The Best of YouTube (Babies giggling, people getting hurt, the works!)

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I don't want to post too many videos, but this one's pretty good. If you enjoy babies giggling hysterically, this one is definitely for you (although it's not 'all' babies....and if the babies are too much, just skip ahead a bit).

And I deleted the embedded video so you'll actually have to click through to YouTube. The image they put in the middle shows a girl's butt (clothed, but barely) that says "you've been mooned" to get people to click it....I didn't want it showing on this page, though, because I wouldn't post that thumbnail myself.

Arrested for taking a picture of a cop

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Nearly everyone carries a cell phone and it’s hard to find one without that camera feature. It’s convenient when you want to take that impromptu photo, but a Tri-Cities area man ended up behind bars after snapping a shot of a Johnson County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop.

The cell phone photographer says the arrest was intimidation, but the deputy says he feared for his life.

“Here’s a guy who takes me out of the car and arrests me in front of my kids. For what? To take a picture of a police officer?” said Scott Conover.

A Johnson County sheriff’s deputy arrested Scott Conover for unlawful photography.

“He says you took a picture of me. It’s illegal to take a picture of a law enforcement officer,” said Conover.

Conover took a picture of a sheriff’s deputy on the side of the road on a traffic stop. Conover was stunned by the charge.

“This is a public highway,” said Conover.

And it was not a place where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy as Tennessee code states. The deputy also asked Conover to delete the picture three times.

“He said if you don’t give it to me, you’re going to jail,” said Conover.

Under the advice of the Johnson County attorney, the sheriff would not comment and the arresting deputy said he didn’t want to incriminate himself by talking to us.

In an affidavit, the deputy said he saw something black with a red light which he thought was a threat. Conover was also arrested for pointing a laser at a law enforcement officer.

“At no time did I have a laser. I had an iPhone,” said Conover.

When you take a picture in the dark with Conover’s Apple iPhone, there is no flash or any light that comes from the phone that could be mistaken for a laser.

In a witness statement by a Mountain City officer, is says the deputy asked about the picture rather than looking for a laser.

“If you arrested me, wouldn’t you take the laser? If you arrested me, wouldn’t you take the camera?” said Conover.

He expects these charges to be dismissed.

“This guy maliciously arrested me, charging me with phony charges that he don’t even understand himself,” Conover said.

The American Civil Liberties Union would not comment on Conover’s case without fully reviewing the allegations, but told us there is no law that prohibits anyone from taking photographs in public areas, even of police. Taking photos is protected by the First Amendment. Conover is ordered to appear in a Johnson County court on August 6th.

Is it just me or was this a bit excessive?

Want a free .com domain?

No really. Completely free from GoDaddy just for signing up for a newsletter. I thought there'd be some sort of catch, too, but I did it last night and didn't even have to put in credit card information. If you already have a GoDaddy account it's even easier because you don't have to register....sign in, pick your domain, put in the source code it sends you, and voila!

It covers registration for one year ($9.99) plus the ICANN fee. After a year, you'd have to renew, but hey, if you no longer want it or you didn't ever get around to using it, no big deal...let it expire and you still don't have to pay anything. There's no harm in snatching up your domain now, though, so you might as well grab it -- at least that was my reasoning and I didn't need any more domains than I already have! Lol.

Here's the link.

It'll ask you to put in a friend's email address, too, but you can simply put in another email address of yours if you don't want to share. They can get a free domain or other discounts, too, though, so if you know anyone who is interested, pass it on. There's also IndyCar discounts (which is what this promotion is all about....IndyCar Series), so you might want to check out the link regardless of your domain desires.

And just so you know, I don't get anything out of giving you the link other than being excited about new domain names because I was thrilled to get a free one myself. There's no affiliate link, no spamming, no extra bonus for me. I just think it's really cool and I know some people are hesitant about getting their own domains or putting out the upfront money....but it's like a free year trial here, so I'm sharing the wealth, hehe. Enjoy! And let me know if you run into any problems or need help.....and especially let me know about your new sites so I can come check them out once they're up and running!

Special thanks to Kat for mentioning it in the first place. :)

Just a reminder (Gather)

Hey guys, just a reminder that I'm writing on Gather still. You're getting automated posts here, but I'm blogging about camp there with little stories and currently rants because I'm not having the greatest of times. For those that want something a bit more personal or are curious about camp, though, you can find some stories there.

Sign Generator

Yep, the title says it all. I wasn't very creative with it, so no secrets here. It's a sign generator so all you do is upload a picture and then let your wild thoughts run free on it.

From adding thought bubbles like the one up top to throwing in funky characters and props to turning it into a scrapbook page or a magazine cover, the site offers a ton of fun options to play with. Care to share your creations?

Can you guys tell I like food?

Yeah, so I pretty much adore food. Of course I enjoy eating the real thing more than posting about unedible food items, but these guys are cute, right?

The site says they can double as zipper pulls if you remove the keychain part, so I'm trying to picture how big they are.....somehow picturing them smaller makes them even cuter. There are lots of other little goodies on the site, too, but these were my favorite.

Moving Graffiti Art Animation (MUTO)

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Once upon a time, people would take spray cans and paint graffiti on walls.

That was the old way.

Now, they turn them into animations, or at least that's how this one was done. It's moving art on random walls and it's the ultimate in quirky. Really, I don't know how else it could be described other than amazing....and a little bit creepy, lol. I watched it without sound the first time, but it's much better to have your volume up for the sound effects.

59 MPGs....in a plain ol' Acord

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I really, really hope this site keeps their articles up so this doesn't become a dead link. It's a fairly long article, so I'm not going to paste the whole thing. Basically, his driving techniques, although incredibly crazy on some of them, allow him to get 59 miles per gallon.....which with rising gas prices, is something just about everyone could enjoy.

I do 'not' recommend some of his techniques -- like shutting off the engine while going 50mph on a 25mph turn. Other things he talks about make sense, though, and you can learn a lot that might help curb some of your own bad driving habits. Guzzling gas is not something most of us can afford as prices climb even higher.