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Should I Snort My Dad?The dangers of inhaling a cremated parent.
By Torie Bosch
Posted Friday, April 6, 2007, at 1:02 PM ET
Keith Richards. Click image to expand.Keith Richards
Earlier this week, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones announced that he once snorted a mixture of his father's ashes and cocaine. Richards and his publicist later claimed that he was just kidding. But if he did snort his dad, would that have been unhealthy?
Only if he made a habit of it. There are diseases and conditions that can occur from getting small particles in your lungs, but they develop after repeated exposure—for instance, coal miner's lung occurs after years of breathing in coal dust. Experts say Richards should be more concerned about the health effects of the cocaine, his cigarette smoking, and past drug use.
http://www.slate.com/id/2163595/?GT1=9330
By Torie Bosch
Posted Friday, April 6, 2007, at 1:02 PM ET
Keith Richards. Click image to expand.Keith Richards
Earlier this week, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones announced that he once snorted a mixture of his father's ashes and cocaine. Richards and his publicist later claimed that he was just kidding. But if he did snort his dad, would that have been unhealthy?
Only if he made a habit of it. There are diseases and conditions that can occur from getting small particles in your lungs, but they develop after repeated exposure—for instance, coal miner's lung occurs after years of breathing in coal dust. Experts say Richards should be more concerned about the health effects of the cocaine, his cigarette smoking, and past drug use.
http://www.slate.com/id/2163595/?GT1=9330
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i wonder if there is help for anyone who starts to snort
anybody's ashes compulisivly.
"i just can't stop. there's less and less of dad every day
and mom and sparky the dog are completely done."
STEP 1 - admitted we were powerless over creamations
and our lives had became unmanageagle.
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anybody's ashes compulisivly.
"i just can't stop. there's less and less of dad every day
and mom and sparky the dog are completely done."
STEP 1 - admitted we were powerless over creamations
and our lives had became unmanageagle.
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bank watch list
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I can imagine the quips at the funereal reading of the will:
"Christ! We've been OD'ing on his horseshit for years now already -- but this could prove to be fatal!"
"All we are is dust in the wind. Now the ol' windbag has turned to dust!"
No offense, nothing personal.
"Christ! We've been OD'ing on his horseshit for years now already -- but this could prove to be fatal!"
"All we are is dust in the wind. Now the ol' windbag has turned to dust!"
No offense, nothing personal.
I don't think 'Therefore, I am.' Therefore, I am.
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"Dust in the wind"
but "Diamonds are a girl's best friend"
Ashes to diamonds
cutting and pasting from the Manchester Guardian
but "Diamonds are a girl's best friend"
Ashes to diamonds
cutting and pasting from the Manchester Guardian
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/ ... 67,00.htmlAshes to ashes ... dust to diamonds
She has transformed her husband's ashes into two heart-shaped diamond earrings, which she plans to wear on a pilgrimage to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, a trip that the couple had hoped to make.
Britons turn to US firms that make cremated remains into gemstones
LifeGem Memorials has patented a 16-week process that involves purifying ash at 3,000 C before it is further heated and pressurised into a diamond. The diamonds range in cost from £2,500 to £14,000.
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