On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 21:12:56 GMT, wrote:


On 2-Feb-2006, (J T) wrote:

Well, my personal preference is cremation - for various reasons.
Orf course, by that time, it won't be up to me, it'll be up to my sons.
But, hopefully they will do it, then they won't be spending money that
could be put to better use, by them.

That may be so, but after checking into it, it wasn't all that much
cheaper. That is unless your kids take you on a camping trip and build the
bondfire... with loving care of course. A hole in the ground with a marker
is around $4000 , a hole in a wall was $3000, and a hole in a iddy-biddy
box (marble of course) was $2800. **** of your kids and wife before you go
and they'll do the job for free. (just kidding of course)

Lee

Actually the creamation is between 500 / 800$. You get the ashes in
a cardboard box. Then you go get the urn or not from there. Maybe
you scatter the ashes or maybe you keep them. Funeral services at the
place of your choice is an optional extra.

Personally, I want mine scattered. I already have the places all
picked out. There are a bunch of idiot relatives who have irritated
me for so long, and I'm determined to get the last word in for the
next 25 years or longer.


Enjoy
Pete

On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 21:12:56 GMT, wrote:


On 2-Feb-2006, (J T) wrote:

Well, my personal preference is cremation - for various reasons.
Orf course, by that time, it won't be up to me, it'll be up to my sons.
But, hopefully they will do it, then they won't be spending money that
could be put to better use, by them.

That may be so, but after checking into it, it wasn't all that much
cheaper. That is unless your kids take you on a camping trip and build the
bondfire... with loving care of course. A hole in the ground with a marker
is around $4000 , a hole in a wall was $3000, and a hole in a iddy-biddy
box (marble of course) was $2800. **** of your kids and wife before you go
and they'll do the job for free. (just kidding of course)

Lee

I don't know about your state, but in Texas, there are no laws saying
where you have to be buried. A backhoe will run you about $200 for 4
hours (delivered, plus another $150 deposit). An awning maker can
stitch you up a canvas bag for anothr $100. If you use a canvas bag,
you don't need a vault, because the earth over your grave won't have
far to sink as you compost.

Regards,
Ed

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:51:38 -0600, Ed Bailen wrote:

I don't know about your state, but in Texas, there are no laws saying
where you have to be buried. A backhoe will run you about $200 for 4
hours (delivered, plus another $150 deposit). An awning maker can
stitch you up a canvas bag for anothr $100. If you use a canvas bag,
you don't need a vault, because the earth over your grave won't have
far to sink as you compost.

Now what make you think you wont "compost" in a canvass bag?

wrote:
On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:51:38 -0600, Ed Bailen wrote:


I don't know about your state, but in Texas, there are no laws saying
where you have to be buried. A backhoe will run you about $200 for 4
hours (delivered, plus another $150 deposit). An awning maker can
stitch you up a canvas bag for anothr $100. If you use a canvas bag,
you don't need a vault, because the earth over your grave won't have
far to sink as you compost.


Now what make you think you wont "compost" in a canvass bag?

He didn't say you wouldn't, he said that you need much dirt to displace
you when you DO compost.