Dartoid’s Column

September 1, 2005
Column 194
Pub 1418 and the Philippine Darters Reunion

Jun de la Cruz. Jake Ubaldo. Darren Liwanag. Leo “King Leo” Gonzalez. Joel Singsong. Caesar and “Boy” Eribal. Cayetano “Tanny” Gonzalez. Ike Borja. Luis Bustamante. Egay Alejandro. Renato Mauricio. Paeng Musiko. Gene Shoaf. Rich Herrera. Mel Ponce. Ramon “Mon” Sabalboro. Freddie Deen. Ricky …

August 1, 2005
Column 193
The General and Mr. Magoo

Sitting at the table next to me at dinner tonight was a tall, gray-haired man. About seventy years of age, his hair was cropped tight, military style. He was dressed casually in a blue, short sleeve shirt, pressed beige Dockers, and black loafers. Back home …

July 4, 2005
Column 192
They Came, Won the Money and Went Home — But Our Women are SAFE!

The British are going! The British are going!

And it’s not a minute too soon.

They have beaten up the Americans. They have beaten up each other. If they weren’t on their way back home, en …

July 2, 2005
Column 190
The PDC Spiked Ray Carver’s Beer!!

I write this morning with a heavy heart and a roll of quarters in my pocket and the latter is not because I’ve just whiled the night away at the slots. Nope, I’ve been at Cheetah’s and that’s all I’m gonna to say about …

July 1, 2005
Column 189
The Beat Goes On for Ray Carver!!!

Welcome to Quarter Final Day here at the Profession Darts Corporation’s (PDC) Las Vegas Desert Classic IV where as astonishing as it may seem my reports have not yet been banned by PDC officials. I’ve been on the wire a couple of times …

June 30, 2005
Column 188
Carver Carves “The Heat” and Young Hammers “The Hammer”

I’m compelled this morning to begin by making two apologies.

First: to Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournament director Tommy Cox: I am sorry for skipping out on my marking responsibilities after yesterday’s final qualifier. You were right to admonish me. I …

June 29, 2005
Column 187
Adrian Lewis Was Screwed!!

Day Two has ended here at the Professional Darts Corporation’s (PDC) Las Vegas Desert Classic IV and what a day it was! Unfortunately the first news I must report is tragic and it involves England’s (too) young Adrian Lewis.

In the wee hours last night when …

June 28, 2005
Column 186
Ray Carver is IN!!

A lot has happened in the twenty-four hours since posting my first report on this year’s Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Las Vegas Desert Classic. The most amazing thing is that the PDC is continuing to carry my reports, at least for another day. I can’t explain …

June 1, 2005
Column 184
Boracay Island

The plane is rising, dropping, rattling, shaking it’s way through the storm as it descends towards Kalibo. My hands grip the sides of my seat in fear. The seaweed muffin and tomato juice the flight attendant gave me are churning in my stomach. I close my eyes. Somehow …