I don't post much on the site but I've been a registered member for a while and a lurker/podcast listener/video viewer for even longer. I didn't post anything yesterday except on twitter, but I'm finally going to just echo what many others have said with my own words.

Ryan seemed like a genuine nice guy. He was smart and funny. I was always impressed with his game knowledge and the way he spoke. I don't know the right way to say it... the way he hosted, the way he partook of conversations, the way he engaged others.. He always had something witty or interesting to say. I loved that he was always able to get his thoughts out on why he liked something or didn't like it without coming across as too negative or overly nitpicky. I loved hearing all the random stories about everything else in his life. I love the dynamic Ryan had with the other guys. He seemed like he must've been an awesome friend to have.

My favorite part of the week was Wednesday when a 3+ hour Bombcast would get me through most of my shitty job where I scan medical documents into a computer for 8 hours every day. While listening to the show I was able to just do my job on autopilot and not even think of anything except what I was listening to and I would always be in a great mood.

I spent all night last night watching his clips, reading what others had posted, and downloading some old shows to listen to. I had a hard time going to sleep. I was thinking about him when I woke up. And then I'd feel even worse thinking about how if it is affecting me, someone who has never even met him, this much, how horrible must this be for people that knew him closely? And it just feels so much worse because he was such a great guy. He was one of the kind of people we need more of in this world.

I can't get my thoughts out as eloquently or with even the right words as others, but I'm just trying to say, as everyone else did, that I felt like I knew him after listening to and watching him for so many years. I was hoping to get to one of the upcoming PAX's to meet the whole crew. There's a hole in my heart right now. I feel awful for Jeff and Brad and the rest of the guys, for his family, and for his wife.

Ryan Davis is someone that made an impact on me and I will never forget him.

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Well I've been listening to Giant Bomb's podcast for a couple years now and finally decided to check out the site. And great, as if I wasn't already addicted to achievements, now there are achievements here that I have to fucking get. And why is it that I'm more interested in Giant Bomb achievements than Steam achievements?