I didn't say I was consistent.
Type: Posts; User: Govtcheez
I didn't say I was consistent.
> If you were born in London between the years of '85 and '90 (or something), you aren't allowed to give blood in Ireland ... I think it's to do with CJD, but I'm not certain if the person who I...
Mario's right. Not every African or person who's visited Africa has AIDS. Not every needle user has it. Not every gay man has it. Those groups are all at a higher risk for it, though.
I will never stop loving you :)
> I always thought that O was the magic blood type, but apparently that's not it.
O- is the universal donor, so it can be given to anyone. AB+ (me!) is the universal receptor, so I can receive...
> And govtcheez you are such a leech being able to take everyone's blood like that
I know, I'm totally a bloodist. I only give to the people of the same type as me, but my greedy ass will take...
oh god what have i done :(
One third of 12 months is 3 months?
If you want to feel better Gangly, consider the time you've spent up until now as preparing you for the rest of your life. You are just now starting what will...
Did you spend a lot of time in Africa or something?
Is that B for Bacon?
Yeah probably. I don't know why they do it this way, but I don't know anything about "blood extraction technology" or whatever the hell you'd call it.
edit: They would get more this way. A pint...
> I look not because it's "cool" but because I prefer to know when it's coming.
I was just kidding around. C'mon, how cool can giving blood be? :p
> That machine sounds kinda cool, Govtchez!...
Whole blood is just blood. When you bleed, that's whole blood. A pheresis machine separates your blood into platelets and white cells and plasma and lilliputians and whatever else is in your blood,...
I've given about 12-15 pints of whole blood, and recently started donating with a pheresis machine. I think I'm going back to giving whole blood, because last time I gave by pheresis I felt really...