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Re: What are the best ways to start darts arguments?

Post by Smithy1412 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:30 am

Dfc180 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:44 am
Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:04 am Far easier to do so on today's boards with the non existent wire, trebles 3 times the size, better lighting, more tournaments, no smoke in the way of the board, darts with extremely thin barrels...
The trebles are bigger because the wire is smaller, better lighting and no smoke don't make any difference and the size of the dart doesn't matter either
really? think about it. Look at the old dartboards. Wires FAR thicker, trebles clearly smaller. Better lighting allows you to see the board more clearly. Barrel size makes a big difference. Take Leighton Rees. He used massive 30 odd gram darts, yet despite all these hazards, threw a 97.5 average in this game. Imagine if he used thinner darts what his average would be like. That combined with far thinner wires etc today, makes for me around a 10 point difference in the averages at least.
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    Post by DeepFriedRat » Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:31 am

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    DeepFriedRat wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:31 am
    Rogg wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:43 am
    I've hit loads of 180s and I'm fucking shite

    Definitely possible to fluke a 9 if you're a CT jobber or Q School failure
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    Re: What are the best ways to start darts arguments?

    Post by TheMalteseDart » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:01 pm

    Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:30 am
    Dfc180 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:44 am
    Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:04 am Far easier to do so on today's boards with the non existent wire, trebles 3 times the size, better lighting, more tournaments, no smoke in the way of the board, darts with extremely thin barrels...
    The trebles are bigger because the wire is smaller, better lighting and no smoke don't make any difference and the size of the dart doesn't matter either
    really? think about it. Look at the old dartboards. Wires FAR thicker, trebles clearly smaller. Better lighting allows you to see the board more clearly. Barrel size makes a big difference. Take Leighton Rees. He used massive 30 odd gram darts, yet despite all these hazards, threw a 97.5 average in this game. Imagine if he used thinner darts what his average would be like. That combined with far thinner wires etc today, makes for me around a 10 point difference in the averages at least.
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      Re: What are the best ways to start darts arguments?

      Post by Smithy1412 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:03 pm

      TheMalteseDart wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:01 pm
      Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:30 am
      Dfc180 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:44 am
      Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:04 am Far easier to do so on today's boards with the non existent wire, trebles 3 times the size, better lighting, more tournaments, no smoke in the way of the board, darts with extremely thin barrels...
      The trebles are bigger because the wire is smaller, better lighting and no smoke don't make any difference and the size of the dart doesn't matter either
      really? think about it. Look at the old dartboards. Wires FAR thicker, trebles clearly smaller. Better lighting allows you to see the board more clearly. Barrel size makes a big difference. Take Leighton Rees. He used massive 30 odd gram darts, yet despite all these hazards, threw a 97.5 average in this game. Imagine if he used thinner darts what his average would be like. That combined with far thinner wires etc today, makes for me around a 10 point difference in the averages at least.
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        Re: What are the best ways to start darts arguments?

        Post by Dfc180 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:07 pm

        Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:30 am
        Dfc180 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:44 am
        Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:04 am Far easier to do so on today's boards with the non existent wire, trebles 3 times the size, better lighting, more tournaments, no smoke in the way of the board, darts with extremely thin barrels...
        The trebles are bigger because the wire is smaller, better lighting and no smoke don't make any difference and the size of the dart doesn't matter either
        really? think about it. Look at the old dartboards. Wires FAR thicker, trebles clearly smaller. Better lighting allows you to see the board more clearly. Barrel size makes a big difference. Take Leighton Rees. He used massive 30 odd gram darts, yet despite all these hazards, threw a 97.5 average in this game. Imagine if he used thinner darts what his average would be like. That combined with far thinner wires etc today, makes for me around a 10 point difference in the averages at least.
          The fact he averaged 97.5 proves the barrel size doesn't matter. Also more 9 darters are hit in floor events as opposed to TV events where the lighting is superior

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          Re: What are the best ways to start darts arguments?

          Post by Smithy1412 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 pm

          Maybe. Each to their own I suppose. Different people believe different things
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          Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 pm Maybe. Each to their own I suppose. Different people believe different things
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          Re: What are the best ways to start darts arguments?

          Post by Smithy1412 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:28 pm

          The Thorn wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:21 pm
          Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 pm Maybe. Each to their own I suppose. Different people believe different things
          I think communism could have worked
          I think you're in the minority there
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          Post by The Thorn » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:31 pm

          Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:28 pm
          The Thorn wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:21 pm
          Smithy1412 wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 pm Maybe. Each to their own I suppose. Different people believe different things
          I think communism could have worked
          I think you're in the minority there
          All a matter of opinion. Mate.
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          Post by Smithy1412 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:32 pm

          Indeed
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          Post by Deadshot » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:11 pm

          Apparantly mentioning the IRA is a decent way
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          Post by daveboygreen » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:12 pm

          Deadshot wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:11 pm Apparantly mentioning the IRA is a decent way
          Yeah well done...

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          Post by Deadshot » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:17 pm

          daveboygreen wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:12 pm
          Deadshot wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:11 pm Apparantly mentioning the IRA is a decent way
          Yeah well done...

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          Post by TheMalteseDart » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:24 pm

          I honestly don't understand how the comments that were made caused such a meltdown
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          Post by sennafan24 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:26 pm

          TheMalteseDart wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:24 pm I honestly don't understand how the comments that were made caused such a meltdown
          1) Got pissed.

          2) Started incoherent thread, which included said meltdown.

          3) Sobered up and realised he'd made a tit out of himself, decided to flounce.
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          Post by The Thorn » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:30 pm

          I hope everything is alright with Rob. I would like to have him back on the forum. A flounce is a good laugh but at the end of the day we are losing a decent member.
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          Post by sennafan24 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:32 pm

          The Thorn wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:30 pm I hope everything is alright with Rob. I would like to have him back on the forum. A flounce is a good laugh but at the end of the day we are losing a decent member.
          He was a pain in the arse during the DBG negotiations, but he was otherwise sound from what I recall.
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          Post by The Thorn » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:38 pm

          TheMalteseDart wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:36 pm He's off his rocker but entertaining
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