March 7, 2006
Column 230
David DePriest
If I win the million dollars I’ll pay a bunch of taxes and cry! Honestly, if I win the money it really won’t change my life. I’ll probably buy a new car and stick the rest in trust for my children’s education.
— David DePriest
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Nickname: I …
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March 4, 2006
Column 228
Answer this Trivia Question and you’ll know who Won!
Here’s a trivia question for you. Answer it correctly and you’ll know the name of the newest old dog to win a World Series of Darts (WSOD) qualifier (Philadelphia) and stake his claim on the million dollar Mohegan prize.
The year …
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March 3, 2006
Column 229
Today wasn’t ALL about Oscar; it was about Dave TOO!
It was ‘round ‘bout the same time Crash was crashing Brokeback Mountain’s party at the 78th Academy Awards that Grand Rapids’ Dave DePriest was breaking the back of Orlando’s Joe Slivan at the World Series of Darts (WSOD) qualifying event …
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March 3, 2006
Column 227
Separating TRUE from FALSE — and an Iceberg Warning!
With the World Series of Darts (WSOD) March to the Mohegan about to become the RACE to the Mohegan – with this weekend’s qualifiers in Philadelphia and Chicago just hours away and with four more to follow over the next fourteen …
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February 25, 2006
Column 226
Do YOUR part — PROMOTE the World Series of Darts!
“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” as those floppy-haired British Beatle-people used to say, the price to get into the World Series of Darts (WSOD) events starting May 19 at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casio is higher than originally announced.
SO WHAT!
It’s still …
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February 24, 2006
Column 225
Isen Veljic
My most proud accomplishment in darts (so far) is winning the first qualifier for the World Series of Darts. But I want to be remembered as the first million dollar winner!
— Isen Veljic
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Nickname: “E”
Date of Birth: September 17, 1976
Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois
Hobbies: Going …
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February 23, 2006
Column 224
Jim Widmayer
What will I do with my ten minutes on television? I’ll celebrate my World Series of Darts victory on stage with my family!
— Jim Widmayer
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Nickname: Wid
Date of Birth: August 23, 1969
Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York
Hometown: Staten Island, New York
Hobbies: …
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Dartoid's ColumnFebruary 21, 2006
Column 223
E-mail my Wife, PLEASE!
This fall I will have been married to my wife Marylou for double thirteen years.
On average I throw darts three nights a week, for about three hours a night. I also throw about one tournament a month.
By my calculation this means that I have …
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Dartoid's ColumnFebruary 11, 2006
Column 222
The Big Dogs Came but an Old Dog Stole the Bowl!
The big dogs came to play today in Fairfield, New Jersey but it was an old dog who put retirement on hold to out-play two of America’s current ranked top four, Darin Young and Bill Davis, and then in …
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February 6, 2006
Column 221
Taz Tops the Rajun’ Cajun!
YES, this World Series of Darts (WSOD) report is late.
Do you think I don’t know that!
I’m sorry. There was some sort of silly-ass football thing going on yesterday and my contacts were distracted by the game (although they’re claiming “technical transmission difficulties” which …
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