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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Aug 13

Thank you for this; I hadn't heard The Happy Fits before, but they've been to my catalog :)

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jul 14

Cleaning cat vomit off of painted concrete is easier than you think.

Follow me for more daily affirmations.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jun 24

I had forgotten how much is involved in moving into a new home. Also, I had no idea I had all these cool comics.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jun 19

This is who runs this account.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jun 18

Are we talking Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man," or Bottleneck's "Simple Kinda Man," or a third one that is escaping me?

Parenthetically, there might be an alternate ending where Rocket Man's launch is documented in Bowie's "Major Tom," and his eventual return in Queen's "'39."

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jun 18

Okay, so hear me out. The young man in "Piano Man" (Billy Joel) eventually grows up to be the "Rocket Man" (Elton John), and reflects on his missed opportunities as a father in "Cats in the Cradle" (Harry Chapin). His son eventually grows up to be the father in "Father and Son" (Cat Stevens).

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jun 18

This was fun to see. I was surprised by how many guests stayed through the hour long power outage but even more surprised to see how many people drove over *during* the outage because they wanted to hang out and play in the dark.

Meeple Madness @meeplemadness.com · Jun 17

The power is out here at the shoppe, but that won’t stop us from gaming! We hope everyone is having fun and staying safe on this stormy night.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jun 11

Describe your favorite movie in the most misleading way possible.

"A modern re-imagination of the 1957 drama 'Zero Hour'"

a man and a woman are sitting on a plane and the woman is saying nervous yes first time

ALT: a man and a woman are sitting on a plane and the woman is saying nervous yes first time

media.tenor.com

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Jun 1

It’s turtle season at Hilton Head.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · May 25

Imaginable by Jane McGonigal. janemcgonigal.com/2021/12/17/i...

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · May 22

When I was a kid, we called this "paranoia."

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · May 9

Today, whilst driving in South Carolina, I discovered the phrase "tarp your load," and I intend to use it in every setting imaginable.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Apr 17

Getting ready to listen to Marc Scibilia. He doesn’t seem to be on Bluesky yet so here’s a link www.marcscibilia.com

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 23

I'm back in her good graces after a few scritches.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 23

That's an artifact of the *angle* - that's actually her tail.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 23

My head canon is that The Decemberist’s “The Sporting Life” and Fountains of Wayne’s “All Kinds of Time” are the same game from two different perspectives.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 23

Gracefully resting cat was not interested in me photographing her, so instead we have a photo of her yelling at me.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 20

I think Putin just drunk dialed me.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 13

I hadn't heard of @ilvolo.bsky.social until tonight, but they're concert was incredible. Their rendition of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever" was awesome and completely unexpected.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 12

At the @ilvolo.bsky.social concert at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. Mom is positively giddy with anticipation.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 8

First in line to donate blood at @meeplemadness.com today, and the van is already getting full with two more in the chairs and three waiting in line.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Mar 5

I'm not the hotstepper,
Nor the lyrical gangster,
No crew ina di area,
Still love you like that.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Feb 24

At GAMA Expo with the lovely Priya. Got to play the second edition of Parks today - the new artwork is beautiful.

And, no, I don't know why I put my hand on my own ass in this photo.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Feb 19

I enjoyed Captain America: Brave New World, but my suspension of disbelief was hindered by some completely unrealistic scenes.

I can accept surfing on missiles, and the altered physics of how a shield bounces, but having politicians accept responsibility for their actions is a bridge too far.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · Feb 14

Harvey Danger’s Flagpole Sitta still carries.