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Man Buried in Old Computer Case

by Terrence O'Brien on October 1, 2009 at 05:08 PM

Man Buried In Computer Adorned with Post-Its
Our request that our funeral be an orgy of booze, funk, and mocking has earned us more than a few eye-rolls and a dismissive, "nerd," or two. From now on though we have an example to point to when people say we're ridiculous.

In a creative, yet incredibly geeky gesture, a man decided to bury his brother, Alan, in his 1990s-era SPARCstation. The high-end workstation from Sun was gutted and engraved with the deceased's name, the years he lived, and the words, "Beam me up Scotty, I'm done here." Alan was cremated and his ashes placed inside the case, which mourners were encouraged to adorn with messages and memories written on Post-It notes.

Those who wish to keep their messages for Alan private could fold up the Post-Its and slip them into the slot that used to house a floppy drive. Originally the plan was to place the messages from well-wishers inside the case and bury it, but the family apparently likes the mini-memorial so much they're considering keeping it.

We're going to go out on a limb and call this the geekiest funeral ever. [From: Slashdot and Flickr Via: Neatorama]

Tags: coffin, death, funeral, top, weird

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