Dartoid

Tuesday, May 19, 2014
Column 463
Wimmenfolk, Rumpelmint and DARTS in the Ozarks

With just d8 days remaining until the start of the annual Chicken COOP Open it is time to re-run my chronicle of my first visit in 2006 to the longest running – and best – outdoor tournament in the world.  I nearly …

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Column 462
Stefan Lord tried to KILL ME!

For more than half a century, from 1927 until 1990 (with a break during the war years and a brief reappearance in 1997) the News of the World Darts Championship was the granddaddy – the “tournament every darts player wanted to win.”

He …

Tuesday, April 14, 2014
Column 461
WELCOME Jamie Barron and Jambo’s Darts!

It’s been a long time coming…

I’ve been searching for years…

The search has ended.

I am thrilled to welcome a new columnist to Dartoid’s World – Jamie Barron.  Beginning today, his column (Jambo’s Darts) will appear regularly at this site.  Just look …

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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Fax from Dartoid in Rwanda!

Hi.  Kelly Ragland again.  Just received this message from Dartoid:

Rags!

I’ve messed up bad!  I’m in jail, man.

They released my friend, Jak.  His dad’s with NBC so he has some pull, I guess.  He’s going to try to get this faxed to …

Monday, March 31, 2014
Column 459
Dartoid Arrested!

This is Kelly Ragland.  I maintain Paul Seigel’s website – Dartoid’s World.  I received a call from Paul’s wife, Marylou.  Paul and a friend have been arrested in Africa – Rwanda.

They were caught trying to board a plane with a suitcase full endangered wood and some …

Saturday, March 1, 2014
Column 458
Taylor, Panuncialman, and Eccles: three controversies, three opinions.

The controversies…

Sixteen times world champion, Phil Taylor, has dumped his nearly two decades-long sponsor, Unicorn, for a five-year, £3 million (almost $5 million) deal with Target.  “It’s not all about money…” said Taylor, after comparing the switch to changing mobile …

Saturday, February 1, 2014
Column 457
Valentines are Fucked (an inappropriate guest column by Jerry Masterson, age 8, that has nothing to do with darts)

Valentines are fucked!  And while this sentence may be similar in theme to my previous column, “Kissing Girls is Fucked!” – they are both non-debatable points.

I will now relate …

Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Column 456
The ‘Toid is in a Slump!

Another year has ended.  Another New Year has begun…

…and the ‘Toid is in a slump…

With all the excitement of the world steel and soft-tip championships, recent visits to darts bars in Manila, Santa Barbara, Cape Cod, Bethesda, Dallas-Ft. Worth and St. …

Monday, December 2, 2013
Column 455
Happy Holidays from the Family ‘Toid

Dear Friends of Dartoid’s World:

It is that time of year again to share with you our adventures in this journey we call life. 2013 has been another year of magic and wonder for the Family ‘Toid…

Lori, who we adopted from Argentina …

The first thing you’ll notice when you pick up one of Anne “Sleepy” Kramer’s new books is its weight. It’s heavy.

At ten ounces it registers just three ounces shy of a can of Budweiser or about one four-thousandth the estimated weight of the dart player featured on page 227. Yep, this is one …