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Why do people hammer nails into coffins?

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  • 30-11-2010 7:58pm
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    SuperInfinity
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    What's the point? Is there something the secularists don't want us to know...?


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    KeithM89_old
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    Prevent a Zombie Invasion... Duh :)


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    alwaysadub
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    To keep the dead body inside from falling out?

    Are you talking literally or metaphorically speaking here?:confused:


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    red menace
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    Nothing worse than the lid flying off when being lowered into the grave I suppose


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    TerryTibbs!
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    Cause they have nobody to go with.


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    foxinsox
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    I'd imagine it's to keep the lid from falling off..


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    wonderfulname
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    They don't anymore?


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    AgileMyth
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    Its in case they drop it I think. Don't want granny jumping back out on the driveway :eek:


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    DeepSleeper
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    Who uses nails to secure the lid on a coffin? I thought they were screwed down (to prevent lid falling off as mentioned...)


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    artanevilla
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    Because it'd look silly hammering tea bags to it.


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    double GG
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    To stop people dancing on them.


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    Kiera
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    DeepSleeper wrote: »
    Who uses nails to secure the lid on a coffin? I thought they were screwed down (to prevent lid falling off as mentioned...)

    This is true.


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    pawrick
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    they use screws now not nails in any I was looking at in the undertakers shop


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    High energy
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    On a similar note, why do people purchase coffins for their relatives to be cremated in ?


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    alwaysadub
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    High energy wrote: »
    On a similar note, why do people purchase coffins for their relatives to be cremated in ?

    What are you meant to do with them-put them in a black sack?

    You can buy cheap coffins now which they fit inside a normal coffin for the service,then take it out for the cremation.


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    wonderfulname
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    High energy wrote: »
    On a similar note, why do people purchase coffins for their relatives to be cremated in ?

    Respect, you wouldn't want to be putting granny in a cardboard box..

    On that note do you think there's a market for coffin rentals in the current climate? I see a new business venture on the horizon...


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    wonderfulname
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    alwaysadub wrote: »
    You can buy cheap coffins now which they fit inside a normal coffin for the service,then take it out for the cremation.

    Damn... no new business venture so...


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    High energy
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    alwaysadub wrote: »
    What are you meant to do with them-put them in a black sack?

    You can buy cheap coffins now which they fit inside a normal coffin for the service,then take it out for the cremation.

    That's my point exactly, a "cheap" coffin is still around €2000 but it's just gonna be burned too. They should rent coffins for the service etc then remove the body from the coffin for cremation and return the coffin. Funeral directors are thieving scum anyway. It's hard to make sound financial decisions when you are mourning a loved one.


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    KeithM89_old
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    Some plywood, and a staple gun and im happy. 20 quid in Woodies - not like id be around to complain


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    Stained Class
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    DeepSleeper wrote: »
    Who uses nails to secure the lid on a coffin? I thought they were screwed down (to prevent lid falling off as mentioned...)

    You're Dead on!:D


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    wonderfulname
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    Right "Coffins4wakes" coming soon to a town near you :D


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    figarofigaro
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    Off topic, but I seem to remember some undertakers charging a fee of around 100 quid for the service of screwing a couple of handles onto coffins. Now most people would be too upset to contest this and the undertakers know it. Hungry cunts.


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    [Deleted User]
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    TerryTibbs! wrote: »
    Cause they have nobody to go with.

    I f*cking lol'd :pac:


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    Willbbz
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Some plywood, and a staple gun and im happy. 20 quid in Woodies - not like id be around to complain

    ive a voucher for buy one get one free on coffins if you want to go halfies


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    SuperInfinity
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    wonderfulname wrote: »
    On that note do you think there's a market for coffin rentals in the current climate? I see a new business venture on the horizon...

    I suppose the problem there would be the digging them up again afterwards, t'wud be a fair bit of work.

    Or maybe you meant take them out before the burial/cremation... you could be on to something there.


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    KeithM89_old
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    WilliamOC wrote: »
    ive a voucher for buy one get one free on coffins if you want to go halfies

    Deal!! - il send you the 30 euro in the post...


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    High energy
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    wonderfulname wrote: »
    Right "Coffins4wakes" coming soon to a town near you :D

    I say go for it, you'll make a "killing".


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    alwaysadub
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    High energy wrote: »
    That's my point exactly, a "cheap" coffin is still around €2000 but it's just gonna be burned too. They should rent coffins for the service etc then remove the body from the coffin for cremation and return the coffin. Funeral directors are thieving scum anyway. It's hard to make sound financial decisions when you are mourning a loved one.

    No not these things-they cost a few hundred.
    They are actually called rental coffins-you rent the normal coffin but get cremated in the cheap one.


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    High energy
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    alwaysadub wrote: »
    No not these things-they cost a few hundred.
    They are actually called rental coffins-you rent the normal coffin but get cremated in the cheap one.

    Ok I've never heard of that in Ireland though, do you have a link or anything for somewhere that does that here?


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    alwaysadub
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    High energy wrote: »
    Ok I've never heard of that in Ireland though, do you have a link or anything for somewhere that does that here?

    I doubt its done everywhere but Mount Jerome in Dublin do it
    http://www.rommassey.ie/Coffins__Standard_Range/Default.85.html

    Doesn't have the prices on the website but i know that them insert coffins are a few hundred.
    No doubt they find some other way to make their money though.


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    Ghandee
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    pawrick wrote: »
    they use screws now not nails in any I was looking at in the undertakers shop

    I'm afraid to ask what you were doing in an 'undertakers shop', 'looking at coffins'?:eek:


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