kings_x Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 My grandmother died this week after a fight with Alzheimer's. It was sad but I was glad to see her suffering end. What does this have to do with guitars? Her casket was made of solid mahogany. I thought it was sad that all that wood was just going to be buried in the ground never to be seen again. I told my wife, when I go I want to be buried in a pine box. Leave the mahogany for fine crafted instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Sorry to hear that , ill just be buried in an mdf box i dont care. caskets are expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Cardboard coffin for me. Sorry to hear about your gran dude (and the mahogany) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Sorry to hear man, it can be tough. Plywood with some nice glossy coats of black lacquer is all I'll ever need. I mean, who really cares if your coffin has a sounds like a Les Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Here we are, and rather than mourn the passing of a person, we mourn the passing of the wood! On a more serious note, RIP kings x's grandmother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 well, i want to be buried in a metal box, so it dont matter to me, weld it shut and lower me down, sorry to hear about the passing kings x Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 yea I know what you are talking about. I am sorry for your loss. my grandfather was a master craftsman, he loved walnut, had it everywhere. anyway, he had a solid walnut casket. was heavy as can be, my gramps was only 5'7 130, so the casket was about 1200 pounds... my dad was not happy but gramps had to have the nicest stuff... Still to this day we talk about how heavy that thing was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNeeds Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 As long as they don't roast me in a Fender 3-tone sunburst I don't care what it is they shove me in - I won't really be in it anyway! Sorry about your loss mate. Alzheimer's is a bitch of a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Cremation for me. Take anything out that you can use, then burn the rest of me. It's cheaper for the family, and you can spread my ashes anywhere. I'd rather be in the ocean, or on a mountain than in a hole near other dead people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Cremation for me. Take anything out that you can use, then burn the rest of me. It's cheaper for the family, and you can spread my ashes anywhere. I'd rather be in the ocean, or on a mountain than in a hole near other dead people. yea, but how do you know you still cant feel stuff?> but you cant do anything bout it?? that part would suck but yea, just put me in a welded box and dump me in the ocean after you take all the vital stuff outta me Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kings_x Posted May 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 yea, but how do you know you still cant feel stuff?> but you cant do anything bout it?? that part would suck If that were the case, would it be better to be burnt in a matter of minutes or to be eaten by worms over decades? Thanks for all your kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 i don't know abou you guys, but don't want to be buried at all, i mean, dying isn't in my agenda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefm Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 I'd like to be well preserved and sat on a couch...maybe with some anamatronics....that way i could freak people out... Yeah...I'm sick Anyway...sorry about your losses... you could always turn to grave looting...err...archaeology for wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 I'd like to be well preserved and sat on a couch...maybe with some anamatronics....that way i could freak people out... Yeah...I'm sick Anyway...sorry about your losses... you could always turn to grave looting...err...archaeology for wood haaaaaa my old man said the same thing just prop me up in the corner and give me a beer every once in a while.. well ok not the same thing but similar thinking i gues. yeah kings x man sorry to hear that i have a friend who is dealin with her mothers alzheimers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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