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BKize_GT · Post by **BKize_GT** » 20 May 2007, 06:10

Isn't that contradictory to what you just said? (looks wise)

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 20 May 2007, 08:22

My arm... doesn't really hurt, but it feels hollow.

I was giving blood yesterday for the first time and after filling out come paper work and being lectured about diseases that may be given or received via transfusion, etc., it was finally time to draw blood. What I didn't know was how big the needle was, which is about half the width of a normal drinking straw. But before sticking me, they had to find a suitable vein, which took nearly 5 minutes; apparently drinking lots of water the days before having blood drawn will produce more readily available veins (I didn't know that, either). The most suitable vein still wasn't a great one, so after sticking me, they had to poke around for the vein. In the process, they hit a vein. If I were to type out what I was thinking at the time, the swear filters would come up with an (undoubtedly) humourous result containing copious amounts of 'booboo's and 'firetruck's, so I'll just say it hurt... a lot; like a bolt of fire running down my arm.

Other than that, everything was honkey-dory - they said the nerve should heal within the week. It doesn't hurt now, but I can tell where the vein runs by feeling along my arm. The skin is unusually sensitive, but nearly numb underneath.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 20 May 2007, 09:02

sorry, had to :p

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 20 May 2007, 15:49

xHaZxMaTx wrote:What I didn't know was how big the needle was, which is about half the width of a normal drinking straw.

I wont give blood because of that needle, its not just a needle, its a thick one and i hate needles.

S2000_Skyline12 · Post by **S2000_Skyline12** » 20 May 2007, 17:08

Skyline_man wrote:
xHaZxMaTx wrote:What I didn't know was how big the needle was, which is about half the width of a normal drinking straw.
I wont give blood because of that needle, its not just a needle, its a thick one and i hate needles.

Yeah same here but I hate em cause I had lead poisoning (or something, I can't really recall, it was when I was younger) and I had to have blood taken every one or two weeks

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 20 May 2007, 21:53

i gave blood once and the old lady forgot about me and she drained 4 pints. i will never give blood again my whole freakin arm was purple

race_invader · Post by **race_invader** » 21 May 2007, 08:59

I never give blood my bloody is too special... for some reason my mums says i have a rare blood type

im not sure if thats true though and mind you i dont even no what its called...
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Tyrant · Post by **Tyrant** » 21 May 2007, 11:48

O-type?

If you would have a rare blood type it would only be better to give blood because it's so rare..

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 21 May 2007, 13:21

darknight788 wrote:i gave blood once and the old lady forgot about me and she drained 4 pints. i will never give blood again my whole freakin arm was purple

4 PINTS!!! That's nearly an arm and a leg!

xALFAxGT · Post by **xALFAxGT** » 21 May 2007, 14:40

race_invader wrote: I never give blood my bloody is too special... for some reason my mums says i have a rare blood type im not sure if thats true though and mind you i dont even no what its called...
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Sorry mate, but if you have a rare blood type, all the more reason you should be donating.

I cant give blood coz i live in Ireland but am from the uk and due to the bse crisis years ago, Ireland wont take it.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 21 May 2007, 16:27

@ ibi yes she drained about 4 pints into the thing or really close like a 1/8 th of an inch from the 4 pint mark. i was so drowsy it was like i was really drunk

but yea i will never give blood again not after that usually they take like a pint she did that 4 times over so i guess i gave blood 4 times in one sitting

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 21 May 2007, 16:58

Whee!! I'm typing this in my living room right now, with my computer hooked up to my mom's brand new 46" LCD HDTV!

The highest resolution is only 1360x768, but it still looks damn nice.

Cpt.Razkit · Post by **Cpt.Razkit** » 21 May 2007, 17:38

I was using this for a while, a 37 in Westinghouse, LVM-42w2

1080p

but my dad is hogging it playing WOW, so I use a 27 in CRT

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SP4RCO · Post by **SP4RCO** » 21 May 2007, 18:45

1 pint = 0.5l isnt it?

damn, the average blood in a person is about 5l, so then they took the 40% of your blood out. Didn't feel FAINT? o_O

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 21 May 2007, 22:03

I sometimes use my dad's 30in dell LCD since never uses it.

evilmegamonkey · Post by **evilmegamonkey** » 22 May 2007, 01:25

My birthday is in 10 days, 1 hour, and 33 minutes from right now

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 22 May 2007, 05:47

@ SP4RCO you ever know what it feels like to be really drunk ? that is the best example i can think of . just remember old ladies and needles, cars, boats, planes,knives, space shuttles, guns, computers, cell phones,etc. dont mix

@ haz .... GASP

that looks like the same TV i have what brand is it ? mine is a sony 46" LCD

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 22 May 2007, 06:27

Yeah, it's a 46" Sony Bravia LCD HDTV 780p.

race_invader · Post by **race_invader** » 22 May 2007, 09:05

Haha Damn.... My screen doesn't even come close

Post by **Pabl0z** » 22 May 2007, 14:18

My kickass 17" Samtron 75E

It's 6+ years old. Was one of the cheapest 17" at the time. Works like a charm

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Edit: You can't really see it in the pic, but the so called neck of the monitor is pretty huge compared to newer CRT's

. My friend has a couple of years newer CRT and the neck is half of my monitor's neck.

Post by **YaelDjiel** » 22 May 2007, 15:14

/me hugs his free Dell E771p 17" CRT screen

no not free as in stolen -.-

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 23 May 2007, 00:01

I like(d) my 19" dell LCD. I want a 22" widescreen Samsung, but don't have the money.

BTW Halo 2 Vista came out. yays. Won't be able to get it anytime soon tho. I owe my parents $200 for my cell phone. >-<
But then I get my money back right when the time of black friday comes. So I might get lots of goodies. =D

Porsche-AG · Post by **Porsche-AG** » 23 May 2007, 00:32

I'm quite content with my new 22" Widescreen Acer, with normal resolution of 1680 x 1050 which is quite decent.

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 23 May 2007, 01:59

Stereo wrote:I owe my parents $200 for my cell phone. >-<

Same here.

I still have my 3 year old 17'' Compaq FS7600 CRT that came with my computer back when it was first purchased, and was a SR1303WM Compaq Presario. Now it's a "Silver Bullet", which I nicknamed it for it's (What used to be) blazing speed and amazing custom silver/black paint job.

race_invader · Post by **race_invader** » 23 May 2007, 02:36

Im working on alittle project very simple... Here is what im going to do later on this year.

My Stereo what is a Panasonic ive recently opened the speakers and found out they have used Car speakers it has all the connectors and all on the speaker so im going to buy 500W car speakers off Ebay and replace them and also im also going to add a 2400W Amp, this is going to be a couple of months seeing as though ive just spend alot on preorders. My older brother who is 27 gave me the idea since he has done it to his stereo too