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'Boston Rob' Goes Rural
COMINS, Mich., Nov. 22, 2005
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Rob Mariano as viewers first knew him, on "Survivor: Marquesas" (CBS)
(CBS) You know him as "Boston Rob," one of primetime's most memorable wheeler-dealers. Rob Mariano is well-known for his negotiating skills.
Now, the two-time runner-up on "Survivor: All Stars" and "The Amazing Race" (and the husband of "All Stars" winner Amber Bkrich) has joined The Early Show as "Rob to the Rescue," a series in which the former reality star will help our viewers deal with real-life problems. His first assignment: Help a horse lover in Michigan mend some fences.
Sharon Rogala writes: "Dear Rob: My daughter, Kim, needs rescuing. She adopts horses and dogs, often saving them from the meat buyers or being abused. She tries to adopt out these animals when she can, but with the economy as it is, adoption is rare. It takes most of her income to feed them it leaves nothing left for repairs. Her heart is big and she has so much love for these animals. Can you help?"
The daughter, Kim Wainwright, says, "Since I was a little girl, I always loved horses and wanted one. We now have 17 horses here, and I would say 10 of them are retirement-rescue residents … The other paddocks, they're not always pretty, but they will function in some form or manner."
So Rob traveled to northern Michigan — "the rural part," he explains, "where the pavement ends and the dirt road begins, so to speak… It should be a fun afternoon."
When Rob met Kim, one of the first things they did was to inspect the fences, which looked like "a bunch of old crates" to Rob.
"They are pallets," Kim says. "Shipping pallets. Twine stuck together with them."
"Sometimes when the going gets tough, people give up," Rob says. "But I can tell that you're the type of woman …"
"I never gave up on anything," Kim interjects. "No."
"Obviously," Rob says. "This fence shows that. So let's see if we can build you a new fence, and we'll start there and see where that takes us."
The local support for this project was key. The fencing arrived from Michigan's Standish Mill and a group of local Mennonite farmers volunteered to put it up. Getting the first pole in was probably the hardest part. But after that, the fence started going up pretty quickly.
Sharon, Kim's mother, so moved by the efforts on her daughter's behalf, tells Rob, "Oh, I'm going to cry."
And Rob asks: "Did you ever think you'd get this kind of help from your community?"
"The community has been wonderful," Sharon says, "and people have come out of the woodwork to help."
The paddock that was once built of anything Kim could put together is now a great new space for her horses.
But Rob had a few surprises in store, too.
From Pet Smart, six doghouses for the dogs Kim rescues.
From KV Vet Supply, equine formula, ropes and blankets, and a $1,000 gift certificate.
Finally, Purina Mills also makes horse food, and they are going to donate four tons.
"So," Rob tells Kim, "you should be in good shape to continue doing what you are doing. You're a great woman." And to Sharon: "You're a great mom. I'm glad I could help."
Thanks also go to Ace Hardware for providing much of the building material for this project.
Look for Rob again next week on The Early Show when he'll help a group of housewives desperately in need of a rescue.
©MMV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved
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8: 08 SEGMENT SIX- (DATELINE: SPRINGFIELD, NJ) In part two of former
Survivor and Amazing Race star, Rob Mariano's Early Show series, "Rob to the
Rescue", Boston Rob answers Kierston Wilson's cry for help. Each month Kierston
gets together with her friends, all housewives, from Springfield, NJ (outside of
Newark) for a girls night out. Her letter asked for Rob's help in making their
monthly gathering a real event by teaching them to play "Texas Hold 'Em" poker.
Did they learn? Or more aptly put, was Rob a good teacher? Your viewers will
find out first hand, when they tune in to watch Boston Rob in action...
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Teaching Poker Tests 'Boston Rob'
SPRINGFIELD, N.J., Nov. 29, 2005
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(CBS) "Boston Rob" Mariano was the great manipulator from "Survivor: All Stars." He placed second in the TV competition and married the winner, Amber Brkich. The couple later competed together and nearly won "The Amazing Race."
Now the former reality star will help viewers of the The Early Show deal with real-life dilemmas in a new series called "Rob to the Rescue."
Rob headed to New Jersey to help a group of suburban housewives who were desperate for a night out and a game of Texas Hold 'Em poker.
Kiersten Wilson and her husband run their own fuel company.
"I'm at home dealing with customers and he's out on the road delivering to customers." she said.
Kiersten is also busy with the couple's two children.
"One does dance, one does gymnastics. So there's always somewhere to be shuttling the kids off to," she said. "Play group is fun, but it's also exhausting because somebody is always crying. So it's not like we're getting to sit and relax."
Kiersten says it would be nice to have one night a week of adult conversation.
"We figured we would try poker and I know Rob tried his hand at the World Poker Tour, so what better person to teach us than Rob?" she said.
With no experience playing Texas Hold 'Em, Rob begins by explaining the game to Kiersten and three of her friends.
Rob tells them that no-limit Texas Hold 'Em is a variation of five-card poker. The best hand in poker is a royal flush. The next highest hand is a straight flush.
"I was looking at them and they looked like they were in another world," he said. "I just don't think they were getting it."
After playing a few practice hands, Rob told them that in order to play the game properly, they needed to put something on the line.
"Whoever wins at the end of the night will be crowned the champion. All the other girls who lose have to give that one champion a favor," he said. "No favor can be denied. Remember, this is gambling. If you lose, you have to pay up."
Suddenly, it was a whole new group of players at the table.
"This is the worst hand in poker," Rob said to one player. "Obviously you went to the Rob School of Poker."
The women were betting pretty conservatively. There was not an aggressor in the group.
"You guys are all so cheap with your chips. They're only chips," Rob said.
"No. They're favors and we're all busy," one player said.
After a little prodding, the players loosened up a bit.
When it came down to the final two players, Kiersten had a huge chip lead over Sue.
"I felt I should get in (Sue's) corner and help her out," Rob said.
Despite his help, Kiersten won with a full house and was quick to name her favors.
"Babysitting from you, pasta from you and you can clean my house," she tells her friends.
"All in all, I'm glad she won," Rob said. "Kiersten took the initiative and called me, but when she found out I was coming, I think she read up a little bit and, in the end, it paid off."
Ron presented Kiersten with a Texas Hold 'Em trophy with his photo on it.
"I've never won a trophy before," Kiersten said. "Thank you, Rob. This was worth it all."
"Enjoy it. I'm glad I could come to your rescue," he said.
Just like "Survivor's" immunity idol, the plan is to pass that trophy around to each week's winner. Kiersten says she intends to hold on to it for a while.
Next week, Rob's in Grovetown, Ga., helping an elementary school build the perfect float for its Christmas parade.
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'Boston Rob' Parades Winning Float
GROVETOWN, Ga., Dec. 6, 2005
(CBS) He finished second on "Survivor: All-Stars," but managed to marry the show's winner, Amber Brkich. Next, the couple teamed up to compete on "The Amazing Race," and, once again, Rob Mariano ended up finishing second.
So when Early Show viewer and part-time dance instructor Patricia Cain was looking for some help building a winning float for her town's Christmas parade, "Boston Rob" jumped at the chance to claim victory on behalf of her students.
Patricia works at Grovetown Elementary School in Grovetown, Ga. She wrote
Rob the following letter:
"Hello Rob. We started a dance team in our school last march for underprivileged students in a low-income area. We are called the Jazzy Jaguars. Our little town of Grovetown, Ga., will be having our Christmas parade. We as a team would like to make a float, not just any float — the winning float. Please come to our rescue.
Rob arrived at the school ready to help build the winning entry.
"When the kids arrived they were really excited," he said. "They were giving me high-fives left and right. They had a lot of energy, which was great because we had a lot for them to do."
"They were just overwhelmed with themselves and they just could not believe this was happening," Patricia said.
In all his years doing construction Rob had never built a float. He called in an expert — local set designer Russ Bonin — to lend a hand.
The plan was to put a 7-foot tree on a three-foot riser with a candy cane railing. It would all go on an 8-by-30-foot trailer.
Donika floats traveled 140 miles to provide the float the dance team would be using for the parade. It was a different size than Bonin planned for and the design had to be reconfigured.
Team members helped wrap giant gifts that would go around the tree.
With one day to build the float, more help arrived. Helpers from Ryobi power tools came by to speed up the construction.
While the crew was busy working on the float, Rob went shopping for supplies — decorations and a handmade bow for the top of the tree.
"When I saw the (students) decorating the tree I thought we are going to win," Patricia said.
Grovetown is a small community, but the annual parade is a big deal. This year there were additional participants — the Jazzy Jaguars and "Boston Rob."
"It's kind of like Mardi Gras," Rob said of his ride on the float. "We're throwing beads and stuffed animals and candy. It was awesome."
As the Jazzy float approached the judging stand, the group decided that, win or lose, they had the best float in the parade.
"They're very proud. These kids are proud of this float," Patricia said.
And, as promised with the help of "Boston Rob," the Jazzy Jaguars took top honors, winning the Grand Marshal's Award in the Christmas parade.
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