Mad Cows
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Between 1968 and 1988 I gave many pints of blood to the British Red Cross. Then, when I moved to the USA, between 1988 and 1997 I gave even more pints of blood to the American Red Cross (you can do it more frequently here). Then I took a hiatus. But shortly after 9/11 I tried to give blood again, only to find that I was being "deferred" because of the worry about Mad Cow disease. My current doctor has known me since 2004 and wrote a letter saying she didn't think I was a candidate for mad cow, which letter I took with me to a works blood drive today. Regardless of the fact that between the British Red Cross and the American Red Cross, I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem - notwithstanding all that, but because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1988, I have been deferred again as a donor. Of course I was only told that after waiting round in the BloodSource bus for half an hour while people conferred with each other as to whether I could donate. Never again. I'm keeping my blood to myself from now on. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Between 1968 and 1988 I gave many pints of blood to the British Red Cross. Then, when I moved to the USA, between 1988 and 1997 I gave even more pints of blood to the American Red Cross (you can do it more frequently here). Then I took a hiatus. But shortly after 9/11 I tried to give blood again, only to find that I was being "deferred" because of the worry about Mad Cow disease. My current doctor has known me since 2004 and wrote a letter saying she didn't think I was a candidate for mad cow, which letter I took with me to a works blood drive today. Regardless of the fact that between the British Red Cross and the American Red Cross, I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem - notwithstanding all that, but because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1988, I have been deferred again as a donor. Of course I was only told that after waiting round in the BloodSource bus for half an hour while people conferred with each other as to whether I could donate. Never again. I'm keeping my blood to myself from now on. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
If anyone had insulted my wife like that... I'd probably have agreed ;)
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Between 1968 and 1988 I gave many pints of blood to the British Red Cross. Then, when I moved to the USA, between 1988 and 1997 I gave even more pints of blood to the American Red Cross (you can do it more frequently here). Then I took a hiatus. But shortly after 9/11 I tried to give blood again, only to find that I was being "deferred" because of the worry about Mad Cow disease. My current doctor has known me since 2004 and wrote a letter saying she didn't think I was a candidate for mad cow, which letter I took with me to a works blood drive today. Regardless of the fact that between the British Red Cross and the American Red Cross, I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem - notwithstanding all that, but because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1988, I have been deferred again as a donor. Of course I was only told that after waiting round in the BloodSource bus for half an hour while people conferred with each other as to whether I could donate. Never again. I'm keeping my blood to myself from now on. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
ian dennis wrote:
I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem -
Well, that's (I believe)the probelm with Mad Cow disease - you don't KNOW whether it has caused a problem for potentially years - and the blood acannot be screened effectively - so for all you know you have given Mad Cow Disease to 51 other people.
___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Between 1968 and 1988 I gave many pints of blood to the British Red Cross. Then, when I moved to the USA, between 1988 and 1997 I gave even more pints of blood to the American Red Cross (you can do it more frequently here). Then I took a hiatus. But shortly after 9/11 I tried to give blood again, only to find that I was being "deferred" because of the worry about Mad Cow disease. My current doctor has known me since 2004 and wrote a letter saying she didn't think I was a candidate for mad cow, which letter I took with me to a works blood drive today. Regardless of the fact that between the British Red Cross and the American Red Cross, I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem - notwithstanding all that, but because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1988, I have been deferred again as a donor. Of course I was only told that after waiting round in the BloodSource bus for half an hour while people conferred with each other as to whether I could donate. Never again. I'm keeping my blood to myself from now on. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Up here we have lots of restrictions, including that one. The one I like best is "Have you been in jail for more than 10 days?" Makes me wonder what happens on day 11... Cheers, Drew.
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Between 1968 and 1988 I gave many pints of blood to the British Red Cross. Then, when I moved to the USA, between 1988 and 1997 I gave even more pints of blood to the American Red Cross (you can do it more frequently here). Then I took a hiatus. But shortly after 9/11 I tried to give blood again, only to find that I was being "deferred" because of the worry about Mad Cow disease. My current doctor has known me since 2004 and wrote a letter saying she didn't think I was a candidate for mad cow, which letter I took with me to a works blood drive today. Regardless of the fact that between the British Red Cross and the American Red Cross, I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem - notwithstanding all that, but because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1988, I have been deferred again as a donor. Of course I was only told that after waiting round in the BloodSource bus for half an hour while people conferred with each other as to whether I could donate. Never again. I'm keeping my blood to myself from now on. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ironically I have just returned from the Vampires, I had to have a blood test. It opens at 7.30am and I thought I would be clever and go early in order to get out quick. I wasn't that clever, at 7.15am there were 25 people ahead of me! Still, all done and back at work now.
------------------------------------ "Possessions make you poor, wealth is measurable only in experience." Sun Tzu 621BC
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ian dennis wrote:
I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem -
Well, that's (I believe)the probelm with Mad Cow disease - you don't KNOW whether it has caused a problem for potentially years - and the blood acannot be screened effectively - so for all you know you have given Mad Cow Disease to 51 other people.
___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
If it can't be screened effectively then how do you know that the entire US isn't infected already? Mad Cow disease was another media promoted medical non event that played on peoples fears (and there are non more fearful of anything and everything non american that the US government) like crazy chicken disease and the current worldwide medical disaster that is bonkers pig disease or whatever its called
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Between 1968 and 1988 I gave many pints of blood to the British Red Cross. Then, when I moved to the USA, between 1988 and 1997 I gave even more pints of blood to the American Red Cross (you can do it more frequently here). Then I took a hiatus. But shortly after 9/11 I tried to give blood again, only to find that I was being "deferred" because of the worry about Mad Cow disease. My current doctor has known me since 2004 and wrote a letter saying she didn't think I was a candidate for mad cow, which letter I took with me to a works blood drive today. Regardless of the fact that between the British Red Cross and the American Red Cross, I've given 51 pints of blood, and not one has caused a problem - notwithstanding all that, but because I lived in the UK between 1980 and 1988, I have been deferred again as a donor. Of course I was only told that after waiting round in the BloodSource bus for half an hour while people conferred with each other as to whether I could donate. Never again. I'm keeping my blood to myself from now on. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
A few years back I got a similar reaction in Australia because I lived in the UK from '81 to '86, this was despite the fact that I've been a vegetarian since the late '60's. Now I can't give blood because of the rat poison I'm taking. Whats the difference between a cow on ice and Maria Sharapova on clay - the cow sounds better. Before you draw swords, whirl your slingshots and prime your nukes, you should know that a few years ago it was Maria Sharapova who compared her own performance on clay with that of a cow on ice.
Multi famam, conscientiam pauci verentur.(Pliny)
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If it can't be screened effectively then how do you know that the entire US isn't infected already? Mad Cow disease was another media promoted medical non event that played on peoples fears (and there are non more fearful of anything and everything non american that the US government) like crazy chicken disease and the current worldwide medical disaster that is bonkers pig disease or whatever its called
Can't be as bad as it is down here, we get swine flu counts on the hour every hour, it was 147 this morning, I think 2 pregnant women have been admitted to hospital because they are specially vulnerable, the kids love it because they're closing all the schools. I heard the head honcho of the WHO (no, not the Pete Townshend WHO, the DR ??? Chan WHO) on the radio the other day, boy she sure loves all the attention she's getting or is it the special considerations she's getting from you know WHO. If we can get flu from pigs and birds, what about cats, they're always getting the flu. Feline Influenza - coming to a panic merchant near you soon. Our government just ordered 10 million virtual swine flu vaccinations from a serum laboratory that until a few years ago was owned by the government. The reason it was owned by the government was because the government was by far its biggest customer, in fact practically its only customer. So now we have a private monopoly that sells most of what it makes to its former owner:confused: WHO are the 11 million who aren't going be virtually/virtuously vaccinated - those who didn't vote for Kevin Rudd? Ces't le vie.
Multi famam, conscientiam pauci verentur.(Pliny)