Interesting...my wife and I got into a pretty heated discussion over that same thing...cremation versus burial. We're Roman Catholic...so cremation is not that cool...but I really think it's a little absurd to get buried. Seriously, after a few years...what's the use? No one will visit. No one will care. I figure if I get cremated, I take up less space and "cermonially" (is that a word)...I can be "spread" in the mountains...or something like that.

I think in yesteryears, it made sense to get buried. Most people lived their entire lives in the same town/city. Nowadays, we are so transient...

Anyways...

 

^ Yeah, I don't see the point of burial for myself. Sure, if I had done something impressive with my life, and I thought that 100 years from now, someone might come across my grave and say, "Wow, I remember him... he did such-and-such and was a great contribution to society", then maybe it would be appropriate to be buried and taking up space for 100s of years. Unfortunately, I realize that I'm really not that important. So, just recycle my worthless ass.

As for my funeral... I'm pretty close w/ my family, so my parents, siblings and cousins will all be there. Other than that, I might have 5 friends that would show up. Maybe less.

 

So you're assuming you will die before your parents do?

 

both my parents funerals were full of love and ppl. i'm only 23 now so i hope that my time isn't up anytime soon but with my decisions in life, both personal and career, i seriously doubt anyone will come. but i'm ok with that.

 

hopefully you plan for your parents to be 120 at the time?

 

Same here brother! That's funny as hell.

 

I told my wife that I want to be cremated. Then I want one of my buddies to take my ashes out for one last autocross run. No funeral, but a party to celebrate my life would be nice. Then she can toss the ashes in a dumpster.

I'm guessing about 20 family members and close to 100 autocrossers and friends would show up for the party.

 

Scot, can you evite me to your funeral?


I want to have my body shot into outerspace so that when I'm found by aliens I can be reanimated and then I'll take over their planet.

 

Oh, oops. I guess I was just thinking, "If I died today," who would attend my funeral.

Hopefully, by the time I die I'll be married w/ kids, so I guess they might attend, too. I didn't really think the question through.

 

New Orleans-style funeral. Marching bands, food, and bourbon. . . lots of bourbon.