A thought for Cincy

[kkrup62 at hotmail.com (Karl Krupke)]

Good idea, works for me. I've been donating blood for years anyway (from 
what little the IRS leaves me each year...).

Karl

>From: "Mike Smith" <smithma7@gmail.com>
>To: "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com>
>CC: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: A thought for Cincy
>Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:07:31 -0500
>
>I'd be down.
>
>On 3/12/07, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
>>All,
>>     I did something this weekend that I hadn't done in a while... ok
>>get your minds out of the gutter.  I puttered around the car a little
>>but that's not what this is about.
>>
>>I donated platelets.
>>
>>Statistically speaking more than half of us will be touched by cancer
>>in one form or another.  Either personally or via someone close to us.
>>  Platelets as you all surely know are critical to the survival of
>>someone that is battling cancer.
>>
>>My point is that you hear of other clubs and organizations doing
>>community involvement kinda things... You know like Hells Angels
>>reading to kindergarteners or was that sponsoring an addict?  ;)  I
>>forget.
>>
>>Granted time is very limited on THE weekend, but not all of us drink
>>or autocross.  It takes about an hour to donate platelets.  It would
>>be good PR if a group of us donated in the .org name.
>>
>>Just a thought.  I donated for years, mainly because both of my
>>parents fought cancer and lost.  I couldn't do hospice but this is a
>>step in that direction.  After I lived in Italy I had to give it a
>>couple of years, but I started up again this weekend.
>>
>>I pretty much expect everyone to say F' that, but if you didn't know
>>they put the blood through a centrifuge, extract the platelets and put
>>the whole blood back in your body.  It's safe to do every three days
>>or so and doesn't have any of the negative effects donating a pint
>>does.  (dizzyness and such) There's one needle (10 years ago you had
>>one in each arm.) and I usually sit there with a laptop on my lap or a
>>book.  Do the spockcasa thing... chill, relax, chillax.
>>
>>Even if time doesn't permit I highly encourage you to donate wherever home 
>>is.
>>
>>Hell I may even need blood in the emergency room if the "Northern
>>Delegation" is holding a grudge.  (I swear to God I was kidding you
>>guys.)
>>
>>I know... not the reason for going, off topic, yea yea yea...
>>
>>Chris
>>
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