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Gaea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:11 pm Post subject: Warning: Not For the Squeamish |
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A 600 lb man's wish to be cremated caused a grease fire today at a local crematorium that called for the fire department come in and put it out.
Part of me wants to go eeeeww and another part wants to laugh in a black humor sort of way.
Quote: Fire breaks out at Salt Lake crematorium
A dead man had one final earthly act before moving on.
Fire officials said the six-hundred pound man was in being cremated when his body fluids were too much for the oven.
The body fluids seeped out onto the floor and ignited causing a fire at the Garner Funeral Home in Salt Lake City.
"Those fluids can be very flammable," said Scott Freitag of the Salt Lake City fire department. "Sort of like a grease fire."
An employee used an extinguisher to put out the fire.
The room is self-contained and has its own drainage system.
"There really is no risk or a hazard of it getting into the sewer system, the water system or into the general public," said Freitag.
Firefighters rarely see these kind of fires.
But they say a six-hundred-pound body can create problems during a cremation.
"It really does condense or breaks down that fat into a greasy product, just like a grease fire," said Freitag. "Only a little bit can cause a flame to go up."
The crematorium is back in business and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed.
http://www.abc4.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=231A7EEB-BB03-4D79-B967-2EEA839D3D98
The poor man. |
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The Newb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:26 am Post subject: |
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Quote: The poor man.
the man who witnessed it, or the one who was being cremated? :wink: |
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Gaea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:51 am Post subject: |
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The Newb wrote: Quote: The poor man.
the man who witnessed it, or the one who was being cremated? :wink:
:lol: The man being cremated. The man witnessing it seemed to know right what to do. Which makes me think it might be a common problem in crematoriums these days. |
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The Newb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: |
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Moot wrote: The Newb wrote: Quote: The poor man.
the man who witnessed it, or the one who was being cremated? :wink:
:lol: The man being cremated. The man witnessing it seemed to know right what to do. Which makes me think it might be a common problem in crematoriums these days.
Quote: six-hundred pound man
keep in mind he was a big man |
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David
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| He's dead.How is he a "poor man"? |
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Gaea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: |
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David wrote: He's dead.How is he a "poor man"?
I think if he had known he'd cause a grease fire maybe he would have chosen differently. Or maybe he didn't have a choice because they don't make caskets that big. I don't really know. It just seemed like the thing to say under such circumstances without seeming too ghoulish. |
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melchizedek22
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| they didn't say if they took some of the grease and used it to fry lunch :P |
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TwinkieDP
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:17 am Post subject: |
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| melchizedek22 wrote: they didn't say if they took some of the grease and used it to fry lunch :P Now that deserves an Ewwww!!!! |
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wyldejackyl
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:19 am Post subject: |
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| They also didn't say if they cut him in half and did one half at a time, to avoid this same problem. They'd have to do something...I mean..they restart the furnace and you have the same problem over and over again. It's like trying to mix 4 bags of concrete in a wheelbarrow..you just do it 2 at a time. |
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no.1
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| A sad statement of modern man. |
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agentkgb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Warning: Not For the Squeamish |
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Quote: Firefighters rarely see these kind of fires.
I'll bet they see these kinds of fire-starters even more rarely. |
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The Grandmaster
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: Warning: Not For the Squeamish |
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Quote: and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed.
This is the part I have a problem with.
"Wasn't harmed??"
What? He's f***ing being cremated!! |
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agentkgb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Warning: Not For the Squeamish |
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The Grandmaster wrote: Quote: and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed.
This is the part I have a problem with.
"Wasn't harmed??"
What? He's f***ing being cremated!!
Plus he's dead. |
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The Grandmaster
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Warning: Not For the Squeamish |
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agentkgb wrote: The Grandmaster wrote: Quote: and the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed.
This is the part I have a problem with.
"Wasn't harmed??"
What? He's f***ing being cremated!!
Plus he's dead.
Exactly. It's a carcass! A cadaver. A shell. Why would it even occur to them to say "Loved one wasn't harmed!" You can't harm a guy who’s dead. And even assuming you could...what more could you do worse than burning him up! :lol: |
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The Newb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| the intent might have been "not desecrated" :wink: |
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perdidochas
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Moot wrote: The Newb wrote: Quote: The poor man.
the man who witnessed it, or the one who was being cremated? :wink:
:lol: The man being cremated. The man witnessing it seemed to know right what to do. Which makes me think it might be a common problem in crematoriums these days.
The man being cremated didnt' feel a thing....... |
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Snake
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| damn, tubby caused a grease fire after death, I'm kinda speechless, and I kinda want to see a video of it. |
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Corona
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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no.1 wrote: A sad statement of modern man.
What? |
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The Newb
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Kamel wrote: damn, tubby caused a grease fire after death, I'm kinda speechless, and I kinda want to see a video of it.
his last act of defiance :lol: |
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Korimyr the Rat
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Very few things can bring a smile to my face unbidden.
Thank you. |
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