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RE: Fuel tank funeral urns - non-LSR

To: jon@infodestruction.com, Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com
Subject: RE: Fuel tank funeral urns - non-LSR
From: Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:01:27 -0700
When I was a USCG aircrewman I sprinkled the ashes of a former Coastie over
the sea from our helicopter.  Seems to me the box was about a 6-8 inch cube
(IIR).  Current Big Twin tanks would be 2.5 gallons per side ...

At the time I did that I thought that would be a pretty cool way to go out.
Sort of like those B'ville racers who "deploy with the chute."

Dale C.


I don't know if I'd fit -- especially on the new tank.  My 
brother-in-laws' earthly remains are in an 18"-diameter urn on our 
mantle.  He was a big guy -- 350# or so -- and there's no way he'd have 
fit into the 1 1/3 gallon tank on my bike.  I don't know if I'd fit, 
either.  And if I'm gonna spend eternity in a tank I sure would prefer 
to be in one that's got BNI "inspected" and "participant" stickers on 
it, so maybe I'll have to get some stickers and a spare (big) tank and 
have it stored at the funeral parlor.

Nah -- there's gotta be something else. . .

                 Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
              Marquette, Michigan
              (that's 'way up north)




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