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steelmarket's avatar

Would you book space in an interactive graveyard?

Asked by steelmarket (3603points) December 22nd, 2008

What would you pop for in an interactive graveyard? Video loops of your life? Last rants, available to who ever plugs their earbuds into the audio jack of your tombstone? You favorite tune looping forever, broadcast via stereo Bluetooth from your casket?

“Marian Seltzer buried her late husband with his cellphone fully charged. Now, three years later, she still pays his Verizon bill monthly and leaves him frequent voicemails. He, uh, doesn’t get them.

Marian even went so far as to etch his cell number onto his gravestone, allowing those passing to ring him up and leave a message.

It’s one of those things that’s pretty borderline. On the one hand, its her way of coping with the loss of her husband. On the other hand, it’s kind of crazy.” [from NY Post via Textually]

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judochop's avatar

I would opt for a video loop of something funny like animal bloopers or something of the sort. I don’t need people hanging over my grave dripping salty tears on to the soil so nothing grows. Empty headstones creep me out.

susanc's avatar

WHAT. That’s crazy.
The right thing to do is to call your dead husband’s cell number and wait for him to answer.
Then quickly hang up before he can pick up and write down what you both would have said if you’d stayed on the line.
Soon you will have a long dialogue. When you come to a good denouement, edit and send it to Harper/Collins. Big best seller. I am already doing this, so please do not use my title, “Can You Hear Me Now?”.

judochop's avatar

@susanc:Can I give you a high five please?

susanc's avatar

Um, if you’re congratulating me on my forthcoming best-seller, absolutely. Thank you,
judo. Back atcha. Assuming you too have a dead husband…
By the way, my possibly psychotic walkingstickcarrying neighbor has a brother named Judo; isn’t that linky?

tyrantxseries's avatar

I would have it set up so when they were listening to whatever I recorded half way through the ground would start moving as if I was coming back from the dead oooooh

augustlan's avatar

I want my fake hands to come ripping out of the ground every time someone walks by!

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