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"Dartoid" is the pseudonym of Paul Seigel, a prominent chronicler of darts for over 35 years. His columns are celebrated for their wit and insight, often detailing his quest for a game in exotic locales worldwide. His writing offers vibrant commentary on the competitive darts landscape, including players, organizations, tournaments and the sport's unique culture. Dartoid's articles are highly regarded among darts enthusiasts, solidifying his role as a pivotal figure in promoting and documenting darts as both a recreational pastime and professional sport.

Column #304 A Comment about Bellies and Bullseyes…

October 1, 2007
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A Comment about Bellies and Bullseyes…

If brainwashed middle-class journalists want to pooh-pooh darts because of the bellies, tattoos and beer and not see the skill or dedication or the work ethic, that’s their problem.

— Sid Waddell

There was a lot of CRAP flyin’ about in the run up …

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Column #303 An “Interview” with Dave ‘Boy’ Green

September 1, 2007
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An “Interview” with Dave ‘Boy’ Green

It was the following two paragraphs from my daily series on the Professional Darts Corporation’s (PDC) first Las Vegas Player’s Championship and annual Desert Classic that got me threatened:

In a result unprecedented in darting history, indeed in the history of all sport, thirteen …

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Darts give Flint native another chance in CANUSA Games

Paul Seigel was a record-breaking swimmer in the CANUSA Games in the late 1960s, but he might be about to set another one this weekend in Hamilton, Ontario.

It’s likely that no athlete has had a longer span between CANUSA appearances than Seigel.

Seigel last participated in CANUSA in 1974 when he helped Flint win

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Column #301 Barneveld Sizzles!

July 9, 2007
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Barneveld Sizzles!

There may be a heat wave outside but there ain’t nothin’ on the Las Vegas strip that’s sizzled more this week than current world champion, Raymond van Barneveld, has inside the Mandalay Resort and Casino here at the Professional Darts Corporation’s (PDC) sixth annual Las Vegas Desert Classic.…

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Column #300 Part BRAWLS into the Semis. Mawson is AWESOME!

July 8, 2007
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Part BRAWLS into the Semis. Mawson is AWESOME!

Wouldn’t you know that John Part would treat his fans to one of those matches that nearly causes you to pee your frickin’ pants!

But damn it, that’s what he did today in the first quarter final contest against Dennis Smith in …

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Column #299 Mawson and Part Advance!

July 7, 2007
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Mawson and Part Advance!

Today’s Dartoid’s World installment on the second stage round at the Professional Darts Corporations (PDC) sixth annual Las Vegas Desert Classic will be brief but that’s not because of all the e-mails I’ve received begging me to stop churning out this crap or because no North …

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Column #298 Darin Young Defeats his Boogey Man

July 6, 2007
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Darin Young Defeats his Boogey Man

What a day of darts!

Even the uninformed who spout nonsense about cricket being the only route to televised darts success in America must admit that today’s matches held all that it takes to keep an audience in their seats. And Dave ‘Boy” Green …

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Column #297 First Round Results (and Exploding Crickets)

July 5, 2005
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First Round Results (and Exploding Crickets)

Here’s a FACT for you: If you count the number of times a cricket chirps in a fourteen second interval and add the number thirty-eight to it, you will get the exact temperature of the air in which you (and the cricket) are standing.…

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Column #296 Qualifier Two is Over – and the Stage is Set

July 4, 2007
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Qualifier Two is Over – and the Stage is Set

Following another late night at one of Binions’ Texas Hold-em tables and three hours sleep, my preparations for today’s second qualifier began in typical Las Vegas tourist fashion with a hearty prime rib breakfast and a wave goodbye to a …

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