Hello everyone. I've been following GB since th beginning but I have been doing it from the sidelines like a creepy stalker. Now, after hearing about the passing of Ryan, I felt that I should try to get over my shyness and try to be more open.

I didn't meet Ryan. I didn't even chat or tweet with him, but still his passing hit me really hard. I listen to the bombcast every week and try watch every quick look. And because the GB crew is so open it makes me feel like a know them as almost as well I know my friends. It is hard to comprehend that a person that I haven't been in contact can impact one's life so greatly. Even my wife was very sad to hear the news, even though she has seen only a few of GB videos, and most of the over my shoulder. Still some how from those few videos Ryan stood out and became her favourite crew member.

I've been sad the whole week but luckily there was many sites and forum posts that have helped me to cope with this tragedy. I especially liked the Harmonix tribute show. The bombcast was very touching. I was waiting still for the classic opening "Hey everyone, it's Tuesday..." and felt stupid when it wasn't there. I should have known better. I almost left it unlistened because I didn't want to cry on my commute to home. Luckily my commute didn't take so long and I was able to listen to the rest of the bombcast at home. It was nice to hear the whole GB crew's thoughts about this tragedy and the lovely stories about Ryan. It was also nice to see the rest of crew standing tall in the mailbag video.

My condolences to Ryan's wife, family and friends. Rest in peace Ryan, you will be missed but never forgotten.

(sorry about the clichê ending duders)