"*JimH*" wrote in message
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:52:37 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing

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On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:38:21 -0400, PocoLoco
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On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:32:14 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing

wrote:

On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 12:42:56 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I gave the Red Cross a second chance (after their 9-11 fiasco) and
donated
to them for hurricane relief.

I will never, EVER donate to the Red Cross.

After what they did to the troops in Vietnam and all the fiascos over
the years including charging me for my own blood donation, the lying
scheming *******s will never get a dime from me for anything.

I donate to the Salvation Army only. At least I know my money will be
put to good use.

Hell, I really appreciated the Red Cross visits in Vietnam!

Their gals were turning tricks in the bunkers for $50 a throw, gave
half my platoon the clap, took four weeks to get a message to me about
my grandmother dying, charged $1 a donut and .50¢ a glass of warm kool
aid at a forward fire base - oh yeah, they are terrific organization.

Then to add insult to injury, three years ago when I had an operation,
I re-donated two pints prior to the operation which the Red Cross
cheerfully put to other uses and when I needed a transfusion to cover
the loss of blood, the *******s charged me for it. Their
justification was that my blood was needed elsewhere.

They are a giant scam operation, nothing more, nothing less.

You sure that wasn't a little mama san?

The blood thing sucks. I thought you were covered for life when you
donated to
the Red Cross. I haven't donated since I left Germany. They won't take it
because we walked in farm yards over there.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

You normally are. But that is not a consideration when my wife or I donate
blood.

I should have added that we donate for the sake of donating.



But if I needed it in times when supplies were low and others needed it
more (especially if they could not afford to pay for it) I would have no
problem paying for it.