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Title: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: Razor X on June 28, 2009, 02:59:14 PM: http://entrepreneurs.about.com/b/2009/06/28/king-of-pitchmen-billy-mays-died-today-at-age-50.htm
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: aarrggh on June 28, 2009, 06:01:09 PM: YIPPEE ! ! ! I`ve had enough of these worthless infomercials they air nonstop--especially in minnesota--...Just once id like too relax on a saturday morning watching cartoons instead of seeing every new exercise gimmic or the new improved juicers...........i know that was a little rough......Im heading outside now with a beer and watch the squirrels eat nuts........................... (*!@
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on June 28, 2009, 07:08:26 PM: I'm not that hard on the guy, after all--he made a living just being obnoxious.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: andrew on June 28, 2009, 07:31:25 PM: Yes, he sold a lot of worthless crap in his infomercials, but he was entertaining. I recently watched a show about "pitch men" and he was considered the king of them. Too bad, as he was only 50.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: GASlick on June 28, 2009, 09:15:36 PM: I that he's dead, but he was quite possible the most annoying man on TV. Almost as bad as Vince the ShamWOW guy.

Of, course you have to admire anybody that can make a living being so obnoxious.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: PeripheralxMvmnt on June 29, 2009, 06:54:17 AM: Has anyone else noticed that Vince looks like Ryan Seacrest?
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: GASlick on June 29, 2009, 11:55:07 AM: Quote from: PeripheralxMvmnt on June 29, 2009, 06:54:17 AM
Has anyone else noticed that Vince looks like Ryan Seacrest?

Yep! I thought they were related the first time I saw him.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on June 29, 2009, 01:29:48 PM: He must have been a "high mileage" individual. Internet reports he was hypertensive--well duh :D--and was on strong pain killers for a hip problem. He was scheduled to have hip replacement today. His heart was enlarged according to the report. Just felt ill, went to bed, and woke up dead--"cold and unresponsive" in the language of the report. He was only 50! High blood pressure kills, watch out for it.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: Stu on June 29, 2009, 05:03:40 PM: Quote from: PeripheralxMvmnt on June 29, 2009, 06:54:17 AM
Has anyone else noticed that Vince looks like Ryan Seacrest?

I've never even thought of comparing them. One question, though, has Ryan Seacrest been arrested for beating the snot out of a hooker like Vince? What a piece of filth he is. As far as Billy Mays is concerned, it is too bad that someone his age dies, and as obnoxious as his commercials were, there was always a solution... the 'up' button on the remote control.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: Alexander215 on June 29, 2009, 09:15:16 PM: I actually liked him. Unlike Michael Jackson.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: PeripheralxMvmnt on June 30, 2009, 07:41:17 AM: Quote from: shdwwlk on June 29, 2009, 09:15:16 PM
I actually liked him. Unlike Michael Jackson.

:XX ooh lawd, i felt that one.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: Vash on June 30, 2009, 08:10:57 AM: June is a rough month to be famous... David Carradine, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Micheal Jackson and now Billy Mays all in ONE month. Just freaky coincidence. I know, lots of people die every day, but that's a LOT of celebrities in less than 30 days.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: yak on June 30, 2009, 08:21:22 AM: Quote from: shdwwlk on June 29, 2009, 09:15:16 PM
I actually liked him. Unlike Michael Jackson.

Yes, i found it odd that I was more saddend by the news of Billy Mays than I was at Michael Jackson....
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: Sooner Steve on June 30, 2009, 09:10:26 AM: Dude could be annoying. But give it up to him - he honestly thought he could sell ice to eskimos. How many of us have the same faith in our abilities? I liked the "spoof" on espn where he was under the desk selling espn360 with the various sport balls floating from the internet cable to the computer. Dude did alright for himself I guess.
Title: Re: Billy Mays Dead at 50
Post by: ShavedForNow on June 30, 2009, 12:05:17 PM: Quote from: shdwwlk on June 29, 2009, 09:15:16 PM
I actually liked him. Unlike Michael Jackson.
How do you know that Michael Jackson didn't like Billy Mays? :)

(Just being difficult...)