RIP in 2009 - Page 31

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-28-2009, 01:37 PM

Another Pitchmen watcher here, and I feel real sadness for his family.

Moonliner · 06-28-2009, 02:10 PM

I guess God needed a pitchman. You can count me in as a closet pitchmen watcher.

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Originally Posted by Andrew

I can't help but wonder why he was flying commercial anyway, since (according to a recent "Pitchmen" episode) he and Sullivan had just bought a private jet.

I see many possible reasons: This was a personal trip, the "jet" is just puffery for show and not really used regularly, Sully was using it, etc....

Ghoulish Delight · 06-28-2009, 02:14 PM

And more than likely they charter the plane for business, I doubt they actually bought it, it's just not a particularly cost effective option.

Alex · 06-28-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

Mays and Sullivan actually seem to be good guys who do their job well and believe in the products they sell. Whether or not I would actually buy anything they pitch, I respect it.

I semi enjoyed the couple episodes I saw but I pretty much treated it like an infomercial for infomercials. As such I just kind of assume that the "personal" stuff shown is just as likely to be a performance as not.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-28-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

As such I just kind of assume that the "personal" stuff shown is just as likely to be a performance as not.

True, and a lot of the "fights" were obviously staged. Even so, his son was working side by side with them on nearly every product shoot. There was an episode where they visited Billy Mays' father and showed one of his (kinda wacky) product ideas. The crappy show wasn't able to hide the fact that this family is pretty closely knit, and that they all worked together.

Not Afraid · 06-28-2009, 04:15 PM

I have no idea who this person is, but reading about the plane incident makes me think of Natasha Richardson.

Moonliner · 06-28-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

His son's twitter stream.

The marvels of our modern age. Getting to participate directly in the grief of people we don't actually know.

And then there is Billy's final tweet:

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Originally Posted by Billy Mays

Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing. Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count on US Air

lashbear · 06-28-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

if it turns out Mays dies of a heart attack or something similar, you have to wonder if someone the stress from that combined with his usual high-strung state had anything to do with it.

Of course not !!! He's a Celebrity, therefore his death must be related to any or all of the prescription drugs he was on at the time of death. I call for an autopsy to see if he was on pain killers. Or sleeping tablets. It must be that, cos it can't possibly be natural causes. Who can we blame if it's natural causes ?!?! There's no-one for the family to sue if it's only natural causes.

sorry, just tired of all the media hype over the MJ painkiller thing. Maybe we're getting more of it than the USA, but boy, are they really pushing that bandwagon or what?

scaeagles · 06-28-2009, 07:00 PM

There is no way you are getting more of it than in the USA. It's freakin' EVERYWHERE and non stop.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 06-28-2009, 10:15 PM

And the carnage continues: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090628/.../us_obit_storm

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