Sunday, October 11, 2009

The Most Awesome Funeral (for cheap!)

According to the world wide web of internets, the average funeral in the U.S. costs between $6,000 and $11,000. Thats a lot of money. And pretty lame really. Thats not going to get you a sweet marble building or statue or phallus or anything.

But you know what costs a lot less, and is a lot more awesome? A sky burial. But you can't be lame and just leave your body anywhere. So, if you were to ship a 150lbs body to Thimphu, Bhutan (probably the closest place to Tibet UPS delivers to) it'd cost you a little over $1,500. So then I assume you could hire a Sherpa for a grand or two. And presto, for between $2,500 and $3,500 you get to be buried in one of the most awesome places in the world in one of the most awesome ways.