My buddy was telling me about this guy who, based on a conversation he had with his friend, after the guy died he stole the body, went out to the middle of the desert and burned it, Vader-style, according to what he believed his friend's last wishes were. The guy that died was from some band, and they made a movie about it. Anybody heard of this/have more details?

If I had my way I would have a sky burial... I am now doing my best to avoid any chemicals or extreme expense involved with my burial.
Here in FL the mortuary lobby has this insanely corrupt law they pushed through where they force your family to buy a casket even if you are being cremated and never lie in said casket... it only exists on paper. Legal theft.
I am doing my best to do what I can to see if I can avoid a mortuary being involved in my death. Unfortunately we have to plan for it now due to my current condition. One plus is that I found out about this travesty.

What do you know, you're stoned. :lol:

Flint, Gram Parsons.

Nice way to pull up stakes.

Why does he have to shoo the birds away if they're already done eating the body? Won't they fly away on their own? :confused:

They have to make sure they ate everything, that all of them is gone.

They do this in high-up mountain regions because it's the only practical way to dispose of a dead body. They can't bury it because the ground is frozen and/or solid rock, and they can't cremate it because there are no trees growing at high altitudes so firewood is very scarce. The only choice left is to get the birds to clean up. A dead body is a major heath risk for everyone if it's not disposed of quickly.