Dominic Armato
@darmato.bsky.social
Voice of Guybrush Threepwood. Homeless dining critic. Old-school community food guy. Influencer culture can get bent. Defender of pears. Cubs devotee. On the path of devolution back to Web 1.0.
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Dominic Armato
@darmato.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Howdy, all!
With BlueSky having a moment, here's a shameless request:
If you live in AZ, care about restaurants, and like what you read below (or just enjoy pretty pictures and food talk), I hope you’ll consider helping me find like-minded folks by lending this a repost. Lemme 'splain... (1/9)
With BlueSky having a moment, here's a shameless request:
If you live in AZ, care about restaurants, and like what you read below (or just enjoy pretty pictures and food talk), I hope you’ll consider helping me find like-minded folks by lending this a repost. Lemme 'splain... (1/9)
I think something happened over the last 45 minutes, but I blacked out and I’m not sure. I’ll remember it at some point.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I think something happened over the last 45 minutes, but I blacked out and I’m not sure. I’ll remember it at some point.
Holy shit Mambow in London. What a tremendous dinner.
More later. Bed now. Gotta be charming tomorrow.
More later. Bed now. Gotta be charming tomorrow.
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Holy shit Mambow in London. What a tremendous dinner.
More later. Bed now. Gotta be charming tomorrow.
More later. Bed now. Gotta be charming tomorrow.
I got my birthday wish!
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I got my birthday wish!
My family has decided that I require far too many candles, so now I get my age in binary.
Bonus: If I turn the cake around 180°, I'm only 35.
Bonus: If I turn the cake around 180°, I'm only 35.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My family has decided that I require far too many candles, so now I get my age in binary.
Bonus: If I turn the cake around 180°, I'm only 35.
Bonus: If I turn the cake around 180°, I'm only 35.
The guy sure seemed to really get off on berating and ridiculing me and another young voice actor in a session in the late ‘90s, but sure. Indefatigable good will, the light we need, amity towards the goofs of the world, whatever.
In Opinion
Adam Sandler has long shown "an indefatigable good will, allegiance and amity toward the goons and goofs of the world," JoAnna Novak writes. "It’s precisely his ability to leaven the silly and scatological with the presence of a generous and vulnerable soul that makes him so invaluable."
Adam Sandler has long shown "an indefatigable good will, allegiance and amity toward the goons and goofs of the world," JoAnna Novak writes. "It’s precisely his ability to leaven the silly and scatological with the presence of a generous and vulnerable soul that makes him so invaluable."
Opinion | Adam Sandler Is the Light We Need
When I took my dad to see Adam Sandler live, I expected to laugh. We both got so much more.
nyti.ms
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The guy sure seemed to really get off on berating and ridiculing me and another young voice actor in a session in the late ‘90s, but sure. Indefatigable good will, the light we need, amity towards the goofs of the world, whatever.
AI: What reservation time would you like?
Me: 7:00.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:00 is unavailable. The next available time is 7:30. Would you like 7:30?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:30 is unavailable. Would you like 8:15?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 8:15 is unavailable.
Yeah, this is totally ready for prime time.
Me: 7:00.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:00 is unavailable. The next available time is 7:30. Would you like 7:30?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:30 is unavailable. Would you like 8:15?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 8:15 is unavailable.
Yeah, this is totally ready for prime time.
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
AI: What reservation time would you like?
Me: 7:00.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:00 is unavailable. The next available time is 7:30. Would you like 7:30?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:30 is unavailable. Would you like 8:15?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 8:15 is unavailable.
Yeah, this is totally ready for prime time.
Me: 7:00.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:00 is unavailable. The next available time is 7:30. Would you like 7:30?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 7:30 is unavailable. Would you like 8:15?
Me: Yes.
AI: I'm sorry, 8:15 is unavailable.
Yeah, this is totally ready for prime time.
Fourth place!
November 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Fourth place!
AZ Treasure Hunt ended three hours ago.
a man is standing in front of a cloudy sky with the words `` i hate waiting '' written on the screen .
ALT: a man is standing in front of a cloudy sky with the words `` i hate waiting '' written on the screen .
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
AZ Treasure Hunt ended three hours ago.
Running Up That Hill is a great song, but man, I just can’t take that synthesizer seriously.
(Doesn’t help that the echoey Casiotone version of that sound will always be Coach Z’s jorb well done dream sequence for me.)
(Doesn’t help that the echoey Casiotone version of that sound will always be Coach Z’s jorb well done dream sequence for me.)
November 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Running Up That Hill is a great song, but man, I just can’t take that synthesizer seriously.
(Doesn’t help that the echoey Casiotone version of that sound will always be Coach Z’s jorb well done dream sequence for me.)
(Doesn’t help that the echoey Casiotone version of that sound will always be Coach Z’s jorb well done dream sequence for me.)
Let's review:
Dining reviews are, by definition, criticism. If the writer is not doing (preferably extensive) research and due diligence and speaking honestly and comprehensively about their experience, both good and/or bad, it's not a review. (1/3)
Dining reviews are, by definition, criticism. If the writer is not doing (preferably extensive) research and due diligence and speaking honestly and comprehensively about their experience, both good and/or bad, it's not a review. (1/3)
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Let's review:
Dining reviews are, by definition, criticism. If the writer is not doing (preferably extensive) research and due diligence and speaking honestly and comprehensively about their experience, both good and/or bad, it's not a review. (1/3)
Dining reviews are, by definition, criticism. If the writer is not doing (preferably extensive) research and due diligence and speaking honestly and comprehensively about their experience, both good and/or bad, it's not a review. (1/3)
Weren't there *two* scenes where Guybrush is broken at the bottom of a cliff? RtMI and...?
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Weren't there *two* scenes where Guybrush is broken at the bottom of a cliff? RtMI and...?
Hey, Monkey Island hivemind!
One more crowdsourcing request for anyone inclined to help. I’m trying to remember as many instances as I can of specific times — game and scene — when Guybrush identified himself in conversation as somebody he was not.
(e.g. I’m Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother?)
One more crowdsourcing request for anyone inclined to help. I’m trying to remember as many instances as I can of specific times — game and scene — when Guybrush identified himself in conversation as somebody he was not.
(e.g. I’m Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother?)
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Hey, Monkey Island hivemind!
One more crowdsourcing request for anyone inclined to help. I’m trying to remember as many instances as I can of specific times — game and scene — when Guybrush identified himself in conversation as somebody he was not.
(e.g. I’m Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother?)
One more crowdsourcing request for anyone inclined to help. I’m trying to remember as many instances as I can of specific times — game and scene — when Guybrush identified himself in conversation as somebody he was not.
(e.g. I’m Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother?)
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!
VO is obviously close to home for me, but the same applies everywhere. Let people do what they’re good at. That’s what they’re there for. What is the point of encouraging people to study and practice and get awesome at things if the first thing we do is look for ways to not need them?
1000% this, but also (and it’s preaching to the choir here) it can’t be overstated how much voice actors can add to the material.
IMO the funniest line in any of the Sam & Max games is only really funny because Kid Beyond nailed the delivery.
IMO the funniest line in any of the Sam & Max games is only really funny because Kid Beyond nailed the delivery.
Beyond the ethical and quality concerns, why would you want to cut voice actors out of your process? They’re the hot people with media training and a camera presence. You need a Laura Bailey or Neil Newbon out there to do panels or it’s just a bunch of sweaty devs in t shirts and blazers
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
VO is obviously close to home for me, but the same applies everywhere. Let people do what they’re good at. That’s what they’re there for. What is the point of encouraging people to study and practice and get awesome at things if the first thing we do is look for ways to not need them?
Hey, Monkey Island hivemind!
I could use a little assistance for a project I'm working on. (Not that, sorry.)
Anybody out there have any particular favorite moments of Guybrush braggadocio? Like, the kind that would slip nicely into a montage featuring the same?
TIA!
I could use a little assistance for a project I'm working on. (Not that, sorry.)
Anybody out there have any particular favorite moments of Guybrush braggadocio? Like, the kind that would slip nicely into a montage featuring the same?
TIA!
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hey, Monkey Island hivemind!
I could use a little assistance for a project I'm working on. (Not that, sorry.)
Anybody out there have any particular favorite moments of Guybrush braggadocio? Like, the kind that would slip nicely into a montage featuring the same?
TIA!
I could use a little assistance for a project I'm working on. (Not that, sorry.)
Anybody out there have any particular favorite moments of Guybrush braggadocio? Like, the kind that would slip nicely into a montage featuring the same?
TIA!
Submitted for nerd credentials: Favorite Stranger Things retro musical cue.
Some pop anthem? Hell no. S3E6, Philip Glass, Satyagraha, Act II Scene 1. Douglas Perry rocked little Dom's 10-year-old dome in the balcony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1987.
That's MY '80s nostalgia, fam.
Some pop anthem? Hell no. S3E6, Philip Glass, Satyagraha, Act II Scene 1. Douglas Perry rocked little Dom's 10-year-old dome in the balcony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1987.
That's MY '80s nostalgia, fam.
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Submitted for nerd credentials: Favorite Stranger Things retro musical cue.
Some pop anthem? Hell no. S3E6, Philip Glass, Satyagraha, Act II Scene 1. Douglas Perry rocked little Dom's 10-year-old dome in the balcony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1987.
That's MY '80s nostalgia, fam.
Some pop anthem? Hell no. S3E6, Philip Glass, Satyagraha, Act II Scene 1. Douglas Perry rocked little Dom's 10-year-old dome in the balcony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1987.
That's MY '80s nostalgia, fam.
Reposted by Dominic Armato
So, is there a point when the gang finally figures out that immediately alerting each other to potential trouble would be WAY more effective than wandering around for three days thinking, “Gosh, some really weird, creepy things happening so Imma investigate some abandoned buildings alone,” or nah?
November 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
So, is there a point when the gang finally figures out that immediately alerting each other to potential trouble would be WAY more effective than wandering around for three days thinking, “Gosh, some really weird, creepy things happening so Imma investigate some abandoned buildings alone,” or nah?
A health insurance rep just told my wife that she couldn't give her the name of the physician who reviewed her case because that would be a HIPAA violation, demonstrating that it isn't just laypeople who have no fucking clue how HIPAA works.
"Who is my doctor?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you that."
"Who is my doctor?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you that."
November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A health insurance rep just told my wife that she couldn't give her the name of the physician who reviewed her case because that would be a HIPAA violation, demonstrating that it isn't just laypeople who have no fucking clue how HIPAA works.
"Who is my doctor?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you that."
"Who is my doctor?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you that."
Listening to some K-pop song that has borrowed the melody from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and it’s freaking me out.
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Listening to some K-pop song that has borrowed the melody from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and it’s freaking me out.
Why must everything I love die.
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Why must everything I love die.
Few things are funnier than online ramen bros who accidentally clown themselves by decrying non-traditional bowls as “made for YT people” without realizing they’re from hotspots in Japan.
Spoiler, bros: People in Japan like to make and eat creative new dishes sometimes, too.
Spoiler, bros: People in Japan like to make and eat creative new dishes sometimes, too.
November 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Few things are funnier than online ramen bros who accidentally clown themselves by decrying non-traditional bowls as “made for YT people” without realizing they’re from hotspots in Japan.
Spoiler, bros: People in Japan like to make and eat creative new dishes sometimes, too.
Spoiler, bros: People in Japan like to make and eat creative new dishes sometimes, too.
Wow. I can't tell whether I should be horrified or thrilled that I accidentally stumbled right into "elitist hipster" territory.
It's possible that I have never been so cool/reviled in my life.
It's possible that I have never been so cool/reviled in my life.
Looks like it’s the genre of choice at the moment to make fun of elitist hipsters. 🫣
November 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Wow. I can't tell whether I should be horrified or thrilled that I accidentally stumbled right into "elitist hipster" territory.
It's possible that I have never been so cool/reviled in my life.
It's possible that I have never been so cool/reviled in my life.