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    Billy Mays In Cubic Paper Form Still Looks Enthusiastic

    There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key

    Billy Mays, Well-Known TV Pitchman, Dead at 50

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    Image of dingus dingus
    07/15/09

    In reply to Billy Mays In Cubic Paper Form Still Looks Enthusiastic
    This is destined to replace paper crane folding in your mythology.
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    Image of ron2112 ron2112
    07/15/09

    @dingus: Unless of course someone comes up with a foldable mudshark.
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    Image of dingus dingus
    07/16/09

    @ron2112: A marvelous little arpeggio.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    07/14/09

    In reply to Billy Mays In Cubic Paper Form Still Looks Enthusiastic
    If only Billy Mays were around to sell this thing to millions of people who are temporarily lulled into thinking it's something they're actually going to use.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    07/14/09

    In reply to Billy Mays In Cubic Paper Form Still Looks Enthusiastic
    I saw this on Billy Mays III's Twitter feed http://www.Twitter.com/youngbillymays when he was reTweeting tributes to Billy Mays Jr.
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    Image of Vulphaestus Vulphaestus
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    All I want is this key mod for my laptop.
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    Image of RoboBagins RoboBagins
    07/10/09

    @Vulphaestus: Awesome. Who do we petition to make this standard for all keyboards until the end of time?

    I want kids learning keyboarding in 2025 to ask their teacher what the Billy Mays key does and for that teacher to go "BILLY MAYS HERE!!"

    And they will get the point, right away. It's no longer Caps Lock is cruise control for cool. It's BILLY MAYS IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL!!
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    07/10/09

    @Robotic Bilbo Bagins has no use for fleshy ones: Yes...I like this idea!
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    Image of moozicmon moozicmon
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    I just watched the special on Discovery tonight. Say what you will about Mr. Mays, but this was a man who loved his family, loved his job, and never let wealth blind his golden heart. He wanted others to succeed just as he did, and he dedicated his life to giving hope to average joes with an above average idea. I just can't joke on this guy yet, he really was a hard working individual that was larger then life.
    RIP Billy
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    07/10/09

    @moozicmon: It's not really "joking", really. It's like a tribute. I mean, he had fun at his own expense many a time, which is the test of a true "great"(i.e. Sam Waterston doing Old Glory Robot Insurance or Patrick Stewart). His son has a twitter @YoungBillyMays , and he was retweeting peoples tributes to his Dad, some pure sympathy, others comedic poking, and he liked all the ones he re-tweeted.



    Just please tell me I wasn't the only one weeping a little, especially seeing Sully getting emotional.
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    Billy Mays here with OxiCasket! It'll make your grave deeper, your death sadder, your funeral more tearjerking! Here's how to order!
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    Image of ircmaster ircmaster
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    Caps Lock is cruise control for Billy Mays.
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    07/10/09

    @ircmaster: Billy Mays is cruise control for cool.
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    Image of Jasontrainer Jasontrainer
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    My Wife and I have a running joke (started quite some time ago) that Billy on TV was just being himself and that he would seduce his wife in exactly the same tone: NOW WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TAKE OFF THAT HOT LITTLE DRESS YOU ARE WEARING AND COME OVER HERE TO KISS ME. THEN I WANT YOU TO UNBUTTON MY JEANS, BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE...

    etc...

    RIP Billy I always respected you for being you.
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    07/09/09

    @Jasontrainer: That comment earned a heart from me.
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    07/10/09

    @SysRq: Agreed.
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    Image of VenomIreland VenomIreland
    07/10/09

    @Jasontrainer: And from me.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    07/10/09

    @Con Seannery: +4
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    07/10/09

    @Jasontrainer: Good show! Heart worthy.
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    Image of fate47 - Meh. fate47 - Meh.
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    "This product that was on TV was available for four easy payments of $19.95. I would like a product that was available for three easy payments and one complicated payment. We can't tell you which payment it is, but one of these payments is going to be hard." - Mitch Hedberg
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    Nice. But I'm waiting for the 2.0 version, where you'll be able to filter his voice through the sound of a pine box.
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    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    07/09/09

    @bosskev: come on Kev... too soon. LOL
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    07/09/09

    @bosskev: Seriously. Make fun of gold coffin "guy", but Billy Mays? I'm only saying thta b/c I'm watching his tribute. Not live and on CNN but on Discovery.
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    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    07/10/09

    @DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmStev...: DAMMIT that was tonight. Now that's worth a DVR'n
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    07/10/09

    @Cordfucious of Tech Clan: Send me the file of that, would ya? I missed the rerun and I don't know if they'll ever show it again.
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    HI BILLY MAYS HERE WITH THE BILLY MAYS CAPS LOCK! HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE LOUD AND INTRUSIVE IN TELEVISION COMMERCIALS JUST LIKE ME BUT ONLY IN PRINT FORM? JUST USE THE BILLY MAYS CAPS LOCK, PREVIOUSLY AT $19.95, YOURS FREE WHEN YOU CALL IN THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR SECONDS. JUST REMEMBER, IF IT'S NOT THE BILLY MAYS CAPS LOCK, YOU'RE NOT TYPING LOUD ENOUGH!
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    Image of sonicsurge sonicsurge
    07/09/09

    @SysRq: Is it weird that I read that in his voice? ._.
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    Image of logikgr logikgr
    07/09/09

    @SysRq: NOT ENOUGH EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!
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    Image of Fabricamity Fabricamity
    07/09/09

    @sonicsurge: Haha, nah, I read it in his voice also.
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    07/09/09

    @logikgr: Unfortunately, the Billy Mays Caps Lock does not address this problem.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    07/10/09

    @sonicsurge:

    that's weird - i read it in Patrick Stuart's voice.
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    Image of Invisible-Echidna Invisible-Echidna
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    The S&H! What about the S&H?!
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    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    07/09/09

    In reply to There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
    I saw this on lifehacker and grabed it right away. Its very fun and novel. I am using it to grate the nerves of the overly uptight co-worker tonight. BILLY MAYS HERE!!
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    06/28/09

    In reply to Billy Mays, Well-Known TV Pitchman, Dead at 50
    Did anyone see the last episode of Pitchmen??


    When that idiot came out with the iTie they should have cock punched him. He puts and 'i' in front of the word tie and thinks it's fashion gold. He's invested 30K into it and wants to market it for 70 dollars!!??!! I'll stick with a tie clip for the fraction of the price. It works with all the ties I already own and doesn't require me to upgrade my neckwear..

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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    06/28/09

    In reply to Billy Mays, Well-Known TV Pitchman, Dead at 50
    I hope it doesn't turn out that the luggage hitting him in the head is the cause of death. That would be an unbefitting way to go for someone larger than life.


    On the other hand someone may now be inspired to design some gadget to keep luggage secured in overhead compartments, even during rough landings..


    Oh and US Airways, you're name may end up being Billy Mays Airways after the lawsuit and trial...

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