Roy Merrick Does America

08:56 AM - YouTube - Roy Merrick wrote to Joey Arnold - 2021-01-04 - Monday - Infocomms Friend - He wrote

Here's a story about a nerd boy. He believes he's trapped in the body of an athlete but, he's not. The boy trolls the internet looking for naive and gullible Asian ladies. He posts nonsensical comments hoping that it will bring in views. He obsessively complains about the websites that he continues to frequent--if YouTube shut down, he would lose about 90% of his "entertainment." When he does find a website or group that share most of his views, he still ends up annoying people. I was annoyed by him and tried some simple visual humor (aka memes) to help him see the parts of his personality that drives others away. He either ignored them or pretended to not get the message--I know he is more intelligent than he portrays himself. He even struggles with keeping relationships with family members. I know deep down in his heart he means well but, his execution is almost always muddled, incomprehensible or sometimes outright offensive. If one believes in God, then one believes in LOVE. So sending him LOVE might be more helpful than sarcastic memes. Two tickets bought for "Book of Mormon" at the Seattle Paramount in April 13, 2019. Hopefully, he will go. Hopefully, he will bring a friend or Marilyn Mitchell. Hopefully he will have a positive adventure and experience that he can blog about rather than his typical repeating anger and hate from others. So much more enjoyable when he blogs about a Canada trip with family rather than echoing rumors, suspicions and things he knows are not true. But the seats weren't great and what if he can't go that day? Two more tickets bought for "Book of Mormon" at the Keller Theater in Portland for May 2019. Maybe he'll go both times? Maybe he'll bring different people to each show. Hope he laughs a lot and maybe sings along. While I wait for the tickets, another meme that hit a nerve and the boy hits back by saying my avatar is not me. I tell him he won a prize and to clear his "YouTube viewing schedule for April 13th." By February 2019, all theater shows were shut down and the 4 tickets were refunded. He may never know but, God knows. Maybe God will see the love and send him some of his grace? Months later I find the boy is posting lonely, vapid videos from a cold shed on Christmas day and still no friends in sight. I wonder if he sent cards of Christmas love to his friends, brother and sisters? I wonder if he got any cards in the mail? I wonder if love is missing from his life? As always, I wish him well and hope that God gives him the tools to be the best he can be as a brother, friend, son and a man (no longer a boy).

My Reply

09:55 AM - YouTube

Roy Merrick, long time no see, it took me 2 seconds to recognize you from the 2018 Infocomms. I'm not sure what you're saying about Book of Mormon tickets, you wrote 2019, do you mean 2021 as in the future or are you saying you wanted me to go back in 2019? Are you talking about yourself sending tickets or other people? My dad grew up in a Mormon household for around 23 years or so. Love is a great topic and I write about it all the time. That is what L4OJ is all about. My name is Oatmeal Joey Arnold and I've been doing what I've been doing for years for many reasons. I'll continue to do what I do, long story short, no matter what, for many reasons. I believe so much in how and why I do what I do, even if I'm wrong, I do what I do. If I'm wrong, then tough luck forever. I have chosen to do all that I do in life, online and offline, for many reasons. I could be wrong about many things but I choose to do what I do. I don't have time to talk all about all of that right now, to be continued. But I will continue writing about all of that in my posts, on my blog, on different websites. I make memes, videos, articles, etc, etc, etc, many different things, and more, much more. To be continued. I'm encouraging people to go DC on Jan6 to be part of history. I'm betting people money Trump won 2020 because Trump already won 2020. So, as much money as you want to bet, I will pay you when I lose the bet. I don't live in Portland, OR. I live closer to Seattle. So, why did you mention Portland? Is that where you are? So, you want me to be Mormon and not Christian? Is that what this is all about?

I didn't get cards in the mail. Here's some free advice, I don't live in Oregon. It's possible you discovered a former address of mine. Some free advice, I live closer to Seattle now.

Yes, I get Christmas cards, birthday cards, etc.

Roy Replied

6 hours ago

@Oatmeal Joey Arnold Sorry, I put the wrong years above, I'm still stuck in 2020! :) I knew your address at the time (probably still the same) but, you know I'm not the type to post it. I believe you live(d) near Port Orchard or Shelton, WA. The 2 tickets for the April 13, 2020 Seattle performance of the comedy, musical "The Book of Mormon" were bought and paid for by me in December 2019 and the tickets were to be mailed to your address. I wasn't happy with the seats which were way in the back of the second mezzanine so, two weeks later I bought 3rd row orchestra seats for the May performance in Portland--knowing that is not where you live but, still within driving distance. On January 15, 2020 you did a post about my meme and then re-posted it on FreeSquare and I replied to "keep April 13th available" but, you didn't know what I was talking about at the time. As you already know, the world changed by February 2020, both shows were cancelled and the money was refunded to me. So, yes, from your perspective there were no tickets because they never got to you and you could even assume that this is all made up...but it's not. Here's some free advice, keep doing what you're doing but, focus less on the state of the world, politics and fishing online for meaningless debates, and instead focus more on yourself...I truly believe you'll be much better for it. I do have hope and love for you Joey and I wish for that message to reach you in 2021.

Regarding Mormons

09:47 PM - YouTube

​@Roy Merrick, I do focus on myself a lot actually. Too bad concerts and all sorts of things got cancelled. I don't really want to see a Mormon concert. I did play basketball with Mormons during high school. My dad was Mormon. But I'm not Mormon. But I did study Mormons in college.