gistfile1.js

  $(function(){

        var div = $( '#doStuff' );
        
        //add the delay to the queue
        div.delay( 1000, 'myQ')
        .queue( 'myQ', function(){ 
            //this still refers to the current element
            $( this ).prepend( '<p>Waited 1 second</p>' )
            .find('p')
            .fadeIn()
            //invoke the next element in the queue
            .end().dequeue( 'myQ' ); 
        } )
        .delay( 500, 'myQ' )
        .queue( 'myQ', function(){
            $( this ).prepend( '<p>Waited .5 more seconds</p>' )
            .find('p')
            .fadeIn()
            .end().dequeue( 'myQ' );
        } )
		.delay( 1000, 'myQ')
        .queue( 'myQ', function(){
            $( this ).prepend( '<p>Waited 1 more seconds</p>' )
            .find('p')
            .fadeIn();
        });
      
      //start removing items from the queue
      div.dequeue( 'myQ' );

    });