Cramarossa Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Surprised I haven't seen anyone say they want to be buried with Edler, the Sedins, Benning, and Linden, etc. as pallbearers so the Canucks can let them down one last time In all seriousness I'd like to be stripped of as many viable organs as possible and/or donated for scientific endeavors. Maybe if I am in good shape I can be used in an anatomy lab like at my alma mater, otherwise cremation is fine. No opinions on where to be spread after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 16 minutes ago, -AJ- said: I'd suspect it's a more traditional thing for Christians than a religious thing. As a devout Christian myself, I see no reason to be buried, as stated in my post earlier. That said, both my grandfathers have been buried, so I guess it's just more of a traditional thing. some of the older members of my church don't believe in cremation, but the younger ones like me prefer the cheaper alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 2 hours ago, riffraff said: I'm anti ing up. load me up in a trebuchet preferably on a tall ship and then fling my corpse into the sea. Almost like a viking send off - corpse on a boat that's loaded with tinder, set ablaze and sailed with the ebb tide. Except I propose your corpse be doused, set ablaze and launched on a burning surfboard from a trebuchet aboard a burning log boom. OP- Ive always wanted to be burned and my ashes be planted with a sapling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I don't believe in an afterlife nor do I care what happens to my body. Burn it, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 You can choose not to buy an eco-unfriendly casket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Cremation......why would I want or need to buy real estate when I'm not around to enjoy it ?? BTW.....I've already prepaid for my final arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Cramarossa said: Surprised I haven't seen anyone say they want to be buried with Edler, the Sedins, Benning, and Linden, etc. as pallbearers so the Canucks can let them down one last time In all seriousness I'd like to be stripped of as many viable organs as possible and/or donated for scientific endeavors. Maybe if I am in good shape I can be used in an anatomy lab like at my alma mater, otherwise cremation is fine. No opinions on where to be spread after. 49 minutes ago, BananaMash said: I don't believe in an afterlife nor do I care what happens to my body. Burn it, I suppose. Both of these. Use my organs all you want. I'm dead anyway. Otherwise, just do whatever's cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 18 minutes ago, redhdlois said: Cremation......why would I want or need to buy real estate when I'm not around to enjoy it ?? BTW.....I've already prepaid for my final arrangements. me too. don't want my family to have to do it all at the time. i've given my son as my power of attorney on all things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 4 hours ago, -AJ- said: I'm 100% for cremation. I don't care about my body when I'm dead. I'm dead and my spirit is elsewhere. No need to ruin the environment or cause unnecessary expenses for my family in burying me. Just do it as cheaply as possible. This for me. I don't care if they mince my body to put me in big macs, I just don't want to be a burden when I'm gone (I've been enough of one while alive ) Funerals are serious money grabs, and it really is unfortunate that people get taken advantage of when they are vulnerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Embalmed and worshipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 It's a very personal thing to be buried v cremated. It may be family tradition or religious. Put it in your will what you want done. If you don't tell people how you feel, they'll make up your mind for you. FWIW, in recent years, burial plots have become available in Vancouver's Mountain View Cemetary. It had been full for years. Why? After a certain amount of time, relatives don't visit graves any more so after 100 years or there abouts, it is legal to re-sell the plot. I heard this on the radio so my facts may be fuzzy. If you're interested, here's a link to the laws in BC http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_04035_01 Also, private sales are possible. It seems the laws are different from Province to Province and State to State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish⑦Canuck Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 2 hours ago, BananaMash said: I don't believe in an afterlife nor do I care what happens to my body. Burn it, I suppose. I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Salvadore Dali was exhumed for a paternity suit in Spain and he had no known children when he died in 1989. His estate is worth 400M Euro and a child would be able to claim 1/4 if they could prove they were indeed his child. How this relates to this thread? He was embalmed and buried. It turns out, his famous mustache remains in perfect condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brilac Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'm really into cremation. It's cheap and better for the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Neil Degrasse Tyson spoke about this in an interview and it was awesome. He wants to get buried so his body can give all the nutrients and what no back to the earth. It was a great interview. I also 'dig' the idea of being buried, but the casket does seem to 'ruin' the idea of giving back. My vote goes to naked dead body, hole I. The forest, with a tree planted over me. Have those roots do their thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 1 minute ago, brilac said: I'm really into cremation. It's cheap and better for the environment. The toxins from cremation are terrible for the environment. Think of being buried, no casket. Hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 22 minutes ago, brilac said: I'm really into cremation. It's cheap and better for the environment. Typical machine uses around 2000 cubic feet of gas and 4KW hours of electricity to cremate 1 body. How is that better for the environment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 6 hours ago, riffraff said: I want to be dumped in the ocean. Me too...preferably after I'm confirmed dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 3 hours ago, BananaMash said: I don't believe in an afterlife nor do I care what happens to my body. Burn it, I suppose. Drop it off at my place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 7 hours ago, riffraff said: I want to be dumped in the ocean. Ya, but then you'll have to worry about Osama Bin Ladin obliterating the Western waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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