WRITE UP FOR WEEK #8: WEDNESDAY IS THE NEW MONDAY
CAPTAIN'S LOG: DART DATE: 05 - 09 - 07
The 'Bags asked for the their very first postponment and the gentlemen of Balls 'N Strikes granted it. The place was the same (George Keeley), but the day was changed from Monday to Wednesday. It was strange, as if we were transported to a parallel darts dimension.
When we arrived and went to our usual hang out spot (The Table of Honor), we found it inhabited by bearded intellectual types, -- most likely Columbia-goers who wandered south in search of hops and barley, as they are known to do on occasion. They wore sweaters, used very large words, and seemed unfamiliar with the customs of Dart Night. We expected they would soon finish their beers and amble northward to Academia, but much to our chagrin they continued to sip pints of lager and discuss macro economics and "modes of alienation" for the entire evening. They would not be moved.
So the 'Bags - including Baguettes, Nellie and Hope -- were relegated to the "stage area" where such greats as The Chicken Stand Throw Down Band (not to mention "Rapper Guy" and the "Hot Nuts Vaudeville Review") once trod the planks. Thankfully, there was still beer. Cold, refreshing beer. So delicious and nutritious. We would need it to help us overcome the eery bizarro-world like feel -- as well as to alter our consciousness. Still, the adjustment seemed to take longer than we would have liked. Here's what happened:
SINGLES '01: 3 - 9
Pike took on Captain Steve in the first set. Glenn was solid in the first game and these two were really going at it. Steve hit a Ton, Glenn responded with a T-25. You love to see that. Glennjamin eventually took out D-8 to make it a 9 rounder. The second game was a grind, but Steve began to heat up down the back stretch to put on a show in the final leg going out in 6 Rounds (18 darts). He connected with a T-20 in EVERY round before taking out 105 by going T-20, 13, D-16. What's the Greek word for "on fire"? (It's probably like "pyro-something.") 1-2
Frank squared off against Jim "Mr." Coffey in the second set. Frank was went out in 9 rounds in game one taking out 52 with a 20, D-8, D-8 out. But he just couldn't find the range after that hitting 45 after 45. He'd drop the next two in frustrating fashion. 2-4
It was Tim vs. Certified 'Bag Killer (CBK) Brendan Dowling. Brendan was just en fuego. He went out in 22 darts, 24 darts and then 21 darts, mixing in a Ton-80 and 615 all star points along the way. Not much you can do about that really, but tip your cap. Tough to beat. 2-7
In the final set it was Vince winning the first game against Carlos, but just when it looked like we were going to climb back in, Carlos heated up. It would come down to outs and Carlos got them first. And like that, the 'Bags were down 3-9.
It was the same old story. Singles has just been killing us all year. How bad? Our Singles is 41%. Our Cricket is 63%. And our Doubles win is 67%. See the trend? We get better as the night goes on.
We also drink more as the night goes on.
I believe the answer to our problem is clear: Drink more, drink earlier. Personally, I think Jameson's is probably the best way to go. It seems that once we've had The Water of Life, our game just goes to another level. (SPOILER NOTE: We would use that to strategy to good effect next week).
CRICKET: 4 - 2
Cricket Time - when comebacks begin. Vince and Frank took on the heavy artillery for cricket, Brendan and Captain Steve. It started out rather bleakly. The 'Bags fell behind and eventually they were in a 96-38 hole and B&S had everything closed but 15s and bulls. But then, the 'Bags went and started hitting the 15s. An Round of 7 by Frank brought the point total back 98 -96 advantage. Then Vince closed the 20s. We battled against Balls 'N Strikes (and the laws of mathematics) trading 15s against 18s until Vince's crushed another R-7 worth of 15s. And all of a sudden, we were winning. Two rounds later we had the bulls closed. Wow. Big time comeback by the 'Bags. By my count we hit scored @ least 20 marks on the 15s to do it. Good stuff.
The 'Bags dropped the second leg when B&S heated up and the Captain lost his mojo. But the 'Bags got back on track in leg three with Frank taking the game out with a T-15, Double bull, single bull flourish. - 5-10 bad guys.
PikenTim faced off againt Carlos and Mr. Coffey. Both 'Bags were sharp. Tim had a knack for hitting a triple on his first dart and Pike was downright filthy, erasing a B & S with an R-6 of 18s. These were close fought dart matches. Glenn smacked 4 15s to give us a slight points edge. They had pointing opportunities on 18 and 17 and took advantage of them, but we still had them by a few points. Tim stepped up and hit single 18, single 18, single 17 to close the window. An R-4 by Glenn and a simple R-3 by Tim. But these are the rounds that win you games. We'd take the first. Glenn would continue crushing numbers turning in an R-7 to lead the 'Bags to a second win. The B&S guys would take third to end the run. 7-11.
DOUBLES '01: 5 - 1
It was Vince and Frank versus Steve and Carlos in the first set of Doubles. The 'Bags were sharp and in the war of attritition that is a drinking contest... the 'Bags appeared to be pulling away. It was the usual agreement in game 1; Frank gets 'em in the door, Vince slams it shut. We'd take the first. In game 2, Vince broke with tradition by going in and out by himself. Frank got the 'Bags on with 130 (high out for the week) going D-15, T-20, and (cough) D-20. And ended the game with a D-2 to complete a much needed sweep. 10-11.
Glenn and Tim once againt vs. Brendan and amiable barkeep, Gareth in the final set of the evening. The 'Bags needed two for a tie and (hope, hope) three for a win. In the first set it was Glenn's T-33 (which looked like a patch-worthy T-71) that helped create some separation. Tim was there to nail a D-8 to take the first point. The 'Bags would drop the second contest, when Brendan channeled the earlier version of himself. In the final leg of the night, it was once again Pike leading the charge and Tim playing the hero taking out an XX to to pull out a squeaker and end the evening in a sister-kisser (a.k.a., a tie, 12-12).
FINAL SCORE: DARTBAGS -12: BALLS 'N STRIKES -12
Kudos to Balls 'N Strikes. They were good sports, despite legitimate inconvenience to themselves (n fact, Steve, who owns a Pizzeria/Restaurant at 62nd and 1st had to pay someone to work for him that night) as well as worthy opponents. Brendan and Steve threw some of the best darts we've seen all year, truly Steak Sauce (i.e., A-1) worthy performances. We would have liked more, but will settle for keeping our non-losing streak alive at 5. That's all for now. New write up to follow shortly.
All Star Recap:
Pike: 623
Frank: 590
Vince: 537
The 'Bags asked for the their very first postponment and the gentlemen of Balls 'N Strikes granted it. The place was the same (George Keeley), but the day was changed from Monday to Wednesday. It was strange, as if we were transported to a parallel darts dimension.
When we arrived and went to our usual hang out spot (The Table of Honor), we found it inhabited by bearded intellectual types, -- most likely Columbia-goers who wandered south in search of hops and barley, as they are known to do on occasion. They wore sweaters, used very large words, and seemed unfamiliar with the customs of Dart Night. We expected they would soon finish their beers and amble northward to Academia, but much to our chagrin they continued to sip pints of lager and discuss macro economics and "modes of alienation" for the entire evening. They would not be moved.
So the 'Bags - including Baguettes, Nellie and Hope -- were relegated to the "stage area" where such greats as The Chicken Stand Throw Down Band (not to mention "Rapper Guy" and the "Hot Nuts Vaudeville Review") once trod the planks. Thankfully, there was still beer. Cold, refreshing beer. So delicious and nutritious. We would need it to help us overcome the eery bizarro-world like feel -- as well as to alter our consciousness. Still, the adjustment seemed to take longer than we would have liked. Here's what happened:
SINGLES '01: 3 - 9
Pike took on Captain Steve in the first set. Glenn was solid in the first game and these two were really going at it. Steve hit a Ton, Glenn responded with a T-25. You love to see that. Glennjamin eventually took out D-8 to make it a 9 rounder. The second game was a grind, but Steve began to heat up down the back stretch to put on a show in the final leg going out in 6 Rounds (18 darts). He connected with a T-20 in EVERY round before taking out 105 by going T-20, 13, D-16. What's the Greek word for "on fire"? (It's probably like "pyro-something.") 1-2
Frank squared off against Jim "Mr." Coffey in the second set. Frank was went out in 9 rounds in game one taking out 52 with a 20, D-8, D-8 out. But he just couldn't find the range after that hitting 45 after 45. He'd drop the next two in frustrating fashion. 2-4
It was Tim vs. Certified 'Bag Killer (CBK) Brendan Dowling. Brendan was just en fuego. He went out in 22 darts, 24 darts and then 21 darts, mixing in a Ton-80 and 615 all star points along the way. Not much you can do about that really, but tip your cap. Tough to beat. 2-7
In the final set it was Vince winning the first game against Carlos, but just when it looked like we were going to climb back in, Carlos heated up. It would come down to outs and Carlos got them first. And like that, the 'Bags were down 3-9.
It was the same old story. Singles has just been killing us all year. How bad? Our Singles is 41%. Our Cricket is 63%. And our Doubles win is 67%. See the trend? We get better as the night goes on.
We also drink more as the night goes on.
I believe the answer to our problem is clear: Drink more, drink earlier. Personally, I think Jameson's is probably the best way to go. It seems that once we've had The Water of Life, our game just goes to another level. (SPOILER NOTE: We would use that to strategy to good effect next week).
CRICKET: 4 - 2
Cricket Time - when comebacks begin. Vince and Frank took on the heavy artillery for cricket, Brendan and Captain Steve. It started out rather bleakly. The 'Bags fell behind and eventually they were in a 96-38 hole and B&S had everything closed but 15s and bulls. But then, the 'Bags went and started hitting the 15s. An Round of 7 by Frank brought the point total back 98 -96 advantage. Then Vince closed the 20s. We battled against Balls 'N Strikes (and the laws of mathematics) trading 15s against 18s until Vince's crushed another R-7 worth of 15s. And all of a sudden, we were winning. Two rounds later we had the bulls closed. Wow. Big time comeback by the 'Bags. By my count we hit scored @ least 20 marks on the 15s to do it. Good stuff.
The 'Bags dropped the second leg when B&S heated up and the Captain lost his mojo. But the 'Bags got back on track in leg three with Frank taking the game out with a T-15, Double bull, single bull flourish. - 5-10 bad guys.
PikenTim faced off againt Carlos and Mr. Coffey. Both 'Bags were sharp. Tim had a knack for hitting a triple on his first dart and Pike was downright filthy, erasing a B & S with an R-6 of 18s. These were close fought dart matches. Glenn smacked 4 15s to give us a slight points edge. They had pointing opportunities on 18 and 17 and took advantage of them, but we still had them by a few points. Tim stepped up and hit single 18, single 18, single 17 to close the window. An R-4 by Glenn and a simple R-3 by Tim. But these are the rounds that win you games. We'd take the first. Glenn would continue crushing numbers turning in an R-7 to lead the 'Bags to a second win. The B&S guys would take third to end the run. 7-11.
DOUBLES '01: 5 - 1
It was Vince and Frank versus Steve and Carlos in the first set of Doubles. The 'Bags were sharp and in the war of attritition that is a drinking contest... the 'Bags appeared to be pulling away. It was the usual agreement in game 1; Frank gets 'em in the door, Vince slams it shut. We'd take the first. In game 2, Vince broke with tradition by going in and out by himself. Frank got the 'Bags on with 130 (high out for the week) going D-15, T-20, and (cough) D-20. And ended the game with a D-2 to complete a much needed sweep. 10-11.
Glenn and Tim once againt vs. Brendan and amiable barkeep, Gareth in the final set of the evening. The 'Bags needed two for a tie and (hope, hope) three for a win. In the first set it was Glenn's T-33 (which looked like a patch-worthy T-71) that helped create some separation. Tim was there to nail a D-8 to take the first point. The 'Bags would drop the second contest, when Brendan channeled the earlier version of himself. In the final leg of the night, it was once again Pike leading the charge and Tim playing the hero taking out an XX to to pull out a squeaker and end the evening in a sister-kisser (a.k.a., a tie, 12-12).
FINAL SCORE: DARTBAGS -12: BALLS 'N STRIKES -12
Kudos to Balls 'N Strikes. They were good sports, despite legitimate inconvenience to themselves (n fact, Steve, who owns a Pizzeria/Restaurant at 62nd and 1st had to pay someone to work for him that night) as well as worthy opponents. Brendan and Steve threw some of the best darts we've seen all year, truly Steak Sauce (i.e., A-1) worthy performances. We would have liked more, but will settle for keeping our non-losing streak alive at 5. That's all for now. New write up to follow shortly.
All Star Recap:
Pike: 623
Frank: 590
Vince: 537
posted by Captain Furious at 2:46 PM
2 Comments:
Nice goin', cacktackler...
well done...
...el cackitan.
count cackula.
cackmaster 5000.
cack in the hat.
cack on a hot tin roof.
captain cackaroo.
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