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13 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Red Cross says blood s... · 0 replies · +4 points

Next time the Blood Mobile is in my area I will have to go in and check that out.
Thank you for the heads up.

13 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Red Cross says blood s... · 0 replies · +5 points

Point taken, I was just trying to convey that I found it remarkable that those people from East Europe could receive the blood but as a whole could not donate it, or as in my own case that over the last decade have spent more than an accumulated 12 months there.
It was my mistake to use the term WASP.

13 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Red Cross says blood s... · 9 replies · +7 points

@Bob, I understand your comment, and think it is a fair question.
I donated to just over 13 gallons in my life time, (I started at 16) and when I reached that dubious milestone was denied the ability to donate any longer due to the fact that I had ACCUMULATED too much time in East Europe.
With that in mind I understand that with demographics, blood will also be donated to all, not just WASP, or EU, or those of Latin descent or any others However it just seems that ONLY the WASP is allowed to donate and then only in the most rigid of parameters.
SO someone for EU can receive the blood, but so sorry, you can not donate!

13 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Drones at home raise f... · 0 replies · +14 points

1984 was intended to be fiction. Sadly, it is not, the years were just off.

13 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - ABC\'s Roberts: \'I\'m... · 0 replies · +9 points

Wow!!! Was thinking about cancers last night after a quick jaunt to the store. Saw a gal wearing a T with a slogan across the front.
"Yes, they are fake, mine tried to kill me!"
I told her a powerful statement and asked if she had beat it. So far yes, and a congrats given.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Idaho throws out Five ... · 0 replies · +6 points

LDS, who are supposed to be non drinkers (devout ones anyhow) would not even know anything about 5 Wives until the idiot govmnt mentioned it in a ban.
Personally as a former mormon, who gives a rats.......what they think or feel!

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - New ad zapper has TV n... · 0 replies · +7 points

Yep, a return to product placement. It is also being used on Americas Got Talent. Placed very conspicuously right up front so any time the judges are shown, a great big glass with SNAPPLE across the front of it, always pointed to where the cameras can see it.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Catholic dioceses, col... · 1 reply · +26 points

This reminds me of my aunt, a "mostly" devout Catholic.
She was a RN at a Catholic hospital, Uncle, was the Admin. After her 2nd child she opted for birth control.
Her explanation was this...."When the Pope comes to my house, to babysit and raise the kids, then I will have more.
Until then, butt the H ell OUT!!!"

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Lobster hostilities le... · 1 reply · +9 points

Irony: Headline from Friendship Maine, Hostilities rekindled...

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Draft of Native Americ... · 2 replies · +30 points

Go ahead, spend the $$$ on renaming the schools, then continue on renaming 1/4 of Oregon's counties that are named directly from Native names or derivatives of them, starting with Clackamas and ending with Yamhill. Then continue on and rename most of the Northwests city names that use the same criteria.
PC at some point has to stop!!!

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