26-07-2004, 22:57
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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For music I want "Smack my Bitch Up by The Prodigy" and Live & Let Die by Wings.. Mainly because they are not really that appropriate..
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Not appropriate? Like Knock on Wood for example, or Ashes to Ashes?  
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26-07-2004, 22:58
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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Reminds me, didn't I read somewhere that they have to build LARGER crematorium furnaces, to accomodate the larger sizes.
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I'm sure I read something recently about them doing that in the US...can't find any links to any articles though.
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26-07-2004, 22:58
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26-07-2004, 23:07
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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Curious, because I don't know a single irishman (or woman) that drinks it. I've seen plenty of tourists with a pint of it but no-one else, just about everyone I know drinks Harp or Smithwicks.
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Fair enough. All the Irish people I know are ex-pats, so maybe it's an ex-pat thing.
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It really depends who the wake was for, my g/f's mothers wake had no drinking, she hated drink and everyone respected that, we had a pint or two at the meal after the funeral but it wasn't like one of them there gypsy wakes where they drink solidly for 48 hours then burn the house to the ground.
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I didn't mean to convey the impression they were all like that. I do realise that not not everyone drinks at wakes. I do think it's nice to celebrate the life of the deceased person rather than mourn their death though.
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26-07-2004, 23:09
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True, but all the Irish people I know do...
And, unless I am very much mistaken, lots of drinking does often go on at Wakes (whatever the drink).
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The only tine I drink the stuff is at the Ireland Rugby International's in Dublin. Two pints a year is enough for me. Otherwise I  , and the black poo the next day just is'nt right. 
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26-07-2004, 23:09
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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Fair enough. All the Irish people I know are ex-pats, so maybe it's an ex-pat thing.
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Quite probably yeah
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I didn't mean to convey the impression they were all like that. I do realise that not not everyone drinks at wakes. I do think it's nice to celebrate the life of the deceased person rather than mourn their death though.
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Sorry, wasn't inferring that you were, probably came out a bit wrong.
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26-07-2004, 23:12
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11 grand for a bludy diamond, christ there's suckers for all sorts. 
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26-07-2004, 23:37
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Reminds me, didn't I read somewhere that they have to build LARGER crematorium furnaces, to accomodate the larger sizes.
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I felt sorry for them at my nan's funeral, she was a big lady and they struggled a bit.
They're gonna have the same problem with my dad who scarily is turning into his mother...
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27-07-2004, 07:29
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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True, but all the Irish people I know do...
And, unless I am very much mistaken, lots of drinking does often go on at Wakes (whatever the drink).
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Yes, lots of drinking goes on in Wales, just as it does in England, Scotland, NI, Eire, France, Germany and just about any other country! Enough with the stereotypes please and on with the subject in hand!!
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27-07-2004, 08:43
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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Yes, lots of drinking goes on in Wales, just as it does in England, Scotland, NI, Eire, France, Germany and just about any other country! Enough with the stereotypes please and on with the subject in hand!!
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ermmm... didn't he say wakes not Wales...
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27-07-2004, 09:26
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ermmm... didn't he say wakes not Wales...
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@ Mr_love_monkey: I did...
@ Russ: As I said earlier, I was actually making the point that some people like to celebrate the life of the recently deceased. And, for some people (regardless of nationality) drinking is part of that. I was not trying to convey the impression that any race was a bunch of raving alcoholics.
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27-07-2004, 09:42
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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@ Mr_love_monkey: I did...
@ Russ: As I said earlier, I was actually making the point that some people like to celebrate the life of the recently deceased. And, for some people (regardless of nationality) drinking is part of that. I was not trying to convey the impression that any race was a bunch of raving alcoholics.
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Never mind I understood what you were saying. 
We are all very suddenly getting very protective of our various countries are we not?
Personally I just want folk to remember me with kindness,joy,mercy,love and with their particular choice of drink,alcoholic or non alcoholic,and to have a good time at the same time.
It should be a paaaaaaarrrrtttyyy .
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27-07-2004, 10:31
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
If people didn't 'enjoy' themselves at my funeral, I'd come back and haunt them.....
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27-07-2004, 12:09
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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i dont like alcohol, i despise the stuff, however i dont judge others on whether they should or shouldnt drink it, its up to them, but not when my time is up!!
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I've been 10 funerals in as many years - drowning your sorrows is a bloody goog idea IMO and experience. Poeple deal with grief in their own ways.... The idea of a funeral is to mourn a death, but also to celebrate a life . I ceratinly don't want people having a thoroughly miserable time at my funeral, and I wouldn't dream of dictating from beyond the grave whether they could have a tipple or not...
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27-07-2004, 12:25
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Re: Burial or cremation? Which would you prefer?
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I wouldn't dream of dictating from beyond the grave whether they could have a tipple or not... |
so you would deny a deceased person wish ?
personally i would find it offensive, i didnt drink , i dont like alcohol and a funeral is no place to celebrate something, as you said people mourn in diffarent ways but i dont think getting drunk or having a 'tipple' is sensible in these circumstances....
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