Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:36:46 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > I had to go to a funeral today ;-( Our neighbour's daughter died
> > after a 9 month battle with cancer. She had been our paper girl and
> > baby sitter. When our niece came to visit we hooked them up and they
> > became good friends and had kept in touch all these years.
> >
> > The funeral service was for family and close friends only but was
> > followed by a memorial service. The family is Dutch and the service was
> > at a Christian Reformed church. Let me tell you.... I got holy rollered
> > today. I had expected the memorial service to last 20-30 minutes, not
> > an hour and a half. I had not expected preaching from her friends in
> > their testimonials. Then there was "the blessing" , holy cow... a fire
> > and brimstone sermon.
> >
> > Finally, it was over. It was too late to attend the other function that
> > I had had to cancel when this funeral suddenly came up.
>
> Wow, Dave. I'm sorry that you to go through all that.
>
> You selfish asshole.

I can't imagine what prompted you to say that.

Actually, I can imagine, but none of the scenarios
are anything I would post.

Especially with regard to a recent death and funeral.