The Darts

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chunkymonkey71

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13,015 posts

204 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Does anyone else find the darts strangely addictive?

Its full of fat chavs, toothless women, Bobby George... so it really shouldn't work at all.

But I'm glued to it!

Have I become a fat chav???

Pork

9,453 posts

240 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon-hundrud-n-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayteeeeeeeee.

Agree. Quite addictive. I find it difficult to say "Bobby George" without doing a Mike Read impersonation.

Eric Mc

122,701 posts

271 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Didn't have have some retro hits in the late 1970s?

stuthemong

2,376 posts

223 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Darts. Snooker. World's strongest man.

Not even guilty pleasures, just pleasures. I know not why biggrin

DrDeAtH

3,616 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Well the Taylor - Barneveld final should be compelling viewing!

7pm.....

SimonV8ster

12,686 posts

234 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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chunkymonkey71 said:
Does anyone else find the darts strangely addictive?
Oh yes

Not sure why but certainly gets you glued to the box.

(I'm off to move a chest of drawers so I can have a full 7ft 9 1/4 inch access to my dart board.)

richyb

4,615 posts

216 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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chunkymonkey71 said:
Does anyone else find the darts strangely addictive?
Absolutely. I watched it last night and have it on now as well. The king of spectator sports. I've never actually played darts either.

Duane Pipe

166 posts

193 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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DrDeAtH said:
Well the Taylor - Barneveld final should be compelling viewing!

7pm.....
But that resembles something like skill. I'm finding the total amateurishness of the Beeb compelling - from the sub standard darters (??) to the outstandingly awful commentary.

Brilliant TV

chunkymonkey71

Original Poster:

13,015 posts

204 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Duane Pipe said:
DrDeAtH said:
Well the Taylor - Barneveld final should be compelling viewing!

7pm.....
But that resembles something like skill. I'm finding the total amateurishness of the Beeb compelling - from the sub standard darters (??) to the outstandingly awful commentary.

Brilliant TV
Yeah. its better on Sky with Sid Waddell! Sid's a legend!

Anyone remember Jossy's Giants??? Class!!!


chunkymonkey71

Original Poster:

13,015 posts

204 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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SimonV8ster said:
chunkymonkey71 said:
Does anyone else find the darts strangely addictive?
Oh yes

Not sure why but certainly gets you glued to the box.

(I'm off to move a chest of drawers so I can have a full 7ft 9 1/4 inch access to my dart board.)
Tension mounts at the Oche...!

OzzyR1

5,892 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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I love it!!

Did anyone see Barney Barneveld's 9-dart finish a couple of days ago?? Awesome.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NpvDImtpbtU


SimonV8ster

12,686 posts

234 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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OzzyR1 said:
I love it!!

Did anyone see Barney Barneveld's 9-dart finish a couple of days ago?? Awesome.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NpvDImtpbtU
'Barney - dripping his bread dips' confused


laughlaugh

sawman

4,957 posts

236 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Eric Mc said:
Didn't have have some retro hits in the late 1970s?
heres one:http://ckuik.com/Duke_Of_Earl_Darts

Classic totp

Duane Pipe

166 posts

193 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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OzzyR1 said:
I love it!!

Did anyone see Barney Barneveld's 9-dart finish a couple of days ago?? Awesome.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NpvDImtpbtU
Pretty calm about it wasn't he...

Anyone watching BBC now? I think I'm having a moment, I thought I might cry when Greatbatch came on...

OzzyR1

5,892 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Duane Pipe said:
Anyone watching BBC now? I think I'm having a moment, I thought I might cry when Greatbatch came on...
Aye, brave bloke.

Apparently along with the usual weightloss, he has lost 4 inches in height due to his treatment!!

central heating

16,744 posts

223 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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OzzyR1 said:
I love it!!

Did anyone see Barney Barneveld's 9-dart finish a couple of days ago?? Awesome.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NpvDImtpbtU
clap

Elskeggso

3,100 posts

193 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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OzzyR1 said:
Duane Pipe said:
Anyone watching BBC now? I think I'm having a moment, I thought I might cry when Greatbatch came on...
Aye, brave bloke.

Apparently along with the usual weightloss, he has lost 4 inches in height due to his treatment!!
Yeah, he played a great game considering. Poor bloke, what a legend. I love the friendship in the professional circuit, that's what makes darts so great!

juice

8,776 posts

288 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Do you know if there are any links to watch it ? Can't get Sky Sports here sadly...

richyb

4,615 posts

216 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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juice said:
Do you know if there are any links to watch it ? Can't get Sky Sports here sadly...
Its on BBC2.

juice

8,776 posts

288 months

Sunday 4th January 2009
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Can't get BBC2 either wink