Friday, January 10, 2025

In the voice of Barry the Radish . . .

. . . I should have thought of this blog label years ago.

It was this movie that probably put the germ of the idea in my head, but now that I've just watched this 1979 classic for the first time  —  yes, really — it's now up and running as a going concern on the blog. Maybe it will prompt me to watch other films that I should have watched decades ago. Fill those bastard gaps.

And, of course, I'll have to add similar labels for books and albums. It stands to reason, surely?

Alien (1979)

 


Wednesday, January 08, 2025

Another 14-Darter

Threw for a 12-Darter but hit the S5 instead of the D20. 35 left and I missed the 3 by hitting the 17 but pinged the D9 at the first attempt. If you knew how much I hate D9, you'd consider it a late Christmas miracle.

I think that's my fourth 14-Darter. It'd be nice to top it - and also hit the elusive triple bull - in 2025, but that's just me being fucking greedy.

For the archives: 92, 123, 180, 71, 35. (107.4 average.)

"I hate it when this happens . . . "

A second 180 with the Target Carreras. Should be pleased as punch, but the problem is that it just ends up messing with my darting head. 'Are these the darts? . . . The one and only? . . .  Blah, blah, blah . . '. you've seen this schtick on the blog before, and it always ends the same way . . .  gnashing of teeth and me throwing hardback fiction at the TV in tearful frustration.




4/50

That Tungsten Emotion

Occasionally I play cricket on the Russ Bray App, and occasionally I score what is known as a Round of 9.

Take my word for it, it's a good thing.




Spot the song title in the post?

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Playing away.

Switched to the Target Carreras whilst I was soaking the Dark Thunders.




3/50

Monday, January 06, 2025

Storming the T18 bed . . .

I'm writing this post on the 27th of the January, but this Round of 9 is from January 6th when I was still using the Designa Dark Thunders.

I didn't have an issue with the Dark Thunders. They had been my regular darts for months on end; I just happened to pick up the Target Carreras 'cos the Dark Thunders were soaking in some soapy water, and something clicked. Darts can be bastard annoying like that. It likes to throw you the occasional curve ball. It likes to mess with your head.

Will I go back to these darts at some point? How long's a piece of string? (An inside family joke. Don't mind me.)

Three T18s is nothing to be sniffed at. That segment of the board can be frustrating for me. I'll take it.


Where's the book?

 My follow up score was 3. Figures.



2/50

Sunday, January 05, 2025