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OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - Mike - 01-31-2016

I came across this minute-long clip in my NYTimes email. Very well made and worth your time (despite the commercial that precedes it).

https://youtu.be/nySUhtaf2QQ

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - Oasis - 01-31-2016

We should see this on the Super Bowl.

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - Mick - 02-01-2016

(01-31-2016, 11:00 PM)Oasis link Wrote:We should see this on the Super Bowl.


Probably won't see this one, I'm guessing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-tbOxlhvE

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - terry - 02-01-2016

(02-01-2016, 08:58 AM)Mick link Wrote:Probably won't see this one, I'm guessing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-tbOxlhvE


It would be awesome to see that, but it doesn't quite fit the image the NFL wants to project, does it?

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - Papa John - 02-01-2016

(01-31-2016, 11:00 PM)Oasis link Wrote:We should see this on the Super Bowl.

Yeah, very nice ad and a really nice use of Michael Giacchino's Carl and Ellie's Theme from "Up."

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - BostonCard - 02-01-2016

Yes, please consider donating your organs.  And if you are an organ donor, make sure that your family members know of your wishes.  Even more important than filling out a card, your medical decision makers would be the ones talking to your doctors and UNOS should you die and would be the ones to agree to your organs being donated.  Thus, it is absolutely vital that they know.

BC

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - BostonCard - 02-01-2016

Speaking of man's best friend... I thought this was an awesome news story...

http://wthitv.com/2016/01/31/photos-dog-finishes-seventh-after-running-entire-half-marathon/

BC

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - Robbie - 02-01-2016

(02-01-2016, 01:00 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:Yes, please consider donating your organs.  And if you are an organ donor, make sure that your family members know of your wishes.  Even more important than filling out a card, your medical decision makers would be the ones talking to your doctors and UNOS should you die and would be the ones to agree to your organs being donated.  Thus, it is absolutely vital that they know.

BC

The video is beautiful and everything, but being over 60 disqualifies you from being a liver donor.

So I guess I still have a few years to take up motorcycle racing and maximizing the value of my organs.

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - BostonCard - 02-01-2016

The criteria for organ donation are loosening.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/434643-overview#a3

Absolute contraindications
Also, I found this poignant story of a mother who lost her 7-year-old son, but was able to listen to his heartbeat in a 4-year-old transplant recipients.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mother-hears-sons-heart-beat-inside-4-year-old-girls-chest-for-first-time/

BC


Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - Rally - 02-01-2016

(02-01-2016, 05:29 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:The criteria for organ donation are loosening.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/434643-overview#a3

Absolute contraindications
  • Age older than 80 years
  • HIV infection
  • Active metastatic cancer
  • Prolonged hypotension or hypothermia
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  • Sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathy

Also, I found this poignant story of a mother who lost her 7-year-old son, but was able to listen to his heartbeat in a 4-year-old transplant recipients. 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mother-hears-sons-heart-beat-inside-4-year-old-girls-chest-for-first-time/

BC

Organ donation is such an obvious thing to do.  Why not?  Although I'm sure I'm missing something, I know of no religious belief it violates.  My wife and I plan to be cremated, in 2059.  If there is a God I trust he cares more for my soul than my 113 year old body.  My wife's, of course, would be considerably younger :). When our youngest grandchild voiced concerns (she was 7) I told her she could have my liver.  "I hate liver!  Eeeeeww."

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - Hurlburt88 - 02-01-2016

+1 Ferrari !

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - JJJ - 02-01-2016

(02-01-2016, 01:21 PM)Robbie link Wrote:[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=14512.msg155138#msg155138 date=1454356843]
Yes, please consider donating your organs.  And if you are an organ donor, make sure that your family members know of your wishes.  Even more important than filling out a card, your medical decision makers would be the ones talking to your doctors and UNOS should you die and would be the ones to agree to your organs being donated.  Thus, it is absolutely vital that they know.

BC

The video is beautiful and everything, but being over 60 disqualifies you from being a liver donor.

So I guess I still have a few years to take up motorcycle racing and maximizing the value of my organs.
[/quote]

Kudos to you if your liver is still in good shape. (How did you survive LSJUMB?) I know mine won't be any good to anyone by the time I'm gone, given what I'm subjecting it to...  :P
(but yes, I did check the box on my driver's license so I'm a donor)

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - pefloresjr - 02-03-2016

(01-31-2016, 03:46 AM)Mike link Wrote:I came across this minute-long clip in my NYTimes email. Very well made and worth your time (despite the commercial that precedes it).

https://youtu.be/nySUhtaf2QQ

Damn you Mike.  You just made me cry at work.  I'm going home now to hug my dog. 

Cheers,
Pete F. 

Re: OT: a clever, succinct and poignant public service (?) message - fullmetal - 02-04-2016

I'm glad that work firewalls video streaming services (for the first time) so that I don't have to have my heartstrings pulled in the same manner that everyone else's have apparently been pulled...