Cremation sounds much nicer than being stuck in the ground six foot under. The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out.

On the contrary, feed the worms and give back, don't cook the earth even more; and to what end anyway?

As SteepleJoe, personally I couldn't give a tinker's toss where (whatever's easiest for others), as long as I'm in the ground!

Surely one of the top, off-the-cuff quotes of all time:

“I would request that my body in death be buried not cremated, so that the energy content contained within it gets returned to the earth, so that flora and fauna can dine upon it, just as I have dined upon flora and fauna during my lifetime”

-Neil deGrasse Tyson

I wouldn't dwell on heaven & hell, op (it's all <deleted> as we 'know' it), though you (or parts) will continue 'vibrating' somewhere no doubt. However, owing to entropy and dark energy, at the end of the day, the earth, and the current universe as we know it, is destined for one end only... so don't sweat it, get them Changs in!

I hope they burn my body..... Ashes can go in the bin...

I will be dead.... Pointless putting me in the ground to rot... That space could be used for far better things!

I might offer part of my body to science though.... 14" is very long.... 555

Edited January 26, 201313 yr by Jigger

I hope they burn my body..... Ashes can go in the bin...

I will be dead.... Pointless putting me in the ground to rot... That space could be used for far better things!

I might offer part of my body to science though.... 14" is very long.... 555

It sure is for a nose

I haven't specified any place except for cremation. So I reckon it's not going to be the Ritz of the Dead. Something totally disrespectful, I'm sure. Now that you've got me thinking about it, perhaps scattered on the grounds of the Taco Bell parking lot where I lost my virginity. Not sure if it's there anymore. Whatever it is. Probably a gun shop.

Edited January 26, 201313 yr by Jingthing

Those of you with Thai wives should really make your wishes known. Otherwise, they'll feel pressured by their relatives to have the full-blown ceremony with nine chanting monks, eight dancing buffaloes and whatever else makes for a full-blown Thai funeral. Seriously. I've seen it happen. These hapless women can easilybe pressured to invest 100,000 baht into something they can ill-afford and you wouldn't want

Best to put your wishes in writing, even if it's in English on a napkin. That gives your wife something to show to those who are pressuring her to "properly honor you."

Edited January 26, 201313 yr by NancyL

Burn me and flush me down the toilet, or whatever is most convenient.

On second thought, put me in the freezer and revive me in the future, I'd like to drive a flying car and holiday on Mars!

I hope they burn my body..... Ashes can go in the bin...

I will be dead.... Pointless putting me in the ground to rot... That space could be used for far better things!

I might offer part of my body to science though.... 14" is very long.... 555

It sure is for a nose

555

10 points for a brilliant reply.

Those of you with Thai wives should really make your wishes known. Otherwise, they'll feel pressured by their relatives to have the full-blown ceremony with nine chanting monks, eight dancing buffaloes and whatever else makes for a full-blown Thai funeral. Seriously. I've seen it happen. These hapless women can easilybe pressured to invest 100,000 baht into something they can ill-afford and you wouldn't want

Best to put your wishes in writing, even if it's in English on a napkin. That gives your wife something to show to those who are pressuring her to "properly honor you."

Not something I would have ever considered but great advise!

Burn me and flush me down the toilet, or whatever is most convenient.

On second thought, put me in the freezer and revive me in the future, I'd like to drive a flying car and holiday on Mars!

I change my reply... I also would prefer to be frozen and brought back to life in the future.... I however would like my brain to be installed into a robot.... A robot similar to Iron Man would be good.

Edited January 26, 201313 yr by Jigger

I doubt I'll be in good enough condition to break up for parts, and I'll probably not make good haggis either, so bonemeal and wormfood is probably the best I can hope for, unless anyone needs a pickled lard transplant

SC

I doubt I'll be in good enough condition to break up for parts, and I'll probably not make good haggis either, so bonemeal and wormfood is probably the best I can hope for, unless anyone needs a pickled lard transplant

SC

No reason you cant join us in our Iron Man Suites?

They already have some designs you can pick from!

As a believer n Buddha and Karma, it does not matter where i wil be rested because i'm coming back as the old farang at the end of the bar surrounded by younger lady's.

No time to worry about those things yet.

I guess after my departure I'll have plenty of time to organise things.

Edited January 26, 201313 yr by jbrain

LOL, science or medicine can do whatever they want with my body, or they can teach medicine students how to properly drill holes in craniums or pop out the eyes... lots of fun lie ahead!

But I guess they won't need me... so whatever disposal solution that will be the cheapest for my family will do.

If money is no object, then I would like a huge monument to be erected, and... *whatever*

Why are people even busy with such thoughts? Doesn't matter, I'll be dead anyway!

Does it matter?? Not to me, but it will to the wife and I have instructed her not to waste any baht on a big show. Keep it for the family. I gotta get that in writing!!

One of my biggest problems is wrongly thinking that my body is “I”. This has caused me so many difficulties in my life. When I visited India 20 years ago, I discovered that I am a soul which by definition is NOT physical

http://www.brahmakumaris.info/w/index.php?title=Teacher_Training_Manual:_Lesson_01_-_The_Soul Why would I be concerned about the location of a used body? Attachment to it for so long, I guess. I have always wanted my body(not me) to be burnt and scattered either on a Scottish mountain, in my favourite Thai temple in Chaiya, Surathani , or in Varanasi, India.

Edited January 27, 201313 yr by Neeranam

Barbecue, big party, space already reserved in our local Wat with a nice view. Wifey is nothing if not practical (or is she planning something? )

Yep, Barbecue & big party is the way to go, here in Thailand!

Mentioned to the missus that she can have the party at home; whenever I die, place me in my favourite chair and use the Zippo petrol on me.

Have noticed in the last couple of weeks glances at the lighter fuel. Not sure if the "whenever I die" bit reached home or not.............

What a morbid bloody post....on Australia Day too....oh well bedda hav annuder one hey mate.

Up near Weegees!..Its been cleaned up nicely and hes already got hole digging equipment....