Timmy u have usually a good take on things, can u answer to my other thread?!

OzlemUcucu said:

Timmy u have usually a good take on things, can u answer to my other thread?!

What was your question? I didn't see it.

prodigalfan said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

I usually don't want to see stuff like that either. But Whitney's death was so shocking & unexpected. I needed closure. I had to see her for the last time. She really just look like she's sleeping & @ peace...

I looked as well Kool. I just hope that no one post the pics HERE. If someone wants to find them they are on the 'net.

Yea! its not hard to find. I had 2 c that beautiful face one last time...

It's on the politics forum!

Timmy84 said:

OzlemUcucu said:

Timmy u have usually a good take on things, can u answer to my other thread?!

What was your question? I didn't see it.

OzlemUcucu said:

It's on the politics forum!

Timmy84 said:

What was your question? I didn't see it.

Sorry but I don't do politricks.

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Timmy84 said:

OzlemUcucu said:

It's on the politics forum!

Sorry but I don't do politricks.

[Edited 2/23/12 17:03pm]

U have no opinion on politrics? Well, u gotta say somethin if u wanna...

OzlemUcucu said:

Timmy84 said:

Sorry but I don't do politricks.

[Edited 2/23/12 17:03pm]

U have no opinion on politrics? Well, u gotta say somethin if u wanna...

I can answer your question with an orgNote though. It's just that some politricks stuff are annoying to me. And I'm not a "wing" type of person.

Yes please do, I rahter would have people org noting me than postin cause I know it can go to a different direction, and I know specially on this thread here, there are cool people who are in a position to explain my Q.

Timmy84 said:

OzlemUcucu said:

U have no opinion on politrics? Well, u gotta say somethin if u wanna...

I can answer your question with an orgNote though. It's just that some politricks stuff are annoying to me. And I'm not a "wing" type of person.

OzlemUcucu said:

Yes please do, I rahter would have people org noting me than postin cause I know it can go to a different direction, and I know specially on this thread here, there are cool people who are in a position to explain my Q.

Timmy84 said:

I can answer your question with an orgNote though. It's just that some politricks stuff are annoying to me. And I'm not a "wing" type of person.

That's why I don't participate. People are so divisive it's sickening.

Funeral homes and cemetary employees would not be able to steal anyway. U know that the coffin goes straight to burial after the ceremony, so how could they do this?

In poor countries obviously people dig graves to steal stuff, it's been reported.

prodigalfan said:

Sorry about the "wino gravedigger" remark. I used that term for the kneejerk reaction. During that greivous time people put so much love and care to "putting away" their loved one right. Onky to have some stranger callously undo all that loving effort. My point is don't line the pockets of strangers employed by cemetaries and funeral homes. It would be more meaningful to pass those jewels to loved ones to treasure.

Yes, we have some people with extreme positions on this issue, but it's not the majority. I have seen postings here which were normal.

Just gonna read urs

Timmy84 said:

OzlemUcucu said:

Yes please do, I rahter would have people org noting me than postin cause I know it can go to a different direction, and I know specially on this thread here, there are cool people who are in a position to explain my Q.

That's why I don't participate. People are so divisive it's sickening.

Meagan Good REFLECTS On Her Friendship With Whitney Houston And Hints That Biopic May Still Happen

Feb 23

Before her death, Whitney Houston was considering turning her life into a movie with Meagan Good in the lead role. See what Meagan had to say about Whitney's sassy spirit and if the film will still happen inside ....

Meagan Good recently revealed to E! Online that she and Whitney previously discussed a possible movie for Meagan to star in....based on Whitney. Meagan recently talked about the flick and what she remembers about Whitney.

"We were fairly in the beginning stages," Meagan said at the Vanity Fair and Juicy Couture's Vanities party at Siren Studios in Hollywood this week. She said a big concern was how the movie would end.

"My feeling is because she has the film Sparkle coming out and she's brilliant in it and she looks beautiful and healthy, my feeling was that's how we should end the movie—as a new beginning for her."

If the movie does get made, don't expect Meagan to do any singing.

"I don't think we've ever had a singer in history that I remember that could sing like her. Plus, when people see someone's life story they want to hear that person's voice because they connect with it, in their spirit and their soul. So you would have to use her voice."

While discussing Whitney (in the present tense) Meagan began to get emotional saying,

"For anybody spending time around Whitney, she's so much fun. She's got just like a sassy attitude and is very funny and funky. She's definitely a fun person to be around."

R.I.P. Whitney Houston

Timmy84 said:

OzlemUcucu said:

Yes please do, I rahter would have people org noting me than postin cause I know it can go to a different direction, and I know specially on this thread here, there are cool people who are in a position to explain my Q.

That's why I don't participate. People are so divisive it's sickening.

have i told you lately i love u?

Re Whitney - is anyone else just still in straight up shock? I can't believe she is gone, to this minute...

badujunkie said:

Timmy84 said:

That's why I don't participate. People are so divisive it's sickening.

have i told you lately i love u?

Re Whitney - is anyone else just still in straight up shock? I can't believe she is gone, to this minute...

You just did. Love ya back.

Yeah it's still surreal.

prodigalfan said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

I usually don't want to see stuff like that either. But Whitney's death was so shocking & unexpected. I needed closure. I had to see her for the last time. She really just look like she's sleeping & @ peace...

I looked as well Kool. I just hope that no one post the pics HERE. If someone wants to find them they are on the 'net.

I wasn't even trying to look...I was leaving the grocery store and bam! There it was, big as day,

Very poor taste to exploit the departed like that IMO.

OzlemUcucu said:

Funeral homes and cemetary employees would not be able to steal anyway. U know that the coffin goes straight to burial after the ceremony, so how could they do this?

In poor countries obviously people dig graves to steal stuff, it's been reported.

prodigalfan said:

Sorry about the "wino gravedigger" remark. I used that term for the kneejerk reaction. During that greivous time people put so much love and care to "putting away" their loved one right. Onky to have some stranger callously undo all that loving effort. My point is don't line the pockets of strangers employed by cemetaries and funeral homes. It would be more meaningful to pass those jewels to loved ones to treasures

I know in certain areas of the counrty, they do bury the coffin right in front of the famiy and the family can throw symboloic shovels of dirt onto the casket. However in my area, (north Midwest)the family walks away from the coffin still out of the ground on those cable pulley things and the preacher makes a statement that the burial is entrusted to the funeral home and names the funeral home and then the people leave the coffin along still suspended over the vault. I suspect that later after everyone has left, they bring an earth mover to push the dirt back over the coffin. I think it is easier but it looks so cold and inhumane so they don't let the family see it.

Who is to say that after you leave, someone doesn't open the lid and take things out of there?

That's interesting, I thought all places did the same thing. Here in Texas the casket is lowered and buried with everyone still there and it's done right after the funeral.

I guess the whole "ashes to ashes" thing is just southern thing.

You learn something new everyday.

Terrib3Towel said:

That's interesting, I thought all places did the same thing. Here in Texas the casket is lowered and buried with everyone still there and it's done right after the funeral.

I guess the whole "ashes to ashes" thing is just southern thing.

You learn something new everyday.

Yeah we do it here in North Carolina too.

FlexiTime said:

Tribute from Robin Crawford on Esquire website: http://www.esquire.com/th...on-6654718

This is the most insightful tribute about Whitney. I always had the impression that Cissy had moulded and groomed her, so it was cool to hear that Cissy told her that she could always sing for free, that she didn't have to be a professional singer. Whitney was always in charge of her own destiny.

Timmy84 said:

Terrib3Towel said:

That's interesting, I thought all places did the same thing. Here in Texas the casket is lowered and buried with everyone still there and it's done right after the funeral.

I guess the whole "ashes to ashes" thing is just southern thing.

You learn something new everyday.

Yeah we do it here in North Carolina too.

If you want to see the casket buried, it's an additional cost. Found that out when my father passed . Plus they charge extra if you want a saturday or sunday burial.

debbiedean2 said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah we do it here in North Carolina too.

If you want to see the casket buried, it's an additional cost. Found that out when my father passed . Plus they charge extra if you want a saturday or sunday burial.

Interesting... like I'd go though.

prodigalfan said:

OzlemUcucu said:

Funeral homes and cemetary employees would not be able to steal anyway. U know that the coffin goes straight to burial after the ceremony, so how could they do this?

In poor countries obviously people dig graves to steal stuff, it's been reported.

I know in certain areas of the counrty, they do bury the coffin right in front of the famiy and the family can throw symboloic shovels of dirt onto the casket. However in my area, (north Midwest)the family walks away from the coffin still out of the ground on those cable pulley things and the preacher makes a statement that the burial is entrusted to the funeral home and names the funeral home and then the people leave the coffin along still suspended over the vault. I suspect that later after everyone has left, they bring an earth mover to push the dirt back over the coffin. I think it is easier but it looks so cold and inhumane so they don't let the family see it.

Who is to say that after you leave, someone doesn't open the lid and take things out of there?

"nod:

In parts of the deep South lowering the casket... shoveling dirt and/or placing a flowers on the coffin as it decends is customary. As far a theft, it does happen. When I laid a relative to rest last summer, in bold letters they strongly advised, "do not bury your love one with anything of montary value."

Who took the pictures of Ms. Houston no one shall ever know, 36 years after Elvis's wake picture nobody knows. If the funeral director said it wasn't her people, I believe her. Funeral homes and families build a trusting relationship. The fact that this woman was entrusted by mother Houston to bring her daughter back homes speaks volumes. The Enquirer has no shame but I bet my last dollar, they were called when Ms. Houston's friends called downstairs for help. They started planning way before anyone could gather their thoughts..... about how they were going to get pictures. Their people were probably in NJ before Ms. Houston got there.

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[Edited 2/29/12 14:53pm]

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Meagan Good REFLECTS On Her Friendship With Whitney Houston And Hints That Biopic May Still Happen

Feb 23

Before her death, Whitney Houston was considering turning her life into a movie with Meagan Good in the lead role. See what Meagan had to say about Whitney's sassy spirit and if the film will still happen inside ....

Meagan Good recently revealed to E! Online that she and Whitney previously discussed a possible movie for Meagan to star in....based on Whitney. Meagan recently talked about the flick and what she remembers about Whitney.

"We were fairly in the beginning stages," Meagan said at the Vanity Fair and Juicy Couture's Vanities party at Siren Studios in Hollywood this week. She said a big concern was how the movie would end.

"My feeling is because she has the film Sparkle coming out and she's brilliant in it and she looks beautiful and healthy, my feeling was that's how we should end the movie—as a new beginning for her."

If the movie does get made, don't expect Meagan to do any singing.

"I don't think we've ever had a singer in history that I remember that could sing like her. Plus, when people see someone's life story they want to hear that person's voice because they connect with it, in their spirit and their soul. So you would have to use her voice."

While discussing Whitney (in the present tense) Meagan began to get emotional saying,

"For anybody spending time around Whitney, she's so much fun. She's got just like a sassy attitude and is very funny and funky. She's definitely a fun person to be around."

R.I.P. Whitney Houston

If this movie ever sees the light of day I think Meagan would be great for the role.

I agree she can play all stages of Whitney. But I personally want Vivica foxx She has the attitude & the look of the older whitney..

prodigalfan said:

OzlemUcucu said:

Funeral homes and cemetary employees would not be able to steal anyway. U know that the coffin goes straight to burial after the ceremony, so how could they do this?

In poor countries obviously people dig graves to steal stuff, it's been reported.

I know in certain areas of the counrty, they do bury the coffin right in front of the famiy and the family can throw symboloic shovels of dirt onto the casket. However in my area, (north Midwest)the family walks away from the coffin still out of the ground on those cable pulley things and the preacher makes a statement that the burial is entrusted to the funeral home and names the funeral home and then the people leave the coffin along still suspended over the vault. I suspect that later after everyone has left, they bring an earth mover to push the dirt back over the coffin. I think it is easier but it looks so cold and inhumane so they don't let the family see it.

Who is to say that after you leave, someone doesn't open the lid and take things out of there?

You can seal a casket.

OzlemUcucu said:

Funeral homes and cemetary employees would not be able to steal anyway. U know that the coffin goes straight to burial after the ceremony, so how could they do this?

In poor countries obviously people dig graves to steal stuff, it's been reported.

prodigalfan said:

Sorry about the "wino gravedigger" remark. I used that term for the kneejerk reaction. During that greivous time people put so much love and care to "putting away" their loved one right. Onky to have some stranger callously undo all that loving effort. My point is don't line the pockets of strangers employed by cemetaries and funeral homes. It would be more meaningful to pass those jewels to loved ones to treasure.

Whitney was buried the day after her funeral. Caskets can be sealed. I'm sure Whitney's was sealed after the viewing Friday or after the funeral Saturday.

SUPRMAN said:

prodigalfan said:

I know in certain areas of the counrty, they do bury the coffin right in front of the famiy and the family can throw symboloic shovels of dirt onto the casket. However in my area, (north Midwest)the family walks away from the coffin still out of the ground on those cable pulley things and the preacher makes a statement that the burial is entrusted to the funeral home and names the funeral home and then the people leave the coffin along still suspended over the vault. I suspect that later after everyone has left, they bring an earth mover to push the dirt back over the coffin. I think it is easier but it looks so cold and inhumane so they don't let the family see it.

Who is to say that after you leave, someone doesn't open the lid and take things out of there?

You can seal a casket.

really? I didn't know that. So the family can seal the casket before they leave? Is it locked... with a key lock?

I didn't really know. there have been times I was sort of reluctant to leave my family member just sitting out like that. I wanted hang around and wait to be sure that they buried them right... but I got tired of waiting. Almost an hour and no one came around.

prodigalfan said:

SUPRMAN said:

You can seal a casket.

really? I didn't know that. So the family can seal the casket before they leave? Is it locked... with a key lock?

I didn't really know. there have been times I was sort of reluctant to leave my family member just sitting out like that. I wanted hang around and wait to be sure that they buried them right... but I got tired of waiting. Almost an hour and no one came around.

There are gasket seals you can add to a casket and there are casket wrapping materials.

The coffin itself can be secured after the service. It can also be buried in a stone or cement crypt in the ground which can then be sealed.