Saturday, January 3, 2009
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The 2009 World Championship – Semi Finals
There is a scene in David Nobbs’ Cupid’s Dart (Arrow Books, 2008) where Oxford philosophy professor Alan Calcutt happens upon the World Darts Championship on television. He’s recently hooked up with darts groupie, Angie Bedwell, half his age and is anticipating an …
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
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One year ago, this month, in darts…
As years often do, 2008 began on the first of January…
…except in Australia where it began the day before and then mysteriously, as the rest of the world awakened, became the day after.
I know this makes no sense but it’s …
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Monday, December 22, 2008
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Philadelphia’s Bill Davis — the only American left standing!
Engraved above a mirror that hangs in my bedroom is a quote that has special significance to me: “Do the right thing every doggone day of your life.”
That’s my guidepost.
— Bill Davis
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Nickname: Bill … I …
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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The Crafty Cockney’s “Autobiography”
Perhaps it’s just me and perhaps it doesn’t matter – but as I recall my third grade teacher’s explanation, an autobiography is a book written by the bloke it’s about and a biography is written for a bloke who can’t write by another bloke who …
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Monday, December 15, 2008
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Sky Sports darts walk-on girl – Nicola Elisa Moriarty
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Championship begins this weekend at Alexandra Palace so it’s time to get to know the players or, in the case of Dartoid’s World, to get to know the one person the players would most …
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Monday, December 1, 2008
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Takin’ out the BIG FINISH – at the grocery!
If you’re anything like me – married and male – you seldom go to the grocery, except to buy beer or, perhaps, on weekend game days to tag along with your wife and fill up on the sample products the …
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
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Dartoid’s World INTERVIEWED!
Crazy as it may seem, Dartoid’s World was recently asked for an interview by a college student named Samantha. Below is my reply.
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Hello Sammy…
It is a great honor to be asked for an interview. When I learned that you were interested in my …
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Monday, November 3, 2008
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Tel Aviv’s Café Noga
Shalom!
If you’re looking for a game of darts and don’t mind throwing in a joint where a suicide bomber might be sitting at the bar I have a recommendation. The name of the place is Café Noga. Billed as an “old country Irish pub …
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Dartoid's ColumnWednesday, October 29, 2008
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Nicole Watson leads the MMDL back to greatness
I’ve just returned to Tampa from the heart of the once famous, then infamous and, now, on the road to becoming great again Minute Man Dart League…
I was lured to Boston by what I thought was an offer to throw …
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
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Toodles SEWA!
After months of consideration, the other day I quit participating as a poster at the popular SEWA website. I posted my reason for doing so in what I felt was a helpful and constructive manner. I have since been bombarded with e-mails from people wanting to know …
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