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  • HoraceH Offline
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    Horace
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    The last time I gave blood was in college, while I was on the crew team. It ruined me for endurance exercise for a week. Since then, I've been hesitant to give this liquid gold I have running through my veins. Not only because of the health effects, but also because I don't believe in helping people. But my red blood cell count is borderline high, so I decided to mitigate that with a blood donation, motivated by pure self-interest. I was relieved to find that just two days later, I was able to do a treadmill workout at normal effort.

    I asked ChatGPT how much a pint of blood would sell for if it was legal, and it indicated that the blood centers sell to the health care system for around $300 per pint. My O negative blood would be more expensive though, at up to $500 per pint. But if there were a real market, one would not expect to get that much. The blood centers have to pay for their testing and logistics.

    I did get a $25 gift certificate out of it. I'll probably be doing this every two months from now on. I hope I don't inadvertently help any bad people, like Republicans. I asked them to mark my pint as Democrat only.

    Education is extremely important.

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    • jon-nycJ Offline
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      You can get paid for plasma donations, and get your red blood cells back.

      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
      -Cormac McCarthy

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      • HoraceH Offline
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        This thread is just a way to humble brag about not having AIDS.

        Education is extremely important.

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        • taiwan_girlT Offline
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          LOL

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          • jon-nycJ Offline
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            jon-nyc
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            Not to brag or anything but I acquire immune deficiency every single day.

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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            • AxtremusA Offline
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              Wow you are so brave.
              So brave.

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              • AxtremusA Axtremus

                Wow you are so brave.
                So brave.

                HoraceH Offline
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                Horace
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                @Axtremus said in Gave blood:

                Wow you are so brave.
                So brave.

                And stunning?

                Education is extremely important.

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                • MikM Offline
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                  #8

                  I just found out this very morning that there's an O blood type emoji. who knew?

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                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • HoraceH Offline
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                    We O Negatives don't really like to be grouped with O Positives. Or as we call them, "shithole Os".

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • jon-nycJ Offline
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                      O, don’t be so negative.

                      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                      -Cormac McCarthy

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                      • HoraceH Offline
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                        Just got this text from the blood bank:

                        "Your blood donation is on its way to someone who truly needs it. You may never hear their than you, but you've given hope, and that means everything."

                        What I know about hope, is that it is what rebellions are built on. If there is a rebellion in the near future, you'll know who to thank.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • HoraceH Horace

                          Just got this text from the blood bank:

                          "Your blood donation is on its way to someone who truly needs it. You may never hear their than you, but you've given hope, and that means everything."

                          What I know about hope, is that it is what rebellions are built on. If there is a rebellion in the near future, you'll know who to thank.

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                          @Horace said in Gave blood:

                          "Your blood donation is on its way to someone who truly needs it. You may never hear their than you, but you've given hope, and that means everything."

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                          I was only joking

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                            “Vampires gotta eat, same as worms”

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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