Anne: I remember hearing a funeral director's spiel about why embalming the "loved one" and putting the remains in a vacuum sealed, climate controlled vault in a memorial wall/mausoleum gave greater comfort to the family than seeing said remains placed into a less expensive casket and lowered into the cold, cold ground. Me, I would be somewhat more horrified by the idea of Granny spending eternity immured in some 1970's crap contemporary architecture. The whole setup was like the Cask of Amontillado with Muzak hymns and plushy carpeting.
I like the ruffles.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Coffee On My Monitor
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Betsy HP - Mar 21, 2003 12:03:31 pm PST #3062 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
Kat - Mar 21, 2003 1:07:30 pm PST #3063 of 10000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Anne W in Bitches:
Given how anal I am about baggying up meat and labeling it before freezing, I am now picturing a Ziploc baggie with "Grandpa" and the cremation date written on it with a Sharpie marker.
erikaj - Mar 21, 2003 1:20:13 pm PST #3064 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
I think that was Empress Aimee, not that Anne is not a total hoot, but I remember cause it was my freeze-dried grandfather under discussion.Thanks, Kat.
Kat - Mar 21, 2003 1:37:28 pm PST #3065 of 10000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
erikaj - Mar 21, 2003 2:16:55 pm PST #3066 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Ok, then. Oops.
Rayne - Mar 21, 2003 2:40:15 pm PST #3067 of 10000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
From the Firefly thread:
manzo:
I take it there never was an answer as to what happen to the "i" in "aluminium" as it crossed the Atlantic?
Griffyn:
That's easy, the same thing that happened to the u in humour. The colonists simply didn't take well to vowel movements.
Connie Neil - Mar 21, 2003 2:54:05 pm PST #3068 of 10000
brillig
In Bitches
ita: Speaking of coming up, you should ask sarameg about 'dillo dicks sometime
Emily: No, I'm still working on the hyena dick knowledge. I'm good for now
Theodosia - Mar 21, 2003 3:23:16 pm PST #3069 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Calli in Bitches:
It's good to know I'm not getting too into the death and despair headspace. The funeral thought train didn't bother me that much at first -- I'm a big fan of preparation. It's the way it keeps coming back to mind that's got me feeling odd. I should really be using this valuable fantasy time to dwell on a Wes-Calli-Xander sandwich. Oh well. At least my folks know they can talk to me about it. The funeral stuff, not the other.
Sean K - Mar 21, 2003 3:35:31 pm PST #3070 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
From Lightbulbs:
TomW: That's the problem. You let monkeys onto the ballot and suddenly everybody goes monkey-crazy!
Oh, they're so cute! Oh, they're so helpful! Oh, they're so funny!
Before you know it, the board has been renamed "Monkey", all the threads are called "Monkey", everybody has to post under Monkey-related names, like "Monkey-Luvva" and we're only allowed to discuss Mutant Enemy shows that have monkeys in them.
Well, I say that monkeys are just a bunch of poop flinging trouble makers.
amyth: Your monkey hate makes Joss cry.
Theodosia - Mar 21, 2003 3:40:10 pm PST #3071 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Aimée:
I do have to say that my non-want to be embalmed and viewed is almost purely vanity run amok. I don't like people seeing me if I haven't showered, let alone dead. And I don't like anyone else doing my make-up.