13-05-2005 00:18									#1
	Community Involvement Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Once I reach a point where I have all of my other responsibilities under control, I would like to try to make time to become involve in a local AIDS hospice as a volunteer.




What do you do in your local community? Or, what are you planning to do in the near future? And I'm not just talking about sitting on your ass, mailing a small contribution to your local firehouse on a regular basis -- I'm talking about getting out of your house, and doing actual volunteer work.

	13-05-2005 00:29									#2
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Volunteer work is a broad term. I'm active in my local party branch (Liberals), helping to plan and arrange activities and write a little here and there. That's voluntary.

	13-05-2005 00:29									#3
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Work my ass off and make money.

	13-05-2005 00:33									#4
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quote: Work my ass off and make money.

and I try not to run over any old people

	13-05-2005 00:34									#5
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Yeah, I turn the volume of my hifi down by 2% once in 3 weeks so old grannies can sleep better...

	13-05-2005 00:53									#6
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quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat Work my ass off and make money.

Volunteer work does NOT entail earning money.

	13-05-2005 01:08									#7
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun What do you do in your local community?

I work to overthrow the government and establish a global communist economy and democracy.

	13-05-2005 01:09									#8
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I kill little kids when they get uppity.

	13-05-2005 01:37									#9
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quote: Volunteer work does NOT entail earning money

I volunteer not to be a worthless sack of sheit.. most of the time.

	13-05-2005 01:43									#10
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I sit at the end of a phoneline a couple of nights a week so fellow students can phone, tell me they're going to kill themselves or something, and be talked through a list of reasons why they shouldn't.

It's utter crap of course, if I rang that number and got an idiot like me telling them to take a warm bath/go for a walk/punch a pillow I think it would make me more likely to do the deed.

Having thought about it, reducing student suicides may actually be doing more harm to the local community than good

	13-05-2005 01:44									#11
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Death is the only adventure...

	13-05-2005 01:48									#12
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I work for the biggest charity in the Uk, the NHS

	13-05-2005 01:54									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Japher Death is the only adventure...

True, which is why we should take at least 70 years to prepare for it

	13-05-2005 02:04									#14
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I'm one of the rare law-abiding citizens of the community, that's my contribution. (Well, apart from the odd drug, but if you don't get caught, it doesn't count)

	13-05-2005 02:06									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Verres It's utter crap of course, if I rang that number and got an idiot like me telling them to take a warm bath/go for a walk/punch a pillow I think it would make me more likely to do the deed.

I haven't had a warm bath in ages. I'm not feeling suicidal, but I do wonder if that might help with bad moods...

	13-05-2005 02:07									#16
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Warm baths are good because it helps to numb the ache caused by the large gashes in the wrists...


that's why you find so many suicides in bath tubs.

	13-05-2005 02:08									#17
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"eh?"

	13-05-2005 02:12									#18
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Actually, suicides are found in warm baths because it widens the blood vessels, meaning blood loss is quicker and clots a lot less easily.

	13-05-2005 02:13									#19
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and yet you still tell them to take a warm bath... shame

	13-05-2005 02:14									#20
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Oh, and yeah, it does help with bad moods. And stress. And anxiety etcetcetc. Probably worth a try.

See, I may be incapable of sorting out my own life, but I can deal with everyone elses - elevation of moods to suicide tips, I do the whole range

	13-05-2005 02:14									#21
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that had me puizzled as well Verres the suicidator

	13-05-2005 02:15									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Japher and yet you still tell them to take a warm bath... shame

I used to - but only because I was told to. Providing the supervisor isn't around I can actually give them some decent advice that is less likely to result in death.

Edit: I like that nickname though...the suicidator....like the terminator only for emos.....not bad.

	13-05-2005 02:17									#23
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do you ever get some guy that is such an arse that you encourage them?

	13-05-2005 02:17									#24
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You should dare them to do it.

Maybe even double dare.

	13-05-2005 02:18									#25
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No. I think it's probably illegal, and I'd just feel a failure if they didn't do it right and then sued me.

	13-05-2005 02:18									#26
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Hmmm, the number I got sucks...

	13-05-2005 02:19									#27
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.....though I have advocated 'minor lacerations' instead of slitting their wrists in the past. Which definitely isn't on. Don't tell anyone.

	13-05-2005 02:23									#28
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara I work to overthrow the government and establish a global communist economy and democracy.

We already know this about you.

	13-05-2005 02:23									#29
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And I guess I shouldn't be surprised that this thread has become a spam fest.

	13-05-2005 02:53									#30
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Ok, to attempt to drag this thread back on topic.....

a couple of years ago my 'community involvement' was volunteering at a soup kitchen. Well, it was a bit more than that really, but that's what it started off as; was basically a day centre for homeless and vulnerably housed people. Far more rewarding and worthwhile than what I do now to be honest, and vv interesting too; a lot of them might have been drugged up but their stories and views were truly enlightening. It's something I'd recommend.