guest post by Jackson West
While Keith Olbermann and other newsy types love Twitter because it saves them from having to send reporters or camera crews out for obligatory “man on the street” comments (not to mention gossips who may or may not have contributed to Valleywag and were constantly surprised at what people felt was appropriate to post publicly in an easily archived and searchable format), there are socially responsible uses for the short-message service. Case in point: The phlebotimists at Blood Centers of the Pacific and the Social Media Club are hosting a Blood Drive Tweetup on Tuesday, March 3rd at the Elephant and Castle pub in downtown San Francisco. Anyone who donates some of their precious bodily fluids will get a voucher for a free hamburger and a legitimate excuse to take a nap. Do good, get fed, and score some well-deserved @ reply props — what’s not to like?
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I’ve done this a few times before. Always a great excuse to get some free food. Just make sure you have a lot of water and some sugary foods to snack on before and after. Every time I donate blood, I nearly pass out after it’s all done.
Awesome Jackson – just wanted to add we are indebted to the pioneers of doing these sorts of tweetups, like the good folks down in Austin, TX http://everydotconnects.com/2008/07/03/think-twitter-is-silly-look-what-it-just-did/
Scott,
Thanks for posting this. My sister Deb received 23 blood transfusions the first time she had cancer. She is overcoming it again and has received many more. When I organized the Austin Blood Drive Tweetup, I pledged my support to everyone donating because blood donors saved my sister’s life. I am thrilled San Francisco is doing that and just want to know that I am behind you 100%!
http://www.michellesblog.net/events-in-austin/come-to-the-blood-drive-tweetup-i-promise-you-my-support-100
Blood saves lives. It saved my sister, who is a beautiful human being. One day it may save one of ours.
All my blessings to you, San Francisco! You are awesome.
I’ll be there!
I’d be there if I was allowed to donate blood :-/
I look forward to participating in stuff like this once gays are allowed to give blood.
yeah, retract that “anyone” bit about giving blood. LGBT people are disallowed from giving blood. it’s discriminatory and shitty.
not that I don’t love your bizarre defense of Valleywag in a blood drive post. that’s just all in fun, right?
It’s a good thing gays don’t eat burgers. Otherwise they might be pissed off that they can’t take advantage of this offer.
As far as I could tell it was a good turnout.
For those that want to donate – yet fail the iron test, I got some great tips on video from Chuck
http://areweconnected.com/2009/03/social-media-blood-drive/
i’m a motorcyclist.
The way I look at it, we’ll all need blood someday.
hopefully later rather than sooner.
This is my way saying thanks for letting me ride!
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