went to a funeral yesterday

[dune]

First off we went to the crematorium and had to sit through a load of religious b/llocks and prayers and hymns, then off to the church 20 miles away for what I can only describe as a presentation. All of his daughters, his best man, his grand kids and even his wife gave little speeches broken up by 3 songs played through speakers and two more hymns and more religious sh/t and prayer. 4 hours in total if you include the traveling between venues. Talk about going ott. I hope this sort of choreographed episode doesn't become the norm FFS.

[Turkish]

Don't worry I'm sure if BTF gets her way funerals won't happen anymore. Bollix to traditional and all that.

[buctootim]

Sentimental old fool.

[bridge too far]

Don't worry I'm sure if BTF gets her way funerals won't happen anymore. Bollix to traditional and all that.

 

How the **** are funerals 'traditional'? We all have to be buried / cremated when we die.

[Turkish]

How the **** are funerals 'traditional'? We all have to be buried / cremated when we die.

 

Isn't burial and cremation a traditional then? Why not just put bodes in a bin and let the dustman get rid of them

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Isn't burial and cremation a traditional then? Why not just put bodes in a bin and let the dustman get rid of them

 

Because it's illegal?

[Turkish]

How the **** are funerals 'traditional'? We all have to be buried / cremated when we die.

 

Isn't burial and cremation a traditional then? Why not just put bodes in a bin and let the dustman get rid of them

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Isn't burial and cremation a traditional then? Why not just put bodes in a bin and let the dustman get rid of them

 

Saying it twice doesn't add weight to your statement.

[Turkish]

Because it's illegal?

 

But if some wants to go that way that should be fine yes?

 

What's the point of funerals anyway? Who decided we have to have one?

[bridge too far]

But if some wants to go that way that should be fine yes?

What's the point of funerals anyway? Who decided we have to have one?

 

Not if it's illegal.

 

I think in the old days bodies were just burned on funeral pyres. And the Saxons or Vikings used to bury people. We went to Sutton Hoo in Norfolk last year where there is an Anglo-Saxon burial pit. So cremations and burials have been around since time immemorial.

 

But that doesn't qualify as tradition as there's no legal alternative.

[dune]

But if some wants to go that way that should be fine yes?

 

What's the point of funerals anyway? Who decided we have to have one?

 

It's tradition. Jews for example aren't buried or cremated. BTF clearly didn't know this.

[Turkish]

It's tradition. Jews for example aren't buried or cremated. BTF clearly didn't know this.

 

Are you suggesting BTF is wrong? How can this be?

 

If you are correct BTF won't be having a funeral surely. "bollix to tradition"

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I didn't know that, Dune. What happens to Jews then?

 

Not that I'll have any real say in the matter as I'll be dead, but my family know I don't want a 'traditional' funeral in the sense of any sort of service. I don't want to be cremated. When her husband died, my friend arranged for him to have a woodland burial and I think this is a nice idea.

[Jonnyboy]

I didn't know that, Dune. What happens to Jews then?

 

Not that I'll have any real say in the matter as I'll be dead, but my family know I don't want a 'traditional' funeral in the sense of any sort of service. I don't want to be cremated. When her husband died, my friend arranged for him to have a woodland burial and I think this is a nice idea.

 

My friends Mum was buried in a "green burial" in the woods near Alton. As she wished.

[dune]

I didn't know that, Dune. What happens to Jews then?

 

Not that I'll have any real say in the matter as I'll be dead, but my family know I don't want a 'traditional' funeral in the sense of any sort of service. I don't want to be cremated. When her husband died, my friend arranged for him to have a woodland burial and I think this is a nice idea.

 

They are entombed above ground.

[dingbattigger]

Sorry dune but that's not correct. jewish bodies are buried as soon after death as possible without embalming which is against their faith. Entombment is a newer practice not yet the norm

Edited 14 April, 2012 by dingbattigger
edited for spelling

[bridge too far]

They are entombed above ground.

 

Are you sure?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bereavement_in_Judaism

[Junction 9]

Were you invited to this funeral Dune, or do you just turn up at them?

[Bearsy]

He's the vicar.

[Window Cleaner]

Not if it's illegal.

 

I think in the old days bodies were just burned on funeral pyres. And the Saxons or Vikings used to bury people. We went to Sutton Hoo in Norfolk last year where there is an Anglo-Saxon burial pit. So cremations and burials have been around since time immemorial.

 

But that doesn't qualify as tradition as there's no legal alternative.

 

In fact cremation and urn burial was pretty common. Hydriotaphia is dealt with by Sir Thomas Browne in his tome of the same name.

How do I know this? John Cowper Powys makes constant reference to it in Wolf Solent which is one of my favourite books,so I looked up Browne's work many years back.

[Lord Duckhunter]

****ing hell, what sort of bloke goes to a funeral and then starts moaning about it?

 

If it brings comfort to the family, then who are you to complain about the service. I'm sure they are really sorry that they took up 4 hours of your valuable time, perhaps you should bill them for it.

[TheCholulaKid]

But if some wants to go that way that should be fine yes?

 

What's the point of funerals anyway? Who decided we have to have one?

 

Burial practices are part of what makes us human and not animal. I wouldn't expect that to have ever occurred to you though.

 

Nice trolling by the OP, though. Never afraid to stoop lower and lower.

[dune]

Burial practices are part of what makes us human and not animal. I wouldn't expect that to have ever occurred to you though.

 

Nice trolling by the OP, though. Never afraid to stoop lower and lower.

 

I thought the whole show was distasteful especially seeing his daughters and grandkids up there weeping as they read out their lines that i'm sure some wouldn't have wanted to read out, but felt obliged to do.

[Turkish]

Burial practices are part of what makes us human and not animal. I wouldn't expect that to have ever occurred to you though.

 

Nice trolling by the OP, though. Never afraid to stoop lower and lower.

 

 

Would you go as far as to say it was a human tradition?

[hamster]

He's the vicar.

 

I just wee'd.

[Katalinic]

I just wee'd.

 

Me too, made me raise a smile on what has been a gloomy weekend so far.

[shurlock]

Isn't burial and cremation a traditional then? Why not just put bodes in a bin and let the dustman get rid of them

 

Certainly, cant get a fatty into a black wheelie. Super-sized coffins - now that's a booming business.

 

[dubai_phil]

Certainly, cant get a fatty into a black wheelie. Super-sized coffins - now that's a booming business.

 

 

All those trees.

 

Make Fat F\/cks pay extra Green Taxes to be buried. Stop fleecing us poor airline passengers

[Jillyanne]

Absolute bollix - I have been to the funeral of a damn holocaust survivor (well he was til he died) he clearly was Jewish and had a traditional church service followed by a burial and it was very emotional, the church even permitted the coffin to be shrouded with cloth showing the Star of David.

[BadgerBadger]

I'm all for Tibetan sky burials but can't see them catching on here

[buctootim]

I'm all for Tibetan sky burials but can't see them catching on here

 

Not sure pigeons picking at carcasses left at midanbury would have the same ethereal quality.

[timebomb]

I have told my missus that I want to be buried at sea (don't worry this isn't a bad joke about dancing on graves).

 

http://www.burialatsea.co.uk/

[aintforever]

Absolute bollix - I have been to the funeral of a damn holocaust survivor (well he was til he died) he clearly was Jewish and had a traditional church service followed by a burial and it was very emotional, the church even permitted the coffin to be shrouded with cloth showing the Star of David.

 

A bit odd doing it in a church, I didn't think Jews believed in jesus.

[hamster]

They do believe in Jesus, they just don't believe that he was the son of God. I think.

 

 

Muslims think that Jesus was a prophet.

 

 

 

 

 

I think that he was just a very naughty boy.

[Dog]

I think we should eat the dead and poo them out in the toilet. Funerals are great, loads of booze and finger food and full of Milf gagging for it, especially the widower who has a few too many wines, get's tearful and bends over revealing her wanting hole and nipples exposed. The rest is history.

[John Boy Saint]

Funerals normally are s h 1 t simply because ..........err a loved one has died. Maybe the folks running the one Dune went to felt it would not be depressing enough for the mourners, so thought they would add a twist or two just to make doubly sure!!

[Frank's cousin]

I think we should eat the dead and poo them out in the toilet. Funerals are great, loads of booze and finger food and full of Milf gagging for it, especially the widower who has a few too many wines, get's tearful and bends over revealing her wanting hole and nipples exposed. The rest is history.

 

Dog - the Jerry Sadowitz of SWF