Blood Donation for Zoo

from JoeUser Forums

In honor of Zoo's birthday, and his leaving his teen years behind, I donated my 101st (official) pint of blood.  With the local service having changed systems 4 times since I started (30 years ago in September), and the fact that I gave before I moved to the area, the unofficial total is more like 150.

But I decided to donate this pint to celebrate Zoo's birthday and told them to credit him for the - Excuse me?  can it wait?  I am writing my blog right now.

Hold on folks, some one is talking to me.

Yea, I want this to be credited with Zoologist03. yea, he just turned 20.  I can do that right?  You let us donate for noble causes, and he is a great cause.  Smart, and knows his animal stuff.  What?  Why not?  Come on, you are kidding me right?  Is this an April Fool's joke?  You ARE serious?  Really?  Ok, I guess rules are rules.

Sorry about that folks.  They just told me I could not donate a pint for Zoo.  Seems he has a very rare blood type.  And only select people can donate for him (E-x-c-u-s-e ME).  Seems only those with PURPLE blood can donate for Zoo.  Even Blue is not good enough.

Ok, Zoo.  Sorry about that.  Just accept my birthday wishes instead.

Oh, and don't run out of purple blood!  There does not seem to be many that can donate for you. ;)

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

let us donate for noble causes, and he is a great cause. Smart, and knows his animal stuff.
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More people need to think like this. :D

Not 20 just yet...give it a couple more weeks...but hell, it's close enough.  April 26, baby!

Purple blood is easy to get in an oxygen free environment, by the way...well, at least really dark red. :P

 

~Zoo

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
April 26, baby!
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Happy Early Birthday then.

Purple blood is easy to get in an oxygen free environment, by the way...well, at least really dark red.
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Yea, but the lungs kind of hate that. ;)
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
I thought you were going to say your blood went TO the Zoo.  :p 

Congrats at thirty years and all those pints! I'm a little over the five gallon mark so I gots some catchin' up to do!
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I thought you were going to say your blood went TO the Zoo.
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Well, there is the wolf in me. Arrrooooooo ;)
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
I thought you were going to say your blood went TO the Zoo.
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Eh, blood tastes too metallic. :P

~Zoo
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
coppery. Yuck!  ;p 
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Eh, blood tastes too metallic.
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Always the scientist! ;)
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
coppery. Yuck!
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Vulcan, eh? Does that make him an illegal alien? ;)
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
I do the 2RBC. I hate needles and I hate needles.

How does that count in the pint world?

Oh yeah and I hate hate needles.

nothing like formalized blood letting. :CONGRAT:
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
coppery. Yuck!
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Yeah...but it's more than likely due to the iron and slightly basic nature of the blood producing a bitter flavor on top of iron. Then again, I'm not sure if iron and copper taste similar. Hmm...perhaps I should find out...for science!

~Zoo
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
I do the 2RBC. I hate needles and I hate needles.

How does that count in the pint world?

Oh yeah and I hate hate needles.

nothing like formalized blood letting.
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Did I mention I hate needles as well? ;)

This phlebotomist pushed it in slow - for the effect I think  ;p But at least she got it right the first time (I have had them miss several times).

I told this person that giving blood was my diet plan. Each pint weighs about a pound. SO I lost a pound! Woo hoo! ;)
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Then again, I'm not sure if iron and copper taste similar. Hmm...perhaps I should find out...for science!
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just make sure to turn the current off before sucking on the wire. ;)
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
This phlebotomist pushed it in slow - for the effect I think But at least she got it right the first time (I have had them miss several times).
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Haha funny you mentioned this...last time the lady that was about to administer the procedure said, "I'm here to give you your phlebotomy." Except I didn't hear the 'ph' part of the word as she was slightly turned away and turning towards me. Boy talk about being ready to jump out of the seat! I said, "can you say that again????"

Whew, good thing I heard wrong!
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
"I'm here to give you your phlebotomy." Except I didn't hear the 'ph' part of the word
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None have tried the L word on me yet.  :LOL: 
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
"I'm here to give you your phlebotomy." Except I didn't hear the 'ph' part of the word
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None have tried the L word on me yet. :LOL:
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
None have tried the L word on me yet.
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She gave a strange look at me after telling her I didn't hear the ph part of it and she gave a chuckle like that was silly with a reassuring, "No."


Or.....



Was it part of the cover up? *enter spooky music* :NOTSURE:
Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top

she gave a chuckle like that was silly with a reassuring, "No."
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Of course it's silly...the real danger are those brain controlling nanobots they inject in you.

:SURPRISED:

~Zoo

Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Was it part of the cover up? *enter spooky music*
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We'll never know. The "patients" dont talk about it afterwards. ;)
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top
Of course it's silly...the real danger are those brain controlling nanobots they inject in you.
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We are Borg - you will be de-phelobomated. ;)