August 1, 1998
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Reykjavik, Iceland
When I touched down in Reykjavik a week ago my full knowledge of Iceland could have been scribbled in a moment on the side of a coal cracker flight. I knew that Reagan and Gorbachev held some sort of big-wig summit here in 1986. I knew that Boris …
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July 1, 1998
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Denver, Colorado
I suppose it is as expected that Denver, dubbed the “Best Sports City” in America by USA Today, also lays claim as home to the number one darts bar in the world. It makes sense. Take a Super Bowl victory (finally), mix in a Stanley Cup (yawn), add …
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July 1, 1998
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The King is Dead
When the letter arrived I knew it was bad news. My old darts buddy, Tommy Molina, just wasn’t one for penning newsy accounts of what was up in his life. His job had been dragging. His father had been in the hospital. Unemployment? Death? Like I …
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July 1, 1998
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Chiangmai, Thailand
Near the tip of northern Thailand and roughly three hours by car, both east and west, from the Burmese (now Myanmar) and Laotian borders lies the centuries old provincial mountain town of Chiangmai. It’s here, both inside — and in the teak-treed forests outside — the old moat …
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July 1, 1998
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Kathmandu, Nepal
The Indian Airlines Airbus A-340 touched-down gently at Tribhuvan Field outside Nepal. The temperature was a welcome 75 degrees, downright chilly compared to my last stop in the sweltering New Delhi heat. Around me the Himalayan mountains disappeared mysteriously into the top of the sky.
I simply don’t …
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June 1, 1998
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Los Angeles, California
If I had a dollar for every hour I’ve whiled away in airports –flipping through discarded issues of USA Today and ogling teenage girls as they jiggle their way through the terminal — I’d be only slightly richer than if I had a dollar for every third …
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May 1, 1998
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Two Worlds Meet
“Dartoid’s World” and the world of professional darts crossed paths recently at the Virginia Beach Cassic. For three days and two nights Dartoid and the likes of Stacy Bromberg and Jerry Umberger stood side by side at the very same line on the floor. Like buddies from …
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May 1, 1998
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Pattaya, Thailand
The guy’s name was Nigel or Neil or something similar, not that his name much matters. He was the only foreigner, a Brit, employed among the large staff of botanists at the famous Nong Nooch Tropical Garden near Bang Saray, just east of Pattaya, Thailand. He was my …
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February 1, 1998
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Getting to the Game
Under normal circumstances the act of going down to the pub for a few beers and a night at the oche is a simple maneuver. You grab your darts, the keys to the car and roll. You then drink too much, throw too long and spend …
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February 1, 1998
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Birmingham, Alabama
Darts tradition not withstanding, if you’ve ever traveled to Birmingham, England you’ll understand why I prefer Birmingham, Alabama.
I used to have a good friend in Birmingham. England, that is. Ian was his name. Good shooter. World class drinker. All around fabulous guy. But I felt sorry for …
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