http://adam.gerstein.net/ My world, my work, my kids. en-us 2008-03-01T14:04:41-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2008/03/01/child_super_powers_part_1_and_2.php Abby's secret super power: the ability to stand exactly one inch further away from you at any given time. If you're trying to do her hair, she's one inch too far away. Help her with her dress? Ditto. No matter when you do, no matter how you're trying to help... parenting adam 2008-03-01T14:04:41-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2008/02/12/that_sucked.php So, the problem with the new version of the backend that runs this site? It's that it requires a version of MySQL that I don't have access to. That's all geek to you, hopefully, but the long and the short of it is that an upgrade would need to be... posts adam 2008-02-12T14:39:43-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2008/01/15/holidaze.php Santa brought Noah a Wii. He's logged more hours on that bad boy than he has in school so far. Boxing day (12/26) he put over 12 hours on it. He's cut back since then, but I think he's addicted to it. And keep in mind, he only plays one... parenting adam 2008-01-15T13:45:59-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/12/18/im_very_pleased_with_myself.php The reason? This image: Sure, I look like my usual super-mega dork. But the beauty of this image is that it will change based on which webcam I used most recently: work or home. This is merely one aspect of the planned upgrades/changes/revitalization of the website. What does it mean... sitechanges adam 2007-12-18T09:44:09-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/12/07/maybe_its_brockian_ultracricket.php My children - and you know I really do love them - are insane. Honestly, truly insane. I mean, honestly - how else can you explain the "game" they like to play: hitting each other and then being all apologetic from across the room. Oh wait, Douglas Adams already did:... book adam 2007-12-07T22:31:21-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/11/29/zork_fun_for_the_whole_family.php Last night Ethan was cranking, so i picked him up and brought him to the kitchen - as he had been mumbling something about the kitchen. We stepped into the kitchen and i said: You have entered the kitchen. Cabinets abound. There is a sink and several counters. Exits are... parenting adam 2007-11-29T09:32:22-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/11/20/rip_mr_whipple.php LATimes.com brings the following obit: Dick Wilson, a character actor who turned "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" into a national catchphrase as exasperated shopkeeper Mr. Whipple in the TV commercial campaign that ran for more than two decades, has died. He was 91. Remember: Please, don't squeeze the Charmin!... news adam 2007-11-20T12:53:07-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/11/04/withdrawal.php A quick note to say that I'm now completely off the internet. For a whole weekend. Part of me is really cranky, and another part doesn't care simply because Cablevision no longer gets my money (well, after they finally send us a bill for the correct amount). The problem stems... posts adam 2007-11-04T16:54:04-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/10/24/britney_images_have_moved.php Well, not really. But since I re-did all the category archives to only be links to the individual archives - some of the archives were rather large, and getting re-loaded too frequently for my tastes - I think some of the folks coming to the site in search of Britney... britney adam 2007-10-24T09:28:17-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/10/23/how_to_make_enemies_and_piss_off_the_internet.php hi tech adam 2007-10-23T12:16:15-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/10/21/did_you_know_2.php did you know? adam 2007-10-21T10:28:45-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/10/18/another_fun_ride_in.php Today's fun ride into work was brought to you by Chaiyya Chaiyya, a fun little song from the movie Inside Man (Widescreen Edition). It's Indian or Pakistani or something - not really sure to be honest - but it's kind of fun and helped kill 6 minutes, 54 seconds of... coollinks adam 2007-10-18T09:43:21-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/10/11/anyone_got_1000000_i_can_borrow.php NIKE MISSLE BASE KC-SILO 60 - (eBay item 300156975741 end time Oct-31-07 05:23:14 PDT) Sure, it's 60 acres. And sure, the Missle silos are filled with water. But there's an 800 sq. ft. fortified bunker you can live in. I'm thinking.... * 1 silo filled with water for free diving... funny adam 2007-10-11T10:31:24-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/09/26/cablevision_how_much_more_can_i_take.php This might be boring, tedious, or both. If you don't have Cablevision for your internet/tv, or if you don't live in an area where they are located, or you just don't care, then move along. The rest of you can read more by clicking the link....... rants adam 2007-09-26T10:09:11-05:00 http://adam.gerstein.net/archives/2007/08/27/zombie_attack.php 42%Mingle2 - Free Online Dating I think I scored so "poorly" because I decided should Zombies attack, I'd try to save Jen and the kids. Obviously when I say "save," I'm referring to non-zombie attacked people - if they're bitten/infected/touched (a new variant of zombie, apparently) then I'm not going... posts adam 2007-08-27T08:47:10-05:00