RIP Billy Mays

[lvbitwiz]

Found dead in his home today, late night infomercials wont be the same

[DeiselFuel2o2]

No way...I was just watching pitchmen....RIP oxyclean

[Big_Bird]

whoa

[rosedaleny806]

wtf?? really?? wat the hells up with all these famous people dying

[ScionJim23]

yea i see mixed reports on the internet as to whether its a hoax or not.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html

[Dakine]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/billy-mays-is-dead/

[ElChupacabra]

WHAT!?!?! No f'n way. Pitchmen is one of my favorite shows. "Hi! Billy Mays here for Jesus Joggers! Glide through heaven with amazing arch support." He'll never give up pitching! lol

[burstaneurysm]

Dude, that's so weak. I'm more bummed about this than Jackson.

[RedneckwithanxB]

Man, today blows

[Murbyrne]

Originally Posted by burstaneurysm

Dude, that's so weak. I'm more bummed about this than Jackson.

same

[s2]

Originally Posted by Murbyrne

same

Me too.

[galyion]

Originally Posted by s2

Me too.

Ill third that

[ecko04]

I won't 4th it. Both are tragedies, I don't see how someone can sit here and rank a death.

This week we have lost Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and now Billy Mays.


Ed McMahon, the great entertainer that he was will be missed, Michael will be sorely missed, an awesome entertainer, regardless of his legal matters, his Thriller album is the best selling album EVER selling more than 100 million worldwide and spark of the 80's generation while also helping to bridge the racial divide, Farrah had a heart of gold, her humanitarian efforts were unmatched by anyone and now Billy Mays, the pitchman himself, Kaboom, Oxy Clean, Might Putty, etc. genius, those companies owe part of their success to Billy Mays heavily advocating their products.

They all will be missed dearly and each had an impact in their perspective roles.

[burstaneurysm]

Originally Posted by ecko04

I won't 4th it. Both are tragedies, I don't see how someone can sit here and rank a death.

I'm not "ranking" it. I'm simply saying that in the grand scheme of things, Mays was still very much an active part of pop culture. As far as I'm concerned Jackson died in the early 90s. When someone dies while their career is still going strong, it's more of an impact as far as I'm concerned. I couldn't watch TV without having Billy screaming at me at least daily.

[kiss_kiss_kill]

RIP Billy Mays...

man, I've been watching pitchmen all the time lately, too

[Cyyclopse]

I never liked his loud yelling "Pitchman" style
but I guess he was just doing the job his way...

I also feel sad that he passed away.

Now I have to find another infomecial salesperson to replace him as the person I would never buy from.

Was it him who used to pitch something called Di Di 7?

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by burstaneurysm

I'm not "ranking" it. I'm simply saying that in the grand scheme of things, Mays was still very much an active part of pop culture. As far as I'm concerned Jackson died in the early 90s. When someone dies while their career is still going strong, it's more of an impact as far as I'm concerned. I couldn't watch TV without having Billy screaming at me at least daily.

If you were attempting to create a metaphor, you failed in the largest sense of the word. Whether Mr. Mays was on TV every day or not it is impossible to dismiss the impact of Michael Jackson the entire pop culture. Furthermore, i'm missing how Mays was a part of pop culture, maybe branding and assisting start up products, yes. Each and every time you see a music video, a concert there are signs of Michael's impact. Every career will some day come to an end but the impact lives on. So while he wasn't selling the 100 million albums he did with Thriller his impact on the culture as evident by pop culture, dance as evident by 'so you think you can dance', advertising, etc. lives on so to dismiss someone as 'dead' because you don't physically see them is ludicrous.

I digress, to each his own, but your initial response was interpreted as ranking a death. I am glad you came back for further explanation but still I do not see it.

[kiss_kiss_kill]

^this.

[burstaneurysm]

Originally Posted by ecko04

If you were attempting to create a metaphor, you failed in the largest sense of the word. Whether Mr. Mays was on TV every day or not it is impossible to dismiss the impact of Michael Jackson the entire pop culture. Furthermore, i'm missing how Mays was a part of pop culture, maybe branding and assisting start up products, yes. Each and every time you see a music video, a concert there are signs of Michael's impact. Every career will some day come to an end but the impact lives on. So while he wasn't selling the 100 million albums he did with Thriller his impact on the culture as evident by pop culture, dance as evident by 'so you think you can dance', advertising, etc. lives on so to dismiss someone as 'dead' because you don't physically see them is ludicrous.

I digress, to each his own, but your initial response was interpreted as ranking a death. I am glad you came back for further explanation but still I do not see it.

Eh, whatever. Fact is, if Michael died in '93, his influence on the world wouldn't have changed. In fact, it might've been better if he did. He would've been remembered for his influence alone, rather than his horrifying plastic surgery or the pedophilia charges. That's my position and if you don't agree, it doesn't really matter in the long run.

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by burstaneurysm

Eh, whatever. Fact is, if Michael died in '93, his influence on the world wouldn't have changed. In fact, it might've been better if he did. He would've been remembered for his influence alone, rather than his horrifying plastic surgery or the pedophilia charges. That's my position and if you don't agree, it doesn't really matter in the long run.

Like I previously stated and this is my last comment to you, I digress, to each his own, you have stated your position regardless of how utterly ignorant it is. That is fine and it is what you are entitled to. I hold people to a higher regard for what they have accomplished. Michael was not found guilty in court so I cannot hold any accusation against him for which he was acquitted. His legacy will live on and continue to have a profound impact as it already has. He left behind something great and I am sure he will be remembered by the masses in 2009 not some erroneous, factious, 'self-made' fact propaganda you would like to perpetuate as a type of ‘pre’-death in 93’.

My entire statement was in regard to your ranking of death.

Once again, to each his own and I digress, I am done responding since you seem not to have a more intellectual stance on the issue and lack respect for the deceased.