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RIP Ron Popeil

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:19 pm
by silverscreenselect
Founder of Ronco and inventor of many gadgets including the Veg-o-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman. Popeil was better known for his "but wait, there's more" infomercials for his products than for the products themselves.

Age 86

https://deadline.com/2021/07/ron-popeil ... 234801779/


Re: RIP Ron Popeil

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:27 pm
by Bob Juch
Rumor has it that he'll be run through a Vegimatic instead of being cremated.

Re: RIP Ron Popeil

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:20 am
by littlebeast13
Oh, Frank.......

lb13

Re: RIP Ron Popeil

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:19 am
by Estonut
Bob Juch wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:27 pm
Rumor has it that he'll be run through a Vegimatic instead of being cremated.
Anyone who's actually seen the commercials knows it is a "Veg-O-Matic." Great joke, too! Both tasteless and unfunny! Did you make this one up yourself?

Re: RIP Ron Popeil

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:26 am
by Bob Juch
Estonut wrote:
Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:19 am
Bob Juch wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:27 pm
Rumor has it that he'll be run through a Vegimatic instead of being cremated.
Anyone who's actually seen the commercials knows it is a "Veg-O-Matic." Great joke, too! Both tasteless and unfunny! Did you make this one up yourself?
Yes. I didn't know you were a fan.

Re: RIP Ron Popeil

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:51 am
by silverscreenselect
Bob Juch wrote:
Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:26 am
Estonut wrote:
Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:19 am
Bob Juch wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:27 pm
Rumor has it that he'll be run through a Vegimatic instead of being cremated.
Anyone who's actually seen the commercials knows it is a "Veg-O-Matic." Great joke, too! Both tasteless and unfunny! Did you make this one up yourself?
Yes. I didn't know you were a fan.
Now we know where Esto spends his money. It's those four easy payments that get him every time.

Re: RIP Ron Popeil

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:13 am
by franktangredi
littlebeast13 wrote:
Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:20 am
Oh, Frank.......

lb13
I didn't do it, I swear!