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Full disclosure: I am an alien and I DO NOT UNDERSTAND MANY FUNERARY RITES OF HUMANS.

In the NYC tri-state area, (maybe the Northeast USA in general - I don't know) they take the dead body & (whole train of cars) procession for a ride past their old house and in the case of cops/fireman, usually past their firehouse or precinct. ITS FUCKING BIZZARO WORLD!!

Usually after the burial a lot of the entourage goes to the diner for brunch/lunch which is the one thing I support that both Christians & Jews here do. Then maybe the closest friends and family back to decedents house to (for Christians) get drunk and tell stories about the poor sap.

Like I said, I don't get you humans a lot of the time but I think the Jews are closest to the best way to mourn (with a BIG exception to the Vikings send off to Valhalla - THOSE GUYS KNOW HOW TO PARTY!)

The Jews "sitting shiva" makes sense to me. Simple pine box. Buried as soon as practical. No rabbi needed - head of family does "service". Set mourning period. Go to decedants house instead of sanitary clinical depressing funeral home where some preacher who never met the guy does a eulogy. EVERY visitor brings / orders food so you don't cook for days or weeks. Sit on uncomfortable box to remind yourself your not supposed to be comfy & cover mirrors so you're not concerned with vanity - all so you can truly focus on the decedant. All old photo albums throughout the home broken out for guests to look at. Everybody kvells, noshes & yentas in their shmatas.

So? What's it like by you? Does any other faiths funerary rites appeal to you? If It were up to me every cemetery would be turned into a park, preserve, trail, ball field or playground.

I've given some thought to Parsi (Zoroastrian) rites (another faith I admire very much) & the Tower of Silence for myself but will likely be made into a tree, plant or a diamond.

Is the Northeast just fucking insane with the drive by corpse?

So I have a friend that is a woman, and she’s in a committed relationship. I’m also friends with her partner. I’ve known both of them for almost 10 years. At any rate, last weekend we were camping, and he (her partner) had to go back a day early. Nothing happened between us, but some of my social circle disapproves of this. Stating we shouldn’t have camped together. We didn’t share a tent, we just had a conversation around the campfire. Afterwards we slept in different tents and the next day packed up. And drove home together. So my question is for both Girls and Guys, is this acceptable behavior for two adults?

Some facts about lotto in the USA:

The taxation difference between a lump sum and annuity lottery payout primarily lies in the timing and amount of taxes paid. A lump sum payout is taxed immediately on the entire amount, often pushing the winner into the highest federal tax bracket of 37%. This results in a significant portion of the winnings being taxed upfront. In contrast, annuity payments are taxed annually as they are received, potentially at lower rates if future tax brackets are reduced or if the annual payout doesn't push the winner into the highest bracket.

Estimates suggest around 30% of lottery winners face bankruptcy within three to five years.

Lottery players in America tend to come from specific demographic groups:

Socioeconomic Status:
People in lower-income brackets spend a larger portion of their income on lottery tickets. The poorest households spend nearly 5% of their income on lotteries, while wealthier households spend much less.

Race and Ethnicity:
Blacks and Native Americans have higher average days of lottery play compared to other groups.

Gender:
Males play the lottery more frequently than females.

Age:
Lottery play peaks in the twenties and thirties, then declines with age.

The odds: gambling is often referred to as "a tax for people that are bad at math". Here's your proof:

Here are some events more likely than winning the lottery:

Struck by Lightning: 1 in 186,978 chance annually.

Attacked by a Shark: 1 in 11.5 million.

Dying in a Car Accident: 1 in 67,003.

Winning an Olympic Gold Medal: 1 in 662,0005.

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million.

Approximately 1% to 2.6% of the U. S. population has a gambling addiction, which translates to about 2 to 10 million people.

Bet with your head, not over it!