Random Thoughts with a Common Theme It's a shame that people you hardly see only come to things like a funeral. By then it's already too late. People at a wake often talk about a lot of mundane stuff. Sports, politics, work. It's a great place to network. Everyone almost wants to ignore the fact that there's a dead guy in the room lying in a box. And no matter who died, they always look short in the coffin. Maybe it's the shoes or something. Manute Bol is gonna look like Webster when he goes.