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Shouldn't the fact that RD Mercer is basically a direct ripoff of John Bean (aka Leroy Mercer) be mentioned? See [ [1]] and [ [2]]. Dubc0724 14:21, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
I think Leroy Mercer is very relevant. If you listen to both sets of tapes/CDs, it's clear that Brent Douglas was very directly copying John Bean. Additional links:
-- A. B. (talk) 04:26, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
It's common knowledge in parts of the Southeast that Roy D. Mercer got his schtick from a tape made by a fellow named John Bean that spread around the southeast. I thought this was the point of Wikipedia to be able to dissmeinate ACCURATE information.
— Bobbystone 20:17, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
Definitely notable; 72 hits in Google News' archive:
I'd add some to the article, but I'm traveling. -- A. B. (talk) 15:10, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
The article about Roy D Mercer is incorrect. The character was in fact began by a gentleman in Knoxville TN. His first call was made around 1992 to Thom Mckan shoe store in West Town Mall —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.171.235.252 ( talk) 05:25, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
I have listened to several recordings by the Leroy Mercer character and I don't see much comparison except they both use a telephone. Leroy Mercer's tone on these calls is condescending to the person being called while Roy D. Mercer's tone is one of over-the-top anger. Where Leroy Mercer belittles his victims and rarely let's them in on the "joke", Roy D. Mercer is mainly threatening -- but always letting the victim know what's going on.
I was around when Roy D. Mercer first started, and I know for a fact that Phil Stone and Brent Douglas created Roy and his family out of their common experiences with their families and friends in Oklahoma.
Kooth ( talk) 17:45, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
You know you're a moron right? There is no way that one would have existed without listening to the other. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.158.19.154 ( talk) 17:48, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
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Shouldn't the fact that RD Mercer is basically a direct ripoff of John Bean (aka Leroy Mercer) be mentioned? See [ [1]] and [ [2]]. Dubc0724 14:21, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
I think Leroy Mercer is very relevant. If you listen to both sets of tapes/CDs, it's clear that Brent Douglas was very directly copying John Bean. Additional links:
-- A. B. (talk) 04:26, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
It's common knowledge in parts of the Southeast that Roy D. Mercer got his schtick from a tape made by a fellow named John Bean that spread around the southeast. I thought this was the point of Wikipedia to be able to dissmeinate ACCURATE information.
— Bobbystone 20:17, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
Definitely notable; 72 hits in Google News' archive:
I'd add some to the article, but I'm traveling. -- A. B. (talk) 15:10, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
The article about Roy D Mercer is incorrect. The character was in fact began by a gentleman in Knoxville TN. His first call was made around 1992 to Thom Mckan shoe store in West Town Mall —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.171.235.252 ( talk) 05:25, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
I have listened to several recordings by the Leroy Mercer character and I don't see much comparison except they both use a telephone. Leroy Mercer's tone on these calls is condescending to the person being called while Roy D. Mercer's tone is one of over-the-top anger. Where Leroy Mercer belittles his victims and rarely let's them in on the "joke", Roy D. Mercer is mainly threatening -- but always letting the victim know what's going on.
I was around when Roy D. Mercer first started, and I know for a fact that Phil Stone and Brent Douglas created Roy and his family out of their common experiences with their families and friends in Oklahoma.
Kooth ( talk) 17:45, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
You know you're a moron right? There is no way that one would have existed without listening to the other. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.158.19.154 ( talk) 17:48, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
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