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The billy mays guarantee is no more.

Postby Hakaryu » 28 Jun 2009, 09:21

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

Billy Mays was one of the most charismatic and funniest salesman around and he sold some pretty decent products.

Its shocking and sad to see him die.
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Postby Evil Jim » 28 Jun 2009, 09:28

Wow, that's really surprising as he wasn't that old. His commercials were damned annoying tho'.
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Postby teh_sam » 28 Jun 2009, 09:33

NOOOOOOOOOoooo...

I think the terrorist are going after our celebrities now.
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Postby Evil Jim » 28 Jun 2009, 09:34

He wasn't so much a celebrity as a really loud salesman.
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Postby teh_sam » 28 Jun 2009, 09:38

we knew who he was, I think that's enough, you doesn't have to be appealing to be a celebrity.
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Re: The billy mays guarantee is no more.

Postby frog » 28 Jun 2009, 09:56

Looks like its a bad time to be famous.
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Postby Lyinginbedmon » 28 Jun 2009, 10:01

I had the theory that the classic celebrities were getting to the decade where they just died of old age and illness


But then Troy Dixon...
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Postby TheRocket » 28 Jun 2009, 10:04

Next, Sham Wow guy and Shawn from Spence DIOMONDZ.
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Postby TheRocket » 28 Jun 2009, 10:18

frog wrote:Looks like its a bad time to be famous.


Or to be human? Being a celebrity does not sheild you from things like heart attacks, kidney failure and old age. People die everyday. Yes, when someone from the media has died unexpectedly, it's shocking and sad. When a celebrity has gone public and died from a life illness it's sad. Grieve and post and do what you need to do. Just stop acting as if death never should have touched someone you've immortalized in your heads.


P.S This post is not directed at you, Frog. I know your post was in jest. I'm just sick of seeing WOE IS *insert celebrity here* WHY OH WHY THEY NEVER SHOULD HAVE DIED.

People, I can promise you, if you live long enough you will see many, many celebrities you grew up with pass away.
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Postby Master Gunner » 28 Jun 2009, 10:20

2038: Last of the original Star Wars cast dies.
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Postby gcninja » 28 Jun 2009, 10:24

Where haev i heard taht before....?\

HI IM BILLY MAYS IM GOING TO TEST OUT THIS NEW DURABLE CASKET! ITS SO GOOD I THINK IM GOING TO DIE RIGHT NOW!
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Postby Hakaryu » 28 Jun 2009, 10:28

Just think of it this way though. When the celebs you love pass on, it gives room for new talent who you could love just as much.
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Postby frog » 28 Jun 2009, 10:37

Or crappy talent that you always compare to the original and they never live up to.
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Postby Lyinginbedmon » 28 Jun 2009, 10:39

It also gives me another historical marker for the period before I was 2 decades old. In fact, for the most part a lot of those markers are entirely contained within the second decade of my life.

Now, imagine, when I'm 80, I'll be able to say the following happened, in no particular order, in the first 2 decades of my life:
  • The Twin Towers collapsed
  • George Bush's presidency
  • The first black US president
  • Hurricane Katrina
  • Michael Jackson died
  • Both creators of Dungeons & Dragons died
  • George Carlin died
  • The Millenium Dome opened and closed
  • Woolworths collapsed
  • Wikipedia and Google were founded

And the list continues to grow. I'm gonna feel freakin' oooold
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Postby the amativeness » 28 Jun 2009, 11:12

Scary thought: Both MJ and Willie were 50 years old.
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Postby Cade Antilles » 28 Jun 2009, 11:14

Yet, at least Billy Mays looked healthy. MJ wasn't as much of a surprise to me.
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Postby Gobukiller » 28 Jun 2009, 13:12

That reminds me, McMahon wasn't a part of this group of three... He was in Carradine's group...
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Postby Nevrmore » 28 Jun 2009, 13:47

TheRocketSiobhan wrote:
frog wrote:Looks like its a bad time to be famous.


Or to be human? Being a celebrity does not sheild you from things like heart attacks, kidney failure and old age. People die everyday. Yes, when someone from the media has died unexpectedly, it's shocking and sad. When a celebrity has gone public and died from a life illness it's sad. Grieve and post and do what you need to do. Just stop acting as if death never should have touched someone you've immortalized in your heads.

What the fuck are you on about? He's simply stating that an unusually high number of well-known people have been dying lately, he's not saying that it makes no sense how the people who got to bathe in Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth are suddenly dying of seemingly natural causes. Stop looking for someone to explode at and channel your anger elsewhere.
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Postby frog » 28 Jun 2009, 13:56

Did you not read his P.S part of the post?
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Postby King Kool » 28 Jun 2009, 14:18

I admit it. I laughed. I cried. But I'm manic-depressive, so I do that anyway.
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Re: The billy mays guarantee is no more.

Postby Nevrmore » 28 Jun 2009, 14:22

frog wrote:Did you not read his P.S part of the post?

I did. That doesn't make the fact that Siobhan quoted your post and used it as a catalyst to go on a rant about how we glorify celebrities as more than people any less obnoxious.
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Postby Hakaryu » 28 Jun 2009, 14:22

Nevrmore wrote:
TheRocketSiobhan wrote:
frog wrote:Looks like its a bad time to be famous.


Or to be human? Being a celebrity does not sheild you from things like heart attacks, kidney failure and old age. People die everyday. Yes, when someone from the media has died unexpectedly, it's shocking and sad. When a celebrity has gone public and died from a life illness it's sad. Grieve and post and do what you need to do. Just stop acting as if death never should have touched someone you've immortalized in your heads.

What the fuck are you on about? He's simply stating that an unusually high number of well-known people have been dying lately, he's not saying that it makes no sense how the people who got to bathe in Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth are suddenly dying of seemingly natural causes. Stop looking for someone to explode at and channel your anger elsewhere.


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Postby Gobukiller » 28 Jun 2009, 16:59

Remember that time on Unskippable when the pot called the kettle black? That was funny... Just thought I'd bring that up for no relevant reason whatsoever...
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Re: The billy mays guarantee is no more.

Postby TheRocket » 28 Jun 2009, 17:27

Aww, good thing I'm in a country where I'm allowed to voice an opinion on a subject matter! I don't care what you think about my posts, Nevrmore. It's not likely that I ever will, either.
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