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INTEREST: Comiket Blood Donors Get Posters of Aquaplus, Nanoha, Others




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Ryu Shoji



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:56 am Reply with quote
...wow...

Obviously, I know giving blood is a good thing and all but...wow. I guess the cookie isn't enough these days?
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Ashminigun



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:34 am Reply with quote
So, there are two ways the Japanese Red Cross Society gonna use to collect blood from the donors:

1) The whole blood.

2) Massive nosebleed.

I kid. I kid. :3

They will get free poster as well as some food and water. But, if they opt for posters with lewd/NSFW in nature those donors would be in centre for a while Wink
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TheAncientOne



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:05 am Reply with quote
400 ml is less than 0.85 of a pint, so unless it is normal in Japan to take smaller donations from people (possibly due to lower weight and blood volume), I don't see how anyone that completed their donation would fail to qualify.
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EireformContinent



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:15 am Reply with quote
In most countries the standard amount of blood taken during donation is about 450-500ml. I guess that they just doesn't count when it was interrupted- if you report that you felt sick after several ml, you aren't listed in database and can soon try again.

Ryu Shoji
- cookie? I have a right for 4500 kcal in chocolate! Didn't they tell you?
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penguintruth



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:37 am Reply with quote
I'd give the blood if they promised to burn those posters in front of the others in a dazzling display of anti-moe sentiment.
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Tamaria



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:48 am Reply with quote
TheAncientOne wrote:
400 ml is less than 0.85 of a pint, so unless it is normal in Japan to take smaller donations from people (possibly due to lower weight and blood volume), I don't see how anyone that completed their donation would fail to qualify.


In some countries the amount of blood to be donatedis calculated by weight. Belgium is one of them, Japan may be as well. Other countries/organisations have a set donation and minimum weight requirement. For instance, in the Netherlands the donation is always 500ml, but you have to weigh atleast 50kg to be a donor. Anyway, if it's the first case, that rule may be there to scare off the weaklings who don't have much blood to give and may pass out easily. Efficiency gives the best results, you know Anime hyper
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FMAvatard



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:29 pm Reply with quote
Nothing for the lovely ladies of Comiket? Not that I don't enjoy some moe here and there (and those posters are adorable) but maybe a few bishonen posters would be a nice incentive. More blood, more help, right?
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Sam Murai



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:43 pm Reply with quote
All so they can get their blood pressure back up over again so they can get more blood out of them… Laughing

All joking aside, that is a very nice and neat way of getting more people to give blood. It would be interesting to see if something like this was done in the N.A. at conventions.
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samuelp
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:00 pm Reply with quote
Safest blood supply in the world, this is...
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walw6pK4Alo



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:32 pm Reply with quote
Ryu Shoji wrote:
...wow...

Obviously, I know giving blood is a good thing and all but...wow. I guess the cookie isn't enough these days?


They bribe Murricans with movie ticket passes. And why not bribe/entice people with nominal gifts if it means doing some real good?
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RyanSaotome



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:33 pm Reply with quote
I would give blood for that Nanoha poster. For sure.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:11 am Reply with quote
The posters should be given in this Comiket bag (click on the picture to see what it looks inside): Laughing




But really, good for them. I don't make fun of people who are doing the right thing.
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