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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by daniel, Oct 14, 2008.

  1. daniel

    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    Sorry, but I just found this terribly funny: I got an advertisement in the mail today, asking me to fill in a form and send it in to register for a contest to win a free cremation.

    Questions I have, but will not bother to ask them:

    If I win, do I have to collect my prize right away, or can I wait until I'm dead?

    If I win, is the cremation only valid for me, or can I have someone else cremated?

    If it's valid for someone else, must they be dead, or can I bring in someone I don't like to have them cremated right away? Can I merely designate someone and have you pick them up and cremate them?
     
    #1 daniel, Oct 14, 2008
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    ROTFLMA!!

    Very valid questions.

    This really strikes me as an example of an overworked marketing department.
     
    #2 dwdean, Oct 14, 2008
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Word of your blasphemous beliefs is out, Daniel. Somebody wants to burn you at the stake. ;)
     
    #3 hyo silver, Oct 14, 2008
  4. TonyPSchaefer

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    Daniel, I think you missed on one key question.
    Once you're dead how will you know whether or not you actually collect on the prize?

    Poignant question #2: Once you are dead will you care?
     
    #4 TonyPSchaefer, Oct 15, 2008
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    reminded me of this daniel...

     
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    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    Of course, after I'm dead I would have no way of knowing, but of course (again) I would not care. But the more important question is Can I have them pick up someone I don't like and cremate them? After I'm dead they can dump me in a ditch or send me to Oscar Meyer to be made into hot dogs for all I care. I don't have any personal enemies. Even here on PC there's nobody I hate (though a few folks exasperate me from time to time). But imagine being able to pick a member of congress or an elected government official...
     
    #6 daniel, Oct 15, 2008
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    Reminds me of the city of Colma's motto:

    "It's good to be alive in Colma"
     
    #7 RobH, Oct 15, 2008
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    A free cremation? Sounds like a scam - you'll probably get burned.
     
    #8 samiam, Oct 15, 2008
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    A little explanation about Colma...

    The population is about 1100 alive, and 2 million dead. It's where the dead of San Francisco are buried. 18 cemeteries, no schools, no library.
     
    #9 RobH, Oct 16, 2008
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