was it the right choice? Made for the right reasons? Or solely based on the whatever-it-was that he had with Daniel that had left him with this feeling of dread in the pit of his stomach ever since Daniel beamed up to Osiris' ship.

"General. I recommend we open fire immediately.

"General, please advise."

Carter was there, too. The thought of losing them both was unbearable. All of this was unbearable. Dead Jaffa who might have become free Jaffa should be unbearable, but he had no real choice, and if he fried in Hell for it, well, he was already headed that way.

"You have your orders. Hold your fire."

See you soon. Daniel, looking at him earnestly, saying those words, disappearing.

God, Daniel. God. Please, God.

"General O'Neill? They are powering up their hyperdrive. We are out of options."

Do it, Daniel. Come back. Bring Carter with you. Don't…don't leave me here.

"Wait," he managed to say, somehow. He would give them every chance he could. If they were still alive… In Daniel's case, maybe even if he wasn't…

"General O'Neill. It looks like you were right. We have the gate and SG-1 aboard. They are alive."

He should feel relief. He should feel happiness. He felt like throwing up.

Earth was back in business. Hundreds of thousands of Jaffa might die at the hands of the Trust, but Jack didn't want to think about that right now. He'd fulfilled his mandate. His team was coming home.

See you soon.

Jack closed his eyes. Soon, Daniel.

Hurry.

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LiveJournal does it again

2014-05-16T01:09:14Z

For anyone who finds that they have switched/been switched to the new LJ format, and wants to change back, fengi has a post showing how to make the switch: http://fengi.livejournal.com/1504674.html

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I have a pretty good imagination, but I cannot imagine Dreamwidth ever instituting such a major change without any word of warning beforehand or any explanation afterwards.

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This is really quite horrifying

2014-05-01T13:38:59Z

http://www.dailydot.com/geek/in-china-20-people-women-arrested-for-writing-slash/

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Has it been a year already??

2014-04-29T03:30:31Z

So, last weekend, one year ago, I popped up to Calgary for a sandwich. Scroll down!

♥ ♥ ♥

I hope that everyone attending FedCon this year will have a wonderful Rick/Michael experience, with bonus "A-Tapps"! :-D

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The Jack/Daniel Thon is on!

2014-04-24T10:48:01Z

What are you waiting for?

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Plugging the Jack/Daniel Four Seasons in One Thon thon

2014-04-22T18:17:21Z

Dates: April 24-27
Place: jdjunkie's DW
Optional theme: the four seasons. Thursday = spring, Friday = summer, Saturday = fall/autumn, Sunday = winter.
What you need to do: show up and have fun with the boys! Write something, make art or icons or a fanmix or vid, excerpt/link to favorite stories/art/vids, or just squee over whatever goodies turn up!

Friendship is as welcome as slash. Everything's no-pressure, low-key.

Here's an additional request from jdjunkie: I would love if everyone (writers or non-writers) could pen a few words on what you love about Jack/Daniel (or Jack and Daniel!) and what drew you to them, kept you there etc. It doesn't have to be a thesis, although, yes, I'd LOVE THAT!! And no-one will be marking your essay or taking apart your thoughts. Just ... jump in and let us all know. We take it for granted that we love them, but we rarely talk about why. And you all know I'm a nosy junkie. ;-) It would make me very happy if folk had a go. :-)

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From January 2005, 'Mine', a D/s Daniel/Jack fic

2014-04-22T00:20:13Z

I'm in the process of attempting to upload some of my old BDSM stories to AO3. (For those of you not familiar, BDSM was just about all I wrote back in the beginning.) I was only going to do a couple of the major ones, but one of them referred back to a few other stories, and I realized it was a bigger project than I first thought. Anyway, one of the referenced stories turned out to be one that apparently never made it to LJ/DW.

So here it is! I've edited for comma abuse and semicolon neglect and multiple uses of 'the other man' and the improper use of bold text for emphasis, and broken it into new paragraphs wherever that helped with POV (which is still all over the place, but not in a confusing way, hopefully. I'm not about to undertake a rewrite. *g*)

It's rated R. I don't have a word count. Apparently AO3 doesn't give you one when you save a draft. Apologies for any and all wacky formatting (e.g. huge paragraph breaks.) There's a BDSM scene but no sexual activity. And there's a plot!

Summary: While on an off-world mission, Jack begins to act very strangely, toward Daniel in particular.

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The Path Ahead, Jack-Daniel, episode tag for 'Forever In A Day'

2014-04-19T06:12:47Z

Written in response to the jackdanielpromptfic Episode Prompt of the Month for April 2014, this is a 775 word 'Forever In A Day' episode tag. It's rated G, and it's gen or pre-slash as you choose.

Welcome back, paian!

The Path Ahead

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A Public Service Announcement from S.H.I.E.L.D.

2014-04-17T15:03:01Z

Brought to you by Tree Lobsters!

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