I struggle to call Ryan a colleague. My internship was so short I was practically gone before I even started. Nevertheless he was an inspiration. He was a talented host and simply a giant in this industry. Ryan has done nothing but inspire me as I drive closer and closer to cementing myself in this business.
During my internship he always yelled at me to maintain the constant flow of coffee and always appreciated me checking up on what sandwich he wanted before I went on lunch break.
Ryan was also incredibly supportive of me during my deployment to Afghanistan. We had several email conversations throughout my deployment and he even sent us dozens of hours worth of content from the site. With no Internet or TV that was very valuable to us.
So lets raise our glasses and have one for Ryan, the industry has lost one of its bests but we have to keep pushing forward.
I'm also glad to of captured his greatest moment on my phone:
I tweeted Brad earlier in the day to ask what would be appropriate to see Ryan off, he recommended bourbon, but Maker's Mark specifically. Luckily I happened to have a bottle of Marker's 46 that I was waiting for an appropriate time to finish off. Here's to you Ryan, you gave us all so much joy, thank you.
Spent the evening raising a various assortment of glasses of various whiskey to Ryan, just got home, saw this, realised it is now Tuesday in Sweden, and I'm struggling with this fact.
Tuesday evening will bring more toasts, confused looks and even more confused feelings, and hopefully a photo for this as well.
I just ran out and got a six pack of Stella and poured one out for him. I'll be raising a glass at midnight and trying not to cry as I say, "Hey everybody it's Tuesday."
I may not be able to drink today, but I still raise my non-alcoholic glass to Ryan. I don't think I have fully accepted the loss yet, but the hole in the videos and Bombcasts to come will be a tribute to the amazing and entertaining impact he had on us all.
Ryan was acerbic in the sweetest way possible, and he will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew him.
I may not be able to drink today, but I still raise my non-alcoholic glass to Ryan. I don't think I have fully accepted the loss yet, but the hole in the videos and Bombcasts to come will be a tribute to the amazing and entertaining impact he had on us all.
Ryan was acerbic in the sweetest way possible, and he will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew him.
I may not be able to drink today, but I still raise my non-alcoholic glass to Ryan. I don't think I have fully accepted the loss yet, but the hole in the videos and Bombcasts to come will be a tribute to the amazing and entertaining impact he had on us all.
Ryan was acerbic in the sweetest way possible, and he will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew him.
I may not be able to drink today, but I still raise my non-alcoholic glass to Ryan. I don't think I have fully accepted the loss yet, but the hole in the videos and Bombcasts to come will be a tribute to the amazing and entertaining impact he had on us all.
Ryan was acerbic in the sweetest way possible, and he will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew him.
This foam-free pour brought to you by Ryan Davis. Day 1 of my internship, the man himself taught me the technique of pouring the perfect beer, whether from tap, bottle or can. He also taught me the truth that the REAL antagonists of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom are the woman and the kid. Still reeling from all this.
I never met Ryan Davis. I've never been on a phone call with him. I've never shared a beer or even been in the same city with the man. However he and his crew have keep me company, cheered me up, and filled lonely times for hundreds of hours over the past few years. Often, he was the only voice in my long 30+ hour car trips home and back. I would save up a bunch of Bombcast episodes before those trips and when those ran out, start over from the beginning of the Bombcast. Every week I would look forward to house-work and honey-dos because it meant I got to listen to Ryan the bombers.
Most of the time our relationship was one-way. I would listen to him. Sometimes he would review games. Sometimes he would be doing stupid shit in front of a green screen. Sometimes he would let me in on his attitudes on life, love and happiness. Sometimes he would tell me that a shitty Mexican soft drink was exactly as shitty as one would expect. Back-of-the-napkin says that I've spend along the lines of 400 hours listening and watching him and his fellow knuckleheads.
I want to turn that one-way relationship around just a little bit. Yes, you can count twitter followers, iTunes subscribers, and stream viewers and get the impression that you guys are really important. You know you are respected in your field and that your opinion carries more weight when it comes to gaming than just about any other. What you may not know is that, in spite of the single-direction relationship we have with you, you are our friends. You mean more to us than 'just another entertainment outlet'. We relate and empathize with you. Your loss is our loss. Today we are not subscribers, we are fellow mourners. Not to say what we are going through compares in any way to what you are going through; just that we are here for you and with you.
Ryan Davis will be missed by all of us. None more than Anna and few more than his fellow Bombcasters; but by all of us none-the-less.
Ryan's been a voice in my earbuds for almost a decade. Like others have said, we've never met, but I've felt more respect and admiration for these guys than just about anyone else. Ryan and the others have been a huge influence on my life and god damn it, I'm going to miss him. Rest in peace.
Log in to comment