Now this is very cool.... :)

This looked nice in print, to nice to not share...page 34 (I'm sure you will get slowed down for the rest of the pages)
Thank you P&B for the recognition and the ink.

http://digital.turn-page.com/issue/4874 and then

check out my fan page for the Cue-it-up I'm doing a promotion but more than that I'm getting pretty cool doing computer stuff

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watchez said:

Hey Robin - how bout you tell us a pool story.

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Ok my first pool story: How Robin was found and brought into the pool world

I played at a local pool room by my home in Westminster Ca.
I played great really, since I had never seen great players before, only the locals boys (they were pretty good).
Well one day a couple hustlers came into the pool room (mind you I'm a girl they weren't really looking to hustle me).
They did however play the other boys and ROBBED them out of probably their lunch money.
The hustlers were Keith McCready and Tony Banks.
I was never the same...Keith watched me play and had an idea..."you need to come to our pool room" he said. Next thing you know I was in their car and on the road...about 10 miles away from home. I was about 15 Keith was 14, they took me to Bob's Billiards and I played a kid and beat him out of his pool cue...sad but true.
Anyway that is how I found the pool world...I think if Keith wouldn't have found me I would have never persude the game at the level I did.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Robin

12310bch said:

Robroy, this is just an outline! How did you get in the poolroom in Westminister? Where was Bob's? C'mon . Give us details. We oldtimers:wink:
are notoriously long winded when spinning a tale. You could probably write a book starting there. I'd want a signed copy. McCready. Wow!:thumbup:

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I've heard that before Actually sold my story to a writer for a movie script.
But back then they didn't want to hear about how I got clean from drugs and most of all heroin. They didn't want to hear the whole story...are you sure you want it?

Here is the next part:

Keith, Tony and a few other kids (I was in the thick of them) decided it was time to hit the Big Guys...The Pool Room, The Billiard Palace in Bellflower...oh my goodness every pro player in the country showed up...there was a straight pool tournament and after the tournament the action was to die for!!!
Well Keith was at their level by then...and I was just a sweater for 90 percent of the time. But I watched and learned, and I think that is where I knew I would become a great player.
Keith played payball on the snooker table and I would watch...he was an amazing player and of course he kept your attention because there was no telling what NEW line was going to come out of his mouth.
Cole Dixion, Billy Johnson, Larry Liscotti, Ronnie Allen...oh my goodness they were all there.
Anyway when the morning would come alot of time the last thing us kids wanted to do was leave....so Tony, Keith, Dickie and I would crawl under the big 6/12 snooker table and fall asleep I was no longer consider the girl...I got to be a player
Johnny Irvilino was one match I played...boy did I get played.
I had a steak horse...a race to 3 for $10...that was HUGE. Well Johnny (whom I did not know) played me like a fiddle with all kinds of corney moves...and I was the joke...but all in fun...Everyone there knew him but me.
Needless to say the steak horse and Johnny were very good friends.
But I did have the eye of the tiger, not to much humor at the time for me. The True "Bank Roll" I wanted that $10!

12310bch said:

How long ago was that? I'll bet there 's a demand for another pool movie now. Clint might like it. He did the women boxer. What a treasure of stories you must have. Thanks for telling.

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yes, and the way a young girl got out at night...well through her bedroom window of course...boy do I remember them nights...sadly my thumb worked very well back then...I cannot believe I hitch hiked....

My mom once said to me after many a nights out and about: "Robin...please don't sneak out tonight"...man that killed me!!!! I just had to stay home...I hated hurting her. She on the other hand thought she found the ticket to keep me home. The next night she came to me....I put my hands on my ears..."Mom I have to go...I just have to go...the action starts at night"
Man I was a handful!

3andstop said:

Forgive my ignorance, but how is it we can view an entire magazine online without purchase. If this is standard policy, it's gotta be hurting sales.

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I thought that too...I'm not sure how that works

watchez said:

See now I will order one of your cue thingamajiggys. Where do I go to order?

And thanks for the stories. I never knew that you ran with Keith. Do you have any pics of the two of you as teenagers?

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No I really didn't take pictures that would have been cool to have.

thank you www.robindodson.com

Bigtruck said:

Don't get one, get a case!! Everyone you know will want one. Great gifts too!



Ray
(she sold me 2 cases already)

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Now thats what I'm talkin' about LOL I have turned into quite the salesman
Thanks Ray aka Bigtruck....

I haven't sold a cracker today I'm just playing with everyone...loved telling the stories my mind just wandered back in time.

metallicane said:

You should write a book Robin.

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I don't know how to write, but thank you

watchez said:

then you owe me. And no, I do not want an autographed poster signed by Drake.

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Well a little girl would...they find me from every country!

Yesterdays example:

Donna Loves Drake

Hi Robin i was gonna ask you if i could go on a date with your cute son Drake also i love your website thanks to Drake\'s website and i did\'nt know that you are drake\'s mum also i\'m so proud of you 100% and you have my love and support same for your gorgeous son drake bell i would love to meet drake soon thanks xx ;-)

notice how she tries hard to say something about me...I get these daily!