MetaFilter posts tagged with darts

When Alexander of Macedonia was 33 he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer - Bristow is only 27!

fearfulsymmetry — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 05:11:32 -0800

RIP Sid Waddell, the legendary voice of darts.

Dart Vader

beukeboom — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:46:10 -0800

One angry man brings the Southern California Darts Association to its knees

Game on

fearfulsymmetry — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:10:44 -0800

It's the BDO world championship final and the Guardian has The Joy of Six: darts the six best moments in darts history* which has a great anecdote about the Indoor League, a near legendary television programme. Indoor League presented by 'Firey' Fred Truman ex England fast bowler, with a pint of bitter and pipe in hand, showed competitive matches of traditional pub sports with the likes of Buffalo Bill and Taffy John from Scunthorpe playing darts, skittles, shove ha'penny and bar billiards. More footage (1, 2, 3, 4) (Fantasy World Cup, TV Heaven) (Andrè Brasseur - 'Waiting For You', a instrumental version of which was used for the theme tune) * Someone in the comments is kind enough to provide one of the worse... an example of: okay, a couple of drinks might take the edge off your nerves when you have you moment of glory on the big stage, but it's easy to go just a bit too far.

...somewhere becoming rain.

tigrefacile — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:49:12 -0800

Arrows is a documentary by a genius, John Samson, whose flame burned briefly but brightly, about another genius, Eric Bristow, whose career followed a similar trajectory. The film reflects a twilight world of pub sports satirised by Martin Amis in his masterpiece London Fields. Last link may cause discomfort. More from Samson here and here. More from Bristow here.

The Hottie On The Oche

fearfulsymmetry — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:46:22 -0800

Anastasia Dobromyslova - 'From Russia With Love' - the women's world darts champion, will compete with the men at this month's World Championship. Some people are not happy about this.

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

RandlePatrickMcMurphy — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:47:22 -0800

Poison Dart Machine Hidden at Hong Kong Race Track No good explanation for why and how someone dug up the turf at a Hong Kong racetrack and installed a machine capable of blowing poison darts at the horses. The Triads? (First link NYT)

An official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and 'this thing', which tells time"

blahblahblah — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:01:14 -0800

The most dangerous toys of all time. Lawn darts? Check. Cabbage Patch Dolls that chewed off your fingers? Check. Working radioactive U-238 Atomic Energy Lab? Check. To spark more memories of holidays past, peruse the 10 weirdest toy ads of all time, and don't forget the Cheap Toy Roundup if you don't have enough cash. Or you could always get a Talking Jesus from Toys for Tots.

Darts.

riffola — Sat, 20 Apr 2002 05:58:20 -0800

Darts. Highly addictive. The first to reach zero wins, but for the last point, the dart must land in a double points zone. (Flash required)