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Mustachian blood donor
« on: November 06, 2013, 11:31:19 AM »
So I gave blood today, and while that is badass in and of itself it's not really worthy of a forum post.  That all changes when I get the free t-shirt, check out what I see on the front of it....


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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 12:26:09 PM »
Good God,that is too much!  I just love it!

And kudos to you for giving blood.

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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2013, 12:39:25 PM »
My company allows us to give blood on company time, so I do it as often as possible. Yet I've never gotten a t-shirt that cool. :)

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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 01:04:19 PM »
Wow. Where did you donate blood? For what organization?

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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 01:15:04 PM »
Wow. Where did you donate blood? For what organization?

I donated in downtown Richmond Virginia, the service provider for our area is Virginia Blood Services.  I think they work in NOVA as well.  They have a drive every three months or so sponsored by Suntrust Bank, which is next door to the building I work in.  Suntrust also gives away gift cards in drawings, and I've won three in the past few years.  It's total win-win.  Did I mention the snacks?  ;-)

I like giving blood, it's something you can't put a dollar value on.  People need it and it takes donors to step up.  My sticker says I've donated 28 times with them now, so that is in fact feels a little badass.  But not compared to the folks donating platelets and the like, I'm just a generic donor who goes in when the drive comes our way..

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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2013, 01:17:03 PM »
So what you're saying is that for the cost of blood, you can get yourself an entire free wardrobe. Only about 30 more trips to go, right?

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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2013, 01:21:48 PM »
So what you're saying is that for the cost of blood, you can get yourself an entire free wardrobe. Only about 30 more trips to go, right?

Yes, I have quite the collection of (usually) crappy blood drive t-shirts, truth be told.  You have to have something to paint in that you don't care if it gets messed up!  Even then I can't use them all and at least half find their way to Goodwill.

But this bad boy is a keeper.

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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2013, 01:27:45 PM »
My favorite t-shirt that I got was "Starve a vampire - give blood today!"  Given in Oct of course.

This year I could have gotten a case of water and a t-shirt, but didn't do either.

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Re: Mustachian blood donor
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2013, 01:30:17 PM »
Oh hybrid, I'm so proud to be your friend.