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Kenny, I saw that in the 'what do you do for a living' thread at MGBE. What's the politically correct 'title' for that now? This is morbid, but I have some great memories of that business. One of my best friend's dad was an undertaker/mortician/funeral director when we were in Jr. High and high school. Man we had some great slumber parties and other parties at her house. Could really creep a lot of people out. Never really bothered me one way or another, but there were kids that wouldn't step foot in her house. And if Haggie (the dad's name, I swear, and he looked like a cross between Lerch and Fred Munster) would come up from "THE BASEMENT" - well, it was just classic!

Sorry, thread-hijacking over.
 
Understandable circumstances. Much the same 'round here.
 
Remember all:

If, in the future, you see Rob's car for sale in the classifieds here.....
Remember this thread. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



Paul
 
thread jacking continued. Well, for looks, I'm pretty normal looking 33 year old guy. Not pasty or Lurchlike. As far as PC, the state of alabama calls me a "Licensed Funeral Director". I don't do any of the embalming stuff but did several years ago (how many others am I really creeping out yet?), but you have to go to school for 2 years to get that license - I don't have enough money to spend on it - and know what those guys make - it aint worth the extra effort or expense. I've been doing this for 13 years (creepy again - lol), and to be honest I was burnt out on it 10 years ago. I want to work with the living! Or at least bring dead (cars) back. I wish I had gone into auto mechanics, or finished college with a AE degree.

But, It pays the bills, and lets me have a little extra hobby-spendable income about once or twice a year if I save it all up. Unfortunately though, a career change is not financially do-able right now because I make JUST over the entry level for jobs I'd like to do, but have most of that paid back out in bills. Give me about 3-4 more years, and there's no telling what I'll be doing. The house will be paid for, and that's like half my income right now. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!! Then I can leave this crumby job behind!

On the other hand I do enjoy helping people, so I'm sort of a civil servant in that respect, but as soon as the house is paid...

Freedom!
 
Working with, and being around, dead people is sounding very appealing to me right now...
 
Just so long as it ain't "THE MEN" listed in your other post. It is sometimes a satifying job, but your around people that are upset/depressed all the time - It's very emotionally draining and stressful.

That said though... If anyone at my funeral claims the 23 psalm was my favorite verse of the bible ( actually prefer the first chapter of Ezekiel - just to throw everyone off), plays Amazing Grace, Buelah Land, Go Rest High, Daddy's Hands (creepy sounding in it's own rite), or if any flower says Going Home, Jesus Called and Kenny Answered, or are football mums... I'm coming back to haunt you!
 
Hmmm, hadn't thought about it, but "THE MEN" -- hmmm.

I remember when my dad died. It was very helpful being with Haggie and having his guidance during the planning process.

When I die, if my family refuses to
A) bury me in Emma
B) refuses to stuff me and prop me out in the yard mooning C) fills a parlor full of those smelly funeral flowers (WHAT IS that smell you guys spray on those flowers anyway???)
D) plays anything but Skynyrd, Tull, The Doors, Blackfoot, et al
E) says things like, 'My she looks good' (nope I don't, I'm dead) I'm going to jump OUT of the casket and strangle them.

Noonie, would you like your puke thread back now?
 
Please let THE MEN live, it's not all there fault - upbringing maybe?

Should they say "she looks more alive than she ever did"?

I've actually heard that one - gave me the willys - what'd she look like before - lol.

Ok, NOW he can have the thread back

BTW I'm one of the JEDI masters when it comes to thread hijacking. Just see the cat thread on the other board - I'm so good, I don't even remember the title or what the guy was asking - I hope someone helped him - at least we got to see Carl's great cat sniper pics!

What is it about the starwars titles on this site?

Another nice thing is that this site doesn't say how many times I've updated/edited the post - I think I'm up to at least 8-9 times on this one - I'm over Yoda on this one.
 
Aspire, you will, to talk much, young one. Earn the title, you will, soon.
 
I had no alcohol to drink that night... I think it had something to do with food though. I had some dubiously old peperoni in a sandwich (for lunch), but thought nothing of it at the time because "peperoni doesn't go bad" ... or so I thought in my mind. The only other thing that I can think of that may have caused it was the under done corn bread with dinner... The only thing I had to drink that night was 2 Dr Peppers. I felt like crap the next day (Sunday) mildly feverish and boredered on nausea a couple of times (normally when I stepped out for a smoke).

I rarely drink, and certianly don't get behind the wheel if I "feel" any of the effects of alcohol on me...
 
I was messing with you Noonie. Sounds more like a stomach virus than anything.

How's the car smelling these days?
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oh it smelled oh so wonderful when I got in to move it to a cleaning spot yesturday... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/pukeface.gif ... left the windows half open last night, and was welcomed to the debris that 30+ MPH Santa Anna winds blew into the car over night. On the upside, the winds dried the interior out, and probably evacuated the smell. I turned on the heater fad just to make sure nothing unpleasant got in there during *the episode* and was greated with clouds of more dust and debris thanks to the Santa Anna winds (crap blown into the intake over night). Fortunately, I didn't smell anything nauseating on my drive into work this AM. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Something we have found that REALLY kills spew odors, after the initial cleanup, is called Kids and Pets. For good reason. Glad you didn't get anything down the vents as that would be near impossible to take care of!

Guinn
 
A suggestion , for the next time ( and there will be a next time /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif ) : Contact one of the upholstery cleaning services. Not endorsing them, but years ago when I barfed up about 7 pints of blood on the front seat of my then current vehicle, Servpro, I think it was, came out to the house and cleaned it up. One of the best hundred dollars I've ever spent.
I found them, by asking the police captain across the street, if he knew anything about post suicide/homicide cleanup . Voila! He gave me about 5 companies to check out.

Of course, it wasn't cheap, so I guess it would depend on your budget ( and sense of smell /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif)

It's Pastrami that doesn't go bad...'cause it started out bad!
 
LOL, and the police guy didn't even ask why. Aren't police the most helpful in situations of need - bloody car and all.

Remind me of Pulp Fiction /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif
 
Kenny, Have you ever read "The Last Open Road" by B.S. Levy?
I think you'd bond to the character "Carson Flegley".He's a funeral director with a secret desire to race "sporty cars".
Great series of books to anyone else who hasen't read them.
How's that for a thread hijack?!!
 
Well, Since I wish I was something else, and I really don't read novels much (I leave that to my wife who must go through about $3000 worth of novels a year), I'll probably not ever get to that one. No offense, but I'm really not proud of my job. Is there a movie? That's my thing. If I had in my B what I have in movies, It would win Best of show everywhere I go. I have over 350 VHS tapes, and a DVD collection quickly catching up at 198 movies.
 
Oh it would fuel your desire to be a mechanic though. The main charecter is a kid with a knack for makin LBCs run really good. It's set in 1950 and he gets hooked up with the, then SCMA (now SCCA) and the book is actually a very factual recounting of some of the races that year, (Elkhart Lake, Giants Dispair, Brooklands,Watkins Glen) with the fictional storyline in the middle. And a ton of details worked in about some of the imports of the day.
It's a good read. The author is actually a vintage racer himself.
Jeesh, I wonder if I could get paid for that plug? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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