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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: kendall Date: 21 May 00 - 06:00 PM Thanks Kim C. My ears are empty without Gus |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: zonahobo Date: 21 May 00 - 01:37 AM Ok I'll bite .. how about I KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Crazy Eddie Date: 21 May 00 - 01:07 AM "The worms crawl out, the worms crawl in, And those that crawl in are slim & thin; And those that crawl out are fat & stout, Be merry my friends, be merry." Or to be less morbid: "When you gotta go, you gotta go" Eddie :o) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 20 May 00 - 05:13 PM My Beautiful Wife has instructions on what to put on mine (if I get there first): "A Gentleman and a Scholar......and a Lover. Dave Oesterreich |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: mactheturk Date: 20 May 00 - 02:04 PM "Friends may come, and friends may go, and friends may peter out. But I was your friend, through thick and thin, peter in or peter out." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: thosp Date: 20 May 00 - 01:40 PM "It was NOT my idea to be here" peace (Y) thosp |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: mactheturk Date: 20 May 00 - 09:28 AM "When you are dead,` seek for your resting place` not in the earth,` but in the hearts of men." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Spider Tom Date: 20 May 00 - 12:51 AM You have given it some thought too Ceitagh. It's good to meet a thinking mind, so many others laugh nervous in the face of Death. Keep Well, Spider Tom |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Amergin Date: 19 May 00 - 10:52 PM Wasn't that a party? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: ceitagh Date: 19 May 00 - 10:13 PM I don't think I'll be sorry to say goodbye Unless the world is different when I die And when I go, on my face will be a smile Knowing I have walked the final mile And if I have seized the hours of each day, And if I know know that I have lived the way, Then No Regrets! for God will be with me and we will wait for you in Eternity. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Petr Date: 19 May 00 - 09:09 PM Seen on an old cowboys headstone. Be what you is, cuz if you be what you aint You aint what you is. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Petr Date: 19 May 00 - 09:07 PM Why Me? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: The Shambles Date: 19 May 00 - 09:05 PM Guest |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Peter T. Date: 19 May 00 - 05:30 PM I think I would like a little story, or some extensive print about the person on every headstone. I spend a lot of time in cemeteries -- they are often the only places in towns where original tree species still thrive, and there is almost nothing to read on these headstones. Sometimes that is interesting -- you get to conjecture about people by comparing dates, and generations, but I would like some more extensive information about almost everyone. It would be nice: sit by the headstone, and read about the person and their lives, what they thought, whatever. I usually want less information: but in graveyards, I always want more. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Pinetop Slim Date: 19 May 00 - 05:17 PM My sister's ashes were scattered where Narragansett Bay meets Block Island Sound, but a granite bench in her memory has been placed in the family cemetery. It's a pretty place. Children play there sometimes. At one family reunion, a bunch of cousins ended up serenading the departed with a jam session there. I'd like my name on a bird bath next to that bench. Should the birds poop all over my grave, it would feel as if I were still alive, but I'll take that risk. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Bill D Date: 19 May 00 - 05:13 PM WC Fields said.."I'd RATHER be in Philadelphia"... one of my favotite headstones..
"Owen Moore has gone away |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: MMario Date: 19 May 00 - 05:06 PM you can already buy them if you want to pay enough....been around for years. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Chris Banshee Date: 19 May 00 - 04:56 PM By the time I'm dead and buried,(I hope) there will probably be digital headstones where one pushes a button on the stone and a prerecorded message of you saying "hey" with your favorite music, maybe a favorite quotation and a montage of pictures of your life will be displayed. And maybe your own personal motto: Music: Maid of Culmore or If I were a Blackbird or Queen of Argyle Personal motto for headstone: "I took the path less traveled by." I'll be cremated like my parents and I'd like a portion of my remains scattered at the high water mark at Gettysburg, Pa just like I did with a portion of my father's remains. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: BlueJay Date: 19 May 00 - 04:07 PM I can't decide: it's either being laid down in "Forest Lawn", or letting my ashes be blown over the left field wall at Wrigley field, to come to my final resting place, "on Waitland avenue". Really, I think I prefer my headstone to read: "I always wanted to go to sea", tie it to my feet, and throw me in the Atlantic. BlueJay |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Grandma Marshall Date: 19 May 00 - 04:00 PM I told you I was sick and tired! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Ickle Dorritt Date: 19 May 00 - 03:52 PM 'Don't think this is going to stop me!' |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 19 May 00 - 02:59 PM I just LOVE Dorothy Parker, thanks! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Pete Peterson (at work) Date: 19 May 00 - 02:49 PM whoops (or maybe a blank tombstone would not be such a bad idea) anyway-- Fields' tombstone has name and dates only. Some literary (?) magazine wrote a number of celebrities in about 1930 asking what they wanted. . . you know Fields' response, the other memorable one was Dorothy Parker who wanted "excuse my dust". As for myself, for some years now I have said it would read "Missed Final Jeopardy" |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Pete Peterson (at work) Date: 19 May 00 - 02:46 PM |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: poet Date: 19 May 00 - 02:28 PM Warning:- Thread Creep. If Guest JulieF was a famous American Folk singer who played the Guernsey Folk club about 10yrs ago to a packed house. then I must say that through a comedy of unfunny errors I owe you a deep and grovelling apology. I hope it is you I've been carrying this around for a long time. Graham (Guernsey) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 19 May 00 - 01:37 PM Mbo, thanks - I figured you'd know, somehow! And is that what his tombstone says, or just one of his bons mots from while still alive? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Mbo Date: 19 May 00 - 12:51 PM Mrrz, it was W.C. Fields. --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 19 May 00 - 12:46 PM Who was it who wanted "I'd rather be here than in Philadelphia!"? And did he get it? I like touristing in graveyards, there is a really pretty one near Gordonsville, Virginia, which has a very fancy stone saying MOUNTAIN MAN - Born on the Blue Ridge (and a year), died (still blank the last time I looked). I like that one, but the idea of reserving it and having it carved, and placed, years before you die is a little strange to me. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Mini Me Date: 19 May 00 - 12:32 PM " Your name here " " Going , Going , Gone........ " " I think it's in the Key of D " " If you are reading this, then you're standing on my chest " " Born 1361 , Died 2527 " " If life keeps passing you bye, call Dial a Date ! " |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: annamill Date: 19 May 00 - 12:22 PM I'm not going to be buried, but I would like to be remembered for trying, always, to enjoy this so short life...and I would like to be scattered in my river. Love, annap |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: SINSULL Date: 19 May 00 - 12:09 PM I am to be cremated and my ashes scattered on the walkways in my garden after the first snowfall. So I guess my tombstone will be one of those folding yellow signs saying "Caution". |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Bert Date: 19 May 00 - 10:38 AM I don't CARE what you put on my headstone 'cos "I'M" going to be reincarnated as Moonbaby's Gibson B25. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: TerriM Date: 19 May 00 - 10:10 AM I don't plan on having a headstone but I would like Jake Thackeray's Last Will and Testament played at my wake. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Kim C Date: 19 May 00 - 09:40 AM First, I am sorry that the Guest identified only as Guest feels that way. I don't know what else to say about that. Second, I vote for cremation as I don't care for my useless remains to be taking up premium space at the expense of my family. But if I were going to have a headstone, it would say one of two things: either "We don't rent pigs" or "I can whack that bell if I want to." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Little Neophyte Date: 19 May 00 - 09:07 AM Well, I think I would want my stone to be carved like that yellow happy face that was so popular in the 70s. You know, the one with two dots for eyes and a big smile. That is what I would want I guess they could carve the dots and big smile and then paint them in black. Maybe I could even get my stone painted yellow. Yep, that is exactly what I would want. And you could press a button on my stone and a recording would play the tune............ Puff The Magic Dragon Little Neo |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Amos Date: 19 May 00 - 08:50 AM I was going to put this on the "Just Do It" thread but on reflection it would make a great, if quirky, message for a deceased thespian: ``I challenge any mainstream actor or actress to take off their
STACEY VALENTINE, who was chosen best American |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Spider Tom Date: 19 May 00 - 08:35 AM What would any man have on their headstone? As you are dear at the time it is NOT your headstone. BUT perhaps when living, at least the words could be picked to be later chiseled in the stone, so after some thought, I write my own inscription. No matter if it's never carved, I'll be dead and past careing. Spider Tom.
I dreamed, |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Bat Goddess Date: 19 May 00 - 07:54 AM There are two markers in a small graveyard in York, Maine, both for women and obviously by the same carver, though separated by a few years. They both say the same thing: "Lived desired and died lamented." If that ism't something to aspire to, I don't know what is! Linn, both Bat Goddess and Thanatolithologist |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,JulieF Date: 19 May 00 - 07:29 AM I fancy one of these places where they bury you under a mound in a type of wicker basket and all they do is plant a tree to live on the enriched soil. There are definately some of these about. Otherwise i'ld settle for :- "She tried her best" Julie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: MudGuard Date: 19 May 00 - 07:06 AM Just my name, and underneath: 1966-2483 (though I have not yet decided on the exact second number, might be 2617 as well) MudGuard |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Mooh Date: 19 May 00 - 07:01 AM I didn't expect this kind of response! LOL! Mooh. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 19 May 00 - 05:39 AM Not going to have one but it could bear by "masthead":" a face made for radio, a voice made for mime"! RtS (as they scatter my ashes they could sing "Blowin' in the wind " I suppose!!) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST Date: 19 May 00 - 01:47 AM Poorly lived. Poorly died. Poorly buried. No one cried. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Racer Date: 19 May 00 - 01:47 AM I want to be preserved, stuffed, and set at the dinner table with a big shit-eating grin on my face. I want them to put a knife in one hand and a fork in the other. Needless to say, I`m very tired of people telling me that I need to eat more. -Racer |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: GUEST,Blackjack velvet Date: 19 May 00 - 01:34 AM "Oops" Write on my tombstone oops I'm dead. I used to think I wanted to be creamated but no, I'm too selfish. A tomb for me is a private place. No shoes or socks an apartment with a big stone mailbox for people to stop by on cloudy days in July after rains, a fresh breeze and laugh because I'm dead. And it seems so ridiculous. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: katlaughing Date: 19 May 00 - 01:17 AM Here lies Kat...Laughing....**BG** Naw, really haven't thought of it as I will be cremated and will haunt anyone who is sad when I go, as my dad has promised to do when he goes, as go he will... Kendall...I like both of what you posted Spaw's will say "gone to that great Neil Young Center For The Terminally Screwed in the sky!" OR just, "Terminally Screwed!" **BG** luvya!kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Peter Kasin Date: 19 May 00 - 12:41 AM "I'm not only the president of the funeral club for men...I'm also a client." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Bugsy Date: 19 May 00 - 12:30 AM "But, wasn't it a great life." cheers Bugsy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: Bill D Date: 19 May 00 - 12:12 AM well, I DON'T want a headstone marking a 'place'..but if there is a memorial marker anywhere, let it say: "ENTROPY WILL GET YOU IF YOU DONT WATCH OUT...in fact, entropy will get you even if you DO watch out" |
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Subject: RE: BS: Your headstone From: campfire Date: 19 May 00 - 12:06 AM What was on the blues-player's tombstone? I didn't wake up this morning..... |