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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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Column HR126
Back from the World of Toy Darts!
After a brief sojourn into the world of “toy darts,” Toeing the Oche returns today to the “real” dart world of the PDC…
Since the last visit they have put forth a pair of “major” events on the telly. Well not on …
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Friday, November 7, 2014
Column HR125
All About that Bass!
Back when he was but a little tot growing up on the hard scrabble streets of Oakland, California the Old Dart Coach’s mother had a favorite saying. As she became exasperated when a situation was blown out of proportion she would say, “My God The …
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Monday, November 3, 2014
Column HR124
Tales from the Dark Side
As advertised, the Old Dart Coach ventured to the Dark Side not once or twice but three times to celebrate All Hallows Eve. First it was a trip to a “toy dart” blind draw where he and some other non-playing pals helped the bar …
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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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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Column HR123
ODC to visit Dark Side on All Hallows Eve!
The scene? One of the finer dining spots in Las Vegas. The Old Dart Coach, resplendent in his finest evening wear, is making yet another visit. He’s finished his martini on the rocks with an olive and an onion – …
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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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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Column HR122
Len, this one’s for you. God Bless.
It’s always disconcerting when “young zipper snappers” won’t look, listen or learn from history. One wrote to the Old Dart Coach “no more old Geezer tales.” So for that swell folk, “good bye” for now. See ya next time maybe.
The North …
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