January 30, 2006
\nColumn 213
\nJoe Slyvan<\/b><\/p>\n
If I had ten minutes on television, well\u2026 that\u2019s a big \u201cif.\u201d But IF I win the million dollars I\u2019ll pay off my mom\u2019s house, and invest in real estate and my company.<\/p>\n
— Joe Slyvan
\n__________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n
Nickname: Sly
\nDate of Birth: March 23, 1967
\nPlace of Birth: Buffalo, New York
\nHometown: Orlando, Florida
\nHobbies: Acoustic guitar, buy & sell vintage sports cards & memorabilia
\nMovie: Pulp Fiction
\nTelevision Show: Dave Chappelle Show
\nFavorite Night on the Town: It\u2019s not so much what as with whom!
\nMeal: Give me a filet & lobster tail anytime. Red Bull with anything.
\nSports Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
\nMusic: Stevie Ray Vaughn
\nBook: Hidden Tahiti & French Polynesia
\nWorst Habit: Second hand smoking!
\nWhat Most People Don\u2019t Know About Me: I have a bionic left eye (with theme music when in use)!
\nWeapon of Choice: I have no idea who makes the darts I use!
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My first experience with a dart came at a carnival when I was eight\u2026 the dart came from my brother and ended up in the middle of my back!<\/p>\n
Why darts, you ask, and not some other sport? Well, I\u2019m still trying to find a way to fit a ballpark into my living room!<\/p>\n
I first started actually playing when a dartboard was put up in the recreation room at college. Being the competitive type, I started to play because the guys I would beat in billiards could beat me at darts then. I become involved in the dart circuit when I met Joey Tomasino who used to play the national tournaments in the 1980s. He took me to my first steel tip tournament in Cleveland.<\/p>\n
I haven\u2019t had the chance to get to the number of events that I would like because my business (and aluminum structure company) is rather time consuming. My current objective is to remain competitive at a national level. I was pleased last year to have a chance to partner with living legend Brian Dougherty at the Rae Chesney Memorial \u2013 and to make the finals in both doubles events.<\/p>\n
When it comes to who I really admire in the sport in America, at least historically, I\u2019d have to say Larry Butler. You\u2019ve got to give him credit for his defeat of Dennis Priestley at the 1994 World Matchplay. No other American darts player has managed such a feat.<\/p>\n
Outside of darts, I\u2019ve always thought of Pete Rose as my hero. When I was growing up he was the ultimate in competitiveness and intensity.<\/p>\n
Does the sport of darts have problems? Let me just say that you don\u2019t see professional athletes heading onto the field three sheets to the wind.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to boast. A lot of guys in darts do. What is difficult is to beat on a consistent basis someone who is, or used to be, on top of their game. I wouldn\u2019t exactly call him my nemesis, but Roger Carter comes to mind. I\u2019ve met a lot of great people over the years, Roger among them, and anytime you get beat in a game of skill it raises the bar.<\/p>\n
Mostly I throw doubles with Dave Lambert and Gary Mawson. I\u2019m getting to tournaments as my business permits, but…<\/p>\n
…mostly I\u2019m looking forward to the World Series of Darts (WSOD). I think the event is great for darts in America and that a lot of guys will turn out for the qualifiers to earn a shot at the money. I know I will.<\/p>\n
I do think the majority of the American television-viewing audience would prefer to watch a game with a little more strategy and counteraction.<\/p>\n
I hope someday to see the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) get a world cricket title going!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If I had ten minutes on television, well\u2026 that\u2019s a big \u201cif.\u201d But IF I win the million dollars I\u2019ll pay off my mom\u2019s house, and invest in real estate and my company.<\/p>\n
— Joe Slyvan 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