francois, your original post was interesting, but not THAT interesting. So why are you complaining that people have moved on a bit? It's not like you were at a funeral due in BKK in a couple of weeks. I'd be interested to read reports about that major event.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
Better for posters to read a post and then, if applicable, post a sensible reply or say nothing.
Does this post by frequent illustrate my point?
Men go to hospital emergency rooms with a vibrator stuck up their anus more often, I'm told, than anyone might imagine
The post I made about a funeral ceremony, which I found to be touching, didn't require anyone to respond much less make a mockery of it.
Really, can't any of you see how you are destroying this forum by continuing to derail others' posts all for the fun of it?
No one mocked the funeral Francois, nor the deceased for that matter. My reply led to a general chat about how various members wish to go. It's what we do here. Far from the forum dying it's bursting with life. Many members are are having 5 or 6 conversations on 5 or 6 threads with each other over the course of days or often in real time. There is not much anyone can say about a funeral, the person being buried not named.
whitemouse (October 19th, 2017)
Make me the moderator and things will change.
well that would make for a very different board, francois!
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
At least, I did get responses to my post and some were pertinent, for that I thank those posters.
arsenal (October 18th, 2017)
as a matter of interest, will any of our BKK members be attending the ceremonies?
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
joe,One assumes you are speaking of the ceremonies for His Majesty?
Actually there will be ceremonies around the country such as will be happening in Pattaya at Wat Chai. Perhaps I shall drop by to see how that is proceeding but likely a huge crowd will be there? I believe you will not be in Thailand at that time.
no francois, I won't be in Thailand at that time, but I'd be interested in hearing how the ceremonies go.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
Back to OP, and funeral ceremony of John Doe that Francois witnessed at Wat Chai on Oct15th.
Have you guys ever been to cremation party? What's it like? For example, if the deceased was a large person, there is lot of fat to fry. Does it smell anything like Western style barbecue? I bet it does, but you'd have to be fairly close to the fireplace to smell it.
What happens to bones? Our barbecue parties in Europe we just roast the meat and fat drips off it. But how long until bones disintegrate? Must be hours.
Also, I wonder if funeral bbq smells like pork? Beef and lamb are not as fatty, so I imagine pork would be closest to human meat.
Would be interested to have answers to some of these questions.
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