Dartoid’s Column

January 31, 2006
Column 214
Bill Bell

If I had ten minutes on television I’d say hello to my mom, because without her I would not be here – and then thank everyone who helped me get to where I am. In darts, that would be Jimmy & Jay. I would also thank Laurett Meddis, …

January 30, 2006
Column 213
Joe Slyvan

If I had ten minutes on television, well… that’s a big “if.” But IF I win the million dollars I’ll pay off my mom’s house, and invest in real estate and my company.

— Joe Slyvan
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Nickname: Sly
Date of Birth: March 23, 1967
Place of Birth: …

January 30, 2006
Column 212
Roger Carter

I’ve had my ten minutes on television (not that I’m not planning on another prime time spot at the Mohegan). That was at the 1997 Embassy when I was kicking the crap out of the number one darts player in the world at the time – Martin Adams. …

January 29, 2006
Column 211
Scott Wollaston

When I get my ten minutes on the tube I’m gonna speak my mind!
I’ll also thank Phil Taylor for doin’ the best he could.

— Scott Wollaston
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Nickname: Rajun Cajun
Date of Birth: March 17, 1975
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Hometown: River Ridge, Louisiana…

January 28, 2006
Column 210
Stacy Bromberg

If I had ten minutes on national television I’d d hold a mini-telethon to try to drum up donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Giving to and doing for the kids is the best feeling of all!

— Stacy Bromberg
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Nickname: The Wish Grantor – for my fundraising …

January 27, 2006
Column 209
Brad Wethington

When I imagine those special ten minutes on television what I see is the final set of the match on the night I win the world championship.

— Brad Wethington
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Nickname: Bradley
Date of Birth: November 27, 1964
Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio
Hometown: St Louis, Missouri…

January 20, 2006
Column 208
Speaking of Buttheads…..

Holy Guacamole!

We’re only a three weeks into the New Year and all sorts of good darts stuff is goin’ on. Just last night in league I was on FIRE around the boards. I chalked perfectly, making less than a half-dozen subtraction errors. I didn’t spill a …

December 23, 2005
Column 207
A Warm Wind’s a Blowin’ for the Sport of Darts in America

Winston Churchill called it “the wizard war.” Historians trace its beginning – the race for outer space – to the day Joseph Stalin’s troops arrived in Peenemunde, the epicenter of German rocket technology, and found it deserted. Wernher …

December 20, 2005
Column 206
The World Series of Darts – the Countdown Begins!

As the momentum gathers for the World Series of Darts (WSOD) and the first qualifier on February 4 (in Virginia Beach) I find myself puzzled by a few things.

Despite the fact that the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), American Darts Organization …

December 6, 2005
Column 205
Queer Eye for the Darter Guy

First there was the Fab Four – John, Paul John, and Ringo. They sang songs, did drugs, and chased birds. They were British.

Now there is the Fab Five – Ted, Kyan, Thom, Carson, and Jai. They are experts in crap like fashion, home …