davio Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Yeah that. He doesn't get the Lifetime Achievement Award like the last few but you can't say he didn't redefine an industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingertalkin Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 My kids would often ask why he is always yelling.... How do you sign a computer screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 4's? Let's see.... - Carradine - McMahon - Fawcett - Jackson - Mays waiting for Patrick Swayze to drop to complete the pair of threes.... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Why was he always yelling? Did people actually buy the junk that he pitched? I always hit the mute button so I don't even know what he was talking about. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 +1. I'm sorry that a man has died prematurely. But I have to admit that he did my head in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 They brought this up on NPR today and I first just heard a recording of his spiel about soap or whatever. I quickly interjected to my wife, "I hate that guy," and the next thing I know the calm/soothing NPR voice goes, "Billy Mays died today of unknown complications." Woops... :-/ I can't say that it could possibly matter to anyone how I feel about him but I did feel a bit awkward for a second or two. Made me rethink randomly saying "I hate" about anyone, if anything. Stranger than that little coincidence though was the time that I woke up to a radio ad about James Brown coming to Branson. Still asleep, I replied, "James Brown is dead." He was officially reported dead within the next 24 hours--I think it wasn't until the next morning. RIP to all who pass out of life, Billy Mays and James Brown and anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky P Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 He wasn't too bad he could at least laugh at himself a little. He did the DC snowboards commercial infomercial style. It was funny, but only on the extreme sports channel. The peole on youtube that did the dubs over his commercials were hilarious. "there ain't no faux mojo" jcadmus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Many of our brave men have died in the Middle East in recent years and apart from their families, it seems as if no one knows their names. There is someone about 20 miles from me who puts another white cross on a hillside each time another life is lost over there. It is visible from the freeway (Highway 24) and is a chilling sight. http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/03/05/ba_crosses05007cag.jpg Rest in peace, all of you. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Amen to that JC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 He wasn't too bad he could at least laugh at himself a little. He did the DC snowboards commercial infomercial style. It was funny, but only on the extreme sports channel. The peole on youtube that did the dubs over his commercials were hilarious. He did a bunch of commercials for ESPN that were goofing on his infomercial stuff. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanYmaL X Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Many of our brave men have died in the Middle East in recent years and apart from their families, it seems as if no one knows their names. There is someone about 20 miles from me who puts another white cross on a hillside each time another life is lost over there. It is visible from the freeway (Highway 24) and is a chilling sight. Rest in peace, all of you. Jeremy, I am going to be coming through the bay area this July on a family business trip to Sacramento... is that any where along the way by chance? I'd like to see that hillside. DX Aerodyne Jazz Deluxe Pod X3 Live Roland Bolt-60 (modified) Genz Benz GBE250-C 2x10 Acoustic 2x12 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I can't say that it could possibly matter to anyone how I feel about him but I did feel a bit awkward for a second or two. Made me rethink randomly saying "I hate" about anyone, if anything. Not to stir anything up but ... Love 'em in life, love 'em in death ... and vice versa. Him dying shouldn't change how you feel / felt about him, in my opinion. That said, no clue who the guy was. "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I can't say that it could possibly matter to anyone how I feel about him but I did feel a bit awkward for a second or two. Made me rethink randomly saying "I hate" about anyone, if anything. Not to stir anything up but ... Love 'em in life, love 'em in death ... and vice versa. Him dying shouldn't change how you feel / felt about him, in my opinion. That said, no clue who the guy was. You didn't miss much. He was a really, really loud mouth tv commercial huckster. I couldn't stand listening to him. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yeah what you guys said. I enjoyed the guy. But I also enjoy Bobcat Goldthwait, Gilbert Gottfried and Chris Rock...all people that have made considerable livings from being annoying on camera. I guess what I was getting at was that, aside from celebrities who were famous before doing infomercials (I mean you Chuck Norris), nobody made a name for themselves in that arena before Billy Mays came along. The man was good at what he did which was making you remember what he was selling. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 But how was he on bass? As good as this guy? Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I enjoyed the guy. But I also enjoy Bobcat Goldthwait, Gilbert Gottfried and Chris Rock...all people that have made considerable livings from being annoying on camera. Me too. Yikes! I'm agreeing with davio. He did what he did really well and it is an art that is almost dead. If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 There is a reality show (began in April 09) on the Discovery Channel called "Pitchmen" featuring Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan, the two infomercial giants. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/pitchmen/about/about.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Rest in peace, all of you. Amen. And nice job by that guy. Regardless of whether he's doing it in tribute to the fallen or protest of the war or both, at least he's recognizing. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yikes! I'm agreeing with davio. What's wrong with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 There is a reality show (began in April 09) on the Discovery Channel called "Pitchmen" featuring Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan, the two infomercial giants. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/pitchmen/about/about.html Yeah Rizz right after Mythbusters. I guess that's the end of that show although I've never watched it. I too at times thought he was annoying and most of those products were junk. Still it's kind of sad. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jode Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Pity about Billy Mays, but the greatest pitchman of them all died a couple years ago already, a man who was also the greatest newscaster of them all: Paul Harvey. "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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