Comments on: Would You Buy A Casket From Walmart? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DetailDevil http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1596121 DetailDevil Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:32:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1596121 What I find really disturbing is the financing: up to a year to pay for it; even a "Buy now and pay nothing for up to 6 months". I think getting the money up front might be more important; our economy is in enough trouble. All we need is to run up more loans that can't be repaid, due to the payer BEING DEAD AND ALL! One assumes there is a LayAway plan. They are dirt cheap though. One has a review posted. The Internet really IS everywhere! We should stop joking, this is a grave issue. They have funeral Urns too; I believe by Rubbermaid. Do they come assembled? They are going to do headstones next, like t-shirts with slogans: "I don't have a dying problem! I die, I fall down - no problem!" What I find really disturbing is the financing: up to a year to pay for it; even a “Buy now and pay nothing for up to 6 months”.

I think getting the money up front might be more important; our economy is in enough trouble. All we need is to run up more loans that can’t be repaid, due to the payer BEING DEAD AND ALL!

One assumes there is a LayAway plan.

They are dirt cheap though.

One has a review posted. The Internet really IS everywhere!

We should stop joking, this is a grave issue.

They have funeral Urns too; I believe by Rubbermaid.

Do they come assembled?

They are going to do headstones next, like t-shirts with slogans: “I don’t have a dying problem! I die, I fall down – no problem!”

]]> By: Rich http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1596041 Rich Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:37:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1596041 Dig it- as an employee I would get a 10% discount! I'm not sure how to feel about that... Dig it- as an employee I would get a 10% discount! I’m not sure how to feel about that…

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595984 deowll Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:01:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595984 I told my local funeral home director that they could put the remains in a body bag and bury it at my marker. I wasn't planning on showing up for the funeral ceremony and if others wanted to put on a show it was up to them. I told my local funeral home director that they could put the remains in a body bag and bury it at my marker. I wasn’t planning on showing up for the funeral ceremony and if others wanted to put on a show it was up to them.

]]> By: Rick Cain http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595974 Rick Cain Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:31:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595974 It won't catch on until Wal-Mart starts selling NASCAR coffins. It won’t catch on until Wal-Mart starts selling NASCAR coffins.

]]> By: Animby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595958 Animby Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:16:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595958 Are these built in Chinese sweatshops? Hell, I don't care. All I want is a cardboard box that will hold together long enough to get me into the ground. Mmmmmmm! Tree food. Are these built in Chinese sweatshops?

Hell, I don’t care. All I want is a cardboard box that will hold together long enough to get me into the ground.

Mmmmmmm! Tree food.

]]> By: OvenMaster http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595935 OvenMaster Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:49:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595935 Hot damn! Finally, something MADE IN THE USA! Sold! Hot damn! Finally, something MADE IN THE USA!

Sold!

]]> By: Sister Mary Hand Grenade of Quiet Reflection http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595925 Sister Mary Hand Grenade of Quiet Reflection Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:14:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595925 WTF is that on the roof? WTF is that on the roof?

]]> By: Special Ed http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595924 Special Ed Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:14:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595924 I'd buy one if I could get some of these people to carry me: http://tinyurl.com/l4uhap I’d buy one if I could get some of these people to carry me:

http://tinyurl.com/l4uhap

]]> By: Somebody_Else http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595863 Somebody_Else Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:08:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595863 Penn and Teller did an episode of their show Bullshit! where they showed how screwy the funeral home industry (and the way we deal with death in general) is. Taking advantage of people in mourning to sell extras they don't need (like coffin moisture barriers, deluxe coffin mattresses, or an upgraded box for cremation) is disgusting. Penn and Teller did an episode of their show Bullshit! where they showed how screwy the funeral home industry (and the way we deal with death in general) is.

Taking advantage of people in mourning to sell extras they don’t need (like coffin moisture barriers, deluxe coffin mattresses, or an upgraded box for cremation) is disgusting.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595805 ECA Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:53:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595805 LOVE all the "Out of stock" notices LOVE all the “Out of stock” notices

]]> By: JimR http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595795 JimR Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:17:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595795 Meh... That should have been... CEO of Lucky Star Casket Co. Commits Government Assisted Suicide. Meh… That should have been…

CEO of Lucky Star Casket Co. Commits Government Assisted Suicide.

]]> By: JimR http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595788 JimR Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:57:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595788 News just in.... Walmart Caskets Found to Contain Baby Formula Contaminated With Melamine. China Issues Refunds for All Unopened Caskets. CEO of Lucky Star Casket Co. Commits Assisted Suicide. News just in….

Walmart Caskets Found to Contain Baby Formula Contaminated With Melamine.

China Issues Refunds for All Unopened Caskets.

CEO of Lucky Star Casket Co. Commits Assisted Suicide.

]]> By: Floyd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595775 Floyd Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:42:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595775 My wife and I plan to be cremated, then have our ashes scattered in an appropriate place. No viewings, and certainly no coffins. My wife and I plan to be cremated, then have our ashes scattered in an appropriate place. No viewings, and certainly no coffins.

]]> By: The Monster's Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595764 The Monster's Lawyer Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:26:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595764 <b><i>Would You Buy A Casket From Walmart?</i></b> Only if my life depended on it. Otherwise I wouldn't be caught dead in one. Would You Buy A Casket From Walmart?

Only if my life depended on it. Otherwise I wouldn’t be caught dead in one.

]]> By: Lou http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/30/would-you-buy-a-casket-from-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-1595758 Lou Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:18:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=61473#comment-1595758 They have to milk you one last time. They have to milk you one last time.

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