The totally off-topic thread

[JohnK]

Cremation not allowed but disinterment allowed when the plot lease is up? Religion makes life and death complicated

I am not sure. How long does it take for a body to decompose? I vaguely recall my parents back in the late 80's on a trip back to Greece exhumed the bodies of my grandfather who was dead around 20 years and grandmother who was dead around 10 years and put the bones in a plastic bag and buried them again.

Religion makes life simple. People make life complicated.

 

[RooFlyer]

Religion makes life simple.

Religion is responsible for most of the past wars, most of the hatred, most of the brutality and most of the on-going conflict in the world.

Simple.

 

[Hvr]

I've ticked the "Keep my census form" for as long as I can remember.

Never have and never will. I'm not having children and if some one ever researches the family tree it will die at my branch. My siblings have children and even a grand child so they can follow that branch.

 

[drron]

Religion is responsible for most of the past wars, most of the hatred, most of the brutality and most of the on-going conflict in the world.

Simple.

Only if you are considering just Western history and count some isms such as National Socialism,communism as religions.

 

[serfty]

Religion is responsible for most of the past wars, most of the hatred, most of the brutality and most of the on-going conflict in the world.

Simple.

Not so simple.

I reckon it's more the case that many of those "responsible for most of the past wars, most of the hatred, most of the brutality and most of the on-going conflict in the world" have used religion as a backstop. i.e. Such would have happened in any case, with or without religion.

 

[Denali]

Bag tag humour.

 

[Pushka]

As a family historian, it's a granite headstone for me, with 3 generations of family named, with dates. TWKWIW.

Well, if they don’t KWYA now, they sure as heck will know who you are when you are dead!

I am not sure. How long does it take for a body to decompose? I vaguely recall my parents back in the late 80's on a trip back to Greece exhumed the bodies of my grandfather who was dead around 20 years and grandmother who was dead around 10 years and put the bones in a plastic bag and buried them again.

Religion makes life simple. People make life complicated.

See, I don’t like the thought of people messing with my bones 20 years after I’ve died. Plastic bag? Is that legal?

 

[Denali]

If hubby goes first, his ashes are going to be made into a reef ball and tossed into the ocean. Eternal Reefs » Living legacies that memorialize our loved ones

If I go first, hes told to cremate and toss me somewhere warm and he takes a buddy and does some scuba diving while there.

 

[Quickstatus]

I am not sure. How long does it take for a body to decompose? I vaguely recall my parents back in the late 80's on a trip back to Greece exhumed the bodies of my grandfather who was dead around 20 years and grandmother who was dead around 10 years and put the bones in a plastic bag and buried them again.

Religion makes life simple. People make life complicated.

Easier to cremate then don’t need to do it twice. Digging up the relos is not my cup of tea. A lot of disinternments occur before it’s only bones.

 

[Quickstatus]

Mahatir has wins Malaysia election. Who woulda thought

They have a simple system of preventing multi voting - dip a finger in indelible ink.
Should happen here. No ink no sausage sandwich

 

[Pushka]

Mahatir has wins Malaysia election. Who woulda thought

They have a simple system of preventing multi voting - dip a finger in indelible ink.
Should happen here. No ink no sausage sandwich

The electorate I’m in never have sausage sizzles. Not worth voting.
And speaking of elections, Oopsie, Shorten’s process of selection not quite so thorough after all.

 

[JohnK]

Only if you are considering just Western history and count some isms such as National Socialism,communism as religions.

Must remember that Atheists such as Hitler were really peaceful people.

 

[TomVexille]

Must remember that Atheists such as Hitler were really peaceful people.

Yet he called himself a Catholic. Go figure

 

[marki]

I suppose I should start by saying I'm 105. I was born in Lancashire on January 29, 1913. I've travelled all my life – it's been one of my great joys.

Meet the 105-year-old still flying long-haul economy

Fantastic time to travel.......not talking about cremation or interment

 

[Denali]

Interesting.

Smart doorbell saves mum and daughter from alleged home invasion

Mr Jusakos said even though she provided the police with the footage, they were unable to charge the man as no crime had been committed. Yet, she still managed to find light in the situation.

“Unfortunately they can’t charge him unless he damaged property or broke in, however they can use this footage to help identify him which I think they have and also has spooked him into perhaps not attacking another house that day,” she wrote.

Police have since confirmed the man is now in custody over another matter.

 

[blackcat20]

Interesting.

Smart doorbell saves mum and daughter from alleged home invasion

Mr Jusakos said even though she provided the police with the footage, they were unable to charge the man as no crime had been committed. Yet, she still managed to find light in the situation.

“Unfortunately they can’t charge him unless he damaged property or broke in, however they can use this footage to help identify him which I think they have and also has spooked him into perhaps not attacking another house that day,” she wrote.

Police have since confirmed the man is now in custody over another matter.

We've bought one of those doorbells for the new place.

 

[Quickstatus]

Must remember that Atheists such as Hitler were really peaceful people.

But atheists have their own religion too. It’s called atheism. Any “ism” is a religion in my books.
Hitler had the Aryan religion. Almost cult like IMO
But yes agree that religion has been used by all sorts to advance their agenda.

 

[Quickstatus]

I suppose I should start by saying I'm 105. I was born in Lancashire on January 29, 1913. I've travelled all my life – it's been one of my great joys.

Meet the 105-year-old still flying long-haul economy

Fantastic time to travel.......not talking about cremation or interment

If she does a QF9/10 PER-LHR then that would be really amazing.

 

[Quickstatus]

Smart doorbell saves mum and daughter from alleged home invasion

We just got 2 smart dogs. They don’t bark when family members drive home or knock at door.But it’s like the end of the world when another vehicle comes up the driveway or someone knocks the door.

 

[Cossie]

Someone being home during the day has saved us a couple of times. One advantage of being a shiftworker. We have a battleaxe block fronting a reserve which burglars apparently like as they have 2 means of escape.
One guy knocked on the front door and woke the boss up, but she didn't answer the door, he started going around the windows hoping to find something open. Eventually the boss opned the front door and yelled what do you want? The reply was "do you know where the nearest shops are?", yeah right!

Another time mrsC was in the kitchen but out of sight, another guy came up the grass from the reserve and headed towards the sliding door which was open, but the screen was shut. He was surprised to see the boss and when asked what did he want, he replied that he was looking for his dog. Again, yeah right!

Later that afternoon one of our neighbours who also happens to be a policeman told us that he had been broken into. Co-incidence, don't think so.

As I say to mrsC, it only takes a few seconds for someone to enter through an unlocked door and walk out with a wallet or something.