MetaFilter posts tagged with britain and death

The right to live well leads to the right to die well.

grapefruitmoon — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:16:54 -0800

Hannah Jones is a terminally ill 13 year old who has won a court battle in Britain allowing her to die peacefully instead of undergoing the major surgery that could prolong her life.

he could bear to wait no longer

ZachsMind — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:09:05 -0800

Last Year I Killed A Man , by Vaughan Thomas. Published Saturday July 19, 2008 by The Guardian.

Decoding Stonehenge

homunculus — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:10:34 -0800

If the Stones Could Speak: Searching for the Meaning of Stonehenge.

Stephen Irwin Movie

tellurian — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:29:05 -0800

Bows and Arrows is an innovatively styled but bleak short movie. Don't make the same mistakes the Caretaker did! [via]

Too much of a good thing

0bvious — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:18:07 -0800

The ashes of the recently deceased contains high amounts of nutrient rich phosphates, just perfect for sprucing up that garden of yours. On the iconic peaks of Scotland though Mountaineers have decided that enough is enough.

Steven Den Beste — Sat, 19 Aug 2000 08:44:41 -0800

They're dead. They're all dead. Buf if the rear section has been flooded with high pressure water, and if the British mini-sub latches on and opens the hatch, the mini-sub will instantly fill with water and the entire crew of the mini-sub will die. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Now I hope they can't latch on.