Don't recall,it was quite a while ago.Did anybody screenshot it?
I have a strange feeling that there is some truth to it but it's heavily embellished.So six people trap you and your partner in a room with no reasonable route of escape, armed with a knife and your not allowed to defend your partner without getting sentenced to attempted murder? If that's the law sod going to Canada, sounds like the only country where you're not allowed to use proportionate self defence. Unless the true story is slightly different.
Most people who have a life like he is describing, have more then swollen knuckles and a few scars under there luscious locks, you would at least expect a nose like a ironing board. Most kids plunged into a life like that put up emotional barriers which never really go away. When telling there story's are more likely to be emotionless, and probably won't get tearery eyed when people give them money or one of there fish dies.
I don't know what the truth is, perhaps he is telling the truth and he is the exception, perhaps he should just stick to fish keeping.
You are like one of the fan boys. This is all about his recent video. Thats what the thread says. Joey made the decision to put his past on review (poor decision). Not the other things he has or hasnt done. Personally what has he really done for the hobby? Show you how to make stuff other people already have made ok he showed us that. Show you how to make suff that doesnt work full as designed, yup. He is arrogant. If you think hes doing any of this for you, you are wrong its all for him. Thats my opinion.I don’t understand all the hate on a guy who is just sharing how this hobby gave him something to live for and helped him get back on his feet. That was basically the central message of his video. The negativity is palpable.
As to the actual details of his story, no one knows for sure what happened except God and the parties involved. How are any of you so clear about what’s right or wrong about the details? It’s all just gossip.
I’m no fanboy but the guy did a lot for this hobby whether anyone likes his attitude or believes the videos display his “sincere” self or not. Who cares? Who here doesn’t have negative qualities about ourselves? Besides, there has to be some showmanship if you’re gonna survive in his line of work.
All the fish forums and clubs are dying off and only loosely held together by some hardcore enthusiasts or old timers still hanging on. It’s good that he’s been able to excite some new fish keepers. It’s good to see someone succeed and do better for themselves. What’s to hate on that about?