Oh Farmers Grain Co now that's cool dig in.

Always love speaking at farmer coop meetings. Like this Farmer's Grain Co tonight because I convince myself big crowd is about me not patronage check they are about to get. This check is really really good.

I love this photo but does anybody know where my meeting is by seeing it?

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Quck human blood facts

• Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.
• A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
• The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.

Link to whole story

Blood Facts and Statistics

Dogs are not humans but gaining preference

Last fall ABC news reports:

A critical shortage of blood has forced the cancellation of elective surgeries in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta, the American Red Cross said today.

The Nation Has a Major Blood Shortage

Meanwhile today in Pennsylvania people are worried about canine blood donation.

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - If man's best friend is a dog, then who is a dog's best friend? That would be Rover. Or Glow. Or Ivan or Raina.

The four canines recently donated precious pints of blood to their fellow pooches. And they did it without having to travel far from home: They visited an animal bloodmobile.

Similar to the Red Cross vehicles for humans, the University of Pennsylvania's traveling veterinary lab goes to where the donors are to make it easier to give.

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20140514_ap_eb8dfc69dd7d4557b32c38d285c9e7de.html#o3A5PCpGlotSgO4f.99

Yes I spent the night as O'Hare refugee. It was quite interesting actually as they rolled out 500 cots.