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Infomercial star Billy Mays was found dead by his wife. He was 50 years old.This, of course, days after the sudden death of Michael Jackson, who died of the same age.

Rest in peace.

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http://www.infomercial-hell.com/blog/…Here are the openings of 30 TV commercials from the late, great Billy Mays. Most of them including his famous line, "Hi, Billy Mays here…" Commercials include:ZorbeezAwesome AugerMighty PuttyMighty MenditMighty ShineKaboomSteam BuddyFix ItHandy SwitchGrater PlaterWhat Odor?GatorBladeHercules HookDual SawTool BandItiCan Insurance ("The most important product I have ever endorsed.")Vidalia Chop ItVidalia Slice WizardQuick ChopDing KingOxiCleanOrange GloJupiter JackBig City Slider StationEZ BundlerEngrave-ItGreen NowFlies AwayLiquid DiamondGopherInfomercial fans, check out:http://www.infomercial-hell.comandhttp://www.infomercial-hell.com/blog

This song is dedicated to the memory of Billy Mays, the greatest salesman of our day. He was far more than your typical commercial salesman, he was a celebrity that we could all relate to. An everyman with a heart of gold, I suppose. Rest in peace Billy Mays, your legend will live on.Lyrics:oh billy oh billy maysbest salesmen of our dayhe walked into our lives byselling ginsu knives and thigns on tvhe could sell anythingoh billy.order now and get twice as much,and the shipping will be on us,there is no need to waitwe send to all fifty statesoh billy, oh billy maysoh billy, oh billy maysoxicleanzorbeezorange glowding kingimpact geljupiter jackgrater platerfix itmighty puttymighty mend-itsteam buddytool banditwhat odorawesome augeriCanenergizeliquid diamondflies awayhercules hookgophersamurai sharkhandy switchgreen nowengrave it

Billy Mays was found dead in his home in Tampa, Florida today on June 28, 2009. He will be missed by all. Rest in Peace Billy Mays. RIP. Billy Mays, pitchman, tv star, husband, role model. Known asTV pitchman for OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom, Engrave It, Handy Switch, iCan, Mighty Mendit, Mighty Putty (regular) & Mighty Putty Wood, Hercules Hook, AwesomeAuger, Steam Buddy, Zorbeez, Big City Slider Station, The Ding King, ESPN 360, Energize, Impact Gel Insoles, Omni DualSaw, Jupiter Jack, What Odor?, Soap-A-Dub-Slop Stopper, Tool Bandit, SIMONIZ Instant Shine, SIMONIZ fix it! (regular) & fix it! PRO, Gopher, Samurai Shark, Grater Plater, Ragazzi’s Pizza, and Green Now

Everybody wants to hit it longer and straighter, too. But the two don’t always go together, as I tell students taking my golf lessons. Those of us who hit them longer don’t always hit them straighter. And those of us who hit them straighter don’t always hit them longer. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do both? It would undoubtedly chop strokes from your golf handicap.

Three moves executed correctly guarantee you’ll hit them long and straight. Combined these moves deliver awesome power without disrupting rhythm and timing. In fact, when executed correctly, these three moves add 20, 30, maybe even 40 yards to your drives while keeping the ball on the fairway. If you’re serious about chopping strokes from your golf handicap, ingrain these three moves in your swing.

The Magic Move

Achieving the right swing plane on the downswing is critical to driving the ball far and straight. Getting into the correct swing plane starts in the backswing, as I’ve mentioned in my golf tips. A good backswing requires a left (right for left-handers) arm swing that’s on a slightly higher plane than your shoulders, providing free passage to the ball on the downswing. If your arm swing is off, however, you’ll achieve the wrong swing plane and your swing will be off.

Employing a simple move at the top of your backswing guarantees you achieve the right swing plane. This move is so essential to generating power some golf teachers call it “the magic move.” And it’s easy to execute. As you start your downswing, shift your weight onto your front foot while bringing your back elbow down to your body. As the weight shifts to the left and the elbow drops down, the club falls automatically into the right slot for the correct swing plane, flattening out your swing ever so slightly.

Achieving this second swing plane is critical to generating power. It runs through the correct angle of your spine, the natural axis around which your shoulders must turn to deliver a clean, crisp blow to the ball. In essence, then, you’re using two swing planes. The first comes from executing the correct takeaway. The second comes from dropping your elbow down before the downswing, moving you into the ideal position from which to start your downswing and deliver the clubhead squarely to the ball.

Tucking The Elbow

A second power move is tucking in your back elbow in front of your back hip. When executing this move, you should feel like your elbow is attached to the front of your back hip. By tucking in your elbow, the club becomes parallel to the target line and the club’s toe points straight up—two essentials positions for delivering power to the ball. By tucking in your elbow, you’ll hit the ball longer—and straighter—with much less effort.

Players with high golf handicaps often fail to tuck in their elbows, costing themselves distance. They leave them either over, under, or behind their back hip. Swinging over produces slices and pulls because it delivers the club on an outside-in path. Swinging under produces pushes and hooks because it delivers the club on an inside to out path. Swinging from behind your hip or with your elbows separate from your body inhibits your downswing and generates weak shots.

Uncock Your Wrists

Uncocking your wrists also help deliver power to your swing. If you don’t uncock them at the right time—just before contact—you can’t maximize power. Watch Phil Mickelson, Charles Howell III, and Vijay Singh. They represent extreme examples of what’s called “the full release.” Their wrists fully uncock downward and the clubhead stays below the hands well into the release. Their lower hands almost come off the club.

Golfers who lack power or who have high golf handicaps tend to uncock their wrists early on through the follow-through. This move causes the club to point skyward too soon after the release. That’s not good. The clubhead should be below your hands just after impact, and remain slightly below them even in the release position before eventually coming up.

Incorporate these three moves in your swing and you’ll hit them longer and straighter. These moves eliminate the need to swing harder and help you maintain rhythm and timing—two keys to hitting the ball straighter. Ingraining these moves in your swing will payoff with better drives and a lower golf handicap.

Am I the only one with dry, cracked skin on my heels?  Evidently not, as there are many products on the market that reportedly provide a remedy for this problem.  I’ve been plagued with this skin condition since I was a teen, and it’s only gotten worse as I’ve grown older.  The dryness seems to worsen in the cold winter months, but I’m more prone to get infections in the cracks during the summer.

Several weeks ago, while I was catching up on housework, I saw one of these AS SEEN ON TV ads for HEEL-TASTIC.  As the cold dry weather is just starting, I know my heels are going to give me fits very soon.   So when I happened to glance up and saw the ad for HEEL-TASTIC balm, I was interested.  With my money situation being tight, I can’t waste money on any type of snake oil product that may not work.  They advertise a money back guarantee (less shipping) so I ordered.

It came and and I began using it right away.  I liked that it rolled on, and I didn’t have to get any of the creme on my hands.   I’m trying to use the HEEL-TASTIC three or four times a day.   Once in the morning, at lunch, during my afternoon break and before bed time at night.  It did take about a week before I noticed that it was working for me.  HEEL-TASTIC doesn’t just set on top of the skin, but the balm really does soak in.  They advertise that it’s anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, but, with my skin anyway, we’ll have to see about that claim in the summer.  I will say this.  My rough and calloused skin is starting to look normal again, and I’m not using the skin scraper hardly at all.

I’ve told my mother and sister about  HEEL-TASTIC as we all share the same skin problems.  The cost isn’t that bad either.  If you buy one, you get one free with just an extra $6.99 shipping charge.  They throw in a bonus manicure type grooming kit that I guess I’ll find a use for.  I  don’t know the science behind  HEEL-TASTIC or what’s in it, but I see no reason why it wouldn’t help anyone with split, calloused heels like its helped me.