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Gore1FL

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7. technically speaking...

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 02:54 AM

Feb 2013

Most of your remains will be turned into trees as a result of the CO2 emissions from the cremation. (Trees grow from "breathing.&quot Just a few minerals will be absorbed from the urn through the roots. That should still count.

Cool idea, in any event.

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This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die [View all] HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 OP

Make sure someone waters you that first year. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #1

I'll forgo the obvious comment here about certain persons pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #3

Ha! I see what you did there! nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #23

LOL! "Not if you were on fire!" Robb Feb 2013 #27

Terrific idea MFM008 Feb 2013 #2

ash trees? n/t oldhippydude Feb 2013 #4

I think this is a fabulous idea! Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #5

What a beautiful idea! Let's hope people who can make it happen will run with your idea. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #12

I like it! This is similar to an ancient Amazon tradition. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #6

technically speaking... Gore1FL Feb 2013 #7

Kind of a cool idea. Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #8

Nice to know you can still get wood. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #9

:) pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #10

Must be a hose thing... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #11

A shrink would have a field day! pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #13

I assume it'll work fine with marijuana seeds NBachers Feb 2013 #14

"here, try a hit of uncle Nick - he's really potent this year" 0rganism Feb 2013 #16

And if being green ain't your thing..... DeSwiss Feb 2013 #15

I figure my remains will become part of the earth no matter what pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #17

Ugh, I've been negligently torturing a Ficus for 14 years. RudynJack Feb 2013 #18

"If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?" eShirl Feb 2013 #19

My will already states that I want my ashes scattered over a marijuana field. hobbit709 Feb 2013 #20

some great bud! 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #24

Just my luck; John Olerud just moved into his new mansion next to my cemetery corkhead Feb 2013 #21

so basically they are charging you to put your ashes around a tree 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #22

Put me down for Poison Sumac Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #25

They could plant it next to the tree that grew out of your placenta. n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #26

30 years later you will become mulch around a tree planted in its place Evasporque Feb 2013 #28

I assume that coming back as a Giant Sequoia is pricier than coming back as a Virginia Scrub Pine FSogol Feb 2013 #29

Thats my plan madokie Feb 2013 #30