30 Dec 05
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Originally posted by knersis21It matters not one iota. Your carefully prepared wishes regarding the processes by which your body will leave this earth can and will be totally ignored by the very fruit of your loins when confronted with the exorbitant cost associated with your dying requests.
Would you want to cremated or buried when you die? And why?
Get used to this : you will be either buried in a pine coffin (stained to look like mahogany) with plastic furniture or cremated in an MDF casket (stained to look like walnut ) with plastic furniture. All the flowers will be artificial and the refreshments prepared by the local workingmans club ladies on a rare night off. Club sandwiches, sausage rolls cut in half with tomato sauce with six day old cheese scones and luke warm tea.
So, WGAF.
skeeter
30 Dec 05
We had a job to do at the crematorium once, extend the stack because the smoke was drifting over to the neighbours, as we were packing up they were keen to clear the backlog, Keith the apprentice wanted to have a look at the process.
The general consensus was "You sick little bastard Keith"
Soon after the process was started Keith came running from the building.
"Haha just desserts, all a bit much for you Keith?"
"Nah, it's too bright I need my welding goggles to see more clearly"
:^ /
30 Dec 05
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Originally posted by knersis21Preferably laid out in my military uniform, unembalmed, and buried at sea in a metal casket with 20 holes drilled into it to facilitate sinkage at 100 fathoms, 3 miles from the continental shelf in any ocean. If that is not viable, cremated and my ashes spread out at sea or deep in the woods....no standard funeral for me. Standard funerals average more than $6,000 and are a waste of land, time, flowers and food.
Would you want to cremated or buried when you die? And why?
30 Dec 05
Originally posted by chancremechanicyou get the burial at sea you're gonna end up as a fossil!! Coolio!!
Preferably laid out in my uniform, unembalmed, and buried at sea in a metal casket with 20 holes drilled into it to facilitate sinkage at 100 fathoms, 3 miles from the continental shelf in any ocean. If that is not viable, cremated and my ashes spread out at sea or deep in the woods....no standard funeral for me. Standard funerals average more than $6,000 and are a waste of land, time, flowers and food.
Love it!
Personally I reckon I'd like to get embalmed in alcohol (on my way there already - will be doing even better tomorrow) and made into a display specimen for a museum - either that or they can chop me up for medical training - not like I'm going to care....
30 Dec 05
Originally posted by chancremechanicNot to mention, a waste of life, no matter the country, belief or government.
Preferably laid out in my uniform, unembalmed, and buried at sea in a metal casket with 20 holes drilled into it to facilitate sinkage at 100 fathoms, 3 miles from the continental shelf in any ocean. If that is not viable, cremated and my ashes spread out at sea or deep in the woods....no standard funeral for me. Standard funerals average more than $6,000 and are a waste of land, time, flowers and food.
skeeter
30 Dec 05
Originally posted by scottishinnzYou could start a political party and vote on it.
you get the burial at sea you're gonna end up as a fossil!! Coolio!!
Love it!
Personally I reckon I'd like to get embalmed in alcohol (on my way there already - will be doing even better tomorrow) and made into a display specimen for a museum - either that or they can chop me up for medical training - not like I'm going to care....
30 Dec 05
Originally posted by scottishinnzMy mother donated her body to medical school. As soon as she passed, they allowed my family a couple hours to say goodbye and took her away. I assume they pickled her in formaldahyde, dissected her as medical students will, and when her use was up, they cremated her and scattered her ashes ina special place at the medical school. From what I understand, they accord the corpse full respect during dissection at the threat of getting slapped around by the professor....my Dad is next in line when he goes......I'll take the sea and be crab food...
you get the burial at sea you're gonna end up as a fossil!! Coolio!!
Love it!
Personally I reckon I'd like to get embalmed in alcohol (on my way there already - will be doing even better tomorrow) and made into a display specimen for a museum - either that or they can chop me up for medical training - not like I'm going to care....
30 Dec 05
Originally posted by chancremechanicYeah, I had some medic friends - they have to go to the funeral and everything. But, I'm all one for learning - as you know!
My mother donated her body to medical school. As soon as she passed, they allowed my family a couple hours to say goodbye and took her away. I assume they pickled her in formaldahyde, dissected her as medical students will, and when her use was up, they cremated her and scattered her ashes ina special place at the medical school. From what I under ...[text shortened]... the professor....my Dad is next in line when he goes......I'll take the sea and be crab food...
30 Dec 05
Originally posted by knersis21Preferably neither.
Would you want to cremated or buried when you die? And why?
I would rest easy in my death knowing that my body was used to irritate the greatest amount of people possible.
I'd be happy with my remains being catapulted into Oxford street during Xmas shopping or something.
But, seeing that I probably can't find volunteers to achieve this goal, I think medical science is the way to go.