How do you get people to donate their blood...?

Give'em a fucking GAS card!!!

I, being a decent human being, took time out today to try donating blood at a blood drive. As I approch the AAA office in Florham Park I notice the parking lot pretty full. Thinking nothing of it, I approch the blood center's "mobile" clinic and get hit with " Sorry, sir, we are a little backed up. Please come back in about 20 min. We are giving away $10 gas cards."

Being understanding, I oblige and go back to my car and keep busy for 20 min. After programing my Mercury's FOB, I go back to the donation area. As I approch it, I see a line forming in front of the door and get hit with "... it's gonna be about 45 - 60 min."

I have donated pleny of times before and never seen such an intrest in blood donation. What has this country become?? People are giving the term Oil = Blood a true meaning.

Now only if Continental gave free airline miles for a donation or two!!!

Donating Blood - Join the Club

Today, I am off to donate a pint of my rich blood.

Every time I decide to donate, I think of where my blood goes. Is it to a cancer patient? To an accident victim? Or someone doing routine open heart surgery.

Ever since 9/11, I have donated blood as often I can. This donation will put me into the "Gallon Club". This group of people are individuals that have donated at least 1 gallon of life, and I will join this little group today. Nothing big, it is business as usual in my little world of making a little difference at a time.

So... anyone want to join me?

Happy Birthday Tom Draghi!!!

It was a night to remember. Close friends sitting together, drinking, eating 'Old World" pizza and picking on the "little back one".

As Draghi begins his new year of life, can someone explain why we were drinking Michelob Ultra??

Land Ho... Australia!!!!

We all know that Jenni and I will be visiting Australia for our honeymoon. But one question that always comes up is, "How you gonna get there?". Well, today I think we have found our best way in both accruing miles and a fair price.

We are flying through one of the largest islands in the pacific, Guam.

Continental flies there and I have miles. Perfect match!

More on it later, unless we change to an around-the-world itinerary.