I used to donate blood, but you can only do that once like every 8 weeks. When I found out I could donate plasma locally 2 times a week, I was all over it. I get paid $50 a week for doing it, which ends up being about $20/hr for how long it takes. It sure helps pay the gas bills, and I know its saving lots of lives at the same time. I took these pics if anyone is interested to see how it works.

Here is a shot across the room, I usually go pretty late in the day when there are not that many people there
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Here is a shot from my section
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Here is a shot of them taking my blood
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Here is a shot of the machine that gets the plasma. Plasma is a yellow, almost urine looking liquid, that is part of the blood. This machine pumps the blood out of vein, and takes your blood in cycles, each time filling that container. 1 donation usually takes about 10-12 cycles. Once the machine takes the plasma out of the blood, it pumps it back into your vein, and starts the next cycle. At the end, they pump a saleen solution back into your vein to compensate for all the missing plasma. They pump this back in at room temp, 70*, so when it goes into your body which is 98.6*, it feels like ICE!

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Wow thanks for the info and pics. I had no idea how that worked and now I know. Cool

That is the most disgusting thing in the world, its good, saves lives, Id pass out at the thought of doing it.

Hey!!! they dont pay me for my blood

No really I donate to the childrens hospital every once in a while. not as often as I should though.

I have to check but I should have a crapload of maxum and stuff magazines in the garage storage area.

i have a few Mens Health mags...but remember there is no book rate in Canada

let me know if you interested

yes please!

no thanks, this doesn't look to be up my alley: Information on fitness, health, relationships, nutrition, weight-loss and muscle building

thanks anyways!

bump. I'm getting low on mags I might even go for a good book if someone wants to pass it on.

Ever read Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer? If not, it is a good read. All local libraries will have a copy. For fiction, John Grisham'* books are pretty good. Emerson'* writings are always good but not exactly light reading.
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