'Beneath You'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Another q, possibly cereal:
What's the restrictions on giving? I don't, because I am horribly needle-phobic, to the point of my doc gives me a Valium before a blood test.
I know it used to be not within a year of a tat or piercing, and also not if you lived in Europe within 2 years. Is there anything else?
It's not an opfficial evac, Erin. People are just leaving because Cindy was worse than we expected and there weren't any good hurricane parties to help with the laissez fairness.
So, wait, Kathy A, you're AB+ and your sister is AB-? That's neat.
My family is like a whaddayacallit square. Mom is B Dad is A brother is B, I'm AB and sis is O. All positive, though.
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They changed our payroll deadline due to concerns about the hurricane over the weekend.
And, now we are emptying the trash more frequently because of the bombings in London.
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So, wait, Kathy A, you're AB+ and your sister is AB-? That's neat.
Actually, vice versa, but, yeah, it's pretty cool. My mom's a nurse, so she had us memorize our blood types before we could read. My brother (product of Mom's first marriage, so different biological dad) is B+, but a few of Mom's brothers are also ABneg, so I've got that going for me. IIRC, AB is the "universal recipient", so I can take any negative type blood, and my sister can take any blood, positive or negative (I think that's right).
Right before my brother went to boot camp he donated blood. The Red Cross sent him a letter saying his blood had been rejected because of Heptatits. This freaked out Mom and she hustled him off to the doctor, who did some tests and said that at some point my brother had been exposed to it, but didn't have it, and wasn't going to develop it. The Red Cross was being extra extra careful.
I've given blood a few times, but the last time I barely staggered home, didn't close my door, and passed out until my boyfriend came over and woke me up which was several hours later. So I've been reluctant to give blood after that.
US Red Cross Donor eligibility guidelines.
This was useful. They seem to have changed to rules so that they reflect the gradient of risk more. It looks like I can donate again (time in most European countries has increased from six months to five years), although I'm pushing the limit on time visiting the U.K., which has decreased.