We want to share an important update with our Betfair Community users.
Over the coming months, the Betfair Community platform will be winding down. The final active day for the platform will be December 21st. From December 22nd, users will no longer be able to access the platform.
Your discussions, insights, engagement, and, most importantly, feedback have helped shape the platform and guided innovation. Your feedback continues to be important to us, and we will continue to listen via our dedicated feedback channels, as well as through product testing and innovations.
To share your feedback and experience, visit: https://support.betfair.com/app/home
|
By:
no i mean i take the odd smoke once in a while
|
|
By:
For instance, the nearest place to me only holds a session once every 3-4 months, but there is a place a few miles away which has weekly sessions.
|
|
By:
smoking is ok... i smoke... no waiting
|
|
By:
dope ok
|
|
By:
lol not sure.. ask tommey
|
|
By:
HTH, I don't think there are any restrictions on people smoking cannabis/marijuana. Certainly not tobacco. It's just intraveinous drug takers who are excluded.
|
|
By:
i inject weed into my system tho
|
|
By:
only joking maybe not a suitable joke on a thread like this
|
|
By:
Thanks for your input Tommy. great job
|
|
By:
but yeah i think il try do it soon, just never really went coz i sometimes take a smoke
|
|
By:
Nobody should ever be forced by the government to give blood but they should force themselves to do it. If you would accept blood for yourself or a loved one then you are morally bound to offer some of your own.
It's quick, it doesn't hurt and you get a biscuit. What more could you want? Of course, chit chatters' blood is unfit for purpose and goes off to the black pudding factory but that does entitle you to a discount in Tesco. Some of the above is untrue but not the bit about the biscuit. |
|
By:
Yes more people should give blood but to try and force people or guilt trip them is out of order.
There is a surpirising lack of awareness about giving blood. There may be the odd advert on TV but it would surely be better to approach companies, for example, tc and try and get some staff to sign up to donate regularly. |
|
By:
No problem, Silverwasp.
It's something I'm pretty passionate about too. My mum spent the last 10 years, before she died a few months ago, having fortnightly blood transfusions of at least 4 units. Sometimes, I had to rush her in via 999 for another 6 pints when she had a massive bleed (rare condition). I just thank everyone who selflessly donated their blood. Without those people, she wouldn't have survived. |
|
By:
Red, it's true - a lot of people just aren't aware of it.
I think far more people would donate if it was talked about more. |
|
By:
They should target a areas with offices and turn up with the mobile units and get a full days worth of donations from office workers etc
|
|
By:
Red, I know they used to do that in the past with pottery factories and pits around here.
My dad always donated at the pit. Sadly, there aren't any pits and very few factories here now. |
|
By:
Tommy.. i don't know you but im still sorry to hear of your bereavement
|
|
By:
Thanks Silverwasp.
She was as tough and brave as they come, but even she had to go eventually. |
|
By:
When she was in hospital for the last time, it was the haematology/cancer ward.
One day, I overheard a young bloke talking to a nurse on duty at the desk. He was telling her how grateful he was, as his friend had been rushed in at the weekend and they'd saved his life. He asked was there anything he could do in return. "Just give blood" was the nurses reply "That's the best thing anyone can do." |
|
By:
I think its sad that people die just because people couldn't be bothered to give maybe 40 minutes out of their lives a few times in the year. People just seem scared when there is nothing to be scared of.
|
|
By:
Anyone who donates blood is a top top person, in my twenties i had a blood transfusion and can't thank the people who donated enough. You are suppossed to have 8 pints of blood in your body, and i needed a 3 pint transfusion. Thankyou very much to thoughs good people , they saved my life :)
|
|
By:
I don't think people are scared, in particular, Silverwasp, I just think they don't really think about it.
It's something like: "I'll do that one day" but seldom get around to. There are many, many good people out there who would give blood if they just took a minute or so to book an appointment - then, theyd get reminders through the post for their next session and so would be prompted to be a 'regular', without having to think about it. |
|
By:
You were worth saving im sure.
|
|
By:
I've considered this for some time without actualy getting round to it.
Sorry if I repeat any above comments, but do you just turn up on the day or do you need to ring/book in advance? |
|
By:
FFT, you don't need to book, you can just turn up - but if you do book, it saves on the waiting time if it's a busy session.
|
|
By:
thank you TT
I take it it doesn't matter if you don't know your blood type, no idea what mine is! |
|
By:
It doesn't matter at all, FFT!
I'm O negative, which means my blood can be used for anyone in a dire emergency, until the proper group is available. If you look on the blood site I put up earlier, you can see how low the blood stocks are for each type (Graph on home page). It's worth remembering; blood has a very limited shelf life so regular donations are very, very important. |
|
By:
Thanks again TT
i'm currently on an alternating shift pattern at work (6am-2pm on week, 2pm-10pm the next) I guess it isn't advisable to do it before work then when i'm on lates? It's something I really want to do though |
|
By:
FFT, if you have a manual job, it's best to donate after work, but if not, before would be fine.
You really don't feel any side effects from it (unless you are extremely unlucky), but they advise no heavy lifting for about 6 hours after a donation. |
|
By:
ok thanks once more!
I must retreat to my resting place now, james toney ;) |
|
By:
No problem, FFT.
"James Toney"! |
|
By:
Should the same rules apply to organ donation?
|
|
By:
Which rules?
This thread is primarily about blood donation. Silverwasp admitted he didn't really mean to say it should be compulsory. He was just trying to highlight donating. |
|
By:
i have donated blood three times and fainted all three...
no way, imo |
|
By:
No.
|
|
By:
UK doesn't pay for people to give blood as it might encourage people to do it just for the money when they are not fit or healthy enough. I remember once a homeless guy came in to one of the walk-in sessions to give blood just for the tea and biscuits. As he hadn't eaten for 2 days they wouldn't let him.
Also you mustn't give blood if you have done one of the "at risk" activities, but don't want to let your friends / family / work colleagues know that you have done the "at risk" activity. (Although I think the blood people can still take the donation and then dispose of it) |
|
By:
It's all about convenience to do it. I have just done a search and my closest one anytime soon is 5 miles away and it's 2 days before Christmas ffs !
The next one is 3 miles and in 4 months. If they want blood they need to use a van and visit a view streets for a 1 hour in each area and they would get people donating. Too much hassle and inconvenice the way they have it set up at the moment. |
|
By:
Thought about this for a while and finally got around to booking an appointment next week.Thanks for the helpful comments on here.
|
|
By:
Wouldn't mind but they want almost a whole armful ;)
|
|
By:
I think topless nurses would encourage more people to go and donate blood
|