I always think of darts as one of those drinking games, albeit with sharp objects (literally) thrown in. But yes, you're spot on, Uilleam - thats what darts is, not that i'd intended to say so. Hoist by my own petard?

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Shooting an arrow without a bow.....a bit like darts?

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Well thank you kindly, Ray and Uilleam (blush, blush.) I claim no credit, however; as Tony Wilson once said of Joy Division, "(those other bands were up there because they wanted to be there, but) they had no fucking choice: they _had_ to be there." I've just been around long enough to know my style, that's all. And so, once you're familiar enough with something, you learn to play around with it. That's what i'm doing, essentially: just playing with words, because i've always believed they're the best toys in the box. It doesn't do to be too precious about them, does it? (Although i'll grant you both i can be a bit of a pedant at times.)

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I am building up a picture of you Martin , but the image keeps shifting with the lines you write, spectres of a reality stepping forth from the page with daggers drawn to attack the languish that might afflict a less dedicated reader; but I mean that as a compliment . There seems to be a haunted quality which draws us in , A really good eye for detail and a sweep of imagination.

Ray

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Shallow you are not, Martin.

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