Sunday, March 1, 2015
Column 483
Jordanian darts fan visits Disneyland
Perhaps you saw the recent New York Times human interest story about multi-billionaire Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his teenage son, Sa’adah (apparently a darts fan)…
In Amman, the father and son and the rest of their family settled into the comfort …
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Dartoid's ColumnTuesday, February 3, 2015
Column 482
The Outrageous and Completely Untrue History of the Sport of Darts
Genesis
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty; darkness was over the surface of the deep. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” Then God …
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Sunday, February 1, 2015
Column 481
So what?
Okay, so I’m 60 (plus a little).
I’m not keeping track of time. Really. I don’t care. I DON’T!
It doesn’t bother me. Not a bit.
It DOESN’T!
I feel the same as I did when I was younger.
Sure, some small things are slightly different. That’s …
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Column 480
New Year’s Resolutions – for the ADO!
How ironic it is that the January 4 release by the ADO of their first financial statement in nearly a decade and a half and the final match of the almost $2 million (about $400,000 to the winner) PDC William Hill World …
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Monday, December 1, 2014
Column 479
Hey, Big Bang Theory: WHAT THE COITUS?!
Any dart player – steel or soft or wood, and even magnetic or lawn or Nerf – that has seen the CBS smash hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory knows (Dartboard! Dartboard!) that the board hanging on roommates Sheldon Cooper’s …
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
Column 478
Mr. Darts Language Person is BAAAACK!
With all the alarm about Ebola recently I suppose it’s not surprising that my e-mail in-box has been pounded by darts folk with questions like, “Do you think the ADO is responsible?”
For the record I do not. At least I don’t think …
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Column 477
Please help little Birdie!
If you’re a regular reader of this column you will be aware that only occasionally does Dartoid yield his opinionated (some say disgusting) persona to his creator. In fact, over the past 20 years and through 450+ columns about darts Dartoid has stepped aside only …
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Column 476
It is time to turn talk into ACTION!
It is time to turn talk into ACTION and enable the American Darts Organization (ADO) to become the organization the players – all players – should expect and deserve.
Much has been written about the organization’s failings and the need …
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
Column 475
Wake up steel-tip players! DEMAND an END to the BULLSHIT!
Yesterday morning at the ADO (aka DOA) website the newly “elected” officers (Steve Brown and Carolyn Camp, who ran unopposed, and Joe Hogan, who “defeated” three others – Tom Sawyer, Ron Peppers and Sue Russano) were publically announced…
This …
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Thursday, October 2, 2014
Column 474
Most recent ADO financial statement posted!
Here it is!
The most recent ADO financial statement.
The year: 2002.
Oh my.
From the Field,
Dartoid
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