In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

[Cousin Jack]

I'm O Neg too, but my blood is mixed with a cocktail of (legal) drugs so I doubt they would have me.

Used to be a donor but I kept fainting as they clamped the tube off to stop the flow. Last time I was out for about 10 minutes and had 2 doctors and a brace of nurses around me. I decided that my body was telling me I needed the blood more than they did.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I've just moved my donation, I was due to go next week but as above I need to be formally discharged from post surgery care first.

I'm O-neg "Neo", which puts me pretty much at the front of the queue No issues getting another slot.

[gremlin]

I'm AB+.

No fucker wants the dregs from my veins.

[Sunny]

I gave ten pints no bother, and then started to (marginally) fail the iron test every time, so stopped bothering wasting their time.

O+ here, so not as in demand, except by mosquitos and their buddies.

[Mr Moofo]

I have no idea what blood group I am!

[Yorick]

In my yoof they came to our work every year. Loads volunteered as got 2 hours off work and free biccies

[gremlin]

In my yoof they came to our work every year. Loads volunteered as got 2 hours off work and free biccies

Still get biccies, but only cold drinks.

[Skub]

O neg here,they love my juice. Sitting at 93 donations now. It'll be 94 at the end of the month.

[Mr. Dazzle]

In my yoof they came to our work every year. Loads volunteered as got 2 hours off work and free biccies

Still get biccies, but only cold drinks.

Only place in MK I ever see Seabrook crisps.

[Rockburner]

Is the rule still in place about not being able to donate if you've had a transfusion??

I used to donate occasionally (A+ iirc), but last I checked (admittedly around 15 years ago or so...) the transfusion I had after a bike crash put me on the "no thanks" list.

[Mr. Dazzle]

It is, sadly. Anyone who's received blood since 1980 is off the list.

I think there's one exception. I worked with a guy who'd had a transfusion as a new born baby, but because he'd be given his mum's blood it was OK IIRC.

[Rockburner]

It is, sadly.

shame. (but I get the reasoning)

[MrLongbeard]

It is, sadly.

shame. (but I get the reasoning)

I can see why they don't want blood from folk who have had tatts', piercings, bum sex etc, but to refuse folk who have had a transfusion in the past 40 odd years doesn't inspire confidence in their systems if they received blood from the NHS*

Although if they're going back to eth 809's that would rule out those who got the tainted blood from the US, but you'd think lessons were learned from that

[Mr. Dazzle]

It's a BSE thing innit. There's no test for BSE / CJD "infection" in blood but it's one way it's spread - one of the few ways really, other than eating. It's also a very long lead time between being infected and developing symptoms.

[Noggin]

It is, sadly.

shame. (but I get the reasoning)

I'm on the no give list here cos I could be a mad cow Again, I do understand and being a farmers daughter and red meat eater I suppose that in theory I could be in the higher risk of have it.

But it frustrates me a bit here simply cos apparently A neg is pretty useful/rare.

Haven't tried to donate in the short visits to the uk, mostly cos the visits are too short! Not sure the UK would take it either TBH

[Saga Lout]

I used to give blood regularly, about every couple of months if I remember correctly. I worked in Brentwood and the Blood Transfusion Service had a regional headquarters in the town so I'd go there before work. That was in the 90s, the building is a community hospital now.

I don't think they'd want my blood these days, mostly because of the drugs. I think all the blood transfusions and plasma exchanges I had in 2017 probably cancelled out all my credit with the blood bank. In fact, I'm almost certainly overdrawn.

[ZRX61]

I have no idea what blood group I am!

I keep forgetting, luckily it's on my USAF ID card ANeg

[ZRX61]

[Yorick]

This made me LOL. Fucking idiot
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyr7zy16pmo

[gremlin]

An article to make Yozza yearn for the cobbled streets of home...

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/2025 ... el-in-2025

The 25 best places to travel in 2025


Check out number 12 on the list.

12. Bradford, England
The northern English city of Bradford is finally poised to step out from the long shadow cast by its giant Yorkshire neighbour, Leeds, as it takes its place as the 2025 UK City of Culture.

Bradford?