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Well its that time again where you sit around, eat badly and have ball drinking with family and friends. Only i have good form for falling through glass coffee tables and being rushed off to hospital where they refuse to stitch me up until im sober....never mind im bleeding all over the countryside.

So i need you all to go out and give blood for that inevitable fark up where i hurt myself. I gave about 3 months ago along with Sarah, Greg and James...though i don think they stockpiled enough for the magnitude of spill im set to have.

So, since the weather is a bit better, ill throw on a bbq once its all wrapped up as the Red Cross is only around the corner

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I would be there, but im not eligable to donate :laugh:

Me either.

Can't donate as I'm an ex pom and probably suffering mad cow disease. I used to donate in the UK, but can't over here (neither can my partner, and she's been a vegetarian for 20 years, must be mad spud disease).

Given the choice of bleeding to death or taking some blood that comes from someone that may have eaten british beef, I think my choice would be to take the risk.

Juz, the needles are nothing, just don't look. I've seen someone faint after giving blood, the girl insisted she was fine, stood up too rapidly too soon, and promptly fainted in a heap on the floor.

Juz, the needles are nothing, just don't look. I've seen someone faint after giving blood, the girl insisted she was fine, stood up too rapidly too soon, and promptly fainted in a heap on the floor.

Yeah i know they are probably nothing but i seriously have to have that kiddy patch thing to numb the area before i can have any needles. I've been in hospital a fair bit over the last three years and I faint even when i don't look unless i have the kiddy patch.

I had to have dental work done under a general anesthetic because i couldn't have the needle in the chair i just keep fainting and even though i told them to keep going if i faint after you faint three times they have to stop.

Its a long story as to why i faint but its the way it is, would they be able to give me the kiddy patch to numb the area first?

They don't make you do it standing up... if you faint you'll be fine.

I think they have some rules to do with fainting...

and since this seems to be the 'donate blood' revival thread (or was there an even older one from before I bother subscribing to vic forums)...

who's is the gts4 with the 'donate blood' sticker on the back (gtst4 - also drives another old datsun/nissan)...

I think they have some rules to do with fainting...

It wouldn't suprise me if they did...

It almost seems like they don't want people to donate blood.

The list of things that stops people from donating is endless...

I've never been able to donate because I've always fallen into one or more of the deferral categories.

Some of the deferrals are in place to benefit the health of donors, but others just seem ridiculous. :spank:

I'm interested but I faint when I get needles so i don't know if I can.

I would probably have to speak to them first,

Is it possible to just come for the BBQ? :sick:

You don't need to have a needle - they can simply slash a wrist instead :spank:

Seriously, your support is appreciated, sorry you can't cope with the needle.

If you are serious about supporting the cause, how about a $ donation instead? Everyone that is ruled out for whatever reason - how about $s instead?

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