Coke + Mentos = Geyser-fun

June 6, 2006  |  by Jon Haarstad  |  General  |  No Comments

I saw this yesterday and just found it now posted on YouTube. This is absolutely amazing, weird and humorous all at once. For more on these guys CLICK HERE or click on the link on the right-hand side for EepyBird.com.

UPDATE: Well, the YouTube version of this video was short-lived as it has been recently removed due to copyright infringement (apparently, whomever posted this on YouTube were not the same ones who created it…thereby – no-go). BUT, that does not deny you the chance to view this amazing display. CLICK HERE to view it in all it’s glory…and in it’s proper place.

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the flickr photo of the day

June 6, 2006  |  by Jon Haarstad  |  General  |  No Comments


Human being running away, originally uploaded by *Ivan*.

I love good photography and I’ll be posting my favorite pic of the day whenever I get the chance. Today’s shot is just a cool blend of color and style. Enjoy

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Coffee and Midnight

June 6, 2006  |  by Jon Haarstad  |  General  |  1 Comment

So, I'm sitting here...just completed some website updates - and felt the urge to sip some good ol' black tar - aka "coffee". What was I thinking. On top of that, I've been groovin' (seriously..."groovin") to some techno/dance music. Oh my. With that said - what better activity than to blog. I finished reading the most over-hyped book of fiction EVER - The DaVinci Code. Entertaining? Yeah, a little. Substantive? Hardly. I found myself laughing out loud at frequent dialogue that wasn't meant to be humorous. It was obvious a lot of the "historical" references were nothing but a pile of steaming smelly-stuff when the writer felt the need to include an over-abundance of "oh, all historians know this is true"-esque statements as if reinforcing bogus information with "duh" comments would make the historical references more believable. Paa-lease! Overall? I'd give it...

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The Underground – Live and Semi-Loud

June 5, 2006  |  by Jon Haarstad  |  General  |  No Comments

Underground LogoHey all you Portlanders out there. Looking for a great group of people in the 20-something (plus a couple for guys like me) range? There’s a great group recently formed here at Portland Christian Center that meets on Friday nights at 7 PM. CLICK HERE for more information and you can see more at that Underground MYSPACE PAGE. We have some exciting events coming up including a worship night in August.

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In The Valley of Shadows

May 31, 2006  |  by Jon Haarstad  |  General  |  No Comments

I received this e-mail from my good friend Ron Cochran regarding someone I know of. This is a call out for prayer for this family in their time of need.

Please be in prayer for my good friends, Phil & Cheryl. Phil has produced video projects for Portland Christian Center for many years. Phil & Cheryl?s son, Douglas (7 years old) was killed last night at about 9PM. He was run over by a neighbor backing out of a driveway. Phil was in Columbus Ohio on a video shoot when it happened.

Take a moment right now and lift this family up in prayer.

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