Packers Fans' Obsession Saved His Life

[thewarden86]

Wow, nutty story....but cool:

[url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4993993"]Packer Fan[/url]

[AwakenTheDemon]

Wow, very lucky for him. Truly a win-win situation for him, needs to give blood to treat his condition and needs money to fund his season tickets. I'm sure normally, some people [i]would[/i] call him obsessed. Heh.

[MsMarvel73]

Well hey there are worse things to be obsessed with and if doing so saved his life, blessings to him!

[thewarden86]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' date='15 March 2010 - 04:12 PM' timestamp='1268683961' post='376924']
Wow, very lucky for him. Truly a win-win situation for him, needs to give blood to treat his condition and needs money to fund his season tickets. I'm sure normally, some people [i]would[/i] call him obsessed. Heh.
[/quote]

I think he learned that giving blood saved him after the fact.

[ravens__]

Wow.. that's a pretty epic story to come across.
Selling his own blood for tickets.. there's obssessed and then there's [u][b]that[/b][/u].

[thewarden86]

[quote name='ravens__' date='15 March 2010 - 05:01 PM' timestamp='1268686909' post='376968']
Wow.. that's a pretty epic story to come across.
Selling his own blood for tickets.. there's obssessed and then there's [u][b]that[/b][/u].
[/quote]

lol

[marek0393]

Wow that's an amazing story good for him
That is devotion if I ever heard.

[plesiosaur]

[quote name='thewarden86' date='15 March 2010 - 04:06 PM' timestamp='1268683587' post='376914']
Wow, nutty story....but cool:

[url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4993993"]Packer Fan[/url]
[/quote]

A neat story but the math doesn't really work, does it?

I assume that blood was worth $15/pint when he started. I have no idea how much one can sell a pint of blood for now, especially with the recent popularity of vampires, but (145x$15)/ 56= $38.84.

So less than 40 bucks a year to supplement the season tickets? How much did tickets cost in 1954? How much can you sell blood for now?

I don't want to be the wet blanket I know I'm being but the logistics here seem funny.

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='thewarden86' date='15 March 2010 - 03:51 PM' timestamp='1268686295' post='376958']
I think he learned that giving blood saved him after the fact.
[/quote]

Yeah, I know that. However, I'm speaking for any future tickets he may need

[MagicianCamille]

[quote name='ravens__' date='15 March 2010 - 05:01 PM' timestamp='1268686909' post='376968']
Selling his own blood for tickets.. there's obssessed and then there's [u][b]that[/b][/u].
[/quote]

I don't know, selling your blood isn't a big deal. It's a worthy cause and your body produces more blood anyway.

Now if he was selling something else, I'd be a bit disturbed.

[ZIBBY28]

welp, I'm going to the blood bank. Who is coming with me?

Cya at M&T.

[NinjaTurtle]

That's a great heartwarming story, how lucky was he? getting to do what he loves doing, while saving his life in the process, I just can't get past the 11 kids, though.

[plesiosaur]

[quote name='NinjaTurtle' date='17 March 2010 - 06:14 AM' timestamp='1268820878' post='378168']
I just can't get past the 11 kids, though.
[/quote]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-z-0gBqXVQ[/media]

[FerrariFan87]

Wow, that's a fascinating story.

[J-man]

Wait, I can make money by selling my blood? Sweet, where can I sign up?

[Ravenglenn]

[quote name='J-man' date='17 March 2010 - 07:28 PM' timestamp='1268868518' post='378713']
Wait, I can make money by selling my blood? Sweet, where can I sign up?
[/quote]

For sure, I've only heard of blood donations.

[RavensClaw52]

[quote name='J-man' date='17 March 2010 - 07:28 PM' timestamp='1268868518' post='378713']
Wait, I can make money by selling my blood? Sweet, where can I sign up?
[/quote]

I think Red Cross makes exceptions only for Packers fans...biased I know...