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  • Trans_Maro

    June 10, 2010 11:39 p.m. Trans_Maro Dork

    Keith wrote:

    I'm going to Shawn's funeral. I want a can-o-Shawn. Although how can we tell it's really Shawn, and not some sort of filler meat? And will there be a best-before date?

    With my diet, it's probably already filler meat

    We can call it (me) "Smeat"

  • MadScientistMatt

    June 11, 2010 9:43 a.m. MadScientistMatt Dork

    4eyes wrote:

    By law, you can't re-use a casket.

    Sure, wouldn't do for a corpse to catch whatever the previous occupant died in from a casket.

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    June 11, 2010 9:45 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    Trans_Maro wrote:

    We can call it (me) "Smeat"

    Shpam!

  • pilotbraden

    June 11, 2010 10:07 a.m. pilotbraden New Reader

    Quoted off the men's room wall of the Wild Turkey Saloon, Fairview MI "When it is my time to die I want to go in my sleep like my Grandfather. Not screaming like the passengers in his car."

  • Marjorie Suddard

    June 11, 2010 10:42 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

    Rental coffins? What the hell? My parents weren't at their funerals... they were still "sent out" to the furnace. We were fine with that—not like they would've been there anyway, even if we had dragged in the leftovers.

    Keep the memories. Burn the rest.

    Margie

  • 914Driver

    June 11, 2010 11:20 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    When my FIL died a few years ago they had the traditional "viewing" even though he was cremated. The box was press board and burned fast.

    My family owns a funeral home in Albany, there are some funny laws. A few really good parties there, but funny laws.

    Dan

  • NYG95GA

    June 11, 2010 11:20 a.m. NYG95GA SuperDork

    Marjorie Suddard wrote:

    Keep the memories. Burn the rest.

    Well said.

  • Trans_Maro

    June 11, 2010 12:50 p.m. Trans_Maro Dork

    Thanks to some really fat people out there, funeral homes are having trouble cremating some of the larger fatties.

    Apparently it has to do with the fact that once you burn in a certain way, air can't feed the fire anymore so it doesn't burn completely.

    The purely practical side of me says to do it a piece at a time but I'm sure there's laws regarding that behaviour.

    Shawn

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    June 11, 2010 1:05 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    Trans_Maro wrote:

    Thanks to some really fat people out there, funeral homes are having trouble cremating some of the larger fatties.

    Apparently it has to do with the fact that once you burn in a certain way, air can't feed the fire anymore so it doesn't burn completely.

    The purely practical side of me says to do it a piece at a time but I'm sure there's laws regarding that behaviour.

    Shawn

    Seriously, nothing that cannot be solved with a Sawzall.

  • June 11, 2010 1:11 p.m. captain_napalm Reader

    Viking funeral for me :)

  • friedgreencorrado

    June 11, 2010 1:13 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork

    mtn wrote:

    I like this idea: http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/racing_in_peace_6494145.html

    I liked the comment from one of the guys in the paddock. "So they took him on his last pass. That's cool." We are all alike, aren't we.

  • June 11, 2010 3:38 p.m. mistanfo SuperDork

    Marjorie Suddard wrote:

    Keep the memories. Burn the rest.

    Margie

    Heck, you can even be cremated next to the mexican restaurant down the road.

  • June 11, 2010 3:42 p.m. mistanfo SuperDork

    John Brown wrote:

    Waldo, google whale explosion...

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4096586/

    I see you ending this exact way.

    The video is awesome.

    Hopefully no one comes by to "experience" Wally's member. Read all the way to the bottom. Somewhat disturbing sentence there.

  • Wally

    June 11, 2010 11:54 p.m. Wally SuperDork

    Trans_Maro wrote:

    Thanks to some really fat people out there, funeral homes are having trouble cremating some of the larger fatties.

    Apparently it has to do with the fact that once you burn in a certain way, air can't feed the fire anymore so it doesn't burn completely.

    The purely practical side of me says to do it a piece at a time but I'm sure there's laws regarding that behaviour.

    Shawn

    Hopefully my alcohol/blood ratio will be enough that I burn a couple days at least.

  • poopshovel

    June 12, 2010 11:35 a.m. poopshovel SuperDork

    Jensenman wrote:

    Damn right, there will be no weeping at my funeral. I want it to be more like a kegger.

    I want to be cremated and my ashes scattered on a race track somewhere by the following method: 120 MPH, unscrew the lid and stick the jar up in the slipstream. I really mean it, that's going in my will.

    In case you haven't found a driver yet...I'm just sayin'. You pick the LeMons theme, I'll make it happen. Word is bond, homeee.

  • poopshovel

    June 12, 2010 11:36 a.m. poopshovel SuperDork

    Keep the memories. Mix the rest in with the patio concrete.

    edited fo tr00f.

  • June 12, 2010 1:28 p.m. purplepeopleeater New Reader

    "And when I die bury me upside down. So the world can kiss my a"

  • Jensenman

    June 12, 2010 6:44 p.m. Jensenman SuperDork

    poopshovel wrote:

    Jensenman wrote:

    Damn right, there will be no weeping at my funeral. I want it to be more like a kegger.

    I want to be cremated and my ashes scattered on a race track somewhere by the following method: 120 MPH, unscrew the lid and stick the jar up in the slipstream. I really mean it, that's going in my will.

    In case you haven't found a driver yet...I'm just sayin'. You pick the LeMons theme, I'll make it happen. Word is bond, homeee.

    I'm thinking a John Prine theme. http://www.jpshrine.org/lyrics/alphabetical_lt.html

    Please Don't Bury Me ©John Prine

    Woke up this morning Put on my slippers Walked in the kitchen and died And oh what a feeling! When my soul Went thru the ceiling And on up into heaven I did ride When I got there they did say John, it happened this way You slipped upon the floor And hit your head And all the angels say Just before you passed away These were the very last words That you said:

    Chorus: Please don't bury me Down in that cold cold ground No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up And pass me all around Throw my brain in a hurricane And the blind can have my eyes And the deaf can take both of my ears If they don't mind the size Give my stomach to Milwaukee If they run out of beer Put my socks in a cedar box Just get "em" out of here Venus de Milo can have my arms Look out! I've got your nose Sell my heart to the junkman And give my love to Rose

    Repeat Chorus

    Give my feet to the footloose Careless, fancy free Give my knees to the needy Don't pull that stuff on me Hand me down my walking cane It's a sin to tell a lie Send my mouth way down south And kiss my ass goodbye

    Repeat Chorus

  • senador

    June 12, 2010 6:59 p.m. senador New Reader

    captain_napalm wrote:

    Viking funeral for me :)

    +1

    Also acceptable: Funeral Pyre

    For those not near any water.

  • mtn

    June 12, 2010 9:54 p.m. mtn SuperDork

    Jensenman wrote:

    poopshovel wrote:

    Jensenman wrote:

    Damn right, there will be no weeping at my funeral. I want it to be more like a kegger.

    I want to be cremated and my ashes scattered on a race track somewhere by the following method: 120 MPH, unscrew the lid and stick the jar up in the slipstream. I really mean it, that's going in my will.

    In case you haven't found a driver yet...I'm just sayin'. You pick the LeMons theme, I'll make it happen. Word is bond, homeee.

    I'm thinking a John Prine theme. http://www.jpshrine.org/lyrics/alphabetical_lt.html

    Please Don't Bury Me ©John Prine

    Woke up this morning
    Put on my slippers
    Walked in the kitchen and died
    And oh what a feeling!
    When my soul
    Went thru the ceiling
    And on up into heaven I did ride
    When I got there they did say
    John, it happened this way
    You slipped upon the floor
    And hit your head
    And all the angels say
    Just before you passed away
    These were the very last words
    That you said:

    Chorus:
    Please don't bury me
    Down in that cold cold ground
    No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up
    And pass me all around
    Throw my brain in a hurricane
    And the blind can have my eyes
    And the deaf can take both of my ears
    If they don't mind the size
    Give my stomach to Milwaukee
    If they run out of beer
    Put my socks in a cedar box
    Just get "em" out of here
    Venus de Milo can have my arms
    Look out! I've got your nose
    Sell my heart to the junkman
    And give my love to Rose

    Repeat Chorus

    Give my feet to the footloose
    Careless, fancy free
    Give my knees to the needy
    Don't pull that stuff on me
    Hand me down my walking cane
    It's a sin to tell a lie
    Send my mouth way down south
    And kiss my ass goodbye

    Repeat Chorus

    Fixed it for you. Awesome song, BTW.

    http://s0.ilike.com/play#John+Prine:Please+Don't+Bury+Me:198017:s39078119.10566225...

  • MitchellC

    June 12, 2010 9:58 p.m. MitchellC Dork

    Marjorie Suddard wrote:

    Keep the memories. Burn the rest.

    This, but at least part me out before taking me to the crusher.

  • 4eyes

    June 17, 2010 7:40 p.m. 4eyes Reader

    purplepeopleeater wrote:

    "And when I die bury me upside down. So the world can kiss my a"

    But they don't, they just use you to park bicycles.

  • June 17, 2010 8:26 p.m. mndsm HalfDork

    This is some of the best stuff I've read in weeks. Glad I'm not the only one like this.

  • friedgreencorrado

    June 17, 2010 10:48 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork

    MitchellC wrote:

    Marjorie Suddard wrote:

    Keep the memories. Burn the rest.

    This, but at least part me out before taking me to the crusher.

    Well said.
    http://organdonor.gov/donor/index.htm

    I just hope that with all my "hard livin", there's something left for them to take.

  • Wally

    June 17, 2010 11:23 p.m. Wally SuperDork

    Maybe I should leave my body to science fiction

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