July 13, 20187 yr This dude is dead. No, like dead right there in the pic: Guess family gets some credit: why prop him in an open casket.. let's pose him the way we all remember him. Half of me thinks it's cool, the other half is creeped out. But it's got panache. Quote Body of murdered teenager displayed at funeral sitting upright playing video gamesWarning: The story below contains image of embalmed dead man Renard Matthews' funeral reflected what he enjoyed in life - basketball and computer games ( WGNO ) The family of an “avid gamer” who was murdered in New Orleans, displayed his body sitting upright in a chair with a Playstation controller in his hands, snacks at his side and wearing his favourite basketball jersey and flip-flops, in a unique memorial service. Renard Matthews, 18, was shot dead while he was out walking his dog two weeks ago. His family said they wanted him to be surrounded by the things he loved for his final send off. Mr Matthews, who a neighbour described as "a nice young man," was a fan of basketball team Boston Celtics. His body was decked out in the team's jersey and matching socks, while a TV showing a video of one of their games was placed in front of him during the wake at Charbonnet Labat Glapion Funeral Home. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/murdered-teenager-video-games-funeral-sitting-up-new-orleans-renard-matthews-a8441861.html
July 13, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, phdhorn said: Sorry, I thought it should be here, but delete away (mods). This deserves it's own thread. It's gold, Jerry.
July 13, 20187 yr 33 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said: This deserves it's own thread. It's gold, Jerry. Deserve’s got nothin’ to do with it.
July 13, 20187 yr I like to think that's how they found him when he died. And they just decided to roll the chair on over to the funeral home.
July 13, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said: This deserves it's own thread. It's gold, Jerry. It has its own thread. In lulz.
July 13, 20187 yr 32 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: It has its own thread. In lulz. Two! It deserves TWO threads! AHAHAHHHAAA!
July 13, 20187 yr If I recall correctly, this is not a terribly uncommon practice in certain parts of the Caribbean. Seen a few pictures of Puerto Ricans and Dominicans dressed up in their every day clothes, propped up on motorcycles, sitting at tables with a tall boy...etc.
July 14, 20187 yr 23 hours ago, TornACL said: I like to think that's how they found him when he died. And they just decided to roll the chair on over to the funeral home. Nah. He was shot of course.
July 14, 20187 yr Poors. When my day comes, I don't want rootbeer and Doritos. Throw me a Cooper's beef rib and s shiner prickly pear and send me on to Valhalla.
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