Man donates 40 gallons of blood

[ne1410s]

not all at once--that'd be a record or something.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_odd40_gallons_of_blood

I notice there are no pix of his arms...

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Just in time for Halloween, that's Ten Buckets of Blood.

[littlebeast13]

Just in time for Halloween, that's Ten Buckets of Blood.

And a bucket of warm piss to wash it down......

lb13

[SportsFan68]

I'm working on 16. I'll never get to 40, started too late (28) and keep getting deferred for a year at a time (overseas travel to malaria areas).

[Evil Squirrel]

I'm working on 16. I'll never get to 40, started too late (28) and keep getting deferred for a year at a time (overseas travel to malaria areas).

I've donated lots of blood in my lifetime!

Just think, one of these days my generosity might save your life!

[SportsFan68]

I'm working on 16. I'll never get to 40, started too late (28) and keep getting deferred for a year at a time (overseas travel to malaria areas).

I've donated lots of blood in my lifetime!

Just think, one of these days my generosity might save your life!

Yep, when you generously stay completely out of Colorado for the rest of yours . . .

[drjoe1e6]

I tip my 8-gallon hat to this King of the Donors.

[littlebeast13]

I'm working on 16. I'll never get to 40, started too late (28) and keep getting deferred for a year at a time (overseas travel to malaria areas).

I've donated lots of blood in my lifetime!

Just think, one of these days my generosity might save your life!

Yep, when you generously stay completely out of Colorado for the rest of yours . . .

Oh come on Sprots.... ES really would give up part of himself to save your life!

lb13

[SportsFan68]

So if he's helped about 1,000 people, I've helped about 400.

I have a feeling that's a very fluid number. Some of my blood likely went directly to transfusions since I'm O+, some may have gone to research resulting in new transfusion processes or better matching techniques. Or maybe none of it went to research since I donated all of it in the United Blood Services system away from most major research centers on the coasts.

I dunno -- I still like to think that I've helped save a few young lives.

[SportsFan68]

I've donated lots of blood in my lifetime!

Just think, one of these days my generosity might save your life!

Yep, when you generously stay completely out of Colorado for the rest of yours . . .

Oh come on Sprots.... ES really would give up part of himself to save your life!

lb13

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(whimper)

[frogman042]

Way back I used to give blood reguarly and had given 16 times prior to being diagnosed with Crohn's disease and was put on medication that was one of the ones that was listed as being prohibited in blood donation. So I used to tell folks I have given all the blood in my body (16 pts is the avg. blood volume, IIRC) and I can't give any more.

As an aside over 20 years ago I had surgery and have been medication free, so I was able to donate again, except now when I went to donate at a local drive about a year ago, during their screening, they asked if I ever lived outside the U.S. and if so where and how long. It turns out that living in Switzerland for nearly 8 years has put me back on the banned list, they said it had something to do with Mad Cow. So, I'm back to no go on the donor thing.

[christie1111]

Found it , unless someone else already did

[SportsFan68]

Found it , unless someone else already did

I thought about it, but couldn't do it -- it was too horrible. I usually play only Uly's avatar changes -- badly, I might add.

[littlebeast13]

Found it , unless someone else already did

I thought about it, but couldn't do it -- it was too horrible. I usually play only Uly's avatar changes -- badly, I might add.

It will be funny when you suddenly start begging for scritches.....

lb13

[christie1111]

Found it , unless someone else already did

I thought about it, but couldn't do it -- it was too horrible. I usually play only Uly's avatar changes -- badly, I might add.

I didn't want to take the time to read the microscopic text before replying. So I thought there was a chance you already had.

[SportsFan68]

Found it , unless someone else already did

I thought about it, but couldn't do it -- it was too horrible. I usually play only Uly's avatar changes -- badly, I might add.

It will be funny when you suddenly start begging for scritches.....

lb13

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(whimper)

[SportsFan68]

Found it , unless someone else already did

I thought about it, but couldn't do it -- it was too horrible. I usually play only Uly's avatar changes -- badly, I might add.

I didn't want to take the time to read the microscopic text before replying. So I thought there was a chance you already had.

Nope, that was a whimper.

[littlebeast13]

I thought about it, but couldn't do it -- it was too horrible. I usually play only Uly's avatar changes -- badly, I might add.

It will be funny when you suddenly start begging for scritches.....

lb13

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(whimper)

It's OK, I would scritch you. Especially if you brought me squirrel canisters......

lb13

[SportsFan68]

It will be funny when you suddenly start begging for scritches.....

lb13

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(whimper)

It's OK, I would scritch you. Especially if you brought me squirrel canisters......

lb13

You would not! Ugh! Good grief, what an idea!


I'll bring the squirrel canisters as soon as you get the kitten(s). And send ES to visit Annie.