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Re: coffin weight
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Dan Becker <[log in to unmask]>
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A man of honor pays his debts with his own money. --DeGaulle
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Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:25:22 -0400
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On 6/17/04 4:17 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> For the coffin to weigh 700 lbs with him in it, and assuming he was down to
> 150 or so following lengthy illness, that means the wood would've had to be
> 2.89" thick, which seems really excessive.

But this was the Presidential deluxe series 700 coffin made by the Marsupial
Casket Corp, which has a price tag in excess of 10x your standard coffin,
and which must mean pockets and pockets of extra places to store more wood
for a truly shimmering experience. It has to be extra thick because of all
the wood that is worn off during the buffing process...

D.

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