Dartoid’s Column

Monday, September 2, 2024
Column 670
Zack the monkey learns that reputations cannot be stolen

Once upon a time there was a monkey.  His name was Zack.  He was a dumb monkey but, he was not the president of a country.

Zack the monkey lived in Africa.

The other monkeys ate coconuts.  They knew where …

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Column 669
Darts in Paradise – BAD NEWS!

The Darts in Paradise tournament and festival will not take place as planned and promoted for June 2025 in Cancun.

After a few weeks of uncertainty, my partner was asked by text on August 17th if the tournament was cancelled – the response …

Friday, June 28, 2024
Column 668
“Nuclear” Darts

“I’m a travelin’ man, I’ve made a lot of stops all over the world,” crooned Ricky Nelson in 1961. The song was a massive hit, rising to the top of the charts. Teenage girls swooned. Not widely known is that the tune was written for Sam …

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Column 663
So, you’re not Luke Littler but want to become a darts millionaire…

Some years ago, I nearly puked the night before the Super Bowl. I’d turned on Regis Philban’s new show (Who Wants to be a Millionaire?) to be blasted with a full HOUR of questions …

Saturday, April 20, 2024
Column 662
IT’S ABOUT TIME AGAIN for 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 – …

Monday, April 1, 2024
Column 661
Gaga for Gaga

I have experience interviewing, or at least trying to, women who don’t necessarily fit the stereotype of your typical Girl Next Door…

For example, back in the early 1970’s, I did a one-on-one with Deep Throat actress, Linda Lovelace for my college newspaper. Trust me …

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Column 657
A great player’s years of unsportsmanlike behavior have prompted these words…

There have been some incidents on the American darts circuit that underscore the need for some sort of serious process, perhaps even a regulatory authority, to be established to sanction those who bring our sport into disrepute. In …

Friday, February 9, 2024
Column 654
Advice from my dog: “Shoot straight – like darts.”

It’s been a week now since my wife left town. Marylou, always organized, shipped her shoes ahead in a big box and then hopped on a flight to Houston. Her sister lives there. They were gonna go shopping. Probably for …

Friday, January 26, 2024
Column 649
Darts in Paris

If you’re at all like me the reason you took French in high school was because the teacher was a hot little number with a sexy voice named Miss Powell. Watching Miss Powell scribble cute little verbs on the blackboard was pretty special to me and …

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Column 648
“Littler Effect” #2 – 15 more newbie questions/comments and “helpful” answers (ALL REAL!)

Q.  Any advice on electric scorers?

A.  Turn them on before use.

Q.  Any tips and advice on throwing better darts – like stance, throw, following through etc.?

A.  A good curry DOESN’T help with keeping …