How do you want your remains handled when you die?

How do you want your remains handled when you die?

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How do you want your remains handled when you die? What inspired your answer?

Asked by Cher Bear in Psychology at 12:00am on April 14th, 2009
Unknown Brain 1594
Voted for Other (Please s... at 10:27am on September 19th, 2013
organs donated
Amanda Ferguson 1282
Voted for Other (Please s... at 4:02am on November 12th, 2012
usable organs donated then whatever my family wants to make their grieving process easier. I will be dead, I don't care. It's the people who are left behind that may want to spread ashes in your memory or have a grave site to visit so it would be up to my children or spouse if I ever marry again.
Milija Milanovic 1461
Voted for Other (Please s... at 9:08am on September 24th, 2010
Usable organs donated, remainder cremated. Or not, I really don't care what happens with the remainder.
Evan Dando 1422
Voted for Other (Please s... at 5:04pm on August 13th, 2010
carefully
John Grant 1276
Voted for Other (Please s... at 6:07pm on April 21st, 2009
I would like any usable organs to be taken, then I'd like to be cremated, then I'd like my family to strap my urn into my car, send the car off a cliff as fast as possible, and then also make the car explode in the air. As the preparations were being made, I'd like Lynard Skynard's Free Bird to be played. The car would explode on the last few notes of the song.

I've chosen this mainly as it would be awesome.

My second choice, since most of my first choice is illegal, would be to send my remains to Japan, and have them spread in the fire of a master swordsmith, and he would then use that fire in forging a blade for my children. Like a ceremonial sword.

This is also awesome.
Unknown Brain 2223
Voted for Cremation at 3:49am on April 21st, 2009
With respect... But please take what you need.

My answer is inspired by the many people I've met waiting on an organ transplant. I recently lost my brother due to liver failure while waiting on a transplant... Everyone please sign your donor card :-)
David Palermo New Brain
Voted for Cremation at 11:56am on April 20th, 2009
i am an organ donor-so take anything that is still functioning and get to someone who is able to use it. then, cremation and scatter my ashes at watkins glen while driving around the track in my z!
Lynne Lefler 2012 Buddha Brain
Voted for Cremation at 7:46am on April 20th, 2009
I would like any usable parts to be harvested for transplant...or if that's not possible, I would like to donate the cadaver to be used as a teaching tool for future doctors or scientists. When they are done with all that, I would like the body to be cremated, so that it's not taking up valuable real estate needed by the living.

That said...Funerals are for the survivors. After I am dead, I will have no use for my body. If my survivors have other wishes, then they should do as they see fit. I won't care. I'll be gone from this earthly plane.
John Pfister New Brain
Voted for Other (Please s... at 1:14am on April 20th, 2009
I would like to be blown up in a desert strapped to a nuclear bomb that was being tested.
There he goes...
Kevin Sears New Brain
Voted for Other (Please s... at 10:11pm on April 19th, 2009
With care!
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