Chapter 5, Not Giving up on the Road

The Kansas trip was a no go, the guy had me waiting for a confirmation text for a few days at the greyhound. After two days of no sleep I was tired of waiting, snuck into an unoccupied 18 wheeler cab, the bed was comfortable, set the alarm on my phone for 1am. Got paranoid before my alarm went off and abandoned the truck before the driver returned.

Got a ride from someone headed to austin just gave them 35 dollars for gasoline. Stayed the night at a cheap motel and then went to practice pool at Skinny Bobs.

tried to get a 5th match in last night on league to qualify for the state tournament on april first. No one needed a sub so im going to get a match in on wednesday.

going to play in a tournament at round rock tavern tonight and then playing at the grand tomorrow and then skinny bobs.

I have refrained from posting on your thread thinking that you crave and thrive from all the attention you get, even if it is negative. But it's hard to hold back when you see so much stupidity in the world.

You are one delusional woman. Lazy enough to give up the notion of hard work to fund this pipe dream, and crazy enough to think that this is actually a good idea.

Please let us know when your "book" comes out. I will gift it to my daughter as a lesson on what not to do in life.
 
Won't be long she will be riding and sleeping in box cars and picking up cans off the side of the road to buy food. Where is this gonna end?
 
Isn't it cool though that she is sharing her story...........

Won't be long she will be riding and sleeping in box cars and picking up cans off the side of the road to buy food. Where is this gonna end?

This will give all the players out there that have dreams of playing on the road a good idea about how tough it is.

The road is not for the meek and timid. It take a special person that can tough it out.

But first you have to love the game.

And Rhea does love the game.
 
This will give all the players out there that have dreams of playing on the road a good idea about how tough it is.

The road is not for the meek and timid. It take a special person that can tough it out.

But first you have to love the game.

And Rhea does love the game.

This is the second time you have posted and neglected to mention the poor and dangerous choices that she's made lately. Without offering sound and healthy advice it becomes nothing more than encouraging ignorant behavior. Breaking and entering into someone's truck? How about addressing that?
 
This will give all the players out there that have dreams of playing on the road a good idea about how tough it is.

The road is not for the meek and timid. It take a special person that can tough it out.

But first you have to love the game.

And Rhea does love the game.

And some people love shooting heroin and they die from it.
 
This is the second time you have posted and neglected to mention the poor and dangerous choices that she's made lately. Without offering sound and healthy advice it becomes nothing more than encouraging ignorant behavior. Breaking and entering into someone's truck? How about addressing that?

"there's a difference between ignorance, and having no intelligence at all." - hugebike
 
This will give all the players out there that have dreams of playing on the road a good idea about how tough it is.

Its only as tough as you choose to make it.

I would bet that when a person is hungry, they will reflect on the money put into a video game and bad match up, chasing the rainbow.

Rhea ignored support from people giving her advice from both sides of the coin.

And look where she is now. She had advice from the realists and from seasoned road men and gamblers.

She chose to say, Pfffft, I know everything. Can you say, Destitute?
 
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Getting in that truck could have dire consequences but im pretty sure the charge would be Trespassing a misdemeanor, if nothing was taken/destroyed etc.

I am not a lawyer
 
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She's done this all her life...........

This is the second time you have posted and neglected to mention the poor and dangerous choices that she's made lately. Without offering sound and healthy advice it becomes nothing more than encouraging ignorant behavior. Breaking and entering into someone's truck? How about addressing that?

Whatever a person decides to do with their life is theirs to do.

She did this before this thread and is doing it after.

There are other players doing this all over the USA but just at a different level.

The adventure is the rush. But not for everyone.

I've played on the road off and on all my life. The players that have dome this all over will understand.

Ones that haven't would never understand.

I'm not saying it is right or wrong. It;s just what she wants to do and she is doing it.

With or without this thread.

I travel with Rhea for about 3 to 4 months.

I know the person. Honest and fair with everyone.

Anyone else just doesn't understand and i don't blame them.

Oh well...................
 
Though I haven't posted much on the subject I have enjoyed the entertainment of this thread and the others that Rhea has posted about her road adventures. At first I was on the "go Rhea" side of the house but after reading the latest and greatest my opinion has changed...I would still like to see Rhea succeed but I agree she is on the wrong path...

Is there anything wrong with chasing a dream?...No absolutely not! But Rhea at some point you're going to have to formulate a new plan. That doesn't mean you have to give up on your dream just reevaluate the situation you're in. No car, No cash, No regular source of income and nowhere to call home. I'm not saying this to bash on you but you have to come at this from a different angle...

Why not find a place to settle down for a bit to reestablish yourself? Get a job somewhere and play pool in your spare time until you get the things you need on the road...you can save up a bank roll, you can get a car and in your spare time you can still spend time learning to master your game. Don't think of it as giving up on your dream but use it as a stepping stone to achieve your dream.

Make the next chapter a success by learning from the mistakes you've made in the last few chapters...If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always got...time to make a change...

just my .02

Rackem
 
Your so correct.............

Though I haven't posted much on the subject I have enjoyed the entertainment of this thread and the others that Rhea has posted about her road adventures. At first I was on the "go Rhea" side of the house but after reading the latest and greatest my opinion has changed...I would still like to see Rhea succeed but I agree she is on the wrong path...

Is there anything wrong with chasing a dream?...No absolutely not! But Rhea at some point you're going to have to formulate a new plan. That doesn't mean you have to give up on your dream just reevaluate the situation you're in. No car, No cash, No regular source of income and nowhere to call home. I'm not saying this to bash on you but you have to come at this from a different angle...

Why not find a place to settle down for a bit to reestablish yourself? Get a job somewhere and play pool in your spare time until you get the things you need on the road...you can save up a bank roll, you can get a car and in your spare time you can still spend time learning to master your game. Don't think of it as giving up on your dream but use it as a stepping stone to achieve your dream.

Make the next chapter a success by learning from the mistakes you've made in the last few chapters...If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always got...time to make a change...

just my .02

Rackem

While on the road with Rhea we talked about this.

She should get a job that is pool related and work on her skills.

The hard part is it is hard to learn sitting in one spot.

The more you stay in one spot the less action there is and the urgency to play well seems to disappear.

She"ll get it right eventually.

But the main thing is she's having fun.

Survival on the lowest level is a game all in itself.

I just wish her the best of luck...............
 
While on the road with Rhea we talked about this.
But the main thing is she's having fun.

Survival on the lowest level is a game all in itself.

Does it sound to you like she`s having fun?
I must say that you are gloryfying her situation, wich to me sounds pretty desperate.
If you don`t have to scrape by to make a living - why do it?
 
In katy tx the holiday inn express wass $199 per night. The greyhound station was free.

I have done the sleeping in a Dog Station waiting on a buss that was leaving in 18 hours, last time was in Indy Town, plus the amusement factor is worth the discomfort.
 
In katy tx the holiday inn express wass $199 per night. The greyhound station was free.

Well if you spent the $199 you could have qualified for doing the commercial where you say "No I'm really not a pool player but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night". 😎


Why am I the Colonel? Because I always get the chicken
 
While on the road with Rhea we talked about this.

She should get a job that is pool related and work on her skills.

The hard part is it is hard to learn sitting in one spot.

The more you stay in one spot the less action there is and the urgency to play well seems to disappear.

She"ll get it right eventually.

But the main thing is she's having fun.

Survival on the lowest level is a game all in itself.

I just wish her the best of luck...............

Geno, The top bolded line is where you should have stopped. Would you want your daughter living this lifestyle? Would you give your daughter your best wishes as she broke into tractor trailers and slept in bus stops? HAVING FUN are you kidding? I know the answer because your a good guy, we have met and played some. I honestly think you should reconsider what advice your giving to her. I think the days of the road hustlers are gone and she just might listen to you if you told her that. JMO!
 
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