Blood Run, Tuesday 18 January

[Hanne]

Some invertebrates, such as flatworms and cnidarians, lack a circulatory system that contains blood...


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Humans don't.

The need for blood is constant. In New Zealand, 150,000 whole blood units will need to be donated in the next 12 months to meet clinical needs.

That means it is time to avail yourself to the draining apparatus and do a good deed for your fellow man. Make like a Vampire Finch, Candiru Fish or Mosquito (http://scienceray.com/biology/zoology/eight-most-blood-thirsty-animals/) and come along to the blood centre and be hooked up to a machine.

What: Mass blood donation
When: Tuesday 18th January, 5-7pm
Where: Blood Centre, Great South Road (Behind Dilworth School)
Why: For the chocolate bikkies. For the bragging rights.

Because, let's face it, you are young and healthy and should count yourself lucky that you are not a flatworm...

[Squiggles]

There as always, might even get to donate this time! :gob:

[jono035]

That time again already? Get into it everyone!

Make sure you give a little extra for those of us mad cows who cannot *sigh*

[Little Miss Trouble]

Yay I'll finally make it along to this. Count me out of the race though - I has difficult veins

[Gremlin]

Don't worry, they can jab you like a pin cushion until they find a good feed. :D I should find out if I am eligible yet, after the last.

I must say thank you Hanne, for reminding us. Too easy to let 6 months lapse.

[Rayray401]

my 6 months hasnt lapsed lol

[Squiggles]

Peeps can donate every 84 days (up to 4 times a year), by Tuesday it'll have been 91 days since the last SMC/BRONZ run and ~90 days till the next :D

[Little Miss Trouble]

Oh I LIKE being stuck with needles, it's the tennisball size bruises I get if some trainee cocks it up that bothers me, all good though I just ask for the registered nurse to do it these days

[Gremlin]

True, back in school a mate and I donated. Nurse missed his vein, wriggled the needle around to find the vein. Had the most impressive bruise for weeks for someone that didn't bruise easily.

[TOTO]

yea, I'm in :eek:

I kick some jafa arse in the race this time *hopefully*

[Suntoucher]

Will jump on this bloodwagon, anyone else on the shore, looks to be a lonely ride otherwise.

What number GSR? Or suburb?

[Gremlin]

What number GSR? Or suburb?
http://www.nzblood.co.nz/?t=67

Right next to Dilworth School...

[Suntoucher]

Ah, will jump off at Gillies. Never heard of Dilworth School, is there large signage saying it's them?

[Gremlin]

Large buildings, large fields... unusual for that area don't ya think? :eek:

[Magua]

Ah, will jump off at Gillies. Never heard of Dilworth School, is there large signage saying it's them?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=28A+Fairlands+Ave,+Waterview+1026,+Auckland&ll=-36.881472,174.783983&spn=0,0.002411&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=-36.881401,174.783923&panoid=5t62dEi6PsHQU7Y2C9nrSQ&cbp=12,206.06,,0,-2.26

The glory of street view.

[Suntoucher]

Oh, they do platelets, wonder if I can book myself in for the long haul.

[PirateJafa]

If I can find some transport, I'll be there to be bled dry.

[Squiggles]

Catch you all thar tomorrow! :niceone:

[Suntoucher]

Beautiful day for a ride, wind is blowing, fog is rolling, seas are storming.

See you guys at 6!

[Squiggles]

Catch chu all thar! :scooter:

[Gremlin]

Missed it... last time I was working... this time I was sleeping, because of working through the night two nights in a row... :eek:

Now I have to try and make my own way down...

[Squiggles]

Missed it... last time I was working... this time I was sleeping, because of working through the night two nights in a row... :eek:

Now I have to try and make my own way down...

They're open for whole blood till 3pm tomorrow and 8pm on Thursday :niceone: