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Old 01-16-2004, 10:57 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Btw how much is £11,000 in American money...
The Pound Sterling is about $1.82 these days. Grandma the Diamond will cost just over $20,000.

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For $20,000.00 + US I'm thinking a "memorial home theater system" is sounding really good.
Now you're talking! I'll bet you'd have enough left over for a nice little plaque for the TV cabinet. "Grandma Jones Memorial Home Theater System".
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Old 01-16-2004, 11:02 AM   #42 (permalink)
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That seems pretty cool
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Old 01-16-2004, 11:20 AM   #43 (permalink)
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I'm all for cremation, but I think I'd rather have my ashes spread over a physical place that meant something to me, rather than have the chance that someone's gonna pawn me off because they couldn't pay the rent.
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Old 01-16-2004, 02:11 PM   #44 (permalink)
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spived2, if collecting them is morbid, what about the rich people who pre-order them? For their grandchildren?

An entire family of stones could be extremely valuable, withstand the test of time, and signify a great responsibility.

Further proof of how the rich can re-inforce their ideas of richness. And lifegem to re-inforce their business.

The body is only a shell. Do with it what you wish. But the memories in a physical form...... what a commodity!

Especially in a society where death is so poorly addressed. I wonder if there are salespeople at retirement homes...?
Can't be that difficult of a sell.
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Old 01-16-2004, 03:46 PM   #45 (permalink)
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That's just a tad bit creepy....who would want to wear their dead loved ones? =x

As for the part about it being a girl's best friend:

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Old 01-16-2004, 04:05 PM   #46 (permalink)
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I can see the need for some, but not for me. I guess dead is dead to me.

Bwaaahahahahaha. That is soooo funny, but true.
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Old 01-17-2004, 08:25 PM   #47 (permalink)
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That seems like a better idea than storing someone in a box built to last much longer than necessary, seems a lot more practical and reasonable.

Figured I'd see at least one family jewel's joke.
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Old 01-19-2004, 10:14 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Yeah that's kind of creepy, but in a good way I think.

I like the idea of having a gem to remember someone, but not a diamond (although I guess that's all you could make from ashes). I'm not really down with the whole diamond trade and the bad business it fosters.
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Old 01-19-2004, 01:58 PM   #49 (permalink)
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I dunno, I think it's kinda neat. It makes sense since a lot of dead people are in an urn on the mantle. Uncle Herb will just be in a necklace. Not that I really have a preference once I'm dead.
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