Build your own coffin.

**Yawally** · 13th December 2011, 04:06 PM

A funeral is very costly, but if you just get the funeral people to do the cremation without any other addons and then send you the ashes in an urn it is less than half the cost.

**Sturdee** · 13th December 2011, 04:19 PM

I don't think this macabre at all. I want to be cremated and the ashes placed on the plants next to the workshop, so I can keep a friendly eye on who go in there.

My daughter "The Turning Terror" better watch out I'll still be around that way.

Peter.

**DavidG** · 13th December 2011, 04:31 PM

Donate your body to medical science.

No funeral costs and new medical students get to learn on real bodies.

**rustynail** · 13th December 2011, 05:28 PM

But how do you tell when an Irishman is dead?

**Woodwould** · 13th December 2011, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by DavidG

Donate your body to medical science.

No funeral costs and new medical students get to learn on real bodies.

As I said above, I tried that and was politely declined! Even the dog food factory laughed at me and pointed at the door!

**BobL** · 13th December 2011, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by rustynail

But how do you tell when an Irishman is dead?

move your hand towards the whiskey bottle and watch his eyes.

**Woodwould** · 13th December 2011, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by rustynail

But how do you tell when an Irishman is dead?

Oim sure if ye ask him politely, he'll be letting ye know.

**Vernonv** · 14th December 2011, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by DavidG

Donate your body to medical science.

No funeral costs and new medical students get to learn on real bodies.

I was under the impression that the body gets returned to the family after they are finished with it.

**orraloon** · 14th December 2011, 11:22 AM

I was leaning towards burial at sea but have just noticed that our good old nanny state requires a permit for dumping at sea. What could be more environmental than fish food.
Regards
John

**Wongo** · 14th December 2011, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by BobL

move your hand towards the whiskey bottle and watch his eyes.

**ian** · 14th December 2011, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Woodwould

If the hardware is removed, then surely, as it belongs to the family/estate of the deceased, it should be returned to them for potential future use. It seems double dipping is prevalent in the undertaking business too.

Not if I'm the undertaker -- for a cremation, you buy the box but only "rent" thehardware.

But seriously, the State regulations are not much help when it comes to coffins. As far as I know, only an undertaker can rock up at a cemetry or crematorium with a body in a box or bag. If the undertaker wont handle a home made coffin, what do you do?

**Woodwould** · 14th December 2011, 12:04 PM

DIY funeral book and End Game.

**ian** · 14th December 2011, 03:55 PM

Thanks WW

**rustynail** · 14th December 2011, 05:06 PM

How can you have a "do it yourself funeral" if your bloody dead?

**Woodwould** · 14th December 2011, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by rustynail

How can you have a "do it yourself funeral" if your bloody dead?

Start digging as soon as you feel ill.

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