The way it used to work was that if the Theme was posted 12/8 (no poll), then you'd post pics 12/16 & 12/17. It gives everybody a week to work on stuff. But lately, it's been more like "post 12/5 for 12/9 & 12/10" which is a very quick turn around. For the hard Themes, it might take longer to come up with something clever.
When I ran it, it used to be about pretty offset on the time I posted the theme and when you posted. If I were doing December I'd do this.
Post theme 12/6. (if I throw down the poll, it'd be 12/5 and close it 12/9)
Post pics 12/16 & 12/17.
What about 12/9 and 12/10? The theme for THAT week would have been posted at the end of November. That's just me and now that it's under Lord Raven's control, he's doing as he sees fit.
