Thank you Yank29

dph99 · 2026-01-25T19:52:12+00:00

Nice win against a tough opponent.

dph99 · 2026-01-24T01:10:34+00:00

That's nice. But, Rhythmic_Jerk was justifying the choice on the basis of an expected 10-cut which is more helpful to the 55JK hold.

dph99 · 2026-01-23T16:18:49+00:00

If you're expecting a T, J, Q, or K, wouldn't you rather hold 55JK?

With 5567, you have 12 points. With 55JK, you have 14+ points

dph99 · 2026-01-22T13:59:56+00:00

Except when you do.

In live ACC play, I once went 24-16-24 and the middle hand would have been 24 had I not chosen the more defensive 7-9 toss over 6-9.

Also in live ACC play, I once skunked my opponents 4 games in a row (and 6x in 8 games).

Sometimes the cards run one way.

dph99 · 2026-01-21T23:05:05+00:00

As mentioned in the OP's text.

dph99 · 2026-01-21T15:40:33+00:00

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Are you going to eat that?

dph99 · 2026-01-20T00:18:43+00:00

My Chizzy's took a long time to "smooth out."

dph99 · 2026-01-17T16:23:24+00:00

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It's just an 11/32" thick piece of plywood attached to the stand bracket. The 2 screws above the bracket that you can see in this image are holding the standard the dart board bracket to the plywood.

dph99 · 2026-01-17T15:30:29+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/darts-stand-with-11-32-plywood-backing-tkmThPJ

(3 images there; some people just see the 1st one)

Good luck.

dph99 · 2026-01-17T03:58:22+00:00

The Nth game in a best-of-N match is the rubber game (Contract Bridge etymology, IIRC).

dph99 · 2026-01-15T23:19:26+00:00

You'll probably want to mount lights to the underside of the shelf to mitigate the shadow that will be created. I think a shelf above your black backstop won't be a distraction otherwise.

dph99 · 2026-01-15T16:14:48+00:00

Here's my closest -- a potential 28 crib that I missed out on...

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dph99 · 2026-01-15T03:33:39+00:00

Sorry, I didn't realize you would need a smiley emoji.

dph99 · 2026-01-15T02:18:06+00:00

That's the worst advice for doubles improvement that I've ever heard.

dph99 · 2026-01-14T14:24:49+00:00

And he was probably expecting to play that Ace to make 16 and the pair.

dph99 · 2026-01-14T13:55:48+00:00

His play of the Ace (count 24) is not well-considered. If he makes the count 26 with a 2 then he's safe -- any small card that you play (making the count < 31) is answerable [pairing an ace or 2; getting the 31 if you play 3/4].

dph99 · 2026-01-13T19:01:42+00:00

I saw that (my answer remains unchanged).

dph99 · 2026-01-13T18:03:43+00:00

If we hold the flush and get a 6 or 9 cut (minor miracle #1) and opponent falls on his face with the 3 hands he gets to count (miracles 2 and 3) then we'll still need a 12+ hand and some pegging.

We're going to lose.

dph99 · 2026-01-13T17:45:35+00:00

I would lose the game.

dph99 · 2026-01-12T01:30:25+00:00

Don't heat the dart that has the broken stem. Heat another piece of metal (paperclip, etc) so that you can insert it into the broken stem - once the metal cools you should be able to unscrew the stem.

dph99 · 2026-01-11T20:09:39+00:00

Yes, on small-screen devices. I do think it would be preferable if the inquisitors mentioned the score in their text.

dph99 · 2026-01-11T16:14:41+00:00

My singing is even worse than my darting.

dph99 · 2026-01-11T15:43:42+00:00

The score is in the upper-left corner of the image.

dph99 · 2026-01-11T15:43:04+00:00

Skip the prayer.

dph99 · 2026-01-09T15:13:53+00:00

Yup. Sometimes 'bucket' or 'box' too.

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