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Billy Mays found dead

I saw on Digg that his son used Twitter to announce that his dad died. I'm not into the Twitter scene (frankly, it is getting on my nerves) but that just seems odd. I sympathize for his family but come on. Twittering about your dad dying comes off as cold. I suppose everyone has their own ways of dealing with this unfortunate surprise. I feel bad for his survivors nonetheless.

It is definitely a sad day. I'm more shocked by Billy's passing than Michael's. It came out of nowhere (and Billy was more prevalent in today's media). I heard on CNN that it was from the plane incident mentioned earlier. They said he was hit in the head with luggage. As sad as it is, you have to hand it to Billy for going out in style. It isn't every day that luggage kills someone.

I chuckled when I read that comment posted earlier in this thread about having a Billy Burger in his honor. I have him saying "The Original Billy Burger" on my phone so I can play it whenever I want. I've also go the "you don't need a cabinet full of cleaners" clip and the entire Big City slider station commercial.

We have one of those burger pressers. I may have to pull it out and double or triple stack 'em (and watch my family attack 'em). That was a good idea.

RIP Billy Mays. He really will be missed.
 
Damn. Not a good time to be famous. At least it's no one I really like. Granted, Farrah's passing kinda hurt but at least she's not suffering. Ed McMahon...I never got a big check from him. Micheal...yeah I've spoken on that. And Billy: **** happens.

Peace,
Greg
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It's a shame that Billy Mays will always be remembered as a pedophile.

No, I don't watch much TV or gossip sites (other than TB). I really don't know if Billy was a Pedobear or not. Unless maybe you were just making an MJ joke? In which case it was weak. ;)

It would have been funnier if you said it was Farrah being remembered as a pedophile. Billy just isn't as funny that way.