Bombsight
Senior Member
They sure could use your help and prayers.
It's bad!
It's bad!
Texas Flood Victims
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Already helped. Do we have many members in that area?
Frank
Frank
Bombsight
Senior Member
Thanks Casa ... much appreciated on behalf of my neighbors.
There are a few.
There are a few.
craig333
Riley's Human
Didn't want to donate blood this weekend just in case I went on a strenuous hike. Learned the hard way about doing that. Oh well, that wasn't likely to happen anyway Gets me closer to my 20 gal goal.
Gets me closer to my 20 gal goal.
PaulT
Need gumbo
20 gallons? Wow. Good for you. My Dad gave 18 + gal. I'm at 9 gal.craig333 said:Didn't want to donate blood this weekend just in case I went on a strenuous hike. Learned the hard way about doing that. Oh well, that wasn't likely to happen anyway
If my math is correct, it takes more than 26 years giving 6 times/year to hit 20 gallons. (Assuming they don't find something new to shut off your donations.).
Paul
craig333
Riley's Human
Nine isn't bad at all! I started when I was 18. Up to seventeen currently so 20 is within reach if I stay healthy. I'd be further along but I didn't donate while spending summers fighting fires. Don't doubt I'll feel it a bit at altitude this weekend. Started out doing whole blood then apheresis when they asked me to donate platelets. Eventually started having issues with low hemoglobin. Doctor said stop donating. Bloodsource stopped me from doing apheresis but never had a good explanation why. Anyway 2 to 4 times a year doing whole blood and hemoglobin seems happy at that rate.
Total Donations: 147
Bloodsource only has records back to 1988. I wonder how good record keeping was before then?
Total Donations: 147
Bloodsource only has records back to 1988. I wonder how good record keeping was before then?
Bombsight
Senior Member
Wow.
Almost 400 views and only one compassionate reply with two talking of themselves.
Almost 400 views and only one compassionate reply with two talking of themselves.
PaulT
Need gumbo
Don't be too down. Some give without posting about it. The Salvation Army is my choice. There are several fundraisers happening locally in Portland for those in need. I've heard of other places, also.
Paul
Paul
Lots of people give and never mention it.Bombsight said:
The important thing is to give where and if you can.
Hope you are safe and "normal" will come back as soon as possible.
Frank
Bombsight
Senior Member
Sorry for the abrasive attitude. It's just, with the way some are so quick to comment on the silliest of topics here, "beating a dead horse" and such ... it seems as though somebody would AT LEAST comment on how well the area is conducting itself in the face of an uncertain future. No looting ... even when the cameras are dissecting every opportunity to record it.Casa Escarlata Robles Too said:
Thanks to all who said a prayer or gave or is planning on helping in any way. I guess comments and reassurance of help really aren't needed.
Bombsight
Senior Member
Thank you, Happyjax.Happyjax said:
Like everything else, cameras do it no justice as to the depth of it all.
Yes I agree the areas have conducted themselves well.Bombsight said:
This wasn't like 2005, Katrina where even though there seemed to be enough advanced notice there were a lot of problems.
It's great how lots of institutions came together to help.
It's going to be a very long process for recovery and all the government units need to come together
as a one working unit to help all the citizens of the area.
Frank
longhorn1
Ouch, that stings!
My wife and I gave blood this week and have contributed in other ways. Most of my wife's family are in the Houston area, Houston, LaMarque, Victoria and they all made it through with only trees down. A close friend lost everything, house and cars as a result of the 2 dams being open. They were evacuated with 5' of water inside their home.
There are many ways people are helping and do it out of a sense of pride for their state and our country. It brings people together.
Any negativity needs to be left out of this post. jd
There are many ways people are helping and do it out of a sense of pride for their state and our country. It brings people together.
Any negativity needs to be left out of this post. jd
Good to hear all are safe.longhorn1 said:
Right on with the comments.
Frank
