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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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Following Brexit, will the UK ban all vans?  Will the PDC follow suit? 

A terrible accident occurred at the Palace de Old Dart Coach…

While he was pontificating upon all things darts he fell off his soapbox. Fortunately he landed on his head so not much damage was done …

Monday, April 17, 2017
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“There are no North Americans that can compete in the PDC.”  

Throughout the years there have been many public relations mistakes. OJ Simpson’s “The other dude did it” ranks up near the top.  The new United Airlines proposed advertising slogan – “Fly United… we beat them all” – probably …

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
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Remembering Rick “The Hammer” Ney

The photo says it all about Rick Ney. His youthful joy of winning. The photo is from the 1985 World Cup – the US team’s old medal win in Brisbane, Australia.

Rick “The Hammer” Ney was a legend in the world of darts – …

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
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Bring back the North American Open Darts Tournament

Years ago, Dartoid penned a brilliant April 1 column.  He detailed the PDC buying the BDO and taking over “amateur” darts. An April Fool’s column belonging in the Dart Writer’s Hall of Fame that is located somewhere between here and there.…

Monday, March 20, 2017
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The ODC was Stupid Wrong!   

Get on the Internet and Google the “basic facts of life.” Nowhere will you find, although perhaps you should, “When it comes to the Stupid Pool the Old Dart Coach never uses just his toe to test the temperature. He jumps in with wild …

Monday, March 13, 2017
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“Comradeship” and the Golden-Agers’ Reunion  

Sitting outside Yates Pub on Soi Yamoto (named after the Japanese restaurant, Yamoto) the Old Dart Coach had a flashback to a scene in the 1992 movie My Cousin Vinnie (25 years old today). Joe Pesci (as the rookie lawyer, Vinnie) is sitting in …

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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Truth adjustment

Shocked to learn that at times the Old Dart Coach goes off  the rails completely to climb on his soapbox to spout drivel? Don’t be. And get ready.  This might be another of those times. This is an Ides of March column.  In Latin it’s Idus Martiae…