underworld Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 first ariline tickets, then ambulances... now cemeteries Quote
RogerJ Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 I bet there is a lot of bubbling, hissing and poping involved with that much body fat. Â There might also be a dismemberment surcharge if they need to cremate the body in multiple parts due to the capacity of the creamatorium. Â Or perhaps body fat is highly flamable and they need extra fire insurance in cases where things could get wildly out of control. Â Mostly I just don't want to think about this anymore. Â -r Quote
archenemy Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Facinating. Especially the dismemberment job. I mean, what is the job title for that? Sorry, but horror is my favorite genre--especially when its real. Quote
G-spotter Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Â The trick is to get them to do it themselves, then you don't have to pay. Got marshmallows? Quote
archenemy Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 I bet the smell from that was overpowering. Quote
underworld Posted March 31, 2006 Author Posted March 31, 2006 perpetual motion... fatty burns himself, roasts marshmallows on himself, makes self fatter, more to burn, more marshmallows... and so on and so on... Â alternative energy source? Quote
G-spotter Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 the gasoline flavour makes marshmallows much less appealing. Â you'd eat sless instead of smore. Quote
underworld Posted March 31, 2006 Author Posted March 31, 2006 but it's fueled with their own fat eventually - fried smores Quote
archenemy Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Or... Do it yourself cremation kits. cool stockings. old skool Quote
Squid Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 What a relief. I thought this was going to be about that new editorl of 'Climbing'. Quote
RogerJ Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Forty-five minutes to an hour is generally sufficient to consume a body, though obese corpses may take 90 minutes or more. Once the ashes cool, they're crushed by a machine into three to four pounds of coarse white powder (more for big folks). Â So all this legal fuss was over 30-45 minutes of torching or a couple of extra ounces of ash? Â But what happens if you have a knee replacement or steel plate in your skull? Do they keep it as a tip? 1600f won't melt it. Â -r Quote
sobo Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Forty-five minutes to an hour is generally sufficient to consume a body, though obese corpses may take 90 minutes or more. Once the ashes cool, they're crushed by a machine into three to four pounds of coarse white powder (more for big folks). Â So all this legal fuss was over 30-45 minutes of torching or a couple of extra ounces of ash? Â Hey, it's all about the cost of the extra fuel... gas is expensive these dayz... Quote
ScottP Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 But what happens if you have a knee replacement or steel plate in your skull? Do they keep it as a tip? 1600f won't melt it.  -r  When the remains have cooled, a magnet is run over them to pick up any nails, screws, surgical pins or titanium artificial limbs. Quote
G-spotter Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Remember to stand upwind of the guy scattering the ashes. Quote
Recycled Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 In response to Arch's question: the technical term is flensing, or carcass stripping if you prefer. Â Little know fact: cremation is reponsible for a big chunk of airborne mercury emissions in western Washinton. My wife and I have a deal to make sure our fillings are pulled before we're toasted. Of course, that's probably more than everyone needs to know. Â That is all. Carry on. Quote
Recycled Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Stainless steel, gold and/or silver aren't magnetic. Bet they sift or use an eddy current separator. Quote
Squid Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 interesting thought. So what's the socially responsible way to go?  1. harvest all usable organs for transplant/research 2. remove all heavy metals for recycling 3. flense the flesh into vat of biodiesel 4. crumble the bones into the garden to make the veggies grow  Or...have your buddies trundle your corpse off into the woods to feed the worms? Quote
underworld Posted March 31, 2006 Author Posted March 31, 2006 interesting hearing all that from someone named "recycled" Quote
RogerJ Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Â Looks like my grandpa's usin' dat new fangled gas stove again ma. Quote
Recycled Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Well, I'm a solid waste consultant. I mostly deal with regular garbage, recycling and composting, but sometimes drift into more interesting territory like sewage sludge, fish/poultry morts and such. Quote
Recycled Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 Just strip the metals and grind everything else up for animal feed or soil amendment. Â Only the real lardasses would be worth converting to biodiesel. Come to think of it, the last batch of recycled biodiesel I put in my car smelled a bit funky. I better do some checking. Quote
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