06-28-2009, 01:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy
When I saw him on tv I would immediately change the channel. For me he was a very ineffective pitch man.
I wonder how many others would NOT buy anything that he pitched just because he was so annoying.
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I think the facts that he was the most sought after pitchman and that the products he pitched have made millions pretty much answer your question for you.
You are in the minority. Bigtime.
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06-28-2009, 02:04 PM
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#22
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy
wonder how many others would NOT buy anything that he pitched just because he was so annoying.
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Me.
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06-28-2009, 02:07 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Clinching Party
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Am I the only one who has never heard of this guy? I'd seen his face on TV but I sure didn't know his name. Now he dies and it's huge news -- the biggest story on this here internet.
What have I been missing?
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06-28-2009, 02:14 PM
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#24
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He was on Conan last week. Crazy.
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06-28-2009, 03:12 PM
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CP Pontiff
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Am I the only one who has never heard of this guy? I'd seen his face on TV but I sure didn't know his name. Now he dies and it's huge news -- the biggest story on this here internet.
What have I been missing?
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I only knew who he was from watching 10 minutes of Conan O'Brien last week . . . . . the only 10 minutes of Conan I've seen so far.
Looked like a steroid freak but, of course, that couldn't be possible could it? A suspiciously young age to be dying though.
Cowperson
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06-28-2009, 05:11 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy
When I saw him on tv I would immediately change the channel. For me he was a very ineffective pitch man.
I wonder how many others would NOT buy anything that he pitched just because he was so annoying.
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I've never really needed anything pitched by him, but I will tell you if I ever have a need for a diamond ring, Spence Diamonds will not get my business. If you annoy the piss out of me when listening to the radio or watching TV - No Business For You! [/soup nazi]
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06-28-2009, 11:22 PM
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#27
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Lifetime Suspension
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RIP. Regardless of what you think of the guy, you all have to admit he had an awesome beard.... one of the best.
Right up there with the guy on 'Mantracker'.
He made vince from ScamWow looks like a little puppy. He was the alpha dog of tv informercials.
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06-28-2009, 11:23 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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06-28-2009, 11:24 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Am I the only one who has never heard of this guy? I'd seen his face on TV but I sure didn't know his name. Now he dies and it's huge news -- the biggest story on this here internet.
What have I been missing?
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I never heard of him either... don't even recognize him.
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06-29-2009, 01:02 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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As someone who has been in sales for my entire working career, I have to say that the guy was an excellent pitchman. If I ever ran a class called "selling on merit 101" his inifomercials would be the main ciriculum. You rarely saw the guy ever bash a competitors product, selling his products (as camppy as they were) on what they can do, not what others cannot. And his annoying loud as hell schtick was exactly that, as he was very self deprecating about the situation. I thought he was a neat guy, and a really cool example of the average Joe making it big. I for one would have loved to have seen the Taco Bell commercials he was going to do.
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06-29-2009, 04:14 AM
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#31
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Feb 2006
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A sad day for baseball. 
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06-29-2009, 05:22 AM
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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"Death of a Salesman" pt 2.
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06-29-2009, 08:13 AM
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One of the Nine
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^Lol @ stevejim & jammies
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Originally Posted by Methanolic
Yeah, because Rome is sooooo witty.
Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM = Radio OFF!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zarrell
I've never really needed anything pitched by him, but I will tell you if I ever have a need for a diamond ring, Spence Diamonds will not get my business. If you annoy the piss out of me when listening to the radio or watching TV - No Business For You! [/soup nazi]
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I hear ya, mate. Agreed 100%. There's certain kind of advertising that pisses me off so much that I actually actively boycott the business. Spence is probably #1 on my list of places that I will never, ever even set foot in, let alone purchase from. I kinda wish they were a burger joint so that I could more actively boycott, but alas, all I can do is keep on not needing diamonds.
Their latest round of ads that I've been hearing on QR is so f'ing lame I have to switch the channel. Seriously, I think I may be damaging my button #2 by ramming it so hard when the spence guy comes on QR.
In fact, I'm so upset now, talking about that spence SOB, I have no idea what thread I'm even posting in anymore. I've completely forgotten my point. All I know is that I hate the spence guy.
edit* Oh yeah... Billy Mays. Whatever.
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06-29-2009, 09:06 AM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
You are in the minority. Bigtime.
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You called? 
On topic, I was always more of a fan of Vince 'Shamwow' Offer than Billy. I was really hoping for them to have some sort of epic showdown one day, I think the earth would have exploded due to it.
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06-29-2009, 09:10 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clarkey
RIP. Regardless of what you think of the guy, you all have to admit he had an awesome beard.... one of the best.
Right up there with the guy on 'Mantracker'.
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And Al Borland.
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06-29-2009, 09:23 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Portland, OR
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Do you think they'll use the Awesome Auger to help dig his grave?
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06-29-2009, 11:18 AM
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#37
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Originally Posted by Montana Moe
Do you think they'll use the Awesome Auger to help dig his grave?
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Headstone made of Magic Putty.. 
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06-29-2009, 11:30 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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08-07-2009, 05:25 PM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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well he did spend his days hawking a white powder on TV
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