[Nibile]

 
I found a very friendly and calm atmosphere when I went there. I was greeted with compliments about my veins and my Emoglobine levels. I felt like a sort of horse at an auction though. 

[SA Chris]

Blood wagon came to our business park 2 weeks ago, I only found out when every available slot was taken and there was a waiting list. Colleague went at allocated time and waited an hour and a half.

[Mike Tyson]

I can’t donate blood as I’ve had a transfusion before (after my car accident)

Seems ironic I was only saved due to people giving blood, yet I now can’t 

[tomtom]

Have you checked recently Mike - they periodically change who can and can’t..

[Oldmanmatt]

As a youngster, I was chatted up by a very, very attractive nurse in Napoli, who after accepting a few coffees in the cafe where we met, talked me into accompanying her to a small caravan in the nearby Piazza.
And took a pint of blood, before turning out to be very busy for the rest of the evening...

[Mike Tyson]

Have you checked recently Mike - they periodically change who can and can’t..

I did check every few years, but haven't done for a while now as answer was always the same. My transfusion happened 17 years ago, surely it'll be ok by now?!

[andy popp]

Next month I will be "doing platelets", whatever that may mean.
So fucking proud!

I gave platelets for several years. It is a more involved and sometimes slightly more painful process than giving blood. Line in one arm with blood flowing out into whizzy machine that separates the platelets out (which then accumulate as a disgusting looking yellow pus coloured gunk in a plastic bag somewhere just in your line of vision). Line going back into the other arm through which platelet-less blood goes back in. I had problems once or twice with the line not being sited quite properly meaning blood can't flow in at the right speed, which was uncomfortable. The whole procedure lasts an about an hour once the lines are in. Like I have said, if I have felt a little discomfort from time to time. I certainly never wanted to train on a day I'd given platelets. Because you don't lose any red blood cells you can also donate once a month rather than quarterly. But platelets are absolutely life savers and not everyone has a high enough platelet count to be make donating viable/worthwhile. So, if you can, you should do it. And be very proud.

[Ally Smith]

 
YYFY! First house we were trying to buy fell through last week.
Same day another suitable property came up, good location, SW facing garden and a monster garage suitable for a big home board.
Just heard our offer has been accepted. YYFY!
 

[Fultonius]

Nice one Ally!  I've just accepted an off on my flat. 6 weeks no interest and then 3 offers in 2 days! 

Now me and the missus can find somewhere to make home woooohoooo!

[Nibile]

I gave platelets for several years.
So, if you can, you should do it.

Brilliant Andy, congratulations for this.
I will, surely, despite your not-so-fascinating description. I asked about it, and they told me something vague about out and in again...
 

[andy popp]

I gave platelets for several years.
So, if you can, you should do it.

Brilliant Andy, congratulations for this.
I will, surely, despite your not-so-fascinating description. I asked about it, and they told me something vague about out and in again...
 

Don't get me wrong, its not terrible, just a bit more involved than giving blood, and occasionally a little uncomfortable. I need to check out donating here, I only 2 or 3 short of making 100 donations when I left the UK.

[SA Chris]

Now me and the missus can find somewhere to make home woooohoooo!

#vanlife. Nice one mate. Sad to see the old place go?

[Nibile]

I only 2 or 3 short of making 100 donations when I left the UK.

Wadded.

[SA Chris]

As a youngster, I was chatted up by a very, very attractive nurse in Napoli, who after accepting a few coffees in the cafe where we met, talked me into accompanying her to a small caravan in the nearby Piazza.
And took a pint of blood, before turning out to be very busy for the rest of the evening...

[James Malloch]

Had a session at the works yesterday not expecting much. Flashed a few things on the Motherboard which wad a surprise and felt really good throughout.

At the end of the session I thought I'd try a one arm hang on the beastmaker 2000 bottom slot and managed about 3 seconds on each arm!!! Then did it again to make sure it wasn't a fluke.

Last time I tried I needed to take 10kg off and I've not managed to lock off on a bar on yet for longer than a few seconds.

Either a light gravity day or trying hard outside has been paying off as it's definitely not as result of training...

Super psyched!!!

[Yossarian]

Flashed a few things on the Motherboard which wad a surprise and felt really good throughout.

Excellent typo syke. Have a wad point...

[Oldmanmatt]

Flashed a few things on the Motherboard which wad a surprise and felt really good throughout.

Excellent typo syke. Have a wad point...

I’m embarrassed at how many times I had to re-read that to find the typo...
Bloody brain!

[Nibile]

I read an article some time ago, about how we process reading.
It said that we don't run through all the letters of a word or a phrase, but we jump from block of letters to block of letters, as if they were images. We also process in advance, so that when one word is already clear - had we read it or not - we skip and proceed to the next one. That's why the more we read a phrase, the more difficult it becomes to fidn typos. 

[SA Chris]

Sounds right.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-many-fs-do-you-see

Even running a cursor over each line it takes about 5 times to get them all. Confirmation bias applies i think?

[dunnyg]

Apparently i'm a genius. I read each line backwards though?

[SA Chris]

Wouldn't go applying to MENSA on that basis though.

[Nibile]

Just out of pure curiosity, didn't anyone find any typo in my previous post? I put one in deliberately, to see if it was going to be perceived.

[James Malloch]

Just out of pure curiosity, didn't anyone find any typo in my previous post? I put one in deliberately, to see if it was going to be perceived.

I picked up the "find" typo up straight away 

[Nibile]

 

[cheque]

Finished my film. Off to Costa Blanca for 10 days on Wednesday.