Dartoid’s Column

Friday, September 1, 2017
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Trillions of gallons, darts, and a lapdance

When I learned that Hurricane Harvey has, so far, dumped NINE TRILLON GALLONS of rain on Texas and surrounding areas I was reminded of an article by Jacqueline Leo in The Fiscal Times that caught my eye a while back.

Don’t ask …

Monday, August 21, 2017
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Eclipse Day Darts!

With all the drama and danger in the world these days (terrorism, tsunamis, monster hurricanes, and the spiraling rise in the price of gasoline – and now the eclipse) you’ve probably been deep in thought, contemplating life, the future, and wondering just exactly what it would …

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
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Rocky’s Annual Roadside Outdoor Darts Tournament

There’s Marciano, Graziano, Balboa, and the 41st Vice President of the United States…

You’ve got those big mountains.

And don’t forget the squirrel!

Then there’s “Rocky” the darts dude from Parkhill, Ontario, Canada.

Surely this guy – Ron Wilcox – has more brains …

Thursday, July 27, 2017
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Music City!

With one of the BEST tournaments in America on tap this weekend it seems appropriate to share this oldie…

“Scoring’s for show; doubles for dough.”– Bobby GeorgeThe doubles were flowin’ for me like a frickin’ fire hydrant on crack recently at the Greater Nashville Darting …

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
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An Open Letter about DARTS to Kim Jong-in

Dear Jong-un…

Please accept my deepest condolences to you and your family on the death of your father and also my apology for addressing you informally. I write in friendship to ask for an invitation to come to North Korea to …

Thursday, June 1, 2017
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More Darts Wanderlust

“Now when I was a little chap,” recalled Joseph Conrad at the beginning of Heart of Darkness, “I had a passion for maps. I would look for hours at South America, or Africa, or Australia, and lose myself in all the glories of exploration. At …

Sunday, May 21, 2017
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Johns Hopkins Study Proves Drinking Helps Darts!

The following is brief (takes only a minute to read) but interesting. It was written by someone named Nick Hines and published on something called VinePair on May 17.

Also, the world is flat.

Who knew?

From the Field,

Dartoid

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Do …

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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An Open Letter to Barry Hearn – about the Philippines

Dear Mr. Hearn…

There was exciting and disappointing news in the PDC’s recent press release. It was exciting to learn that Brazil and Latvia will “be making their debut” at the World Cup in June. It was disappointing to …

Saturday, April 1, 2017
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Fidel Castro, Ernest Hemingway, and Darts in Cuba 

“Entering a totalitarian state,” wrote a recent traveler to Cuba of his arrival at Havana’s José Martí International Airport, “I expected more militaristic security. Instead, I was warmly welcomed by female immigration and security agents wearing uniforms that included shorts and …