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The 'trampoline wars' FG Off Topic Thread

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    #3212
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Maybe you are using the responsive site rather than the legacy site, I hate that site and I cant see avatars on that.


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    #3213
    fixXxer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Seeing as blood donations have been mentioned, quite poke that plasma donations are also very welcome if people can.


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    #3214
    Dublinandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Dublinandy2


    How would you plasma donate? I admit my ignorance but to me plasma is something from a ghostbusters film.

    Is it done like blood with a needle?


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    #3215
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,295 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    fixxxer wrote:
    Seeing as blood donations have been mentioned, quite poke that plasma donations are also very welcome if people can.


    Have they the same restrictions as blood?

    If so I'm banned :(


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    #3216
    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    Necro wrote: »
    Have they the same restrictions as blood?

    If so I'm banned :(

    Stricter! :eek:

    :P


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    #3217
    fixXxer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Platelets, meant to write platelets.

    Yeah Necro, restrictions are the same, sorry :(

    Dandy, the put a needle in your arm then draw your blood out into a machine. The gadget does its work seperating platlettes out then it pumps the blood back in to you.

    https://www.giveblood.ie/Platelets-Donation/

    Takes about two hours, but they're always short of donations so I just thought I'd mention it.


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    #3218
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    What do platelets do that blood doesn't?


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    #3219
    sullivlo
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    quickbeam wrote: »
    What do platelets do that blood doesn't?
    Platelets are essentially what makes your blood clot. If you have a clotting disorder you don’t need the other cells so no sense in wasting them!


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    #3220
    Dublinandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Dublinandy2


    I just did the eligibility test and it seems because i'm british I may have mad cow deasease so can't help out, that's a shame. Maybe in the future.


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    #3221
    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    Dublinandy2 wrote: »
    I just did the eligibility test and it seems because i'm british I may have mad cow deasease so can't help out, that's a shame. Maybe in the future.

    Will you be less british in future? :pac:


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    #3222
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,295 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Yep, same reason I can't Dandy. My Australian wife is eligible but I'm not :(

    Though this convo made her check and now she's gonna sign up to donate so that's a good thing I suppose :)


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    #3223
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    I used to donate platelets and lapsed. I really should start donating again.


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    #3224
    Dublinandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Dublinandy2


    Choc Chip wrote: »
    Will you be less british in future? :pac:

    Lol but maybe they'll be able to figure out something to combat the obvious weakness of being a Brit :).


    how do people donate in the uk then? Do they just not care about tat part fo the screening


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    #3225
    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    Dublinandy2 wrote: »
    Lol but maybe they'll be able to figure out something to combat the obvious weakness of being a Brit :).


    how do people donate in the uk then? Do they just not care about tat part fo the screening

    All us British are mad cows so donating in the UK is fine as we're just passing mad cowiness to each other.


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    #3226
    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    Baggly wrote: »
    I used to donate platelets and lapsed. I really should start donating again.

    You should all go give blood before the August beers.

    You'd be cheap dates that night. :pac:


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    #3227
    Dublinandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Dublinandy2


    Interesting, also in Ireland you can't donate platelets if you're gay and active sexually but you can in the UK. I'm not gay but I can't imagine there is something that goes on I'm not aware off. You'd think if you practise sex safely depends on the person, not their sexuality. Maybe I'm missing something.


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    #3228
    [Deleted User]
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    If Ireland are playing England, who do you support Choc & Andy?


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    #3229
    Dublinandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Dublinandy2


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    If Ireland are playing England, who do you support Choc & Andy?

    England, I didn't leave england until my mid to late 20's and have only been here almost 5 years.

    I love my country even if I havnt lived there for over a decade.


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    #3230
    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    If Ireland are playing England, who do you support Choc & Andy?

    Ireland!

    No one said I was ENGLISH!!!!! :mad:

    ;)


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    #3231
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Ive heard you should stop supporting England 5.5 years into living here........just fyi


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    #3232
    Dublinandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Dublinandy2


    Baggly wrote: »
    Ive heard you should stop supporting England 5.5 years into living here........just fyi


    well I lived in Spain for a number fo years so I'll move my support to them then when I have to :)


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    #3233
    [Deleted User]
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    Well I came here in 2000 and I’d still support England first.


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    #3234
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Dublinandy2 wrote: »
    well I lived in Spain for a number fo years so I'll move my support to them then when I have to :)

    Thats a good compromise. Im ok with that. Sure the Spanish are a great bunch of lads.
    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Well I came here in 2000 and I’d still support England first.

    You have thick skin. Just taking us longer to wear you down.


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    #3235
    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    Scotland til I die.

    #anyonebutengland ;)

    I actually couldn't start supporting Ireland. I wouldn't know what to do if my team won...


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    #3236
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Choc Chip wrote: »
    Ireland!

    No one said I was ENGLISH!!!!! :mad:

    ;)

    Where you from Choccy?


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    #3237
    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Where you from Choccy?

    The country whose national animal is a unicorn. :D








    (scotland)


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    #3238
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,886 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Wow, there's a lot of Brits in the games section!
    I'm a mongrel myself - half Irish, half Welsh, Londoner


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    #3239
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,295 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Born in the UK myself but both parents are Irish. Moved and lived here since I was 6 though (bar a 15 month excursion in South East Asia/Australia)


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    #3240
    Dublinandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Dublinandy2


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    Wow, there's a lot of Brits in the games section!
    I'm a mongrel myself - half Irish, half Welsh, Londoner

    Because traditionally we've always liked to play games with the Irish.


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    #3241
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,886 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Necro wrote: »
    Born in the UK myself but both parents are Irish. Moved and lived here since I was 6 though (bar a 15 month excursion in South East Asia/Australia)

    And that's still enough to stop you giving blood? Madness

    Dublinandy2 wrote: »
    Because traditionally we've always liked to play games with the Irish.

    :x


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