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Cremated remains part of fireworks show
 
DJ_Canada
Posted: 05 July 2008 02:56 PM   [ Ignore ]
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A bit delayed in posting this, but this is too neat.

INDIANAPOLIS - One of the fireworks bursting above Indianapolis for tonight’s 4th of July show will include the cremated remains of Meredith Smith. He ran the annual event for 40 years before dying earlier this year.

About a half-teaspoon of his ashes will be in a fireworks shell that will create a white burst in the sky for the finale of the show.

Kevin Moss says he can’t think of a better to way to honour his friend.

There’ll also be hundreds of T-shirts referring to the tribute as the “the last shot.“

Smith, a school maintenance worker, was a trained pyrotechnician.

His widow says they started the fireworks as a community service and sometimes paid for the shows themselves.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2008/07/03/6058811-ap.html

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Posted: 05 July 2008 03:23 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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That’s quite sweet.

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Posted: 05 July 2008 07:19 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Not unless the ashes fall over youre barbecue pit the its just gross…..
Its like catapulting a dead guys body…...

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Posted: 05 July 2008 10:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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I had a big long reply ready to post….. But I decided to save it for now….

It was nothing bad, but it revealed a lot about my stance on religion.

I dicided not to talk about it for now…

I will say this tho. I find it quite inspring when people can celebrate ones death in a manner outside of traditional fasion.

When I die (and I have came close too many times), I really do not want anyone to feel sad….. Sad people tick me off =)

You can morne (spelling), just don’t feel bad. Worst thing one can do is feel bad.


Life sucks…. Why fight it =)
(Yes, I smile after saying that)

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Posted: 05 July 2008 10:30 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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You drunk?

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Posted: 06 July 2008 06:03 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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DJ_Canada - 05 July 2008 10:27 PM

I had a big long reply ready to post….. But I decided to save it for now….

It was nothing bad, but it revealed a lot about my stance on religion.

I dicided not to talk about it for now…

I will say this tho. I find it quite inspring when people can celebrate ones death in a manner outside of traditional fasion.

When I die (and I have came close too many times), I really do not want anyone to feel sad….. Sad people tick me off =)

You can morne (spelling), just don’t feel bad. Worst thing one can do is feel bad.


Life sucks…. Why fight it =)
(Yes, I smile after saying that)

Sounds good. smile  We’ll organize a wake for you.

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Posted: 06 July 2008 11:54 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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gray - 06 July 2008 06:03 AM
DJ_Canada - 05 July 2008 10:27 PM

I had a big long reply ready to post….. But I decided to save it for now….

It was nothing bad, but it revealed a lot about my stance on religion.

I dicided not to talk about it for now…

I will say this tho. I find it quite inspring when people can celebrate ones death in a manner outside of traditional fasion.

When I die (and I have came close too many times), I really do not want anyone to feel sad….. Sad people tick me off =)

You can morne (spelling), just don’t feel bad. Worst thing one can do is feel bad.


Life sucks…. Why fight it =)
(Yes, I smile after saying that)

Sounds good. smile  We’ll organize a wake for you.

With proxy-gnomes… smile

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Posted: 06 July 2008 01:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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silver caliber magnum - 05 July 2008 10:30 PM

You drunk?

I was smirk

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Posted: 06 July 2008 01:32 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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DJ_Canada - 06 July 2008 01:27 PM
silver caliber magnum - 05 July 2008 10:30 PM

You drunk?

I was smirk

I think we all assumed you were. wink

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Posted: 06 July 2008 01:43 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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I always assume that.

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Posted: 06 July 2008 10:06 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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For years we have planned this exact send off for my mother - We have a fire-works company who has agreed to work with us once mum has died - Mum has chosen the function centre just off the beach with a great decking to have her party, which will inevitably end with the fireworks firing out over the ocean at the end of the night… smile
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...She even gets to pick what colour she is smile
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