when i was young i hated going to them. probably fear of the dead too.

now i dont mind at all unless it is a young person.

you have a chance to meet relatives and express a little of what you knew of the deceased.

i am sorry for your loss works even if you barely know the survivor. if you know them well some kind of story often is nice. humorous too is ok so you can smile and cry together.

at my 84 year old fathers funeral, i told some of the stories that he liked to tell and we all laughed together. he had a good life, a good large family and believed he was going a better place where his pain would end. he had cancer.

dad had some really funny stories about his real life experiences. he once accidently shot the horse, 'queeny". when he was a kid. his dad gave him a 22 rifle when he was about 8. different world back then in the rural areas of indiana.

as a teenager they used to drive into town and drive on the sidewalks. too

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I thought that was reserved for family reunions

My shoes? but these gems have lasted me 20 years and more!how dare you?

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They have a cleft palate.

Or maybe it's a camel-toe.

Here's the sole so you can exhaust your wit on that.

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"At least it's not me in the box."

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."

Can I have a better look at them? Does this death thing mean she is advailable?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

They are dead. Dead is dead. No difference to me anyhows. If I were there, they were a friend of mine unless I want to see them dead. In the case of the former, I'd miss them young or old. Not much of a difference to me.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Funerals? Weddings? What's the difference?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

So a bris you've never been to?

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With the funeral, the hardships of life are ended. With a wedding, it has begun?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

A wedding is simply a funeral where one gets to smell their own flowers.

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i love weddings. even those i have to pay for.

just remember you younger guys... you have to pay for the wedding if it is your daughter.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

What really sucks is showing up at a funeral of someone who you barely know, because you are friends with their 2nd cousing or some crap like that.

" I barely knew him, but he seemed like an alright fellow"

It's been my experience that people show up out of "obligation" even if they haven't seen the deceased in years. No thanks.

I have a 6 month rules. If we haven't spoken or seen each other in 6 months, we don't care about each other enough to warrant a visit on each others death bed. Very few exeptions allowed.

When I die, I want only the people who cared about me, whether it be 3 or 20, watching my ashes float away.

Drinks and food are encouraged.

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Enough about me, how are you doing?