Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Column HR212
You can take a player out of England but you can’t take the England out of the player!
It takes a great deal to shock the Old Dart Coach, even more to jar the very roots of his being.
This happened recently, twice within days.
The ODC was sure …
Monday, October 9, 2017
Column HR211
WDF World Cup XXI
The World Darts Federation (WDF) with 31 teams recently descended on the city of Kobe, Japan, for World Cup XXI. Little remembered, except for those from Kobe, is that on April 18, 1942, Kobe was one of the targets of the famous Doolittle Raid which …
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Tuesday, October 1, 2017
Column HR210
Those were the days
Recently, one of the Old Darts Coach’s pals posted, “I wish I could go back to the America I grew up in…”
To be expected, some wanted to turn a simple statement into a political rant. For darters from the Golden Age, the late 1970s …
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Sunday, October 1, 2017
Column 545
The return of Mr. Darts Language Person!
Welcome to “Ask Mr. Darts Language Person,” the only column of its kind in the world, including England, dedicated to proper grammatorical usage in connection with the sport of darts. Special thanks are due to columnist Dave Barry of the Miami Herald…
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Dartoid's Column
Friday, September 22, 2017
Column 544
It’s ADO Election Time!!!
Which means nothing.
With just 8 days remaining for those dozen or so people deemed “qualified” by ADO rules to serve as either president or CFO of our nation’s laughing stock of a darts “governing body” to declare their candidacy and then be considered and …
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Dartoid's ColumnTuesday, September 19, 2017
Column HR209
The Tuscany Tryst
The last time the term “dog days of summer” was used in reference to the PDC was as they took a deep breath while gearing up for the run to the World Championships. The Champions League of Darts final signals the PDC’s long summer snooze is …
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Howie Reed's Column
Friday, September 1, 2017
Column 543
Trillions of gallons, darts, and a lapdance
When I learned that Hurricane Harvey has, so far, dumped NINE TRILLON GALLONS of rain on Texas and surrounding areas I was reminded of an article by Jacqueline Leo in The Fiscal Times that caught my eye a while back.
Don’t ask …
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Dartoid's Column
Monday, August 21, 2017
Column 542
Eclipse Day Darts!
With all the drama and danger in the world these days (terrorism, tsunamis, monster hurricanes, and the spiraling rise in the price of gasoline – and now the eclipse) you’ve probably been deep in thought, contemplating life, the future, and wondering just exactly what it would …
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Dartoid's Column
Monday, August 21, 2017
Column HR208
Don’t build any statues of Phil Taylor!
Too often the Old Dart Coach, along with others of his “ilk,” takes to public forums to ridicule people that play darts. Remember, the ODC has been there and done that. He’s also seen “6 chickens build a grain elevator in Iowa.”…
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Column HR207
Rumors and Rumors
Every year or so, Toeing the Oche has to go into tutorial mode. The Old Dart Coach admits that this is tedious, boring and not very entertaining. For others it’s just business as usual for this space. Those that make hurtful comments will be ignored.…
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