What it has come to for me to buy new releases

[edweird13]

With the bad economy I have had to revert to selling my plasma to feed my classic gaming addiction. I get 60 bucks a week for going twice a week. What have you had to resort to to buy the new releases that are coming out?

[nonner242]

Ouch!

[potatohead]

I just don't

[ls650]

When you say 'plasma', do you mean.... blood?

How can you sell blood twice a week??

[Lincoln]

when i first read that i thought you were selling your plasma tv, and felt bad for you.

 

selling body fluids for the win.

[+Ransom]

New releases? What's that?

 

Do you mean home brews?

 

[edweird13]

When you say 'plasma', do you mean.... blood?

How can you sell blood twice a week??

They have a machine that separates the plasma from the read and white blood cells and they put the cells back in the body with saline.

[Mirage]

I would consider donating plasma/blood, but I actually pass out when any significant blood is drawn. Yes, I'm a wussbag about it. So for me, it comes down to not wanting to willingly become unconscious any more often than absolutely necessary.

 

A long time ago, I actually passed out in the waiting room as I was leaving the doctor's office after having blood drawn. I thought I was okay, then fell in the waiting room, hitting the back of my head on a wooden chair arm. I woke up with a major headache, but with some hot nurses hovering over me checking to see if I was okay. Sort of a bittersweet memory.

Edited February 26, 2009 by Mirage1972

[+Ransom]

I would consider donating plasma/blood, but I actually pass out when any significant blood is drawn. Yes, I'm a wussbag about it. So for me, it comes down to not wanting to willingly become unconscious any more often than absolutely necessary.

 

You're not alone. I'm the same way. I feel guilty, but . . .

[monzamess]

(in my best AOL voice) Me too! The sight of blood doesn't bother me, and I don't really care if someone sticks a needle in me to draw blood. However I almost always black out just after I donate, so I stopped.

 

As for selling plasma to buy games... well whatever works for you...

[ls650]

That's bizarre to me. Here in Canada blood donation is strictly voluntary - you can't sell blood or plasma.

 

Is it safe to donate plasma that often?

[CGQuarterly]

I just don't buy new games. If you are resorting to selling your bodily fluids in order to buy games, then in my opinion you have a problem.

 

Chris

[RJ]

Though he's helping out others who need it.

[hhwolfman]

Though he's helping out others who need it.

 

It is illegal to Sell Blood, but not Plasma, in the states. A buddy of mine does it all the time. HHW

[Ian Primus]

I just don't buy new games. If you are resorting to selling your bodily fluids in order to buy games, then in my opinion you have a problem.

 

Yeah, the problem is that he only goes twice a week! Come on - you need to train your body to produce plasma faster. <grin> (as if that were possible).

 

Hey, whatever works. Of course, I have very little interest in new releases, but still...

 

-Ian

[hhwolfman]

I just don't buy new games. If you are resorting to selling your bodily fluids in order to buy games, then in my opinion you have a problem.

 

Chris

 

I think it is pretty cool. Helping out people and getting paid for it, Then taken it an buying games. More power to ya.

Edited February 27, 2009 by hhwolfman

[ddaniels]

I just don't buy new games. If you are resorting to selling your bodily fluids in order to buy games, then in my opinion you have a problem.

 

Chris

 

I think it is pretty cool. Helping out people and getting paid for it, Then taken it an buying games. More power to ya.

 

I live about a mile away from a new plasma facility that just opened up. When I go past there around 7:00pm it is absolutely packed. Saturday is the same scenario. Probably a sign of the times. You can actually earn some decent money if your physically up to the challenge. There is a certain amount of visits you can do in a week. I believe when they pay you it's in the form of a debit card, no cash. Personally, I've wondered what the long term effects of constantly doing this to your body are.

[RoadrunnerRod]

I've been donating plasma lately, too; usually 3 times a week. Just got laid off from my job, so gotta do what I gotta do for now!

[CGQuarterly]

I just don't buy new games. If you are resorting to selling your bodily fluids in order to buy games, then in my opinion you have a problem.

 

Chris

 

I think it is pretty cool. Helping out people and getting paid for it, Then taken it an buying games. More power to ya.

 

Donating blood is cool. Selling plasma because you have a family to support is cool. Selling your plasma just so that you can buy new release games IN MY OPINION is not all that cool.

 

"Oh man, Pac Man Collection is coming out this week. Guess I have to go tap a vein."

 

Where's the line there? "Dude, my wife just sold some of her eggs, and we bought a motorcycle and a NeoGeo cab." "I just sold one of my kidneys and bought an NWC cart and a bunch of Atari protos."

 

If it works for the OP, then whatever. But if I found myself selling my plasma just so that I could buy games right when they came out, I would have to seriously re-examine my priorities in life. If money is so tight for you that you need to sell you fluids, then you probably shouldn't be buying games in the first place. But that's just my opinion.

 

Chris

Edited February 27, 2009 by Jibbajaba

[ls650]

Yeah, gotta agree. Supposedly it is safe to donate twice a week, but I dunno:

If you have to sell plasma to feed your kids or pay the electric bill, I get it, but just to buy more video games..?

[accousticguitar]

Just my opinion, but that's a personal choice as far as I'm concerned. After all, he isn't breaking the law or hurting anyone.

[ddaniels]

I just don't buy new games. If you are resorting to selling your bodily fluids in order to buy games, then in my opinion you have a problem.

 

Chris

 

I think it is pretty cool. Helping out people and getting paid for it, Then taken it an buying games. More power to ya.

 

Donating blood is cool. Selling plasma because you have a family to support is cool. Selling your plasma just so that you can buy new release games IN MY OPINION is not all that cool.

 

"Oh man, Pac Man Collection is coming out this week. Guess I have to go tap a vein."

 

Where's the line there? "Dude, my wife just sold some of her eggs, and we bought a motorcycle and a NeoGeo cab." "I just sold one of my kidneys and bought an NWC cart and a bunch of Atari protos."

 

If it works for the OP, then whatever. But if I found myself selling my plasma just so that I could buy games right when they came out, I would have to seriously re-examine my priorities in life. If money is so tight for you that you need to sell you fluids, then you probably shouldn't be buying games in the first place. But that's just my opinion.

 

Chris

 

Personally, I don't see the big deal in what anyone who donates plasma does with the money they receive. Why would it matter if the guy wants to use the money to eat McDonalds everyday, take a trip to Disneyland, take care of his grandmother, or buy videogames? Do you think these Plasma centers screen people when they come in, "How do you plan on spending the money were going to give you, video games or supporting family? Video games!!! Please turn around and leave!" As I said earlier, the plasma center near me is absolutely packed all of the time. Now for me the bigger concern would be the long term effects of doing this 3x a week every week. If in ten years from now I'm fighting some long lasting illness was that worth the Pac Man collection or Atari protos? As a side note, I work at a Medical Clinic and I discussed "plasma centers" with a nurse who at one time worked at one. She said you would see these people who were dedicated regulars that had been coming for the past 10 years, 3x times a week and now they weren't able to come as much because they were always sick. I guess with the times (economy) the way it is I could see doing this for a few months but I wouldn't make this a full time job. For the record, I'm not currently donating plasma nor have I ever.

[CGQuarterly]

I just don't buy new games. If you are resorting to selling your bodily fluids in order to buy games, then in my opinion you have a problem.

 

Chris

 

I think it is pretty cool. Helping out people and getting paid for it, Then taken it an buying games. More power to ya.

 

Donating blood is cool. Selling plasma because you have a family to support is cool. Selling your plasma just so that you can buy new release games IN MY OPINION is not all that cool.

 

"Oh man, Pac Man Collection is coming out this week. Guess I have to go tap a vein."

 

Where's the line there? "Dude, my wife just sold some of her eggs, and we bought a motorcycle and a NeoGeo cab." "I just sold one of my kidneys and bought an NWC cart and a bunch of Atari protos."

 

If it works for the OP, then whatever. But if I found myself selling my plasma just so that I could buy games right when they came out, I would have to seriously re-examine my priorities in life. If money is so tight for you that you need to sell you fluids, then you probably shouldn't be buying games in the first place. But that's just my opinion.

 

Chris

 

Personally, I don't see the big deal in what anyone who donates plasma does with the money they receive. Why would it matter if the guy wants to use the money to eat McDonalds everyday, take a trip to Disneyland, take care of his grandmother, or buy videogames? Do you think these Plasma centers screen people when they come in, "How do you plan on spending the money were going to give you, video games or supporting family? Video games!!! Please turn around and leave!" As I said earlier, the plasma center near me is absolutely packed all of the time. Now for me the bigger concern would be the long term effects of doing this 3x a week every week. If in ten years from now I'm fighting some long lasting illness was that worth the Pac Man collection or Atari protos? As a side note, I work at a Medical Clinic and I discussed "plasma centers" with a nurse who at one time worked at one. She said you would see these people who were dedicated regulars that had been coming for the past 10 years, 3x times a week and now they weren't able to come as much because they were always sick. I guess with the times (economy) the way it is I could see doing this for a few months but I wouldn't make this a full time job. For the record, I'm not currently donating plasma nor have I ever.

 

Just my opinion, but that's a personal choice as far as I'm concerned. After all, he isn't breaking the law or hurting anyone.

 

I never said that he should not be allowed to sell his plasma to buy games. This is America, baby. I just said that if he is so financially destitute that he has to sell his plasma, then I would think that buying games would not be very high on his list of things that need to be purchased. I'm not chastising the guy for it but he chose to post about it on a public forum which invites opinions, including dissenting ones.

 

I dunno. At least his plasma is a renewable resource, right? He'll always have more of that. So better to sell his plasma than to start pawning his other non-game belongings. I'm just saying that I think "none of the above" is the right choice in that situation.

 

Chris

Edited February 27, 2009 by Jibbajaba

[nester]

Well I did the perfect thing to keep me from buying too many new games. I got a Wii!