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Billy Mays RIP

Discussion in 'Sensorium' started by martaug, Jun 29, 2009.

  1. martaug Gems: 23/31
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    Remove all ads!
    Billy Mays the infomercial king has passed away.

    billy mays

    Even when the commercials were irritating he was entertaining.
     
    martaug, Jun 29, 2009
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    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    WHAT?!?!

    I don't think "entertaining" is the word to use. He never danced, no magic tricks, no use of a hula-hoop...he just yelled at people. :nolike:

    That dude's voice will be forever ingrained into my brain. I work nights, and when I go on break at 00:00 and 04:00, there's not much on TV except for infomercials for cheap crap.

    RIP??? No! I think his coffin should be wired with loud speakers tuned to the HSN so he *wont* rest in peace, but forever be yelled at by pushy salesmen...
     
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    He didn't really yell... I think the Shamwow guy is much worst!
     
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    He was the only good thing to come out of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
     
    starfox64, Jun 29, 2009
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    My 85 year old uncle thought this guy was the next coming of Christ! He bought all of his products, which never worked, except for Oxy-Clean, that stuff rules!
     
    Blades of Vanatar, Jun 29, 2009
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    This is a bad week to be a famous person, I guess. I've never seen so many celebrity deaths in such close proximity before (I'm sure it's happened, I just can't remember).

    I thought he was remarkably annoying, but wow - too young to go, and he seemed like a very nice guy. This is just weird to me.
     
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    How's that knife sharpener, any good? Just seen it on TV... he may be dead, but his likeness will still be with us for a few more years I expect.
     
    Taluntain, Jun 30, 2009
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    My dad has one, he seems to like it. He cooks all the time and is big on keeping his many knives ready for action, and so far I haven't heard him complain about it.

    It's funny - I didn't realize Billy Mays was just a pitchman until about a year ago. I thought he was an inventor, and actually invented OxyClean. Then he came out with some other product later, and I just figured he was some kind of prolific inventor guy, like Ron Popeil.
     
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