Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Column HR277
Is the PDC losing its mind?
As difficult as it may be to believe The Old Dart Coach has an ego as wide and deep as the Grand Canyon. This condition can affect anyone (or entity) which becomes overly enamored with oneself (or itself). As an expert on ego …
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Howie Reed's Column
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Column HR276
Peter Wright’s critics should STFU!
Back when the Old Dart Coach was still waiting to add the word “Old” to his nom de plume he was asked by a lady, “How do you write a column?” He gave some lager-fueled answer which seemed to satisfy her – a first …
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Howie Reed's Column
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Column HR275
Eatin’ crow!
After dining on a meal of “crow” (medium rare), fava beans and a nice Chianti the Old Dart Coach is ready to give this column deal another try…
Recently, the ODC wrote, “In the history of sport, no sport has made such a rapid rise to prominence …
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Howie Reed's Column
Monday, January 13, 2020
Column HR274
Fallon Sherrock, the BDO and and URGENT call for darters to help a friend!
The Old Dart Coach goes on an unexpected sabbatical that included a 43-day stay at a luxury establishment with 24-hour service and lousy food… and all hell breaks loose in the Motha Country, the alpha …
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Howie Reed's Column
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Column 585
Hey Trump – please spare darts in Iran!
This 2007 column is old but perhaps worth sharing again given current circumstances.
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While I had hoped business travel might coincide with the 13th staging of the Asia Pacific Cup in Kuala Lumpur in September, it was not to be. …
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Dartoid's Column
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Column 584
Happy New Year!
My plans for welcoming the New Millennium were set 26 years ago (now 45!) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In fact, when the beer ran out and as the sun began to cast its glow across the snow on the first morning of 1974, my roommates and I …
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Dartoid's Column
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Column 583
Baggish, Campbell, Young – can they do it?
As the holiday season begins and the 2020 PDC world championship moves into full swing – with £2.5 million on offer (an amazing £500,00 to the winner) – talk within the North America darts community naturally keeps coming back to an …
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Dartoid's ColumnMonday, December 7, 2019
Column 582
The mysterious disappearance of the Old Dart Coach!
As many have heard by now Howie Reed aka the “Old Dart Coach” (to darts fans around the world), the “Manor Lord” (to boxing fans around the world) and “Mr. Wonderful” (to more women than even Wilt Chamberlain has known) has …
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Dartoid's Column
Monday, December 2, 2019
Column 581
Capone!
A while back I blew into the Windy City, headed straight for what is arguably one of the best darts bars in the States and got blown right back out… by a computer!
Now, I’ve probably whiled away more hours in more darts bars in more cities in …
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Dartoid's Column
Monday, November 18, 2019
Column 580
An oldie for my friends, Rocky and Lisa Wilcox
Last night I threw darts on a chessboard.
Amidst three-foot high knights and rooks on a checkered slab of cement I played cricket with a shapely native girl named Tanika. Behind me the sun seemed to levitate before disappearing beyond …
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Dartoid's Column