I donated blood today

[XkillerX]

Is it vegan to donate blood to save (probably) deathatarians? The Inf would probably shoot me on sight for doing that. Luckily he's safely locked away in a looney bin.

Anyways, my 7th time and it was quite a miserable attempt, only managed to fill half of a half liter pack

I haven't done it for some years now. Shame, shame. But I plan to get back on track again. So. If you really feel like reaching out and giving strangers a helping hand, look no further than donating a pack of your precious bodily fluids.

More info here and everywhere else.

[baldy]

Good on you mate!
I did it loads back home, but cant donate here because I am African so higher risk for stuff.

When I donated plasma they used to love how much more liquid mine was because of the low fat diet I had. The nurses would put them all on the table and poke mine to compare it to the others.

[HanNZ]

wish I could donate blood, NZ don't want blood from people that have lived in britain around the foot and mouth time. Something like that!

[Konstantin]

I used to donate but haven't recently. They used to come to the place I work and take hundreds of us in a day. I should try to find out where I can do it now.

The Inf would probably shoot me on sight for doing that. Luckily he's safely locked away in a looney bin.

Who is Inf?

[baldy]

Who gets paid to donate blood?

[Johnboy74]

A positive statement tarnished by a small minded negative statement

[Baggy]

wish I could donate blood, NZ don't want blood from people that have lived in britain around the foot and mouth time. Something like that!

Think it's more to do with vCJD than foot and mouth. It's the same in Oz, they don't want blood from anyone who spent time in the UK between 1980 and 1996.

[JS]

I'm not heavy enought to give blood Got to be over 50kgs.......

[xrodolfox]

I think donating blood is a great thing to do.

Unfortunately, I've not given in a while. I really must. Although, since my blood is AB, there really is little demand for it.

[Hiking Fox]

wish I could donate blood, NZ don't want blood from people that have lived in britain around the foot and mouth time. Something like that!

Think it's more to do with vCJD than foot and mouth. It's the same in Oz, they don't want blood from anyone who spent time in the UK between 1980 and 1996.

Ulp! Is there summat we Brits should know?

[Hiking Fox]

Who is Inf?

He's no doubt referring to one of the two bad guys who got collectively booted off the forum a coupla months back.

[The Duke]

Who is Inf?

He's no doubt referring to one of the two bad guys who got collectively booted off the forum a coupla months back.

Ah, got it. doh.

[Catt Queen]

Who is Inf?

He's no doubt referring to one of the two bad guys who got collectively booted off the forum a coupla months back.

Ah, got it. doh.

What did I miss?

I'm not allowed to give blood thanx to a violent ex forcibly injecting me with drugs many years back... am treated as if I had been an IV drug user of choice when I did nothing wrong

[Hiking Fox]

What did I miss?

Two regulars on the site were getting increasingly abusive and misanthropic and drove so many people away from the forum that they got banned. Probably best not to say any more, as we've all moved on and it would be unhelpful to re-visit that time. I will PM you.

I'm not allowed to give blood thanx to a violent ex forcibly injecting me with drugs many years back... am treated as if I had been an IV drug user of choice when I did nothing wrong

I hate the way they discriminate against so many groups of people, in particular gay men. Anyone would think they had masses and masses of blood! The pathetic assumptions they make really offend me and I don't give blood as a result, although I am beginning to question my reasoning there.

[Catt Queen]

Thanx for explaining No need to go over it any further

I believe the rule about gay men donating blood is now being reviewed.