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[Faith]

*Laugh!!!*  

Well, yeah, I meant the ones like that... and the characters like Merho, Keheros, and Hunter. You actually said that on when you made that picture for Hunter and Scritch.  
Remember, now?

Do you have any new ideas for that banner ad?
(Ya' don't need to say anything about it, if you don't want to. As you already know... I just don't know if it'd irritate you if I asked you to say stuff about it, here, and let everyone know, ahead of time.)

[Dragyn]

The ad SHOULD be up...I went with the cute one.  You already did let it on, anyway.

Also, I believe you meant Mhero, Kheros, and Hunter/Stritch.

[Faith]

Oops... ':)
Sorry...?

And another oops...

[arcblade]

I have to put in a request for Stupid points.  

So, there's a blood drive here at college, and I always try to give blood because people need it and my type is O+, which can be used on almost anyone.  So I cheerfully donated on the first day.  However, I completely forgot that not only did I have to run the day after, but that it was a test day.  So I drained myself of a pint of blood just in time to test poorly in my running class and nearly pass out for the effort.  To top it off, I only got 5 hours of sleep thanks to freerice.com

I did earn about 10,700 grains of rice, though.  

[Faith]

*Laugh!!!*  

Sorry to hear about the poor test.
Good deal for donating blood, though.  
What blood types are there, anyway, and how do you find out what type you are?  

Huh?
freerice.com?...

(I'm gonna check that out...)
Cool!
Dragyn, you might be interested in this... well, you probably already know about this... and would if you had the time... but I think you'd be really good at this, "Mr. Dictionary."

[arcblade]

There are (counts quickly) 4 main blood types, each of which has two subcategories.  The types are: A, B, AB and O.  Each can be either positive or negative, signaling the presence or absence of something in the blood that I have forgotten about.  

A and B are cooperately dominant over O.  To find out what blood type you have, you can either try to predict from your parents' blood types, or give blood yourself and they will tell you.    More information on genetics for blood here:  http://www.bloodbook.com/inherited.html

In addition to those main four, there are several very rare blood types.  Due to their exceeding rareness (sometimes even only found in single families), they are not normally mentioned.  In short, I don't know them.  Here's a pretty chart.  http://www.bloodbook.com/rare-chart.html

[Faith]

*Laugh!!!*  

I might look at it later... but I don't really have any means of finding my blood ype. My dad doesn't know his, so... I heard that, earlier, so I just figured I'd see if there was any other way that was easier that going to the doctor's or something.
Not a lot of opportunity for me to do that... donate, that is. Unles I walk to town, or something...

Heh... this conversation reminds me of a story somebody said something about, to me... here's a link to a copy of the story.
It's sweet.  
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/hblim/reflections/courage.html

[arcblade]

You need to be 17 to donate.  Sorry, Faith.  Make your dad donate so you can hazard a guess.  ^_^

[Dragyn]

Nope.  Never heard of Freerice.com.

Stupid points awarded...though your stupidity was at least a positively motivated set.

[Fox]

*pops in*

I'm playing Starfox Adventures for the 2093275839457th time. =D

~Ugh..I don't think I could donate blood. I have a thing about people taking my blood. I dunno if it's the needles or the taking of the blood or the blood in general...I just don't like it. o_o| | |

~I want rice, now....

[arcblade]

Honestly, I don't like needles much at all.  I think I'm getting fear of needles, since they usually have to go through both arms to get a decent vein.  I have tiny veins.  Ugh...  (sighs)  But I have O+ blood...  People need it.  So it's donated.

[Faith]

I wouldn't know if I had a fear of needles, or loss of blood.

Well, I don't know that I could, even if I were 17. How would I get there, wherever it was?
I forgot to ask about age limits, though... I was thinking about it.  
And I would, if it was in need, give my blood... but if there was already a large amount of people donating, then I probably wouldn't think that my own blood was necessary anywhere other than where it already is.
I'm not a social person, when it comes to strangers... so it's interesting that I want to help them, while, at the same time, not wanting to talk to or spend time with them.  

How did you develop a fear of needles?
The jabbing?

[arcblade]

The stockpile of blood is low pretty much everywhere.  Even if there were a lot of people donating, they'd still need your blood.  Consider all the blood types.  

The jabbing, yes.  They generally have to root around in one arm for awhile, fruitlessly searching for the vein, before giving up and trying the other one.  It's painful and frustrating.  That's my veins for you.  Most people don't have my problem, thankfully.  

Also, I suspect I don't like seeing my body any differently than I see it normally.  I don't and won't look at the needle sticking out of my arm because I find it disgusting.  Also, I tend not to look at the blood bag or the tubing, although sometimes I do out of sheer boredom.  

[Dragyn]

Bleh...I dinnae' like the needles.  The loss of blood is common, for me...I've an inability to do anything without injuring myself, it seems.  I suppose the reason I don't is the needles...'cuz they always end up poking me in both arms, too.

[Faith]

Huh... my past reply may have been interrupted, and so left unfinished...

I suppose that, when I'm 17, I could, should I find a way to donate.
Blood loss... well, does it matter? I'll be fine, without some of my blood... I thought it might not be needed if there was enough, without my own donation, but I guess there's a shortage, so... have at, world.
And, apparently, I have the ability to withstand a good deal of pain... along with temperature, thought that's somewhat unnecessary information... so I guess that the needle and the jabbing won't be too bothersome, even if I do have 'small veins.'

My only imagined problem (since I've never actually done it) would be being in the midst of a bunch of strangers, and then letting another stranger mess with me while I have to just sit there and take it. As I said, above... I'm not social... and I have this thing about personal space when it comes to strangers... with people I know, like or trust or small children, it's usually not too much of a problem... little kids and my friends/family hang off of me, sit on me, mess with me, or whatever all the time... if they're too annoying for me, I'll tell 'em off... but I guess it's usually okay... and I actually like being close with some people...
It's just this thing about strangers, that are, generally, no longer in elementary... I have a need for space, from them.

Does anybody know what I'm talking about?
Or am I just nuts?..