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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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 Posted - 02/18/2006 : 17:20:28
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Here's a cheery topic...
I just went to my first funeral that was open casket. It was of a very distant relative that I never met but was very close friends with my Grandma.
It was pretty creepy I sat really far back and kept waiting for her to blink or something.
I used to think I'd go closed casket, but now I am thinking more that cremation is the way to go. That's the way my closer family members have chosen or have done.
Anyway, so would you go open, closed or cremation? |
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/18/2006 : 18:13:20
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I never really understood open casket funerals. A bit morbid in my opinion. I guess it helps with closure for some but why would you want your last memory of someone to be lying in a freakin coffin?
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
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Posted - 02/19/2006 : 03:14:39
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Something involving fire and catapults.
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Buy your best friend flowers. Buy your lover a beer. Covet thy father. Covet thy neighbour's father. Honour thy lover's beer. Covet thy neighbour's father's wife's sister. Take her to bingo night. |
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callahan
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Posted - 02/19/2006 : 05:29:00
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Feed me to the hogs!
I passed a cow and the cow was brown. My pyjamas clung to me like a shroud! Like a shroud! |
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Suicide_Samurai
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2006 : 05:58:48
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I ain't being no worm food, fool.
I thought about myspace and I really got me down  |
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callahan
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Posted - 02/19/2006 : 07:16:17
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quote:
I thought about myspace and I really got me down
The website?
I passed a cow and the cow was brown. My pyjamas clung to me like a shroud! Like a shroud! |
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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 02/19/2006 : 07:47:12
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I'd like my corpse to be be given back to Mother Ocean.
I will show you fear in a handful of dust |
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Suicide_Samurai
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2006 : 08:56:38
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quote:
Originally posted by callahan
The website?
Yes. You're not a member are you? Are you?! 
I thought about myspace and I really got me down |
Edited by - Suicide_Samurai on 02/19/2006 08:57:10 |
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callahan
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Posted - 02/19/2006 : 11:14:16
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Originally posted by Suicide_Samurai
quote:
Originally posted by callahan
The website?
Yes. You're not a member are you? Are you?!
I thought about myspace and I really got me down
Nope. Not I. Kind of creepy, I think.
I passed a cow and the cow was brown. My pyjamas clung to me like a shroud! Like a shroud! |
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 02/19/2006 : 11:24:05
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I'm 31 years old and I've been to many funerals. I can only think of
one that was closed and 2 cremations. The rest were open. I thought
that was normal! I guess it depends on where you live (I'm from the south), the religion, or cause of death (bad accidents=closed). |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 02/19/2006 : 12:48:04
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How about a Viking burial?
I don't really care much what happens to me after I die. I mean, I won't be around for it, right? I guess I'll let the living decide.
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/20/2006 : 03:55:10
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 02/20/2006 : 04:10:51
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i've only been to two funerals, both cremations. i want to be cremated.
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 02/20/2006 : 07:30:54
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 07:31:46
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aslong as our ashes are together.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 02/21/2006 : 10:07:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Daisy Girl
It was pretty creepy I sat really far back and kept waiting for her to blink or something.
Her eyes were open???
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/21/2006 : 17:15:05
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Originally posted by Daisy Girl
I heard you can get cremated and for some absurd amount have your ashes shot into space where the orbit for thousands of years. Seems somewhat cold and lonley though!
I think they did that with Gene Roddenberry's ashes. |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 02/21/2006 : 21:18:14
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PS-Sounds very appropriate for our forum crush! :)
C, I didn't get too close I was too creeped out. I have seen other dead bodies b/c of crimes but it's different when you know going in you're going to see a dead body vs. just being suprised.
This was southren so I do think there is a regional difference like you said kfs ;)
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Open or closed casket or cremation?
