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[stevie_b]

Well I'm off into town tomorrow to give blood. I've never looked forward to a stroll into the city so much. And .... I'll get some Mini Cheddars. And a Club biccie

This post has been edited by stevie_b: 28 March 2020 - 05:08 PM

[fishini]

stevie_b, on 28 March 2020 - 05:07 PM, said:

Well I'm off into town tomorrow to give blood. I've never looked forward to a stroll into the city so much. And .... I'll get some Mini Cheddars. And a Club biccie

Not forgetting the drink prior and the tea/coffee afterwards. A big well done for donating.

[stevie_b]

fishini, on 28 March 2020 - 05:47 PM, said:

Not forgetting the drink prior and the tea/coffee afterwards. A big well done for donating.

Unfortunately the tea/coffee afterwards had been replaced with cold drinks, served at your donation station, to help with the social distancing. I did get my crisps though and ... a Mint Club And they got a pint or thereabout (that's nearly an armful according to Tony Hancock) of O type blood (very common but very useful). Was great to have a walk and see people.

[fishini]

stevie_b, on 29 March 2020 - 03:50 PM, said:

Unfortunately the tea/coffee afterwards had been replaced with cold drinks, served at your donation station, to help with the social distancing. I did get my crisps though and ... a Mint Club And they got a pint or thereabout (that's nearly an armful according to Tony Hancock) of O type blood (very common but very useful). Was great to have a walk and see people.

Are you O or O-?

[stevie_b]

Ah, plain old O+: not the universal donor but ..... it is the most common blood type so they're always desperate for me to keep my appointments. 19 July is my next trip

[fishini]

stevie_b, on 29 March 2020 - 04:43 PM, said:

Ah, plain old O+: not the universal donor but ..... it is the most common blood type so they're always desperate for me to keep my appointments. 19 July is my next trip

Doesn't matter what group you are. I'm O-. The point is you have today saved at the very least one life. Very few on this board can say the same

[dim view]

fishini, on 29 March 2020 - 05:36 PM, said:

Doesn't matter what group you are. I'm O-. The point is you have today saved at the very least one life. Very few on this board can say the same

that's quite offensive.
what about all the people like me that donate by direct debit to cancer research, or similar?

[fishini]

dim view, on 29 March 2020 - 06:13 PM, said:

that's quite offensive.
what about all the people like me that donate by direct debit to cancer research, or similar?

I applaud each and every donor on this board for giving your valuable time up to give something of yourselves. You are amongst the 5% that the 95% need. Well done to you all. Far more fulfilling than signing a DD for a few £'s and forgetting about it.

[Westbars Spireite]

dim view, on 29 March 2020 - 06:13 PM, said:

that's quite offensive.
what about all the people like me that donate by direct debit to cancer research, or similar?

He makes it clear the blood cannot go to Germans.

[stevie_b]

dim view, on 29 March 2020 - 06:13 PM, said:

that's quite offensive.
what about all the people like me that donate by direct debit to cancer research, or similar?

I do that too

[Wooden Spoon]

fishini, on 29 March 2020 - 07:19 PM, said:

I applaud each and every donor on this board for giving your valuable time up to give something of yourselves. You are amongst the 5% that the 95% need. Well done to you all. Far more fulfilling than signing a DD for a few £'s and forgetting about it.

Really? Do ashgate hospice not need donations to continue the valuable they do? Is blood donating more valuable than palliative care? Is saving a life more important to Han ensuring a dying person gets care and dignity?




While I applaud what you do for blood donation and child welfare, you seem to be a strange character that has some very strong anger issues






Doing good for others takes many many forms. Just because they are not your chosen routes does not diminish them in any way.

[fishini]

Quaker, on 03 April 2020 - 08:32 AM, said:

I give blood and over the years I have raised many thousands of pounds for varying charities including Cancer research, Kids with Cancer, CiN and the British Heart Foundation and many more. Never in a million years would I belittle anyone who donates to charities via Direct Debit or any other way. Giving Blood saves lives, no argument with that but so does donating to charity and I loudly applaud anyone who does it. You're a bitter and twisted person.

So have I donated many pounds and still do. However I find far more fulfilling the giving of blood.

[Heavy_Soul]

My next platelet donation is 17th April in Sheffield. Can’t wait to actually do something other than clean the house or go for a half hour walk

[Westbars Spireite]

fishini, on 03 April 2020 - 09:23 AM, said:

So have I donated many pounds and still do. However I find far more fulfilling the giving of blood.

Has any gone to Germans?

[fishini]

Westbars Spireite, on 03 April 2020 - 04:06 PM, said:

Has any gone to Germans?

Hope not. We only have 5% of the population supplying the entire country. They can supply their own.

[oldgoat]

You sad man

[oldgoat]

Germans living in the UK get UK blood as I assume if you lived in Germany you would possibly get a Germans blood or would you take the JW stance and refuse out of principal