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BLOOD DONONATIONS not my age :lol:

been doing since I was the legal age to do so

I took to it as I was racing motorcycles @ the time so figured I may need it sometime. But as things panned out I didn't and haven't. But next week I may. You never know.

do you donate?

YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE so if you don't pop along and have a go. It doesn't hurt honest. Worst I've had was a tingle in the arm when they touched a nerve.

if not why not ?

You may need it or have had the need in the past.

So if you've had to receive and your feeling more grumpy than usual you may have some of my bad blood in you :p

I was informed at the time I first gave blood that mine wasn't welcome if I was a regular cold sore sufferer so never been back :(

Dont even know if im old enough :p

Well done Glenn, good on you.

I got one through this week saying Im old enough and Im 17. Dont know where to get it done, they say to donate blood yet dont say how or where.

I got gladular fever and summit else and wasn't allowed for a few years, planning on giving next time the van thing comes to work.

i used to give blood was upto about 30 odd but then spent a bit of time in darkest africa and was told NO thanks :( for at least 10 years

easy site to use........http://www.blood.co.uk/

I'm up to my 29th donation now - 30 in a few weeks time.

No excuse (unless a medical one) not to do it. It takes an hour at most and can save a life - you never know when it could be you OR a member of your family that needs to be on the receiving end.......

And it doesn't hurt - all you feel is a scratch which is no worse than we all get from time to time.

Just do it.

can't do it because i have had scarlet fever.

Sadly, that's an illness not a shapely movie star :drool: :lol: :lol:

went last night, took 1 hour turn around as I didn't book a timed slot and that included a 10 min walk either way plus a cuppa coffee & biscuits, tea or juice if you prefer

pic of my arm is after 17hrs after the event

worst part is pulling the plaster of, it removes a few of those little hairs

my mums bf does it i dont know how many hes done probably more than 20 im guessing. i will when im old enough if it doesnt hurt too much, i can, and i can save a life.

I have only been giving for a few years, don't know why I didnt start earlier???
My blood is used in babies and infants!!! I am special hahaha

I am also registered on the bone marrow list!!!!!!

missed out on that, I'm past it, otherwise I would have been

Look's like I'm still top dog in the donations http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

and you dont look a day over 50 lol dont most normal people only have 8 pints

I'm not yet :p but it won't be long :o

[quote=Chequered Flag Racing;136681]missed out on that, I'm past it, otherwise I would have been

I could have guessed eh?? Do the maths, 3 donations a year, nearly 70 given.......... yep, your old!!!!!!!! haha, wait, but I am 40....DOH!!!!!!!!!!

I used to give all the time back at university - but I can't give any more in the UK or the USA after having malaria a few times in Africa... Quite annoying, really.

I remember we used to get free t-shirts and tickets to the zoo in San Diego for giving - as well as doughnuts and orange juice... Pretty good deal, really!

tymill, your location says London, and I presume you are into off road? Did you know we have the Nation Series coming to Eden Park in Croydon this weekend????

Come along and watch the circus, haha.

Oh, and things have changed ALOT as far as donating is concerned, it may be worth checking to see if things in the past that stopped you giving are now different:)

241 thread views but how many if any signed up?

That's what I thought - but at my last donation I found out that it goes up to something like a maximum of 12 pints for those of us who are "a little larger than average".......