A Fool at Forty

"Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed." -- Edward Young

As the wise old masters of the NYDO, The Ship has seen it all when it comes to darts.  As we approach forty, we happily pass along the accumulated wisdom of the ages to other darters.  Whether it is a quick tip on simple math, or the genesis of dart terms, or the best double-out option, we are quick to help out.  But just when we think we've seen it all, along comes something new, like a one-armed player, which even we are not sure how to handle.

Rich got us out of the blocks slowly with a split, but Andrew and John both quickly picked up speed with two sweeps.  Dave pulled the One-Armed Bandit in the final game, and got unlucky as he dropped both.  But, The Ship had sprinted out to an early 5-3 lead.

When it comes to Cricket, even the wisdom of Mitch Cumstein cannot help out The Ship.  Rich / Andrew only managed a split in the opener, despite leading both games early on.  But Dave / John were again framed by the one-armed man, and they dropped both games, and the match was now tied 6-6.

Dave / John went back out to start D501, and finally defeated One Arm Joe.  Rich / Andrew also split their final two games, and The Ship ended a long night with an 8-8 tie.  Which is lucky, in Haiti.  How 'bout a Fresca?

Props:
Fred - Not yet a fool, but only a year away.