Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Dominican Republic

147 Tourists Report Getting Sick at Hard Rock Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Since Start of June
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Hello my fellow poor people! Welcome to this week's “Malikas Kards Konfidential," inside production details/family notes from KUWTK’s last episode, “Sister, Sister and a Babymoon”
Needing 2 weeks of multiple health screens after watching this Malika-filled episode, producers surprised us with a trip to Morongo where we could pretend that we really care about the Malikas just for a brief moment in time. They gambled, put their own health at risk, discussed the horrors of giving birth to a person that’s about to pop, and honestly, nothing more. I realize that for most people, this episode is something so far out of reach from the normal Kardashian realm, so in moments like these, I am humbly reminded why this show is coming to an end. #ThisIsTorture
Our A-plot is Khloe taking Malika on a babymoon, something that is apparently a very real thing, and our B-plot was Corey v. Kendall. Let’s dive in before we're all haunted by Robert Kardashian's hologram!
Cold Open/Scene 1: Kourtney and Kim discuss Kendall/Kylie fight

• Producers say Kourtney and Kendall spend the most time poolside at Kris' Palm Springs House.
• When the family films in the pool, producers usually watch from Kris' outdoor grill and bar area.
• Producers were still reeling from Kendall and Kylie's fight. They assumed the drag show ended their Palm Springs filming, but then things got turned upside down.

Scene 2: Kim and Khloe talk about the fight while Kourtney sits in the corner and says nothing

• Producers spent a bit of time with Kim and Kendall after the fight to better understand what went down.
• The girls are in one of Kris' guest rooms... The 14,500 square foot home has 7 bedrooms in total.
• Kim and Kourtney's fight was still very fresh for producers even though it happened a few months ago. Producers say intense sister fights of that magnitude don't happen very often.
• Because none of the sisters were actually present for Kendall and Kylie's fight, they were hesitant to take sides. They hoped Kylie and Kendall could work things out themselves.

Scene 3: Kim, Khloe and Scott talk about the fight + Malika's babymoon

• Producers make sure every family member involved in an argument has their side captured on camera. "It's important we don't come off like the show is presenting only one person's perspective and emotions."
• Although her sisters reached out, it was Kris that Kylie was in touch with the most after the fight.
• Before giving birth to True, Khloe took a sister "baby moon" with Kim and Kourtney to Tokyo.
• After Kim and Kanye announced in 2013 that they were expecting for the first time, they escaped to Paris for a "little baby moon"
• Malika has said she craved cereal throughout her whole pregnancy.
• Malika has said she'd love to have twins one day, just not in her first pregnancy.
• There were a lot of mixed feelings when Scott started coughing. Most producers didn't know what to think or take seriously yet.
• The crew also tried holding their breath and counting to ten.
• Producers thought Kourtney was the family member who might get bored during lockdown. She loves to travel, so it would be hard for her to suddenly be grounded.
• Producers thought Kim would love the downtime... she's so busy, it would be nice for her to get a breather from all of her obligations.
• u/LinusRanger13 NOTE: Alright let's hold up a minute because we got some kontinuity ERRORS up in here. Let's call this scene for what it is: staged. This scene was filmed on March 30th, 2020, three weeks after Kendall/Kylie's fight and Malika's babymoon. I can tell because Kim is wearing the same shirt/hairstyle that she wore while taping virtual interviews for The Tonight Show and The View, the latter of which which aired the next day. Poor Malika... she's just trying to spend some time with her newborn baby, but this is the price you pay for taking over Kourtney's spot on the show! This must also mean that they were NOT quarantining separately here... as this was just two weeks after the L.A. shutdown. A professional camera crew clearly shot this as well, so let's hope they all got tested before filming!

Scenes 4/5: Malika sits through labor horror stories during her baby moon lunch + en route to Malika's favorite spot in the world, Morongo

• Malika's babymoon was the same week (erhm, the day after) that Khloe had been in Palm Springs with her family.
• The girls wanted a cute outdoorsy restaurant that was close to Morongo.
• In August 2020, Khadijah announced she was pregnant with her third baby. She gave birth to her son Christian in 2010 and daughter Celine in 2014.
• It made Malika nervous to hear all the birth stories over lunch.
• The girls got recognized at lunch, but producers say people were respectful.
• Palm Springs is frequented by L.A. residents. Producers say everyone kind of gets it and isn't so out of control the second they see a celebrity and cameras around them.
• A long bathroom break at the restaurant held up the girls. Producers say it started with Malika, then everyone was in there with her, so it took her forever to get on the road.
• It was only a 20-minute drive from lunch to Morongo.
• Producers say Malika got pretty carsick whenever she wasn't driving.
• Production provides a basket of snacks when filming on long drives.
• All the sisters have given pregnant members of production great advice about labor and delivery.

Scene 6: Kylie breaks away from STASSSIE BABBBYYY to fulfill her contractual obligations by participating in a scene w/Kris at her office

• Both Kris and Kylie have the same exact desk size in their offices.
• Because Kris is seen by many as a "boss bitch mega-mogul," it's easy to forget she's parented 6 kids. Producers are always in awe when that side of her comes out.
• Kylie and Kendall have bickered about "typical sister stuff" over the years, like borrowing each other's clothes without saying anything.
• Some of producers' favorite memories of filming Kylie and Kendall as little girls were during family trips... most notably the Dominican Republic, Greece and Bora Bora.
• Producers say those trips were a lot of fun, and the girls would film music videos with the whole family.
  • u/LinusRanger13 NOTE: Here's another bonus music video from back in the day. :)
• Producers say out of all her kids, Kim is the one Kris has the easiest time communicating with.

Scene 7: Khloe, Khadijah and the other girl day players celebrate Malika in their Morongo suites

• The girls had five suites at Morongo.
• Champagne and different juices were served at the "Momosa" bar.
• Khloe had never been to Morongo... it was a place Malika usually liked going to by herself.
• Besides hitting the casino, Malika wanted to lie by the pool in a cabana, go in the hot tub and do some shopping at the nearby outlets.
• Producers found it funny that Khloe went through drama over not packing proper clothes. "We thought it was funny and just rolled with it... they would've had fun if they all only brought sweats."

Scene 8: A future boring plot is SAVED by Corey reading Kendall for the "asshole" that she really is

• Corey just happened to have a mirror ball because of a prank that was being pulled on an associate producer.
• Corey and Kris are big Dancing With The Stars fans. And, Rob and Kim's time on the show are some of the family's favorite memories.
• This was Kris and Corey's first time meeting Artem, but Kris and Cheryl Burke already went way back.
• Cheryl was Rob's partner on Dancing With The Stars.
• The man standing against the wall is Kris' security guard.
• Corey and Kris were learning the Argentine tango because they wanted to enter a small dance competition.
• Producers say Kourtney would also be a great dance partner for Corey. (okay? 😅Maybe not after he whoops Penelope's ass!)
• While Corey was on the phone with Kendall, Cheryl and Artem gave Kris a few pointers.
• Kris knew Corey was on with Kendall, but she had no idea things got so heated until after the call.
• Kris and Corey had a long dance session with Cheryl and Artem.
• Producers say Kris and Corey's dancing was actually pretty good, and their choreography was complex.
• Producers say maybe the footage of Kris and Corey's dancing will pop up in some future never-before-seen footage show.
• u/LinusRanger13 NOTE: This scene is legit, as it was filmed two days after the Kendall/Kylie fight, on Mon. 3/9/2020.

Scenes 9/10: Malika celebrates International Women's Day by telling the world she don't give a flying FUCK about her baby daddy's business + Khloe, Malika and their day players risk their health by playing in the casino amid a pandemic

• The family usually asks each other for their opinions before posting things on social media.
• Producers have joked that the girls should read their DMs on camera - but it's never happened.
• Many photos on the family's social media feeds are taken by the crew members. Audio supervisor Erin - aka Paxy - is their favorite "camera phone" photographer.
• Sometimes producers will set the lighting and the DP suggests the framing... helping with the family's social media pics becomes a fun little production.
• Throughout the babymoon, Khloe never took Malika's phone away... or made her take social media breaks.
• Malika said she didn't morning sickness at all during pregnancy.
• Malika has said, "I'm able to be a Malika because I have a Khloe.... we're a duo that's really tough to come by."
• Producers say the girls got recognized in the casino, and there was a point where a small crowd was gathered behind their table filming them.
  • u/LinusRanger13 NOTE: WOW, recognized with a full camera crew in tow!? SHOCKING.
• None of the girls hit up the slots, which was good for production... it's difficult to get clearance to film slot machines.
• Besides roulette, the girls also played blackjack for a while.
• Khloe won the most money that night.
• About 20 crew members went to Morongo.
• The girls spent about an hour in the casino.

Scene 11: This trip seems to never end as Khloe, Malika and their day players head to dinner

• Malika thought she was having contractions for about half an hour before dinner, but producers say nothing super alarming.
• Producers were really worried Malika would actually go into labor.
• Despite hearing about Morongo for years from Malika, Khloe had no idea what to expect.
• Producers say this was one of the longest dinners ever filmed. It lasted for hours - the girls hung out and were chatting forever.
• After dinner, Malika wanted everyone to play games back in the room, but Khloe and a producer were trying to figure out how to get out of it. It was really late and Malika needed to rest, even though Malika didn't feel like it.

Scene 12: This episode still drags on as Malika gives her baby a real kick by drinking caffeine

• Malika had been in pain on and off since waking up.
• There was talk about Malika pranking the girls by pretending her pain was getting worse, but that wasn't until later in the day when it was clear she was feeling fine.
• One of the most heartwarming moments for producers was when Malika shared a sonogram of the baby with them. It was the first time any of them saw her future son.
• Khloe and Malika did steal some private moments together early in the morning and at the end of filming.
• Khloe was first to leave because she had work obligations back home. The other girls took their time and hit up some shops on the way out.

Scene 13: Corey and Kris talk about the phone call w/Kendall

• When Kris moved into this house, production limited the amount of crew allowed inside to just a couple. That's significantly fewer than any of the girls' homes.
• Kris had spoken off-camera to producers about being in the middle of Corey and Kendall. They really felt for Kris as she struggled with her dilemma.
• Kendall didn't want to see Corey or film with him. Producers say she was still super upset.
• u/LinusRanger13 NOTE: After this scene aired, a "Konfidential Klip" was shown of Khloe, Malika and their other day players playing a baby game. Malika also pretends that she is in pain but plays it off as a joke. Hilarious! Nothing noteworthy here.

Scene 14: Khloe, masked up, is graced by a visit from Kris... who is shook by the new mask culture

• Khloe's assistant picked up the masks at a hardware store.
• When filming that day, production also wore masks per Khloe's request. Producers say masks weren't yet mandated.
• Some crew members were worried about Khloe's runny nose, while others were unsure what to think. The severity of it all was still not as clear as it is now.
• At this point, producers and the family were all freaking out and unsure what was going on. It was the next week when they stopped filming and went into lockdown.

Scene 15: Kendall shoots her Architectural Digest cover

• There were 15-20 people from the Architectural Digest team at the shoot, and just two people from the series production team.
• According to producers, the most impressive part of Kendall's house is her art room. It has curtains that are actually a canvas you can paint on.
• Sometimes the family copies each other's interior design ideas, but producers say they have individual vibes and like keeping certain things unique to their individual homes.
• Producers were surprised that Kendall and Kylie still weren't speaking. Khloe and Kendall discussed the drama with Kylie for about 30 minutes, then Khloe "really started coming apart," say producers.

Part 13 is here. If you have anything relevant, please share your thoughts in the comments
I found an article by Robert Scribbler describing what is starting to transpire here on earth. Awakening the Horrors of the Ancient Hothouse
It's by far the best written explanation that I could find. Give it a read.
Look folks, I know this all is really hard to believe. Trust me, I do. Most of you are at least open to this as a possibility, which means you will be more cognizant and critical of future news reports. But there are some who aren't willing to get by their programmed cognitive dissonance and will only accept the answer that gives them the least amount of physical discomfort.
That's not good.
This is happening. We don’t know how bad it will get. We don't know how bad it is. All I can do is show you what I've found, it's up to you whether or not choose to believe it.
I do believe some governments know. At this point I do believe this wasn't foreseen. This was their worst nightmare, a black swan event. They knew we would be facing abrupt climate change, I don't think they conceived of toxic gas in that scenario. Their are too many variables in play when it comes to our biosphere. I believe this is why the sudden acceleration has occurred to get 5G operating and get Artificial Intelligence operating. They view it as the savior to our problem. An intellect so capable that it can equate all the variables and come up with a solution. This is why every single major tech company and University is working with the government and the military. This isn't a conspiracy. Google, Facebook, and Microsoft employees have actual positions on boards within the military.
Let that sink in. Why do you think all of these companies had antitrust lawsuits vanish? They strong-armed them into cooperation. Go look at the timeline for the Microsoft antitrust. It ends in 2001. And then this starts happening.
Gates Foundation Buys Stakes in Drug Makers.
By David Bank and Rebecca BuckmanStaff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal.
May 17, 2002.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has purchased shares in nine big pharmaceutical companies valued at nearly $205 million.
With the aforementioned in consideration, please remember, the driving philosophy will be, survival of the fittest.
Now that I've given you a small part of complicity to cooperate on keeping this knowledge of possible impending events hidden from us, I'm going show you proof that the warning signs have been here for a while.
Do you remember all the tourists getting sick in the Dominican Republic and the other islands? Of course most of you won't, because they have done a masterclass on distracting every single one of us. But it happened. Taken on it's own as an anomaly, it looked harmless. After all, unexplainable events happen all the time. This wasn't one of them. It was the canary in the coal mine.
https://www.cnn.com | After deaths, more tourists to Dominican Republic say they were stricken with illness.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk | Mystery surrounds American deaths in Dominican Republic
As usual, there is more. I don't have the necessary resources to spend the time linking everything. The information is there for you to dig further.
But people get sick there all the time. Maybe they drank the water?
Nearly 70 tourists to Dominican Republic reported illness since March - New York Post 2018.
That's up from just 10 reported illnesses in the country for all of 2018, according to iwaspoisoned.com. In June alone, 52 tourists reported symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and fever. More than 45 of them identified themselves as guests at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana.Jun 10, 2019.
It wasn't normal. But maybe it was new normal.
https://www.foxnews.com California man died in April at Dominican Republic resort after drink from hotel.
While saying little publicly, however, teams of experts and inspectors from several international agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted tests Thursday at the Bahia Principe properties where U.S. tourists died. It was unclear whether they inspected other resorts. The FBI confirmed to Fox News on Friday it was assisting Dominican authorities in investigating the deaths.
The testing and the FBI's involvement marked the first public indications that officials in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic have considered the possibility of something other than natural causes.
“It’s a complete fabrication,” Felecia Nieves, Sport's sister, said, “that you could have as many people and they all have the same cookie-cutter outcome. It’s impossible.”
Ok. CDC and the FBI. Gotcha. If I didn't know better we're watching one of those disaster porn movies. Now we just need that guy that discovers it by accident, and the hero who's going to save the day.
But maybe it was a one time thing? Possibly? Hopefully?
https://www.ctvnews.ca | Families report more cases of viral illness in children who visited Dominican resorts.
https://www.wigantoday.net Wigan dad demands answers after mysterious illness 'ruins' Dominican Republic holiday.
But maybe it was Covid-19! That's it! That's the ticket! They were warned not to go there on March break, and they didn't listen! Serves the Covidiots right!
https://www.garda.com Dominican Republic: Government confirms first COVID-19 case March 1.
Crap.
So what was the mystery illness? Who knows? Seriously.https://www.cbsnews.com › Dominican Republic deaths: Mystery deepens after new autopsy results.
They gave so many possible answers that you couldn't begin to figure it out, because the authorities were being unreliable narrators. Because here's the canary in the coal mine, you can build up a certain degree of tolerance to hydrogen sulfide exposure. This is the one constant in the narrative, the locals didn't get sick, only the tourists. And there are sources of hydrogen sulfide outgassing on the Caribbean Islands that I will explain in more detail at a later post.
Ok. You get it now. No problem. Just don't go to the Dominican Republic. Good as done. I'm safe and sound. Time for some Netflix and Doritos. Thank God that's done and over with.
Wrong. Let's look deeper.
www.komonews.com › news › local 'Foul odor' sickened more than a dozens students & staff.
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk › Mystery smell in Blaby investigated as stink makes residents feel sick - Leicestershire Live.
https://www.wtsp.com › Mysterious odor causes nine to fall ill at Largo Medical Center.
https://www.stuff.co.nz › Mystery of the smell and sickness at Carterton school lingers for those affected.
Again, do your own research, there are more cases out there, and the search algorithms are designed to keep the majority away from you. This isn't an accident, it's by design. You have to constantly vary your search terms to keep getting results.
I had a couple of dissenting remarks over the toxic gas emission from our planet, and my subtle suggestion linking it to Covid-19. I truthfully can't address these doubts on an individual basis. I don’t have time. But the connections are there, and I will be posting the information in the future. Why don't I just jot it all down at once?
Because I can't. There is too much background that needs to be established for one post. I'm not using my imagination and engaging in entertaining 'what if' scenarios on this matter. I saw a possibility, and when I looked deeper, the concept that this could be real only grew. My only concern in life was to live well, fall in love, and be happy, and those were accomplished. It certainly wasn't a goal to be spending hours a day looking into a subject with deadly implications if it turns out to be true.
I will leave you with these last two internet headlines. If you can draw the obvious parallel, leave your thoughts in a comment. If you can cast doubt on this link, definitely leave a comment. I'm not trying to be right. I want to be wrong. The main goal here is to figure out whats happening, and what's true or false.
Now here are my final links.
https://www.abc.net.au | Anosmia: Nasty viral infection leaves woman without her sense of smell or taste - ABC News 2018.
Hmmm, what else makes you lose your sense of smell?
https://www.theguardian.com | Thousands of Covid-19 cases missed due to late warning on smell loss, say experts.
But not all the time.
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk | Lost your sense of smell? It may not be coronavirus. | National Geographic
And look at that, in some people the symptoms keep going after their viral infection is over.
https://www.ft.com | Mystery of prolonged Covid-19 symptoms adds to unknowns | Financial Times
Do you know what else causes smell loss?
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a dangerous gas. Hydrogen sulfide can “paralyze” the sense of smell and workers can lose the ability to smell.
And.
The effects depend on how much hydrogen sulfide you breathe and for how long. Exposure to very high concentrations can quickly lead to death. Odor threshold when rotten egg smell is first noticeable to some. Odor becomes more offensive at 3-5 ppm.
That's all for today. I need to stress this hasn't reached a level of where it poses an imminent threat. There is too much that isn't known, but i honestly believe if the threat was imminent, you would be seeing a vastly different reaction by the security apparatus. And this isn't a constant effect. At the moment it appears (except in locations where the outgassing is dependent upon other biomass factors, like the Dominican Republic, and even then they've developed a natural tolerance to the gas) to be occurring in isolated water emissions, and anything closer is weaker in strength and is quickly diffused into the atmosphere.
Upcoming more information that you have read but not given the real explanation for.
June 11th | Geophysical evidence for this occurring that you have read online.
June 12th | Hydrospheric evidence that our governments are actively hiding.
Take care. Be safe. Stay aware and be prepared.

Update: NINTH Deaths Reported in Dominican Republic

Recently there has been disturbing news coming out of the Dominican Republic. With the recent attack of an American woman and the mysterious deaths and illnesses of several American tourists, everyone needs to know the dangers before they plan their next vacation! Below are just some of the reports making headlines.
•Tammy Lawrence-Daley from Wilmington, Delaware, recounted what she described as a vicious 8-hour beating that happened in January at the Majestic Elegance Resort in Punta Cana.
•On May 25, Miranda Schaup-Werner, a 41-year-old from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, died at the Luxury Bahia Principe Bouganville Resort which is also in the Dominican Republic. She and her husband were celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary.
•On May 30, Maryland couple Nathaniel Holmes and Cynthia Day were found dead inside their hotel at the Grand Bahia Principe La Romana, an adjacent hotel on the same Bahia Principe property where Schaup-Werner died.
•Elda Shepherd, from Ohio says at around 2a.m. on June 6th, she woke up to a man, who had earlier fixed the hot tub in her room, standing over her as she laid naked in her hotel room at the Breathless Punta Cana Resort and Spa in the Dominican Republic.
The man didn't speak English so he used the translator on his phone to ask her, “Why are you alone, you don’t want company?”
It seems Shepherd’s adrenaline was kicked into gear after this because she jumped up from the bed and he ran from the room. She filed a Police report and was able to pick the man out of a line-up which resulted in her would-be attacker being jailed.
•In April, the bodies of New York City couple Orlando Moore, 40, and Portia Ravenelle, 52, were found after being reported missing for weeks. Dominican authorities confirmed that the couple died in a car crash in Santo Domingo. The car was found at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, and could not be recovered.
A woman, who was later confirmed to be Ravenelle, was found at the site of the crash near the Las Americas highway in the city of Santo Domingo East. She was in grave condition and without any documents or identification. She was taken to a nearby hospital via ambulance and on April 4th, after six days in intensive care, she died from her injuries.
Police found the body of a man, later confirmed to be Moore, on March 31 in an advanced state of decomposition. He was found about 13 miles from where the vehicle was located.
Both bodies were sent to the National Institute of Forensic Pathology for autopsies and official identification, according to a statement from national police. It was not until the American media raised concerns over the two being missing that the Dominican Officials connected the dots.
•Annette Wedington is searching for answers following the death of her son Terrence Richmond in September 2018. Authorities told Wedington that her son died as a result of an heart attack and accidential fall. She believes he was involved in a stuggle as there were trauma injuries his knuckles. Wedington said, according to the autopsy she obtained from Dominican Republic officials, he also had fluid in his lungs and a cracked skull. He also had bruising on his back like he had been kicked.
According to his mother, Terrance was in good health. She says that "she knows they’re lying" and she just wants closure.
•A Maryland woman is looking for answers following her husband’s death during a 2018 visit to Punta Cana. David Harrison, Dawn McCoy, and their son were vacationing at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Dawn said her husband became violently ill and died a short time later. His death was ruled a heart attack and pulmonary edema.
She recalled Harrison waking up from his sleep apparently disoriented and covered in sweat, noting that “all he could do was mumble.” Despite contacting medical staff at the resort, he died a short time later.
•51-year-old Yvette Monique Sport, of Glenside, Pennsylvania, died in June of 2018. According to her death certificate, a heart attack is also listed as the cause. According to family, she had a drink from the mini bar inside her hotel room, went to bed and never woke up.
In addition to the deaths and allegations of assault, more people are coming forward with stories of extreme illnesses while visiting Dominican Republic.
•On June 7, 2019, Awilda Montes, 43, from Brooklyn, New York, grabbed a soda bottle from the minibar at her hotel and took a big sip of what was supposed to be 7up. It was instead bleach. She only swallowed a bit before she spit it out to find she was bleeding from the mouth. She would also suffer vomiting and stomach pains in addition to the chemical burns during her stay at the Bahia Principe Resort Complex. She believes that she was poisoned and she still does not have sensation in her tongue.
•Myroslav Sparavalo, a 58-year-old in New York, said he also experienced a medical scare just over a month ago at the Luxury Bahia Principe Bouganville. Three days into the trip with his wife, he began feeling sick at dinner. Hours later, he experienced a hypertensive crisis, or a sever increase in blood pressure.
He visited the hotel medical staff, who immediately told him to go to the hospital. He was taken by paramedics to a hospital in Santo Domingo, where he remained in intensive care for 24 hours. There, a doctor noted he had "noisy lungs," typical of a smoker, even though Sparavalo does not smoke. The doctor also noted that he had fluid in his lungs
•A Colorado couple, Kaylynn Knull and her boyfriend, Tom Schwander, began experiencing mysterious symptoms at the Grand Bahia Principe resort in La Romana on their vacation in 2018. The couple asked the resort staff to switch rooms but their health only took a turn for the worse which caused them to immediately book flights home. Once back in the US, the couple visited a doctor who diagnosed them with poisoning from organophosphate, which is a chemical found in insecticide.
•Susie Lauterborn, 38, and her husband, Doug Hand, 40, were also mysteriously sick during a trip to the Grand Bahia Principe in January 2018.
Update: In April 2019, Robert Bell Wallace, 67, of California, suddenly became ill after drinking scotch whiskey at a minibar at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino resort in Punta Cana. He started feeling very sick, he had blood in his urine and stool right afterwards. The U.S. Department of State confirmed it is looking into the man’s death.
No additional Americans need to die or get sick from visiting the Dominican Republic.
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND BEWARE OF THE DANGERS!

Update: 9th Death In Dominican Republic Leyla Cox, 53, died June 102019 in her hotel room, Excellence Resorts in Punta Cana! link bottom

Update: Joseph Allen, 55, of Avenel, New Jersey, found dead in his hotel room at Terra Linda in Sosua on the morning of June 13

Update: Up to 70 people have reported being sick since March! The FBI is now involved!

Links at the end of post! link at bottom

Sources: https://nypost.com/2019/06/10/nearly-70-tourists-to-dominican-republic-reported-illness-since-march/
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/brother-of-shark-tank-star-barbara-corcoran-found-dead-in-dominican-republic-hotel-room-report
https://nypost.com/2019/06/12/tourist-returns-from-nightmare-dominican-republic-trip-just-dont-go/
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/12/732182609/fbi-probing-why-some-u-s-tourists-have-died-mysteriously-in-the-dominican-republ
https://wgntv.com/2019/06/17/another-american-tourist-died-in-her-hotel-room-in-the-dominican-republic/
https://abc7chicago.com/nj-man-is-8th-tourist-to-die-on-vacation-in-dominican-republic/5350197/

I'm down at the Hard Rock Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic until Saturday. I've been here since last Saturday. The casino is a good size and has a bunch of tables games and slots. The biggest issue I have is the high limits. Blackjack starts at $15, Roulette starts at $2 a number (which isn't bad considering it used to be $10 a number), a lot of the slots are $0.02 not $0.01 (although they do have penny slots), and craps is $15. That's it $15 all the time. As a result the craps tables stay empty most of the night. I've said things to the casino staff that they are shutting out most of their guests but they don't listen.
I had previously lost $200 at the craps tables earlier in the week. I didn't bring a ton with me for the whole trip so I was conservative and only bought in for $200. The table was empty as usual so I had to roll alone. I lost $60 and people started to get curious and hop on. After I crapped out we had a bunch of short rolls and a few drunk folks throwing $5 on the box cars and hitting it a couple times. The minimum on all the center bets are $5 also... My bankroll for the evening was gone in 25 minutes and I was betting extremely conservatively. Pass line, $15 odds behind, and only getting on the 6/8 if I hit a point. I could not win.
Anyway on to last night... For various reasons I didn't get back to the casino until last night so I decided to start at blackjack since I'm perpetually pissed at the casino for the $15 min. Got on a nearly full table, bought in for $200 and hit a really good streak. Was up about $150 after 20 minutes or so. It slowed so I walked off with $272.50. Up $72.50 for the evening.
Took it over to the craps tables. Round 2...
Watched some nice folks I met from the other session roll a bit. Eventually the table went cold and they left. I hopped into my favorite spot (Stick Left 1) and got on with one roller before. He was mid roll so I hopped on a come bet. Hit a yo, lost on a craps 3, lost on a craps 12, got onto 9 with 1x odds, placed my come get again then he 7'd out. My turn. I decided to play Pass Line, 1-2x odds, and come bets. Because of the relatively high starting limit I wanted to play for as long as possible. I went on a nice little tear. I hit 6 points and was hitting my come bets with odds left and right. Hit the 6 as a point 3 times and as a Come bet 4 times. Lost 3 or 4 Come bets to craps but overall super solid roll. At one point I was on all numbers with either come bets or the point. Tipped my dealers the whole way and included a nice tip at the end. I was pressing my come bets and had about $250 in bets out when I finally crapped out. Got my high fives and hoots and hollars from the table and I colored up.i joked that I came in just to spread a little love and leave. Not bad for a little over 25 minutes of rolling.
Observations: For the night I was up over $500 and I'm even for the trip. It felt nice having a purple chip heading over to the cage. Under normal circumstances I would have been taking 5x odds on all of those 6s but I stuck to a 2x odds strategy on those to keep the fun going longer in case I crapped out. I will continue to pester the casino to have lower limits because honestly they're losing out as much as the 75% of their clientele who don't care that they have the highest limits on the island. Either way if you're looking for a relaxing all inclusive resort with a nice casino and don't mind high than normal minimum bets I highly recommend the Hard Rock.

2019 •Jerry Curran, 78, from Ohio, checked into the Dreams resort in Punta Cana. He died three days later January 26, 2019, his death was attributed to pulmonary edema, which was the diagnosis of multiple other people who have recently been found dead at their Dominican resorts.
• Robert Bell Wallace, 67, of California, suddenly became ill after drinking scotch whiskey at a minibar at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino resort in Punta Cana. He started feeling very sick, he had blood in his urine and stool right afterwards. He died the next day April 14, 2019. The U.S. Department of State confirmed it is looking into the man’s death.
• John Corcoran, 60, was vacationing in the Dominican Republic on what he called his “annual trip” when he passed away. He passed away at the end of April 2019 in the DR from what is believed to be natural causes.
• Miranda Schaup-Werner, a 41-year-old from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, died at the Luxury Bahia Principe Bouganville Resort on May 25. She and her husband were celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary.
• Nathaniel Holmes and Cynthia Day, May 30, Maryland couple were found dead inside their hotel at the Grand Bahia Principe La Romana. Police said they died of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema, or fluid in the lungs.
• Leyla Cox, 53, Staten Island, New York, died June 10, in her hotel room, Excellence Resorts in Punta Cana! Her death was ruled a heart attack but RUMC, where Leyla Cox worked for years in the radiology department, will be absorbing the entirety of the cost to do a toxicology test on a blood sample being sent back to the States.
• Joseph Allen, 55, of Avenel, New Jersey, found dead in his hotel room at Terra Linda in Sosua on the morning of June 13. Allen's son, Amir Allen, was en route at the time of his death to spend Father's Day with his dad. He landed to news of his father's death.
• Terrence Richmond 56, collapsed, fell, and died, during a hike near Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, on August 29, 2019. Authorities told his mother that her son died as a result of an heart attack and accidential fall. She believes he was involved in a stuggle as there were trauma injuries his knuckles. According to the autopsy she obtained from Dominican Republic officials, he also had fluid in his lungs and a cracked skull. He also had bruising on his back like he had been kicked. According to his mother, Terrance was in good health. She says that "she knows they’re lying" and she just wants closure.
2018 • Yvette Monique Sport, of Glenside, Pennsylvania, died in June of 2018 at Bahia Principe Bouganville Hotel. According to her death certificate, a heart attack is also listed as the cause. According to family, she had a drink from the mini bar inside her hotel room, went to bed and never woke up.
• David Harrison, died at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in May 2018. His death was ruled a heart attack and pulmonary edema. His wife recalled Harrison waking up from his sleep apparently disoriented and covered in sweat, noting that “all he could do was mumble.” Despite contacting medical staff at the resort, he died a short time later.

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has kicked off investigations on the strange and shocking deaths of tourists traveling in the Dominican Republic.
The probe commenced following what could be the ninth bizarre death of a tourist in the Caribbean nation.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the FBI is working with local authorities to investigate the occurrences that took place before the deaths were reported to the government and police.
The other tourists who died in the Dominican Republic this year, as compiled by BBC News, are as follows: Leyla Cox, Robert Bell Wallace who felt sick in April at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, John Corcoran who was found dead in his hotel room, Miranda Schaup-Werner who reportedly died after having some drinks at the hotel's minibar, and Edward Nathaniel Holmes, and Cynthia Ann Day.
Other groups of tourists who went to the Hotel Riu Palace Macao and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino said many of them felt sick after either swimming in the pool, drinking in minibars, or eating food at hotel restaurants.
Santo Domingo U.S. embassy authorities said no evidence at this point suggests that the deaths from last year and the succeeding deaths recorded to date are connected to each other.

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About 40 seniors, who just graduated from Deer Creek High School in Edmond, traveled to the Dominican Republic on June 8 to stay at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta Cana, a parent told KOTV. NEW JERSEY MAN, 55, IS LATEST TOURIST DEATH IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. The all-inclusive resort is the same location where two Americans have died and others have gotten sick.
Bennett Hill, a student who became sick on the trip, told KOCO that on their second day in the Dominican Republic, he woke up sweating, freezing and cramping.
DOZENS OF 'PARROTHEADS' REPORTEDLY SICKENED DURING TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. But according to the superintendent of Deer Creek Public Schools, most of the former students were fine and only those that ate at the restaurant became sick.
Of the recent deaths that have become publicly known so far, Dominican investigators said five were caused by a heart attack.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESORT DEATHS MYSTERY: TIMELINE. "He went to the Dominican Republic healthy and he just never came back," Curran's daughter Kellie Brown told WKYC last week.
The State Department confirmed to Fox News that another American died in the Dominican Republic, but they did not provide an identity.

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A group of holidaymakers and lifesavers in the Dominican Republic have outraged animal welfare groups by pulling a shark out of the water and letting it die while they took selfies.
Video taken on June 14 showed a group of men armed with rope and nets charge into the water and surround a blue shark swimming in the shallows.
The distressed predator was hauled onto the sand where the group immediately started parading with it for selfies while the shark slowly suffocated.
Lifesavers from the nearby Hard Rock Hotel & Casino approached the group, however they did stop the narcissistic scene but instead joined in the celebration.
By the time the group had finished taking their photos the shark was dead. Animal rights groups took to social media to express their disgust with the tourists and lifesavers.
In February this year a group of tourists off the coast of Argentina captured a rare La Plata dolphin and dragged it ashore to take photos before leaving it to die on the sand.

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I am the mother of a completely blind 4 year old. She has LCA. What is one piece of advice you would give me as her parent? I love your videos!	Treat her like anyone else. That's what my mom did with me.
Here's a not-so-serious question: how do you know when you're done wiping? (someone's gotta ask it) and as an unrelated follow-up: would you ever consider doing beer review videos?	A ton of toilet paper. Like half of a redwood tree.
What is a sound you absolutely can't stand to hear? Also, what is a sound you couldn't ever get tired of hearing?	I can't stand the sound of this air conditioner next to me whirring nonstop. I enjoy the sound of birds, the ocean, and Ben reading your question.
When did you realize that most people are not blind? How did people explain to you what vision is?	I started to understand it around age 3 or 4. I also thought every family had a blind kid.
If you could see for one day, what would you want to see?	Myself.
What is something people do to try to help you that is actually offensive to you?	When people push me the direction they think I want to go. Best advice I can offer... please ask first.
Tommy! I'm a big fan, you seem like such a genuinely nice, friendly guy. What is your favorite holiday? Are you able to enjoy, for example, Halloween, even though you can't see the costumes and things?	My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. As for Halloween, it doesn't do a thing for me except for the candy.
Have you ever been through a haunted house?	I have when it was a ride, but not a real one.
How are you reading the comments on here? Is it on your phone like you've shown in previous videos?	In the interest of time, we're cheating today. Ben Churchill, who makes the videos, is reading and typing.
Did you always have this sense of humor about your situation or did you learn to accept it over time?	I've always had a sense of humor about being blind, but I didn't accept it right away... for like 20 something years.
Have you reviewed any silent films by having someone describe what's going on to you?	I never have. I think my experience would be based on somebody else's interpretation of the film.
I've seen people on your videos describing colours, from their descriptions what would you say your favourite colour is?	Purple. One reason: Prince.
Hi Tommy! I love watching all of your youtube clips. I work at a library and I do a lot of work on accessibility and ADA compliance for our web presence. Your videos about how you use accessibility features on your iPhone are wonderful. What kind of accessible functions in regards to everyday tools / gadgets would you like to see implemented in the future?	I would like to see accessible cable and satellite boxes. I never know what's on and I would love to use the DVR.
Can I buy you a beer?	Of course you can.
Das Becks I presume?	Every time.
I think it's safe to assume that you're probably familiar with a feature of images in HTML called the "alt" attribute, though you may not know that feature by its name. It's what allows text to be associated with an image. My question is do you find this feature super useful or only somewhat useful? Does it bother you when an image doesn't have an "alt" attribute or when its text is something undescriptive?	Yes, I find it very useful. It's frustrating when they're not labeled because I don't know what my choices are.
Hey there, massive fan of your videos. Just wanted to know what made you want to review films to begin with? and where did your love of films/cinema originate?	As a kid I loved stories and so naturally I gravitated toward film. Then one day I thought I should try to review one and post the video online. I never thought people would enjoy them as much as they do.
Do you like rollercoaters?	I love rollercoasters. I like rollercoaters, too.
Have you ever listened to old timey radio shows? Do you find them easier to follow along than movies? Do you find exposition, which normally critics hate, to be useful? Have you ever seen Cast Away? Did you have trouble understanding?	I do find old timey radio shows easier than some movies.
What is something/someone that you are most curious of seeing how it looks like?	I would like to see something vast like the ocean or the sky.
Do you believe in God?	I believe in something, but I don't know what it is.
Do you have any interest in sports?	Absolutely. Baseball is my favorite. I like hockey and basketball while I'm waiting for baseball to come back.
Has being blind ever helped you in your life? What's being blind like?	Sometimes I get to ride the train for free. Being blind is my normal so it's all I know.
If it was possible to sacrifice something to gain sight, what would you give up in exchange?	Smell.
What software do you use to read websites to you? I am sighted, but it would be great to be able to listen to wikipedia while I work.	I use the built-in Accessibility option called VoiceOver on the Mac and iPhone. You can probably find it here on the phone for example: Settings > General > Accessibility > Turn on VoiceOver.
What did you do before the iPhone?	I had a Nokia 6620 with Talks software which read caller ID, allowed me to text, and keep a contacts list.
Ever had or used one?	I've had two but my current situation doesn't call for one right now.
Favorite smell? All-time favorite movie? Favorite song?	A spring afternoon. Goodfellas. At the moment, Kings of Leon's "Supersoaker".
In your videos, you always seem like a jolly type of guy. When was the last time you've been sad or depressed?	Yesterday. Between 2:30 and 2:45 pm. The internet was down.
Hey Tommy, this maybe a bit of a dumb question, but since you've been blind since birth, can you picture fairly well what people, or humans for that matter, look like when people describe them to you?	No, I don't think about what people look like. I can't.
Hello Tommy, Do you have a job, if so, what do you do? Are there alot of jobs for blind people, or is it hard to get hired?	I've worked in radio for most of my life. As far as other opportunities for blind people, I don't know.
Who is your favorite composer, and why?	If I had to pick one. Claude Debussy. Thanks to The Art of Noise.
Hi Tommy! If I'm climbing stairs and don't see when they finish, I get that horrible jolt in my stomach when I expect there to be another stair and there isn't. Do you get this a lot or are you just more careful than me?	Not often. The banister can be your friend.
I love your videos! You're the only person I have actually subscribed to. I know you're a movie buff, but do you listen to many audiobooks? Who is your favorite author?	I don't listen many audiobooks. I love music.
"Was" a traffic reporter? Does that mean you retired and are living off proceeds from YouTube??	You guessed it!
I'm getting a degree in education and I'm pretty curious about your experience as a child. What were some of the subjects you really had a hard time grasping and what do you think would've made things easier for you to understand?	I had a hard time with math and writing out the whole equation, like long division.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I follow you on Instagram (love your photos) and just found out about your AMA via your photo! Do you have a favorite movie? How did you end up working as a film critic?	My favorite movie is probably Goodfellas. I thought one day it would be fun to review a movie from my point of view so I tried it and posted it on You Tube.
Does it bother you when nearsighted people say "I'm blind without my glasses."?	No, because they are.
Hey Tommy! I am about to graduate from college and become a teacher. What is one thing that your teachers did that helped you get involved in the class and made learning fun? What is one thing that you wish your teachers did to get you more involved and make learning fun?	I always heard that I was the first blind student they had so I don't think they knew how to work with me right away. I wish mine had known more about students with disabilities.
Have you been to other countries? What country would you like to visit?	I've been to Canada, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. I can't wait to visit the UK one day.
Hey, I saw you at Vidcon! What's your favorite food that most people wouldn't try because of its looks? Tongue? Sweet breads?	There isn't one. If you're afraid to look at it, then I'm afraid to try it.
Do you travel often now that you are famous? Do people recognize you from your videos or your infectious laugh? What is it like being in a big crowd? I would imagine it is scary...	It's difficult to walk through a crowd of people with a sighted person. I have to be very careful that we don't get separated.
What was the first movie you ever watched. And how did you react to it?	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. I loved it. My mom had read me the book first.
If your house/apartment was on fire, what would be the first thing you'd save (apart from yourself)?	The hard drives.
Have you and Ben known each other for a long time? How did you two meet? You seem to have a great friendship :D.	We are great friends and have known each other for over 15 years. We met in radio.
Do you think you are at an advantage since you only judge people based on how they speak to you, unlike sighted people who use unconcious bias and judge at the first look?	No, I think we're about the same.
Do you enjoy listening to music a lot?	Very much so. It's my first love.
Hello Tommy, I'm sure you may have answered this in a video, but what's the story behind the shaking, and does it effect your everyday life?	I've always had tremors since I was a kid and it only affects my every day life when I take instagrams.
If you could become sighted but would have to become deaf in the process, would you? Edit: Grammar.	No way.
HEYYY!!! You are such a charming dude! My question to you is how has being blind affected you in a way that most people wouldnt expect / might be to embarresed to ask? also, is your full name really thomas edison? You just get cooler!	It makes me have to trust people. For example, when I pay cash for something and get change.
Have you been overseas? And if not, would that interest you? As an example, I know of one blind lady who travels for the food experiences around Europe with a small group of friends.	No, I'm dying to go to Europe.
I did ask this on Twitter but with the limited space it was hard to convey. With DVD & Blu Ray do you use the narrative voiceover feature if the dvd has the feature?	Not often, but when I do it's great. For certain movies, it really helps. For example, The Matrix.
What is the best thing about being blind? Do you feel like you have a better sense of hearing/feeling than other people?	What up, Norway! Best thing: Not losing my car at the mall. I don't think that my senses are better than anyone else's. I just depend on the others more than sighted people do.
What's your favorite thing to read?	Your comments on social media.
What is your perception on space?	A teacher once told me: Imagine this wall is the universe. If I make one dot with a pencil, that represents our solar system.
A lot of people find 3d distracts from the story that a film portrays. What are your thoughts on the matter?	Great point. I couldn't agree more.
Hi Tommy! Love your videos (TommyEdisonXP and BlindFilmCritic) and the insight you give. I was listening to a radio show about the CNIB (I'm Canadian) and the debate on whether or not blindness is a disability. One person on the show stated it is because they are not able to see. The other person said it isn't because they are able to do most things a sighted person can do. What is your opinion?	I think blindness is a disability.
Hey Tommy, just to say I really love your youtube videos! My question is, what's your favourite pizza topping?	I like pizza plain.
Are trampolines very enjoyable for you?	Yeah! They're great fun, but I'm afraid of falling off.
You're awesome. I love your videos. Your sense of humor and laugh make me happy. What's your favorite TV show?	Currently, any of the Seth MacFarlane shows.
Hey Tommy, I just want to ask what the concept of day/night is like to you. Do you just sleep when you're tired and work when you're not or do you actually follow the clock?	I follow the clock. I like being up when things are happening. When stores are open.
How often do you use TapTapSee in your day to day life?	Not often, but when I need it, it never lets me down.
What is your view on color, I know you cant see it, but what do you think of it? Or what do you think it is from a blind point of view?	In this format it's difficult to explain. Bottom line: I don't understand color since I've never seen it. I talk about colors a lot in this video if you care to watch: Describing Colors To Blind People] ([Link to www.youtube.com)
Hey, Tommy. Really enjoy the videos and the Instagram. When you're on instagram, do you ever feel the objects in frame to get a sense of what you are going to shoot? What's the process?	Sometimes, yes. I point the camera in the direction of what I'm shooting with one hand and try and line up the shot with the other by stretching out my hand and putting the camera near my wrist and the object at my finger tips.
Have you ever considered reviewing other forms of media?	Perhaps music, but I never gave it a shot.
If you could choose between being born seeing or being born blind and then after lets say 15 years cured of your blindness ( fully cured ) which of the 2 would you choose? A few random questions. Best food you have had? Most beautiful sound you have heard? What are things you pay attention to that seeing people dont?	I'll take the 15 years option. Steak. Your question. I pay attention to voices.
I'm a big fan! You're such a cool guy. I'd love to watch a baseball game with you. This question seems so formal but after studying this in college, I'm curious of your opinion. How do you feel about people first language? Blind person vs. a person who is blind.	Either is fine with me.
Hey Tommy! It is my 18th birthday today! just thought I'd let ya know. Although its not important to your communication, do you know sign language?	Happy Birthday! No, I don't know sign language, but I do nod my head.
If you were stuck on a desert island, what five things would you want with you?	An internet connection, food, cocktails, a nice hotel, and a casino.
How would you describe being blind? And what motivated you to review movies?	Being blind is the only thing I've ever known. I thought it would be fun to show people my point of view.
What every day tasks have you still not found a good workaround for?	Using the cable box.
I found myself watching a bunch of your videos a few nights ago, and in one of them you said that you know no color, only what people make themselves out to be, or something along those lines. The answer is probably no, but do you know what white, black and brown are? Like do you know what your own skin color is, or can you imagine it?	No, I don't understand colors at all.
When you were a traffic reporter, were most of your listeners aware of your blindness? Was it part of your on-air personality?	Most of the listeners didn't know I was blind. Once in a while we would make reference to it and then we would explain it. In radio, the whole audience isn't listening the entire time.
question, have you ever tried to learn a musical instrument? Is there one you would try if you had the chance?	I've learned to play piano, bass guitar, some drums and percussion, and a tiny bit of slide guitar, but I don't play much anymore.
Ooooh, tommy are you married? If so, what are they like and how awesome are they?	Yes, I'm married.
Do you understand what the sense of sight is? How much can you comprehend even you've never experienced it?	I don't understand sight at all.
What is your favorite food?	There's nothing like a good steak.
Tommy, what do you think about the concept of tattoos? Also, do you care about how you look (hair, clothes, etc)?	I don't understand tattoos because I've never seen one. I don't know what an image looks like. I do care how I look. I want to look nice. I don't care too much about fashion.
Well, men usually don't care about fashion. But how do you know you look nice? Do you sometimes have to ask people about how you look? Thanks again. I'm so happy I got an answer. I love your videos. :D.	If I'm getting dressed up, I may ask someone if I look alright.
How do you know if food is expired? To you have to just smell/taste to figure out or do you just eat food soon after you buy it to avoid it?	If something doesn't smell right, I'm not going to eat it. If my nose doesn't like it, neither will my mouth.
What happened to your traffic reporting gig?	I left to pursue other opportunities.
Because it is kind of a tradition to ask in this subreddit, which would you rather fight, 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck?	One horse-sized duck. It's a numbers game.
How are you doing with the replies so far? Is SIRI doing alright?	In the interest of time, Ben is reading and typing.
How did you start making YouTube videos?	My first video was a review of Scream 4. Then people started asking questions about how I live my life.
Have you ever read Playboy in braille? Link to www.banterist.com.	No.
Peanut Butter, crunchy or smooth?	Smooth!
Hey tommy! I was one of your first hundred subscribers and Ive watcged all your videos! Rock on man! I just wanted to know, whats the most embarrassing story you have, or most embarrassing situation you've been in? Thanks for the videos, dont syop making them! :D.	Thanks so much for watching. I've confused men with women and vice versa. That's always embarrassing to call somebody a sir when they're a ma'am.
What's your favorite food to eat, and why?	I like my steak medium to medium-rare. Don't cook the flavor out of it.
I know this has nothing to do with being a film critic... but how are you reading these questions?	Ben, who makes the videos, is reading and typing.
I'm deaf in one ear and wear a hearing aid in the other. I can relate to your video where you talk about parts of language that relate to vision mean nothing to you because that is how I feel about some words that relate to sound and hearing. Words like "bass", "treble", "low/high frequency", etc mean nothing to me. I can't locate sound since I only have hearing in one ear and I can't hear bass at all. What does bass sound like with your heightened hearing? How do you keep all of those sounds straight, especially in a room full of people?	Well put.
Do you prefer audio-described movies or standard?	Standard, but there's nothing wrong with a good audio-described movie.
What is something that you can not live with out?	I'm hooked on the iPhone.
Tommy, any funny stories from your time in radio?	What it do, Tans. Those laughing fits on the air. Not being able to stop in the middle of a traffic report.
Hi Tommy, I love your videos I think you are hilarious and even inspirational. Random question: Do you listen to any podcasts, if so what do you recommend?	I don't listen to many podcasts, but I should. Any suggestions?
If there was some technological advancement that meant you could have mechanical eyes/some form of sight, would you doit. I've read a few articles on people seeing for the first time. Some find the sighted world to be overwhelmingly beautiful, and others find it depressingly ugly. How do you think your mind would perceive it?	Yes, I would do it. I can't imagine what it would be like.
I'm sure Ben will describe it, with hilarity.	Guide dogs are amazing.
DOES YOUR TEXT TO SPEECH DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN CAPS AND non caps AND IF NOT HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE SHOUTING AT YOU ON THE INTERNET.	No, it doesn't. SO SHOUT AWAY!
On a side note, if your full name is thomas I'll be very disappointed you didn't study electrical engineering.	Get ready to be disappointed.
I'd like to say I love your videos, been watching you for a while. What is one thing you've always wondered about sight. Not like colors or something, like specifically what something looks like, or how things work.	How it works. I wish I had a better answer for you, but that's the one. I have no idea what it would be like to have all this additional data pouring in through a fifth sense.
Hello Tommy, long time youtube subscriber here. I wanted to know what audio games (if any) that you play. I think that very few people in the sighted world know about their existence, and drawing attention to them would be very cool!	I don't play any audio games.
Any interesting reviews coming out in the next couple of weeks?	I can't wait to see Don Jon.

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