# Completing this evening's thread trifecta...incredible photographs from last night. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 6, 2005, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319 "2005-09-06T08:40:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/21 "2005-09-06T18:17:28Z")
Yep, I’ve seen this as well. It’s pretty cool when it does happen! Nice photo as well. I once hit 9 bulls in a row - no shit…in the red every time. I couldn’t do it again if I tried, and I was to err…something… to think about taking a picture. hey it was in college./ ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/22 "2005-09-06T20:51:08Z")
> [@NurseCarmen](#): > > The worst part of it was you were aiming for the 10, right? Actually he was playing at the other dartboard across the room. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/23 "2005-09-06T21:53:36Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > My fiancee and I were out on the porch playing darts. It was my turn. I threw a couple of stinkers, and then I threw this: > ? I’ve a similar picture somewhere with arrows instead of darts. In the case of archery, it’s called a “Robin Hood” (since Robin Hood usually splits in two the perfectly centered sheriff’s arrow during the last volley of a contest in movies), and it’s pretty rare. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/24 "2005-09-07T00:23:23Z")
What a bunch of comedians. 🙂 I know the throw sucked (FTR, we were playing Cricket, so I scored a big ol’ goose egg on that round,) but that photo made it all worthwhile. > [@](#): > > So would this be like, throwing a needle from 2 feet away, straight through a taut thread? Basically, 'cept I was standing a little over 7 feet away. 🙂 > [@](#): > > Ruining the flights is one thing, did you bend the hell out of the prongs to hold the flights on? Nah. They’re mega-cheapo darts anyhow, so it wouldn’t have been a huge loss. And yes, the first thing I shouted when it happened was “Woohoo! Robin Hood!” Thanks for the title correction, Skip. ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/25 "2005-09-07T00:51:37Z")
Not trying to rain on anyone’s parade or anything, but I have seen this happen well over a hundred times. I have been playing in dart leagues for the last thirty years though. I have personally shot this and while it may be exciting the first few times, it gets pretty old when you start bending your shafts and routinely shredding your flights. I had a teammate who this happened to fairly regularly on his first two throws and he would invariably throw his third shot at it trying for a triple decker instead of actually trying to score points. Now that would be impressive. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/26 "2005-09-07T01:03:05Z")
> [@dbygawdcapn](#): > > Not trying to rain on anyone’s parade or anything, but I have seen this happen well over a hundred times. I have been playing in dart leagues for the last thirty years though. I have personally shot this and while it may be exciting the first few times, it gets pretty old when you start bending your shafts and routinely shredding your flights. I had a teammate who this happened to fairly regularly on his first two throws and he would invariably throw his third shot at it trying for a triple decker instead of actually trying to score points. Now that would be impressive. Boo! ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/27 "2005-09-07T01:48:45Z")
> [@Mycroft Holmes](#): > > 20? He threw a 6 with three darts, and frankly, that sucks! I got first chance to score with a witty response, and I went and threw a foul throw. Can’t count, can’t read photographs, can’t take my opportunities. My own personal trifecta. “Roger, YOU’RE FIRED!” ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/28 "2005-09-07T14:47:53Z")
Not only have I [sub]accidentally[/sub] done this with darts, I have also [sub]accidentally[/sub] done this with a bow and arrow from 20 yards. -Tcat ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/29 "2005-09-07T16:46:03Z")
Ja, I’ve done this too. It’s pretty neat, in its own way, but nothing amazing. Amazing is me closing out the 20s before SpouseO drills me on them. ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/30 "2005-09-07T17:02:09Z")
Interesting that in dart games, it wouldn’t be counted. In archery 3D competitions (you shoot from unknown distances, you have to guess/estimate, at 3 dimensional foam replicas of animals), it would be counted the same as the arrow into which it has been stuck. Obviously, this gets expensive (arrows are $40-200/dozen, and possibly higher) if you get good at it. 😃 Many archery shops will hang up an example of your shooting behind the counter if you care to “donate” your trophy, though I think this is mostly for those “robin hoods” that occur in their own ranges. -Butler ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319/31 "2005-09-07T17:03:32Z")
Cool photo. Two words: Hal. Sheep. 'nuff said. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completing-this-evenings-thread-trifecta-incredible-photographs-from-last-night/320319.md?page=1)