Comment Sources

Our project gathered the top ten comments from various Youtube videos and NBC News articles, representing a wide variety of topics meant to spark a wide variety of comments from viewers. Below is a listing of each of the videos and their comments, as well as links to the NBC News articles and their comments. Use the Toggle Mood button to display the tone of the comments according to the color key to see at a glance the overall tone towards the video or article.

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Youtube Videos

Psy Gangnam Style Official video

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Why this song is so good? Haha and why psy's isnt good anymore? ...?
Maybe all people around the world forget this song?
Subscribe to me?
I wish to comprend wut he is sayng ._.
KOREAN #1 BIATCHES!!! XD
People still watching this?
Omg so many people watched it
Great song
In about a year this video has managed to get one billion views that's pretty damn impressive
So annoying

Top Ten Creepy Fish

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the blobfhish...... god just gave up on that one
It's not about the outside its about the inside LOL still think they're cute :)
I think the Christmas Tree Worm and Axolotl are very cute! Especially the Axolotl!>But I think all of these animals are cool and unique!
Would make a nice aquarium! But like everything else it would get boring explaining every time someone asks "what's that?"
So, am I the only one who knew all of these???
sea animals IS VERY BEATFULS SORRY FOR BAD ENGLISH IM GREEK AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE WORM IS VERY GOOD!!! AND BEAUTFUL!
my friend told me that when she went to mexico to some "cenotes" she has a license to dive so she did and she found 4 axolotls and she says that one of them aproached to her and touched her face
Omg, this is so stupid...Everyone knows about the blobfish.
They're all Gods creatures but you can't deny, they are weird looking fuc#ers lol

Mayday Parade Cover

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Befon <3 you get better every day <3
Was there a tutorial video or something you found to learn this? Bc I can't find any
I love all of your acoustic covers and songs! Your voice fits well with acoustic music!! :) Truly beautiful.
Check out my new cover of @Mayday_Parade's Hold On To Me on my cover channel!
this is your best cover ever! You sang it really beautifully and this type of music really brings out the best in your voice. I love it.
Love it.
Can you please do a tutorial for this?? or make a tab??
I saw them at Warped a couple days ago and got to wish Derek a happy birthday. Your voice was absolutely amazing for this song and acoustic covers. stay wonderful and beautiful <3
What's funny is we were at the same concert but I didn't get to stop you and say hi :/
You're an amazing singer and you're really pretty.

Yahtzee reviews E.T

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The shit part at the end made me laugh longer then i should have.
is yahtzee just picking random games now
?That jingle was AWESOME.
Seriously though, this has to be the worst gaming drought in recent memory.
E.T. "The Worst Game Ever" (Zero Punctuation): Love Zero Punctuation, it's been a while since I tuned in, but I spent years listening to his rantings.
That is the the single best jingle of all time
? Hmm is it just me or do they seriously need to remake the rating system for "modern" games? Almost everything is 8 points . . . that just screams outdated standards.
Honestly! Et isn't that bad! I swear! It's actually complex for the short amount of time that was given to make it.?
The xbox one isn't all that bad
A video on how ET was the worst game and came to crash the industry (or whatever it was) then some how XO is involved? How??

Official Destiny preview trailer

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From the ruins of humanity's past, Guardians rise. To defend our home. To reclaim our lost worlds. To give us hope. Experience our new beginnings in the latest #Destiny Trailer.
This game looks nice.. but it's overhyped. In two years Destiny will be as popular as Time Splitters.
so sick of shooters.
Geez, Halo much?
Destiny is currently installing. Almost time to find out if it's as good as people have said
They are spending way too much on advertising and hype, it's an ok game but at its core it's just a shiny borderlands clone.
so basically its halo....
I'm just not sold on this game it just looks like halo re skinned
Looks awesome, now just release it for PC as-well >.<
I dont know, I have hard time getting excited about any MMO nowadays. The whole MMO thing just no longer has any appeal. You guys have fun without me! o/

Destiny review by IGN

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to all the console peasants THANK YOU FOR BETA TESTING DESTINY FOR THE PC MASTER RACE
Coming from the clowns who gave Halo 4 a fucking 9.8, it's hard for me to take this seriously.
#pcmasterrace You silly console peasants...
I actually think, this is the first time IGN Gave an honest score
I give this game a 5/10 because it's boring
i rather play warframe or mass effect then this shit
Why did IGN make this review so epic?
This game is a lot higher than a 7.8...
The best and one of the most honest reviews I've heard in a long time from IGN....
I wasnt at all excited for destiny, but when I sat down and played it I was pleasantly surprised. The seamless multiplayer is great, it it is oh-so thrilling when a random public event happens and everyone gathers around ready for a fight.

Star Wars Ep.III review

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omg what a whinny fucking bone head never heard anyone so annoyed by special effects and why is he over thinking everything and nitpicking every possible thing this is bullshit
Wait, how the hell are they breathing on Mustafar without some sort of suit? If it's almost entirely volcanic, they'd be inhaling a lot of carbon dioxide and other gases.
Episode III was definitely the best of the prequel movies.
Screw you, Vader destroying the medical room was one of the most intense scenes!
Can't get past the first twenty seconds. Change your damn voice and then we'll talk.
I watched all 3 reviews over the course of this weekend. That was fucking awesome. Thank you!
This movie sucks dick fucking elephant dick. Ya got that?
I think it says a lot that this review is a more engaging film than the film it's a review of.
lol Nadine is more compelling character than half the characters in the prequels.
so far episode 7 looks better than all three prequels, it cant be worse than the prequels

Smarter Every Day video - How Houdini Died

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Houdini had died from the punches because he had something in his stomach that was a big sac and when the guy punched him that sac had broken and all the acid had spilled out and infected everything and thats when he had died
The six pack expert, without a six pack.
I actually had a rock in my ear, but you took it... Can I have it back please?
The self proclaimed six-pack expert with such a huge layer of fat that his abdominal muscles aren't visible - even when he flexes...
stop using stupid disgusting thumbnails that have nothing to do with your video. You are just a huge monster of a youtuber by deceite and lies. good job.
I read a biography on Houdini when I was 7. Apparently some muscle heads came in after a show to talk to Houdini, and they made some bets on whether he could take punches to the abs. Houdini said sure, but before he could clench his muscles the young man had punched him.
it's wrong to say that he's an american magician when he's actualy from hungary... only cus he lived in america doesn't mean he's an american... Nice video tho! :)
i was listenning with only one earbud and whan u said whats in your ear, i freaked out, i froze and u picked up the rock and i was like fiu! its real life
People don't dislike mike because they're jealous, they dislike him because he's a snake oil salesman.
Harry wasn't ready..some idiot took a cheap cowardly punches when he wasn't ready.

CollegeHumor - How to Tie a Tie

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Houdini had died from the punches because he had something in his stomach that was a big sac and when the guy punched him that sac had broken and all the acid had spilled out and infected everything and thats when he had died
The six pack expert, without a six pack.
I actually had a rock in my ear, but you took it... Can I have it back please?
The self proclaimed six-pack expert with such a huge layer of fat that his abdominal muscles aren't visible - even when he flexes...
stop using stupid disgusting thumbnails that have nothing to do with your video. You are just a huge monster of a youtuber by deceite and lies. good job.
I read a biography on Houdini when I was 7. Apparently some muscle heads came in after a show to talk to Houdini, and they made some bets on whether he could take punches to the abs. Houdini said sure, but before he could clench his muscles the young man had punched him.
it's wrong to say that he's an american magician when he's actualy from hungary... only cus he lived in america doesn't mean he's an american... Nice video tho! :)
i was listenning with only one earbud and whan u said whats in your ear, i freaked out, i froze and u picked up the rock and i was like fiu! its real life
People don't dislike mike because they're jealous, they dislike him because he's a snake oil salesman.
Harry wasn't ready..some idiot took a cheap cowardly punches when he wasn't ready.

Fast Furious 7 trailer

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Pause at 1:31 and you can see its not Paul Walker #RIPPaulWalker We all miss you :'(
#RIPPaulWalker 1:31 you cant ist not Paul :c
1:41 shout out to Dillon Francis and DJ Snake GET LOW
As 25-30% of this movie was shot with Paul most of these glamour shots are not him but his brothers with cgi rendering and digital voice dubbing similar to what was done in Tron Legacy. With that said a lot of Paul in this trailer isnt him at all. Get used to it fans. I think the only real shots of him were in the beginning, and that glamour shot with Vin. Everything else is body doubles. I think the shot at 2:13 is most definitely a rendered double.
TRAILER OFICIAL DE FAST & FURIOUS 7 Yo no creo que vaya a ser capaz de ver esta peli ='( El solo hecho de pensar que ya Paul Walker est� muerto, me har�a llorar durante toda la pel�cula. #FastAndFurious7
Does The Rock lose his arm?
Paul Walkers acting looks stiff and lifeless
soundtrack trailer... Dillon Francis & DJ Snake - Get Low :)
Professional Digital Designer Professional Digital Artists If you need anything to be designed come to me!
i swear the rock might as well be jesus

NBC News Articles

Cat Genome

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Meanwhile at the Cat Institute, leading feline scientists have announced that Phase Three of world domination is proceeding as planned with Phase Four (elimination of all vacuum cleaners) running into early issues.
I, for one, welcome our new cat overlords.
Cats (and dogs) have always been our overlords.
"Tolerate". A very appropriate word. Cats still have some evolving left to do.
"Cats still have some evolving left to do." As do dogs, humans, monkeys, 'pet' birds, cattle, sheep, pigs, etc. I grew up on a farm - the farm was not complete UNLESS there were at least one dog and multiple cats - the dog to make sure the other (domesticated) animals 'behaved' themselves, the cats to hunt and kill rats and mice for supplemental food for themselves. And I'll not even comment on how humans need to evolve, especially CONservatives.
As if evolution is a deterministic process with goals. Evolution is something that will happen when pressure is applied to populations of a species otherwise that population will inevitably die off. Cats are less social toward their human hosts than dogs because dogs are simply more domesticated than cats. Which brings me to the point that the evolution of cats, and to a greater degree, dogs has been guided by humans through selective breeding rather than natural selection.
Why? They've evolved to the point where they can train their humans very well.
We're doing quite well Mike, beating the hell out of you DemocRATS last week. Or is that DemoCRAPS?
meow meow meow meow, meow you!
The article made note of genes for fear. Never really perceived cats that way, even though when I grew up the phrase "scaredy cat" was frequently heard - sometimes as an epithet and sometimes as a dare.

Hacker Apologizes

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I am not sorry, but I must admit I was disapointed
Wish I knew how to do that.
Worst of all he is sorry because seeing Paris Hilton nude turned him gay.
14:59.999
He's right about the vulnerability. There are so many holes its basically Swiss Cheese security. Its why I don't use the internet for any kind of financial stuff or transactions. Hopefully he straightens himself out and jail does him some good. But I don't trust him to go straight. When he gets out and starts feeling safe, he may go back to it. Learning from past mistakes. The thrill of "getting away with it" is strong in this one master Yoda. He didn't seem that sorry.
You don't have to be a hacker to get into Paris Hilton.
Privilege is one hell of a drug, isn't it. Maybe a 4-year bid will straighten him out (particularly if it's in General Population).
I guess he didn't like what he saw.
Libtards,,,,, what can you do?
He should apologize for getting her back in the public consciousness

Comet Lander

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Damn, i was hoping that they had at least gotten back some data concerning the boring installed by the drill. I had a shred of hope that they would find some sort of primitive bacteria or exotic amino acid(s) within the ice sample. Looks like we'll have to wait 4-6 months to even find out what was collected.
What do I think? I'm not sure, but I DON'T think it's "poignant" (NBC) or "sad" (Rosetta). It's a machine bouncing on a rock in the void of space.
Since we're being trivial here, a common definition of poignant is: causing a strong feeling of sadness. As NBC used the term, "a poignant series of images", this is perfectly appropriate. It may not cause a feeling of sadness on your part, but for many people it does.Also, the probe is not "bouncing on a rock in the void of space". At least not any longer. It seems to have settled onto the surface quite nicely, thank you.
Our battery technology has come a long way since this thing left earth.
It doesn't show up because the aliens that live inside the "comet" have already snatched it and pulled it inside. The conspiracy theorists are probably right this time!
This thing cost more than a billion dollars, and nobody thought of installing an OnStar, or LoJack system? Should be a standard feature. Uh, a satellite radio, maybe?
I can hear it now... "Earth to Philae Lander......wakey wakey.....eggs and bakey"
Any oil on that comet? If not, this whole project's just another government boondoggle, at least as far as Repugnicans are concerned.
It's all a hoax by liberal, commie scientists to get everyone outside where they can be exposed to ebola. It's all in Saul Alinsksy's book.
Stunning photos considering the distance from Earth and the speed the whole ensemble is moving. Wonder what caused those areas that look "windblown". Perhaps some venting of gas and dust on previous trips around the Sun?

Gas Prices

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Wait, what? Gas is cheap? news to me.
I drive the same thing I did before the gas went to $4. Gets about 30 MPG in town.
Are people really so short sighted and stupid that they think gas prices are going to stay this low? Well, they just elected a bunch anti-working class Republitwits to congress, so I guess they are, but gas can jump to six dollars a gallons just as quickly as it dropped to three! Idiots...
Errr... yeah! Gas is so incredibly cheap right now that I am considering buying a more costly and less efficient car! Clearly a slow news day for NBC...
Americans have got to be the most monumentally stupid and self-centered people on the planet.
Pretty hard to tow a cattle trailer with a prius.
I come from the State that is economically 49th in this country. Most working people who earn less then the medium income as other states cannot afford hybrid cars, electric batter or otherwise that car manufacturers put a high price on. I am still driving my 1999 Chevy Tracker that manufacturers stopped building because people loved them so much, they hang onto them. General Motors should have continued to build and sell them to keep marketing Trackers to include economically pressed families who are able to afford them. Instead, the small SUVs today are not cheap and maintenance is also not cheap in today's world. I will drive my 99' till it drives no more. That vehicle is known to hold up to over 300k miles with little care. Mine still looks like up to date vehicles. Ha Ha!! With just 144k miles on it now with really good body integrity. I expect it to keep working like the pink bunny. If GM brought the Tracker back as it was manufactured back then, they would fly out the door really fast. Consumer Reports rated them really good.
Gas is Cheap? Only if your uncle lives in Saudi Arabia and owns an oil well! Theyre acting like gas prices have been falling for Decades. It has only been, what, 2 weeks since gas prices started to drop and that can go right the other direction in a heart beat like we have seen in the past! No thanks, been burned one too many times by erratic fuel prices and still trying to unload the gas guzzler I have now. Who ever wrote this article is living in a dream world or Daddy Exxon pays their bills
I never cared what the gas price is. I drive a 4x4 diesel 3/4 ton truck to just cruise around in. Have a couple 1&1/2 ton trucks to do more serious work.
Yes, in the couple weeks that gas has dipped a measly .30-.40/gal SUV sales have just absolutely skyrocketed and fuel efficient cars are practically extinct. Get your head out of your ass.

Ebola Doctor Death

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Confederate soldiers should have had a price on their heads.
Too bad they could not save him. RIP And now a few conspiracy theories..... Ebola is a racist disease because most that have died are black. Ebola is a disease created by western countries to kill black people, of all the people brought into the U.S., the only ones to die were black. And the vast majority of people that have died are black. The U.S. Does not give the same level of care to black people brought into the country with Ebola.
Who is the dipshtz standing next to the patient without any protective gear?
Maybe blacks are more affected by it than whites?
From the article: Experts have said all along it�s not unusual to get a negative test for Ebola the first time. It takes a while for the virus to build up in the blood. Smith said people usually develop fever about a week after infection. �If you check right then, often you get a false negative,� Smith told a news conference. �Usually you have fever for three to four days, then you start getting other symptoms like diarrhea, nausea and vomiting,� he added. That�s when patients then almost always test positive. If there�s enough virus in the blood to set off a positive test, it�s also enough to cause more advanced symptoms. So, wait, that Ebola Nurse Kaci said she was totally safe because she'd tested negative... yeah, about that...
He was an experienced doctor treating himself for Malaria in a place known for widespread Ebola?? So far it looks like defeating Ebola is easy, if treated early with IV fluids and keeping the electrolytes balanced. Why can't they do this in Africa?
Warn them in authority over you do the right thing.
What can it tell us? 1)The SAFETY OFFICER in the photo drank too much coolaid. 2)People with Ebola should be treated where they are when diagnosed. No more flying them into our country. 3)Ebola sucks and we don't want it in our country at all.
Most people think Dr Martin Salia was a hero for treating Ebola patients in West African countries, risking his own health and life. Some people think he deserved treatment in the USA because he was a hero, and a legal US resident, and because "We can". Who thinks it was wise to bring someone in the end stage of the disease to the USA, when he was most infectious, just so his family could cremate or bury him here? Especially since in the end stage, care is strictly palliative, relieving pain and symptoms, making someone more comfortable before they die, without attempting to cure the patient. Why risk giving Ebola traction in America?
"But he hadn't been treating Ebola patients and he'd already come through a 21-day incubation period after a close call with an Ebola patient. And his first blood test for Ebola came back negative on November 7" So Nurse Stompyfoot has been completely vindicated in her proclamations that she posed absolutely zero chance of any risk to anyone since she had felt fine for a while and had a negative test.

ObamaCare

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How sad for American journalism. Nothing on NBC about the deceit and lies by this administration and the cost of what it will be! Wake up America, NBC is still obamas stooge!
This should prove to be interesting. There will probably some sticker shock and awe about increased premium rates and higher deductibles. Any figures on how many of the young and healthy are not signing up, knowing that they don't have to worry about the penalty fee, unless they have a tax refund coming? It probably will never be repealed, but I am sure the Republicans will try to redo parts of it, and get rid of the medical equipment tax.
Step right up folks and get your Obamacare, the best health care in the land! And don't be fooled by cheap knockoff plans, make sure it says "Obamacare," and you'll know you are getting the best care possible. That's "Obamacare," get yours today!!
Yes, when it comes to identifying actual problems with Obamacare, Republicans have SO much credibility: Ridiculously Insane Anti-Obamacare Ad
We the people pay for the revamped Obamacare website, we pay for subsidies for others who cannot afford the high deductibles on their new plans, we paid for the politicians who passed this overly complicated law, etc. Plus we pay our own higher premiums, higher deductibles, higher co-pays, etc. And we pay when jobs are lost, hours are cut, etc. We should willingly pay to get this debacle of a law repealed, and show we are smarter than the politicians and architects of this law who wrote it in a way to "obscure" its true nature from the "stupid" voters.
Time to enroll in 0bama/Gruber care. The people in government and its architect Gruber knew they had to have the support of stupid people and they got it.
Let it collapse on itself. The SCOTUS will have to find for the actual WORDING of the law and not what the "intention" was. That will toss it back into the hands of Congress and it will be chipped away to nothing.
It does seem as if the primary purpose of the ACA was to insure that the perpetual poor have a direct road to medicaid especially if their primary disability is fitting into a minority class.
LOL...go ahead sign up for that crap. Like eating your own vomit. BTW where are the stories of the videotaped comments by Gruber of how its all an intentional load of crap but you're all too stupdi to know it?
ACA is quite popular among those who benefit from it. It is politically impossible to repeal it. The less popular parts of the law like penalties for not carrying insurance will never be enforced. If anything, subsidies will become more generous, cover more people including people illegally here and tourists. There'll be strictures on insurance companies to waive deductibles, abolish the concept of networks etc. A simple tweak to the licensing law will be done to require medical establishments and doctors to accept ACA plans, Medicaid etc. After all, can't the CEOs and doctors and the rich sacrifice a little? And while we're at it, why have the anti-people policy of making premium payments to keep coverage active? Why not force coverage to be automatic and cover all events, so one single monthly premium payment of $100 made one single time covers the person for life?

Bill Cosby Assault

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Let's troll some bait and see what hits. 15 minutes of fame?
I'll only believe it when there is a polygraph test from this current accuser. I won't condemn anyone who hasn't had their day in court.
SNL will have him on - Cosby refused & stated he'd be the rape victim of bad comedy writing.
I have no idea about Cosby's guilt or innocence. However, I do know that Mike Tyson, a convicted rapist and abuser, has a TV show and is often on other programs. To me, that is beyond belief.
The claims are back because he never did the time for the crimes.
Cosby is rich & famous & respected. Who better to use to get your 15 min. of fame by accusing him of rape and all the stories are the same? He gave them herbal medicine? I'll concede he may have had sex with them. Who knows?
Freaking NBC...of course they are going to come to the defense of Bill Cosby due to the fact that they made alot of money off "The Cosby Show"in the 80's....and it just so happens that they are about to release another sitcom with him being the star...so naturally they have to defend their Golden Goose....since Bill Cosby is one of the few entertainers that can attract all demographic groups!!!!!
Two reasons: Press time and money. Nothing else.
I don't know if the accusations are true. I hope Mr. Cosby is innocent. But even if he never raped anyone, he is failing as a role model. I don't claim to have any expertise in the law. But one thing I do understand is psychology. I understand the behavior patterns of the accused, and whether it supports a pattern of guilt or innocence. I also understand the psychology of victims, and of why a rape victim may stay silent for years and only muster the courage to speak up later. Most importantly, I understand the psychology of the public. The public needs answers. That is precisely the reason why he should deal with the accusations again. If he is innocent, he needs to take responsibility to fight off these accusations. He signed up for the role of "role model" and now he needs to fulfill it. And if the accusations surface again in 5 years, he will owe it to the public to fight them yet again. That is the price of fame.
This seems a bit strange. These women were drugged and raped and they did not immediately go to the police department and get examined to have this confirmed??? What the hell. xxx years later you remember you were drugged and raped? How do you even know you were raped if you were, as reported from your own lips, DRUGGED???? This is making absolutely no sense at all. And most importantly. A message to all your women seeking to hang around rich and famous guys. Knock it off!!! You will not be rich and famous by being a celebrity star-seeker. You do not need to go back to ANY ONE's apartment alone, no matter how much money they have. And if you do go, take a friend with you. These are just women that want fame and glory and when it doesn't happen, all of a sudden they were raped or molested and needed to "keep it quiet". If you are under the impression that you have to "F**K* your way to the top, you will be one of these women in a few years. Wake up!!!

Bono Surgery

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Give him a shot full of GMO something or other. Bet he will grow a new limb.
Pretty sure there are lyrics to be had here. Both about the surgery and the Germany luggage incident. Anyone...?
He is @!$%# after all so he should be fine.
Why is he constantly looking for sympathy - just recently flying a risky jet around town he tosses a metal door to earth and his suitcase and calls it a near-death experience. Now, he falls off a cycle, endangering innocent people and has to cancel a show. Are you sure it isn't DRUGS like heroin. Sounds like he's wearing those glasses to hide sunday BLOODSHOT sunday EYES. Get a life and quit endangering the American people with stupidity.
He jokes about cows being hit in the head by heavy metal doors and luggages tossed from 15,000 feet to earth. What a sick litterbug? Anyone else would get a hefty fine for endangering people and animals, or at least for littering and trying to destroy Earth. How in God's name is this fugitive passing through New York's customs without being arrested. Is he hiding out in a hotel under some alias. No wonder he cancelled the show in NY, he would be booed off the stage as we Americans don't like litterbugs and people who hurt innocent people and animals.
U2 is still alive?
Germany 4 days ago and then cycling in New York yesterday? What the heck was he in Germany for? Is he just flying around for the sake of flying around? Sounds awfully wasteful to me.
Apple decided to download him from his bicycle for free.
Dude has transportation issues.
Bono's world is beginning to fall apart.

Joan Rivers Death

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There was speculation when she died of a relatively "routine" surgery that someone who didn't like her jokes and political views may have had something to do with it. Of course all surgery is risky, and given her age, there was more risk. But anyone who wished her gone could've assumed that would deflect any investigation. I don't think she was "done in". What do you think?
Meaning Ms. Rivers will now sue the whizz out of the medical facility enriching herself and her attorneys, but mostly her attorneys. This will do little to ensure that a mistake never happens again, if in reality, a mistake happened.
Who?? She's already forgotten.
Omg! My mouth is on the floor reading this! Bottom line. This clinic, it appears, suffers from not one oversight but a grotesque array of issues that push the border on non-compliance to a new low. Wow. Just Wow. The individuals involved in this procedure need to reach around and cop a good feel of their unravaged anal tissues because it's about to be scathed with hellish pursuit. And rightfully so! Foremost; what was going on in that procedure room. I am a critical care registered nurse to lay out my credentials, for my assessment of what went wrong if I'm to read into this story correctly... Strike one. No consent! Informed Consent wasn't obtained. Omg! You didn't even have her legal permission! Wow! Strike two. Who are all these people in the procedure room!!! What a nightmare! She will give you an autograph sowhen she wakes up! Omg. That's horrifyinonto many levels. People gawking at you while your unconscious!!!!! Who knows what they were doing, but it's unnerving at best. Strike three. How many ENTs does it take to screw in a light bulb?! 2/3...or two and a third unpreviledged bloak to be exact. This whole procedure in my mind is this grotesque charade with people taking selfies at the patients bedside. It's after they have had too much fun and overlook her during this absolutely critical time that they bottom out her vitals, from an undoubted overdose of propofol. This along with no compensary or standby hemodynamic support is what caused her death. In layman's terms. They bottomed her vitals out on the sedation (which caused the decrease in BP). They could have easily corrected an over-... I'll say versus dosage due to misconception of the term. Give her some norepinephrine and stabilize the pressure before proceeding any further. But this isn't done. She bottoms out and we now have a critical condition which should have never happened. This clinic messed up big time. The discrepancy in medical documentation comes from no one person being in charge of this whole nightmare scenario. If there was, they did a pathetic job. No one knows how much propofol was administered?! Who is pushing drugs on her and why?! Where is her nurse?! You better be sure if she were my patient. No one better come near her with a syringe of anything without knowledge or immediate say so. This is why I ask. Who was in charge of 'her'. It appears no one was. It is semi the doctors fault, I mean legally it will be them because they... Geez. Well technically they didn't even assume liability because they don't have a legal consent. Smdh! So it seems some doctors (3 of them) are shouting out separate orders, no one in charge, in a room full of nonliscensed and licensed personel (who knows who was in there) . It's a wonder this place has even had its door opened this long before this type of situation occurred. It's an awful mess. All the power to the family and state and other regulatory agencies (OSHA and JACHO) who are going to go after this tip top group... They deserve it. So reach back and cop a good feel ladies and gents ... They are coming.
Joan died of greed, vanity and old age. period! Who could save that wretch anyway wasn't she like back from the dead a few times too many anyway.
After 15 years working in hospitals, I can say that this happens so much more frequently than people would believe. I know that this took place in a free standing clinic but it is still very similar to a hospital. Hospitals and doctors do their best to cover it up, and if they can't, both the hospital and doctor(s) then try and locate someone lower on the food chain to blame. Then, if that doesn't work, the hospital and doctors turn on one another. The point to this is that when a physician is actually held accountable it's usually because they can't find someone else to take the fall.
While I wish this had not happened (compassion), I have to say that if she didn't know the odds - after good lord knows how many surgeries to keep looking "young" - of being put to sleep for surgery ESPECIALLY the older you get, than she was the reason she died, not the doctors. Good grief!! She WAS NOT YOUNG. Look at her face.........surgery after surgery. Get over it. No one is immune to the possibility of death.
She was 81 years old give it a rest.
Melissa and a $hithouse full of lawyers are all going to get well over this.
This was not vanity, it was not plastic surgery. It was arrogance and complacency on the part of the physician and the clinic. She died as a result of receiving inadequate care. Airway procedures can be dicey. Barring no co-morbidities, she would have been better served at a more aptly prepared facility.

Rob Portman vs. Gay Marriage

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Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. There is an old saying...don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. If your sole disagreement with Senator Portman is his stance on same-sex unions then you deserve to be a loser on Election Day.
Someday Portman will be appreciated for his endeavors, but not today. Mr. Rafferty, you said in your writing, " is beginning to feel the backlash from social conservatives as he prepares for his re-election campaign." That should be "social" conservatives, Fixed it or you.
"I will not cross that moral line to vote for him"--- What Social Conservative idiots refuse to comprehend, is that allowing the same sex couples to marry poses no "moral threat" to them and others at all. According to these nuts, we should be passing laws and fines on those who engage in pre marital sex. The fact that their neighbors are allowed to engage in per-martial sex bothers them, according to their petty "logic". Should we then look for Candidates who promise to defend marital and or godly sex and "morally cleanse" America? Why do they cherry pick sins? Who is forcing these nuts to divorce their spouse to go marry someone of the same sex? Who is telling them to do anything that would cause them to "cross the moral line"?
I have several conservative friends. Most of my family votes Republican. Not one of them is against gay marriage. This will only increase. From now on, a GOP candidate that is virulently anti-gay will only have a shrinking number of folks who will support him or her. It's time for the GOP to come out of the Dark Ages on this issue. Voters such as myself have not voted Republican for decades due to their stances on social issues (among others, of course). I'd be much more likely to consider a Republican if they'd stop being ignorant when it comes to gay folks. It's way past time to stop the idiocy.
Ideological purity is a requirement in today's GOP. It's refreshing to see at least one republican stand up to their hatred of gays.
I have read many good comments here but this is basically one group wanting to impose their morality on another group. There is nothing American about such an idea and it goes against the freedom of (and from) religion clause in the US Constitution. Don't like gay marriage, then don't allow it in your religious institutions. But your religious restrictions have no place in our government, and each and every citizen is entitled to the full protection and benefits of the law. That includes those granted in the case of marriage. Marriage needs to be a legal union of two people, not a religious expression.
National polls show the same thing.....at 94% opposition teabaggers are the #1 demographic which opposes equal rights for gays. They're dumb bigots to the core and their real agenda is social conservatism and Christian sharia law, contrary to their claim that they're not concerned with social issues. Teabaggers are really just warmed-over John Birchers and really represent just the most extreme right wing of the GOP.
The Very Reverend Pastor Larry Robinson's Christian outrage will be abated when the Gay-abetting Portmans haul the vile spawn of their loins to the Village Common for public stoning. While there's still a spark of life in this God-defying miscreant, he'll be burned at the stake. Pastor Larry, like Cotton Mather, the Westboro Baptists, Liberty University-ites, ISIS, Ugandan Brothers-in-Christ, Taliban, Opus Dei, and Duck Dynasty know the True Words of Magic Sky Guy. The cursed disbelieving those Words, like the Portsmans, pere, mere et fils are Damned to Hell. Mind your manners, especially, you so-called "moderates," Reverend Mr. Robinson may be visiting you next. Ramen, Ramen, Ramen, RAMEN!
Bottom line:American "Christians" - aren't.
It's good to see someone representing the GOP actually standing up for what the party claims to represent; among other things, equality, and keeping govt. out of people's personal lives. Most GOP'ers preach about this equality for all, and then turn around and pick and choose who that applies to.