And the challenger came, at last !

Subject: And the challenger came, at last ! Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:02 pm

Up at my local bar (pub) drinking my diet coke and Bacardi my usual, throwing darts by myself while Diana busied herself playing the juke box. The pub was filled with patrons but no dart players but myself, so I thought. A fellow who I had seen many times there was watching me intently from an adjacent table drinking his Bud Light beer. Every now and then he would comment " your the best around here" to which I smiled and thanked him.
I continued to practice me doubles for awhile and looked and he was still watching me. Finally I said do you play? He replied that he did in the past. " Well for fun you wanna play a few " I said. Sure he said muttering all the time about not playing for so long a time. I offered up Diana's darts (her newly acquired Andy Hamiltons) for him to use and after inspecting and commenting how nice they where he disappeared and came back in with his own darts ! They where very old he said and had them since he was a boy. Hmmm, haven't played in awhile yet had his darts with him. My suspicions was soon correct as it was game on !! We played 2 games of cricket which I was fortunate to win and in fact was behind until the very end and just managed to eke out a victory. Then we played a 501 double in and double out which I won handily. This pleasant fellow a former US Marine who had seen combat in Viet Nam gave me all I wanted and we ended up buying rounds for each other, laughing and trading phone numbers.
It was a great afternoon for me to meet Mike, play darts against a truly worthy opponent , talk soldier to soldier stuff and shake hands in the end. A comrade in arms and a friend in peace I have found. We promised to meet again soon.

Subject: Re: And the challenger came, at last ! Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:13 pm

Nice one Larry - and get him signed up for your team as well

Subject: Re: And the challenger came, at last ! Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:08 pm

Thats great Larry!

Glad you found someone worthy at last and sounds like you got a new best friend too! Very Happy

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practice buddy!!!! get in there larry, if he hasn't played for a while you could really help each other out here.....get him signed up for the forum too

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A fellow Marine, should I look forward to meeting him on here?

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What a fantastic story, got a big smile from me - sounds like you two were meant to throw darts side by side! Very Happy

Subject: Re: And the challenger came, at last ! Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:23 am

USMC80 wrote:: A fellow Marine, should I look forward to meeting him on here?

hope to

Subject: Re: And the challenger came, at last ! Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:51 am

SilverSaber wrote:: I offered up Diana's darts (her newly acquired Andy Hamiltons) for him to use and after inspecting and commenting how nice they where he disappeared

For a second there, I thought he had ran off with them.

Hope he decides to join up. I'm sure would be a good asset considering he's been away from the game for so long.

Subject: Re: And the challenger came, at last ! Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:50 pm

Pfft!!! Wait till I get over there Larry, I'm having you on toast!!!

Great story bud, great when that sort of thing happens.

BUT, I'm still having you!!! Laughing

Subject: Re: And the challenger came, at last ! Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:08 pm

chrisbamb wrote:: Pfft!!! Wait till I get over there Larry, I'm having you on toast!!!

Great story bud, great when that sort of thing happens.

BUT, I'm still having you!!!

Bring it on ya non dart throwing git (lol) it would be fun Chris.