HAE been denied the right to donate blood?

[MrGoutHimself]

So there was a blood drive at work over a year ago (been two or three since, but I've learned not to bother). I signed up, I had given blood in High School and once when in the Corps. Anyhow, part of the process is you sit down at a computer and answer questions about who you've fucked/been fucked by, places you've been, drug methods you use. I think there's no problem passing it since I'd given before. Well apparently because I was in Spain over 6 months during the 80s, I was told to sit back down. The Red Cross lady gave me a nice letter I've since copied and had posted at my desk at work that says that I'm indefinitely denied the right to donate blood due to my time overseas.

So, anyone else that can't give blood? Permanently or temporarily? Why?