Impressive.
:hyperven:I don’t think I’m even eligible to give blood.
Apparently, this area is a lot less strignent about requirements. Although they do that whole “ever been out of country in a danger zone/had sex with a prostitute/whatever” spiel, as one worker admitted, “If you can walk in, we’ll take you.” Guess I live near one of the bgigest blood banks in the state. THey want a lot of donors.
I don’t know if I’m eligible, and I’ve honestly been too busy (read: lazy) to go find out 
Did it once during a blood drive in high school. Didn’t feel enthusiastic enough to do it the second time around when I found out I was AB+
In my darker moments I’ve been so desperate for money I’ve considered doing it just for that. Supposedly you get paid 40 bucks per pint or something like that.
You know, I have never seen any place around here that will buy blood. We donate, that’s it.
How old do you have to be?
Not sure but I think it’s 16, with a parent’s consent until you turn 18.
It’s 17 minimum to donate, no parental consent needed. At least in PA.
I’ve given about 10 pints lifetime so far (didn’t donate much until I was 19 because I ran track/XC year-round in HS and it would have cut into training). Last weekend I went to give and for the first time ever my hemacrit was too low. Apparently I’m not eating enough meat (and iron-fortified breakfast cereals).
B+, it’s not just a blood-type, it’s an attitude.
:too bad:Then I’m out. I’m not old enough and I run XC. Plus I don’t think they’d take me cause I don’t eat meat anyway.
I think you get money for donating plasma…
On a related note, anyone ever heard of the Japanese idea that blood type determines personality? Its like astrology to them… I’ll see if I can find some site that explains it.
(I don’t think it can be true, though, since I’m 0+, the most common type in America, and strange compared to others. But I guess everyone things that about themselves).
:moogle:That’s so cool! Post the site when you find one!
There ya go.
Wow that’s awesome! I’ve always wanted to know my blood based personality!(No sarcasm included).
Thanks Curtis, I thought 0 was the rarest type. Judging from net sources that goes only for Greece (though I hesitate to trust my memory even on that, have to check it out).
:hyperven:It’s creepy, things like that always seem to be right on the money with me. I think whoever made those were witches or something. Burn the witch!
Astrology and symbolism is actually pretty itneresting to study. But I have a hard time accepting that there can be any sense of symbolism in blood type. It’s science, it’s pointless to make it seem mystical. Although, now that I think about it, even Astrology was consdiered a hard science back in the day…
Here’s a more detailed site. I’m into this personality stuff, that’s why I even know about bloodtype personality in the first place 
But I’m not sure about this theory, because it would mean I have the same essential personality as most Americans
That one actually seems more accurate based on me and some of my friends. Creepy, O_o.::dekar!::