The missus and I have talked about end of life procedures/policies for a few years now. Procedures and policies doesn’t really address the topic, but it’s the best I could come up with. Both of our sets of parents decided to go the cremation route. I’m not sure it matters once life has left the body, but it is something that creeps into the consciousness every now and then. We are both approaching the end of our seventh decade of life. There have been a few shows on tv that have scenes that make me squirm, just a bit. “The Wire” has a scene or two that go into too much detail about the process. “OZARK” is another and the Hoffa film starring Pacino, DeNiro and Pesci featured an oven scene. We have pretty much decided that we will follow our parents route.
Do these macabre thoughts enter anyone else’s thoughts now and then and what are your end of life plans?
The title brought this excellent clip of Richard Pryor’s show in 1982 to mind. I think it’s worth a look even if the topic doesn’t interest you…….
That.My preference has been cremation for a long time, after seeing my first and only open casket funeral as a young child. Now though, I'd consider donating my body for scientific use, like the body farm, or practice autopsies, etc (after any viable organs were harvested.)
Look at the thread title and then listen to the question Jim Brown asks Pryor.I've come down on the side of Cremation.
Not putting that forth as the right or even a better way for everyone. Just me.
I'm not sure how that video connects with this topic, but it was entertaining.
A truly special place where women and men rest in a place of honor! Walking from the front gate to the tomb of the unknown soldier stirs many emotions. I wish every citizen of the country could visit there once.I'd like to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
I meet the requirements to be buried there and I want to rest among my brothers.A truly special place where women and men rest in a place of honor! Walking from the front gate to the tomb of the unknown soldier stirs many emotions. I wish every citizen of the country could visit there once.
What a pathetic cry for attention your posts have become.
It was a tough choice as to where to drop this….The first thing that caught my eye about this thread was the forum location--'leisure activities'---lol. I'll be taking a 'leisurely' stroll through the cremation chamber. I've seen/observed anatomy classes while in college, as well as viewing an autopsy, so the squeamish stuff doesn't really bother me.
Hopefully nothing, Rex. My last wishes are to take the stroll 'post mortem.' "Safe and restfulWhat else will be pressing on your schedule then?
What a pathetic cry for attention your posts have become.
Sominex tonight, and sleep, sleep, sleep……..Hopefully nothing, Rex. My last wishes are to take the stroll 'post mortem.' "Safe and restful--- --- ."
Merriam-Webster to the rescue:Your guess is wrong, as are your failed attempts to discredit my commentary with your drama.
That channel/institute uses cadavers from people who donated their bodies to science.
Merriam-Webster to the rescue:
Definition of plural
1: of, relating to, or constituting a class of grammatical forms usually used to denote more than one or in some languages more than two
The first thing that caught my eye about this thread was the forum location--'leisure activities'---lol. I'll be taking a 'leisurely' stroll through the cremation chamber. I've seen/observed anatomy classes while in college, as well as viewing an autopsy, so the squeamish stuff doesn't really bother me.
It’s an affront to commentary to call it that………sneaky trolling is still trolling…..I thought the same thing (yesterday) but I didn't comment because it's obvious that my buddy Rex is displeased with my commentary.
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