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| skirlin | RIP Billy Mays | ||
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.
I liked his infomercials. Gonna miss him, Vince??? Hmmmm...? |
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| Matatk | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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Holy crap. At first I thought this was a joke because it was an internet rumor a few months ago. But it's true. Sad to hear.
Matthew http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ ... 0.html?hpid=moreheadlines http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/article1014018.ece http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html |
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| pianoguy | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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Whoa, that's a shock, way too young!
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Posted on: 2009/6/28 17:35
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| BrianCunningham | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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time for all celebrities to find another job!
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| bogus | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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Is this starting another round of three celebs?
Damn.... I don't ever remember a period where so many well known folks have died in such a short period of time. So sad... |
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| BillH | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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RIP Billy.
That being said, the man was a lier and would say anything to sell something, kinda like a used car salesman. |
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Posted on: 2009/6/28 19:32
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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Was he a celeb? Still died too young though.
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| JrRifleCoach | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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Actually, this happens to well known folks all the time.....  |
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| bogus | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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I have used some of the products that he hawked... and the Oxyclean stuff actually worked. Other ads are loaded serious embellishments, no questions asked. Personally, I love how they show the alternative product causing so much confusion, chaos and mess!!! |
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Posted on: 2009/6/28 21:20
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| BillH | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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The older wax commercial where they lit the car hood on fire and the paint was bubbling got me, of course, the wax fixed it.
Sanding on a hardwood floor, wiping some crap on it and saying the scratches are gone. Or the scratches on a car, etc. |
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| bogus | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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oh, yea, I know exactly what you are talking about.
The biggest difference between this guy and the likes of Ron Popiel is that Ron's stuff actually worked! My personal favourite is the Awesome Auger... They show that thing tearing through the softest soil EVAR! |
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| bmwgsa | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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is it bad karma if i use a Sham Wow to mop up my tears?
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| vetteblondie | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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apparently he was, Playboy just did a huge question and answer session with him in this past issue, talking about his new show of his own, his own business of teaching others the trade, etc. |
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| BillH | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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So, why does that idiot wear an earpiece & mic? |
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Posted on: 2009/6/29 2:45
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| BillH | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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Used car sales 101? |
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| bogus | Re: RIP Billy Mays | ||
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so it looks like he is giving one of those demos at the county fair. |
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Posted on: 2009/6/29 3:56
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