Leaving this world, in style

[mashman]

A few years ago a work collegue died. His family had nothing so the funeral service was held at the house, his coffin was a cardboard one, and he was carried down the drive and placed into a Hi-ace van for the trip to the crematoriam. The whole thing went off well, no adverse comments.

Certainly do not need money to send a loved one off with dignity. The office lady at the Newstead cemetery told me that because of the toxicity of the ashes, ( destroys the grass ) they do not 'scatter' the ashes, but dig a shallow trough and spread the ashes into that.

I still cant decide whether I'm to be buried or toasted. The idea of making my own coffin is slowly growing.

Gotta say that any funerals I've been to, whether they've been crematorium or graveyard burial, I've never considered the differences between being toasted or buried... let alone the quality of the box resting on my shoulders. Having said that, I wish my grandad had gone for cremation as he wasn't light .

Toxicity from being cremated? in which case smear me in blood and drop me awf with the sharks.

[Akzle]

fuck being buried.
At 6ft, full of embalming fluid, your carcass aint doing too much use.
Theres an eco graveyard (in west auckland, go figuire) youre buried in a cardboard box at about 3 ft with a pile of compost and trees planted on ya.
THATs style.

Im either going into the ocean, or dying in the bush, to be eaten by... whatever... probably maoris.

[scumdog]

Agree with you there.

Once I'm dead, it's got nothing to do with me.

Dead right there.

When you're dead even mashman couldn't help you...

[Akzle]

as for respect, it depends how you define a human. If its the meat suit, then the body is important, if its the spirit soul whatever, not so much.

[JimO]

fuck being buried.
to be eaten by... whatever... probably maoris.

i dont think maori eat people any more, not since the KFC came along

[Akzle]

i dont think maori eat people any more, not since the KFC came along

common misconception, but thats what we want you to think...

[gammaguy]

I'll admit to knowing a guy who buried his in a 44gal drum......

Yeah and it wasn't an approved graveyard either

[Bikemad]

Theres an eco graveyard (in west auckland, go figuire) youre buried in a cardboard box at about 3 ft with a pile of compost and trees planted on ya.
THATs style.

save room at graveyards if they used a posthole borer and chucked em in standing up.......no box then plant a citrus tree on top

[awa355]

save room at graveyards if they used a posthole borer and chucked em in standing up.......no box then plant a citrus tree on top

I heard that in some places, exercuted villians used to be buried upright, something to do with not letting them 'rest' in peace.


Here's one idea for a home built coffin. http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/b...#axzz2axvciUgv

I might have a go, just for the hell of it.

[avgas]

I guess for some, there would be a stigma attached to having a homemade coffin. Many see a funeral as being a showpiece at the end of someones life.

I could build one for me, ( not likely tho ), but I wouldn't bury my wife in a DIY box. That would seem disrespectful to her.

I put it in the same rank as "Donor".
I probably shouldn't - but when riding, never look where you could crash. I guess I take that saying to heart too much.

[mashman]

save room at graveyards if they used a posthole borer and chucked em in standing up.......no box then plant a citrus tree on top

Sink Holes = Mass Graveyards.

[Akzle]

save room at graveyards if they used a posthole borer and chucked em in standing up.......no box then plant a citrus tree on top

another misconception,
doesnt actually make a fuck of difference. 9 humans (3x3) take up the same volume, whichever way theyre sown.

Now, if you put em through b burley grinder...

[mashman]

Dead right there.

When you're dead even mashman couldn't help you...

but god dammit I'll try

[pzkpfw]

When you're dead even mashman couldn't help you...

If I were a political system he'd try to ...

[Moi]

In one of Deric Longden's books - don't ask me which one... - he tells of hearing an elderly couple, who sitting on a park bench which is on the other side of a high hedge and they don't realise Deric is there, discussing death and she asks him which he'd prefer: burial or cremation. He replies "Surprise me!"

Thinking of that always brings a smile to my face... the practicalities of Yorkshire folk...