Conversations Over E-mail
February 26, 2007
To: Roger
Fr: Jes
This just sounds ridiculously cool.
And a little like I might need a barf bag.
Wanna go?
BodyWorlds Exhibit
To: Jes
Fr: Roger
The coolest thing about it is that it is REAL PEOPLE.
I wonder if it's death row inmates or something...
To: Roger
Fr: Jes
Ooooooh. Death row. You think?
Would we see where they were injected?
Or maybe a fried organ?
"I'd like fried pancreas with garlic butter, please."
Comments
Mmmm, fried pancreas.
That said, you should totally go! Just not right after lunch.
Posted by: chickadee | February 26, 2007 01:55 PM
They just had that exhibit in Vancouver. It was really the talk of the town for the duration! I thought it sounded neat but was just a little bit too freaked out to actually go and see it. Everyone who went thought it was awesome though.
Posted by: Laura | February 26, 2007 02:50 PM
There must be something wrong with me because I would love to see this.
Posted by: Bethany | February 26, 2007 08:46 PM
Ewww fleshy bodies! I like mine without flesh. Is that weird?
Posted by: Julianna | February 27, 2007 01:09 AM
lol You guys really are a pair.
I went to see this exhibit in Dallas, and it's awesome! You guys should totally go. I thought it would be gross, but it's not. Really.
They don't tell you the stories about how the people died. They all signed waivers to donate their bodies to Body Worlds before they died. In some cases, they tell you the person had a terminal illness or something, but that's about the most info you get.
Things I wondered about: Would it smell funny? (No, it doesn't.) Will it be cold there to preserve everything? (No, it was actually kind of warm from all the lights.)
Seriously, you guys should go!
Posted by: my life is brilliant | February 27, 2007 10:38 AM
Two words: people jerky.
(But it was really cool. Go early though, we were forced to deal with last minute crowds and the only time we could get in was at 5:30 am....there was just something about looking at dead bodies that early in the morning that was kinda creepy.)
Posted by: rosie | February 27, 2007 04:24 PM
I would be totally interested. I always go up to washed-up decomposing animals on the beach and check out how they were put together. It is fascinating.
And I am a vegetarian who can't even handle chicken without getting squeamed out.
Posted by: Suebob | February 27, 2007 06:00 PM
As long as there are no "people fruit rollups".
Make sure the garlic is ON THE SIDE.
Posted by: Luck O' the Irish | February 27, 2007 07:17 PM
What are the chances that I'd put a cracker full of hot artichoke dip into my mouth as I read "fried pancreas"?
Pretty good I guess.
Posted by: Lena | February 27, 2007 08:34 PM
We are in the same marriage.
One liner emails back and forth all day long. Mine used to have more to do with diaper butts and the occasional sexy (not for internet posting) note, but primarily, "Hey, I need Tampax ... can you hit walk*mart on the way home? Oh, and get some Reeses cereal too."
Posted by: OMSH | February 28, 2007 03:28 PM
"People jerky". Great. Now I'll have that phrase stuck in my head.
I'm wondering if this is like the Bodies exhibit here in NYC. I'm avoiding that exhibit.
Posted by: Lia | February 28, 2007 04:14 PM
I saw the exhibit in Chicago when I visited there two years ago. It is amazing and fascinating and unlike anything you will ever see. You must go if you have the chance.
Posted by: Erica | March 1, 2007 07:25 PM
hi there, bit off topic but i just wanted to know if you wanna sell your travian account? email me if you do.
Posted by: alex | March 13, 2007 01:22 PM