Editor's note: This letter was published in The Kansas City Star before Billy Mays' death on June 28.
I am a religious man, but not a fanatic. However, whenever Billy Mays, the pitchman, does commercials, I say a little prayer that he will lose his obnoxious voice.
I do not scream my prayer; I just say it in a normal voice.
Michael Douglas
Smithville
Could somebody please contact the Energizer Bunny to get rid of Smilin’ Bob of the Enzyte commercials?
Please?
Carol Clopton
Kansas City
Maybe the idiotic Mike Hendricks should look into the connection between Clopton anti-Mays rhetoric and his death.
Posted by: Arminius | June 29, 2009 at 12:24 PM
LOL, that was funny but sad that he died. He is the prime example of an American Dream; went from street corners to his own show and it was all because of who he knew or someone said heres your chance. I love America!
Posted by: Keith Williams3 | June 29, 2009 at 09:25 AM
hey JoCo
Posted by: solomon | June 28, 2009 at 08:16 PM
The Energizer Bunny, tho quick and consistent, doesn't have the stroke, evidently, of Smilin' Bob. It's that stroke envy that fuels more Bob ads.
Posted by: JoCo | June 28, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Sol,
Buenos tardes, mi amigo, ?Como estan?
And thus begins the downward dominoes as UPS and Fedex deliveries slide.
R.I.P., Billy Mays
Posted by: JoCo | June 28, 2009 at 06:35 PM
good evening gg....we came home this morning...have to sign paychecks Wednesday but then it's back to the lake...
With business down about 70% this year compared to 08, I have the responsibility to let our coordinator go this week...not relishing that or doing the work myself.
Posted by: solomon | June 28, 2009 at 06:02 PM
Holy moly, how's that for timing? Did Michael say something about MJ and Farrah Fawcett earlier this week? Maybe he should start taking requests...
ps. Solomon, back from Mexico or lounging in a little internet cafe? :)
Posted by: ggbridge | June 28, 2009 at 12:43 PM
"However, whenever Billy Mays, the pitchman, does commercials, I say a little prayer that" ... that God will strike him dead?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31596003/ns/us_news-life/
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TAMPA, Fla. - Billy Mays, the burly, bearded television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.
Tampa police said Mays was found unresponsive by his wife Sunday morning. A fire rescue crew pronounced him dead at 7:45 a.m.
...
I don't have any real problems with the Energizer Bunny but that Smilin' Bob guy creeps me out.
Can "Michael Douglas" direct a "death prayer" at Smilin' Bob next?
Posted by: whispering_to_kc | June 28, 2009 at 12:38 PM
It appears you got your wish Michael, just read Mays was found dead in his home this am....anyone looking at you as a suspect?
Posted by: Kee | June 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM
...and energy companies with overpaid employees and consultants....
Posted by: solomon | June 28, 2009 at 10:08 AM
How about banning all adds for ambulance chasers?
Posted by: NoMoreMrNiceGuy | June 28, 2009 at 09:39 AM
What was said about being "fooled once?" Mays sucked me in with the shammys (chamois) he pitched a couple of years ago. What a waste. All they did was push the water around on my car. He cured me of ever buying anything from these pitchmen...
Posted by: JayhawkinMO | June 28, 2009 at 08:15 AM
How about again banning all ads for perscription medicines, especially during the evening news. They're enough to make you want to up-chuck.
Posted by: Agro1981 | June 28, 2009 at 07:53 AM
The real problem here is the personal relationship Michael, Carol and millions of Americans have with their televisions.
Posted by: solomon | June 28, 2009 at 06:31 AM