abovetheearth Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Ha well this doesn't seem like a fair deal... you get to spend $30-40 if you win, she just gets to watch the shows she wants on her own television? i should have specified, i get two 7"s. she gets the remote for 2 days. and bruise IS right. super fair deal. but damn, shes gonna win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'm A+. Though I have to admit, the only reason I know (and remember) is because I have a blood disorder. Lots of CBC's, IV's, and trips to outpatient before I was put in remission, so they had to keep on top of blood types. I feel useless now though, since I'm not allowed to donate blood or anything DNA-based. Hope you win, dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 i mostly did this because its kinda scary not knowing my own blood type, and i should have believed her and the nursing staff that a majority of a large group of people dont know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converge88 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 So I can't give blood because I was born in Greece and too them that means I have mad cow disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'm AB+, but I had to check my blood donor card in my wallet to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobohunter48 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Never donated blood so I don't know my blood type, but I donate plasma twice a week. Gotta pay for records somehow, ya know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I donate plasma twice a week. Gotta pay for records somehow, ya know? I appreciate this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Never donated blood so I don't know my blood type, but I donate plasma twice a week. Gotta pay for records somehow, ya know? I donated plasma for about six months in college—the money was really great right away, but then it tapered off a bit, and the neighborhood the donation place was in was sketchy as fuck. Not to mention I felt sort of guilty going there just to get pizza and gas money when there were clearly people there to get money to feed their families and get by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobohunter48 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I appreciate this. It wasn't the actual reason initially, it was just so I didn't have to get a second job one summer. But it really has helped out my collection. I donated plasma for about six months in college—the money was really great right away, but then it tapered off a bit, and the neighborhood the donation place was in was sketchy as fuck. Not to mention I felt sort of guilty going there just to get pizza and gas money when there were clearly people there to get money to feed their families and get by. The place I donate is decently nice, but some of the people can be sketchy. Although it's a couple of blocks away from campus so when class is in session there's quite a few college kids, but there's the people who do it because they need it to get by too. I'm on a special program where I get $90 each time that I donate so I'm able to not work as much which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 What? $90,is that average? Isn't it very painful? So many questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 90 is definitely not average. I did it in college also. We got 45 the first time and 30 every time after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchino Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I have no clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 90 is definitely not average. I did it in college also. We got 45 the first time and 30 every time after that. Painful? I've heard it hurts like hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Painful? I've heard it hurts like hell. As long as you've got someone who knows what they're doing when they stick you with the iv/needles, it's pretty painless. I'd seriously never go back unless I absolutely had to, the waiting room was always full of shady characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Slimshady.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgato48 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Have no idea what type mine is. I've always wanted to know to but just never bothered to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeguitars Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 A+ here, people who don't know their type should find out. If you have a rare type, you should donate and possibly save a lot of lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobohunter48 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 What? $90,is that average? Isn't it very painful? So many questions I'm on a special program that does this http://www.donateblood.com.au/about-blood/anti-D so basically I save babies and make bank. And I've been doing it fore a year and a half and it's never been painful for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Is it essentially just giving blood? I always thought it was a different process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobohunter48 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It's a different process. They take your blood and put it in a machine that spins it around and separates the plasma from the blood and then returns the cells and whatnot back into you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Ahh ok ok, very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokimedo Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It's a different process. They take your blood and put it in a machine that spins it around and separates the plasma from the blood and then returns the cells and whatnot back into you. a centrifuge. i used to work in a lab at quest diagnostics and i had to use this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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