[Yuki]

Oh sht.

I dunno if theres another topic but wow:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31596003/ns/us...life/?GT1=43001

^sauce



I couldn't believe it.

This is a crazy week for celebrity deaths...

[Moonear]

I was so upset when I heard the news. I loved his commercials; his signature loud annoying voice, and that fact that he was everywhere. Damn, I can't believe it, gonna miss him.

[Laharl]

who?

[Platinum Sun]

You need to spend a little more time mindlessly watching local network TV at three in the morning Laharl. I didn't believe that one at first. That's really harsh though. Pitchmen was becoming one of my favorite discovery shows. Saying that carries a lot of meaning seeing as I watch the Discovery channel constantly. I wonder if Sullivan will continue to do the show without him. I know it won't be near as good. Not because I have a problem with Anthony Sullivan, but because the combination of the two working together (Or opposing eachother) is the best part of the show.

[Someone Else]

What?

The MOTHER****ING BILLY MAYS can't die...

[Nosferatu]

Laharl, on Jun 28 2009, 01:46 PM, said:

who?

[Moonear]

He's a pitchman on TV known for his loud, kind of obnoxious voice and for appearing in so many commercials. He's in the Oxi Clean, Orange Glo, and Big city Sliders commercials among others. People make fun of him a lot.

[Split Infinity]

http://www.billymaysfacts.com/images/billymays.jpg

I could swear I knew this guy...

Not literally but, yeah.

[Aquamarine]

Laharl, on Jun 28 2009, 10:46 PM, said:

who?

[Toasty]

He was a jerk.

Sure, he seems nice and all in the commercials, but he's not.


Still, it's sad to hear he's dead. I wouldn't exactly call him a celebrity though.

[Golden Legacy]

I remember his infomercials, what a fairly annoying salesman style voice - admittedly rather convincing though.

That said, RIP, sad to see someone pass at the age of 50.



EDIT: Too soon?

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9895/bmh.jpg

[Toasty]

Lol. The internet wastes no time in photoshoping a joke.

[Golden Legacy]

I actually feel bad about posting it, though anyone who's seen a Billy Mays commercial will get the reference to his speaking style.

[Sea of Time]

What a sad day for infomercials. With Billy Mays dead and Vince in prison for slapping a hooker, where will we get entertaining people to sell useless ****?!

[Toasty]

Wait, Vince as in the dude with the headset mic Vince? The guy that does the slapchop commercial?

[Ironsight]

Seriously?
Wow.

[Mallick]

*plagiarism* Farrah Fawcett arrived in heaven and found it quite luxurious. A few days in, God greets her and asks, "Since you have lead such an honest life, is there anything I can do for you?" To which she responds,

"Yes. Please keep all the women of the world safe."

"It will be done!' Exclaimed God. 5 minutes later, Billy Mays died. "Aww damn! Wrong infomercial guy."

[copypasta below]

Anthony "Sully" Sullivan, longtime infomercial pitchman and co-host of the Discovery Channel's "PITCHMEN" with friend Billy Mays, released the following statement on the passing of his dear friend and colleague:

"There are no words to describe how I feel about the passing of my great friend and fellow Pitchman Billy Mays. I have a massive hole in my heart. My thoughts go out to his wife, Deborah, son Billy III, and his beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, his mom and dad and his whole family.

Billy and I have known each other for 15 years. We are the greatest of friends. He was the best at what he did -- his uncompromising style coupled with his black beard, blue shirt and khaki pants will be embedded in my memory for all time. His uniqueness created an industry that I am proud to be a part of. We were literally joined at the hip for the past six months.

Discovery Channel's "Pitchmen" was not only a wonderful experience, but also a great opportunity for Billy and I to let people into our world and see what an awesome guy he was in front of the cameras and show our friendship to the world.

There was a lot more to Billy as a person than Billy the Pitchman -- he was a loving, caring family man with the heart and roar of a lion. He loved what he did and loved his fans. The overwhelming outpouring of support shows what an amazing individual Billy was.

I'm proud to have had him as a friend. I'll miss him greatly and I'll miss hearing him saying, "Hi Billy Mays here... Here's how to order!"

[Legolastom]

O no! I dont know what I would do if Barry scott died, but thank god it wasnt him.

[Platinum Sun]

I'm really going to miss that guy. One of my most popular jokes was about the content of his resume. I submit that it was a video resume starting with "Billy Mays here for Billy Mays!" I hope they bring out some sort of commemorative Billy Mays keepsake and sell it with an infomercial. I'm not sure How I'd react to that, but I think it would be appropriate.

[Moonear]

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs082.snc1/5009_117292136799_618626799_2913603_3262640_n.jpg

D:

[Caael]

Laharl, on Jun 28 2009, 09:46 PM, said:

who?

[Moonear]

Dammit, stop ignoring my post explaining who he was! >-_-

[Golden Legacy]

Was Billy Mays also the guy on 'Home Improvement'? I've been curious.

[Sea of Time]

No.

[Split Infinity]

Golden Legacy, on Jun 30 2009, 09:35 AM, said:

Was Billy Mays also the guy on 'Home Improvement'? I've been curious.

http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Toy-Story-movie-12.jpg

[Drizzy Drake]

Who cares? its not like billy mays did anything significant for the world. michael jackson atleast made great music. bhe blew it in my book for raping little kids, but thats beside the point. why should we care about this guy dieing. granted, show a little sympathy just because its anybody dieing, but he did noting significant to desrve anything more...

[Split Infinity]

When was the last time four mid/high fame celebrities died in the same week, though?

[Legolastom]

Last year.

[Platinum Sun]

Drizzy Drake, on Jun 30 2009, 12:45 AM, said:

Who cares? its not like billy mays did anything significant for the world. michael jackson atleast made great music. bhe blew it in my book for raping little kids, but thats beside the point. why should we care about this guy dieing. granted, show a little sympathy just because its anybody dieing, but he did noting significant to desrve anything more...

I put a lot more weight behind Billy Mays that I do the king of pop. It's not like Thriller changed the world either. Billy Mays at least did a lot to encourage invention and innovation. There's no less than a dozen design and marketing firms that owe their success to him. In terms of raw airtime he was the most seen TV personality of the decade. Granted Jackson did a lot that I respect in his heyday, but Billy Mays was still at the pinnacle of his career. What happened to Michael Jackson was very unfortunate. Not the dying part so much as the becoming a cradle-robber and making a yo-yo out of his kid part.

[Legolastom]

Platinum Sun, on Jun 30 2009, 04:22 PM, said:

I put a lot more weight behind Billy Mays that I do the king of pop. It's not like Thriller changed the world either. Billy Mays at least did a lot to encourage invention and innovation. There's no less than a dozen design and marketing firms that owe their success to him. In terms of raw airtime he was the most seen TV personality of the decade. Granted Jackson did a lot that I respect in his heyday, but Billy Mays was still at the pinnacle of his career. What happened to Michael Jackson was very unfortunate. Not the dying part so much as the becoming a cradle-robber and making a yo-yo out of his kid part.

DONT SAY THAT YOU OFFEND ME SO MUCH I LOVE JACKSON SO MUCH I WOULD KILL YOU DONT SAY THAT YOU ARE DISGUSTING!!

[Mallick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOmvdeNa67E...re=channel_page

[Someone Else]

I was always under the impression that Michael Jackson had a fairly large influence over music.

[Platinum Sun]

He did. That influence ended in the early nineties when he stopped being a legitimate performer and became a sideshow freak.

[Toasty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifgggspJ7jM...ature=rec-HM-r2


I lol'd at the little kiddies who got mad.