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RIP Ron Popeil

Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:33 pm
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18769 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:33 pm
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Ron Popeil, the inventor and infomercial icon whose kitchen and direct-to-consumer products generated billions of dollars in U.S. sales, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 86.
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Mr. Microphone, Pocket Fisherman, Showtime Rotisserie, Chop-o-Matic, Hair-in-a-Can. The dude was up there with Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:33 pm to
Buy 1 funeral, get another one free!
Posted by The Drizz
The Ville
Member since Jun 2010
1218 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:34 pm to
Again? But wait, there’s more!
Posted by Inadvertent Whistle
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2015
4375 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:36 pm to
Shipping and handling on a casket has gotta be expensive.
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
3499 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:37 pm to
He's always been a hell of a showman, but pulling this off twice takes the cake
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67923 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:38 pm to
Posted by lammo
RIP LAMMO
Member since Aug 2005
9358 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:54 pm to
Set him and forget him
Posted by Athis
Member since Aug 2016
11613 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 11:00 pm to
I was a customer.. I had the Mr. Microphone and the Pocket Fisherman. Got them for Christmas when I was a kid.. Drove my dad nuts with the Mr. Microphone.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18769 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 11:06 pm to
quote:

He's always been a hell of a showman, but pulling this off twice takes the cake


He didn’t air those infomercials once amd quit. Reruns made money.
Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
Bay Area
Member since Nov 2018
3374 posts
Posted on 7/28/21 at 11:07 pm to
RiP rotisserie prince. Bless your heart for that 3 month period my mother actually used that damn thing.
Posted by MrWalkingMan
31st Parallel North
Member since Aug 2010
6347 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 2:00 am to
I’ll never forget the Ronco Showtime 25-piece knife set. That infomercial is seared into my brain for eternity.

“Buy these three knives and we’ll throw in these other 22 knives!”

Genius. RIP Ron
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
39115 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 3:26 am to
He sold billions worth of stuff. He was only worth $200 million when he died. I could live like a pig from the interest on that.
Posted by Bigfishchoupique
Member since Jul 2017
8371 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 3:35 am to
RIP.

I remember my first “ Popiel’s Pocket Pussy”.
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
12427 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 4:56 am to
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Drove my dad nuts with the Mr. Microphone.


Can never forget “Hey good looking, we’ll be back to pick you up later.”
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
11310 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 7:19 am to
I'm going to use my Showtime Rotisserie cooker this weekend. RIP.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41121 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 7:48 am to
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Set him and forget him



Posted by Ron Popeil
Mississippi coast
Member since Nov 2018
769 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:02 am to
This is disturbing.
Posted by LSUfanNkaty
LC, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
11102 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:03 am to
Damnnnn... this one hurts
Posted by Crawdaddy
Slidell. The jewel of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
18383 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:05 am to
His best product ever
This post was edited on 7/29/21 at 8:06 am
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
10608 posts
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:08 am to
Fred Sanford’s tribute
Whopper Chopper
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