Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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OUTHOUSE TO PENTHOUSE
“From the Outhouse to the Penthouse” originated before indoor plumbing. It’s long gone now, sort of. In some “modern” cities, San Francisco being one, it’s not uncommon to observe a “squat and dropper” on any given day. In sport it’s a much less common occurrence. Last …
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Column HR403
THE PRICE IS RIGHT!
“Come on down, Gerwyn Price, to see what you’ve won!”
It was a memorable night in the Premier League for Price when the “PDC traveling road show” hit Brighton. The city, known as a beach paradise during summer, was a chilly 46 degrees with showers. …
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Column HR402
THREE DOT LOUNGE OPEN
The Old Dart Coach walked thru the swinging doors of the Three Dart Lounge. He heard Neil Diamond singing “Sweet Caroline” as the crowd, fueled by single malt (and assisted by more than a touch of Scottish singing fluid), sang along.
A patron paused singing …
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Thursday, April 5, 2023
Column HR401
CLAYTON BUFFO:
Jonny “The Ferret” Clayton had a career night when the Premier League landed for week nine in Berlin. In order, Clayton took out Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price for his first win during this year’s Premier League play.
The Old Dart Coach is shocked …
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Thursday, March 302, 2023
Column HR400
GOLD (chemical formula: Au)
The headline shouted GATES GOLD! “The Soldier” Leonard closed the gate on the UK’s hopes of a Senior Challenge of Champions winner.
Yes, the Old Dart Coach knows that Gates wants to call himself “Soulger” (no such word exists).
Gates played really minor league …
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Column HR399
WOULD YOU BELIEVE?
On September 18, 1965, the TV show “Get Smart” aired for the first time staring Don Adams as Agent 86. Each Saturday night folks would gather around their black and white TVs as Agent 86 (aka Maxwell Smart) would say “Would you believe?”. A tall tale …
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Howie Reed's ColumnWednesday, March 15, 2023
Column HR398
SIDE BAR SALOON (par deux)
Back at the Side Bar Saloon, the Old Dart Coach met with a flurry of attacks. His attempt recently to show Cricket was in decline by comparing ’01 singles with Cricket singles entries at the Port City Classic was soundly (and fairly) dismissed. Although …
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Column HR397
SIDE BAR SALOON
The Three Dot Lounge is remodeling so it’s off to The Side Bar Saloon for the Old Dart Coach – a place where pints, darts and gossip flow like “porkies” from a politician. Upon entering, there were the “usual suspects” discussing who were likely to win …
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Column HR396
FOREST FOR THE TREES
The Old Dart Coach is accused as being unable to see the “forest for the trees.”
Paul Bunyan, with Babe (strange times those!) faced the same problem when visiting Las Vegas years ago, proclaiming, “I don’t see any forest for all these trees.” With ax …
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Thursday, February 22, 2023
Column HR395
Interesting week?
Before the Old Dart Coach became the world’s Master Darts Writer he pontificated on the “manly art of self-defense” (now “person art of self-defense”. Growing up as he did listening to Friday night fights on the radio he remembers the in-round announcer describing the first round …
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