What a bunch of square pants!

[Wolferz]

When ETR says "EAT ME!" he means business.

I'd rather be eaten by birds. That way I stand a better chance of becoming the crap that just landed on your shoulder.

If you want a fairly simple recycle, have your body fed to shoats..

[AVGWarhawk]

Simply lay the stone down. Many stones are made that lay down. Inscription on top.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Simply lay the stone down. Many stones are made that lay down. Inscription on top.

That would work for me

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Do it like we do over here. They die you do the wake then throw them in the ground the next day. None of that pumping the body full of chemicals to preserve it until they get round to eventually putting it in the ground.

We have all those pesky environmental laws here. If you get planted you must be encased in a sealed metal box which is then encased in a sealed concrete vault. We just can't have your mortal remains polluting the ground water.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

If you get planted you must be encased in a sealed metal box which is then encased in a sealed concrete vault.

Sounds like zombie prevention to me.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by u crank

Sounds like zombie prevention to me.

If Zombies came by to eat my brains they'd starve to death. Oh, wait, they're already dead.

Originally Posted by Wolferz

We have all those pesky environmental laws here. If you get planted you must be encased in a sealed metal box which is then encased in a sealed concrete vault. We just can't have your mortal remains polluting the ground water.

Can you cite the environmental laws?
It would appear that natural burials are allowed in the States.
It also seems that the concrete liners are only to make the cemetery look pretty and the sealed metal box is only to hold the preserving chemicals which law doesn't actually require you to add in the first place.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Can you cite the environmental laws?
It would appear that natural burials are allowed in the States.
It also seems that the concrete liners are only to make the cemetery look pretty and the sealed metal box is only to hold the preserving chemicals which law doesn't actually require you to add in the first place.

It's all about the Benjamins I suppose. Disposal of the dead is a big business.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

We have all those pesky environmental laws here. If you get planted you must be encased in a sealed metal box which is then encased in a sealed concrete vault. We just can't have your mortal remains polluting the ground water.

I don't think it's that hard if you're not in the city limits and you can even do it in many cities. Around here, outside the city limits, about all you need to do is report it, get a legal death certificate and the rest is up to you. I do think there are some acre laws, can't bury too close to someone elses land.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Just found this site for the UK - http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/

The nearest one to me looks like a lovely place.

It's all about the Benjamins I suppose. Disposal of the dead is a big business.

Depends how big you let it grow.
For example, outside of town usually its still the neighbours that dig the grave, the family that carries the coffin, the wake/removal is at the house and the cortege walks to the cemetery.
In town the only difference is they have paid gravediggers and the removal is usually from a death house.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Depends how big you let it grow.
For example, outside of town usually its still the neighbours that dig the grave, the family that carries the coffin, the wake/removal is at the house and the cortege walks to the cemetery.
In town the only difference is they have paid gravediggers and the removal is usually from a death house.

Here in the states, from my experience, it starts at about $5000. It can snowball to whatever number you like. Many folks have gone to cremation as it saves money. The only problem is the funeral homes noticed a loss in profits. The prices for cremation went up. Meh, donate your body to science. I think pick up is free.

[Armistead]

It' really a cost vs ego thing. The biggest problem today is no one wants to die. I read the majority of medicare cost is all the last year of life.

I think it would be better if we dug one big fire pit and place a diving board above it. When a person is told they have a year left to live or they're too miserable, give them the greatest time of their life for a week, best food, hookers, movies, whatever makes them happy. When the week is over, they climb up the ladder, give one last speech, choose their religion just in case, then jump off into the fiery pit below to be cremated. If a person can complete a triple flip before they're fried, the family gets a tax credit. In fact, make a pay for view TV show of it to take care of the cost.

Why not make death entertaining and exciting instead of sad?

[Betonov]

Good idea, but I think I'd just go to the deepest part of the local forrest and blow my brains out. Let the animals do the dirty work

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Good idea, but I think I'd just go to the deepest part of the local forrest and blow my brains out. Let the animals do the dirty work

You'd probably miss such a small target