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Title: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Tasty on July 08, 2013, 01:04:40 PM
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ryan-davis-1979-2013/1100-4685/

WTF, wow. So sudden. Dude was hilarious and only 34. :-\
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Post by: Steve Contra on July 08, 2013, 01:05:16 PM
 :'(
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 01:06:15 PM
Holy Fuck. I knew being that big was unhealthy but still its a shock. Wow. RIP. I love those guys as much as you can love random dudes on the internet. Bums me out.
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Post by: Diunx on July 08, 2013, 01:06:50 PM
Damn and I just found out that my Applied Maths teacher died too last friday.
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Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 01:06:59 PM
What the flying fuck
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Post by: Momo on July 08, 2013, 01:07:04 PM
wow, i swore off GB about a year ago, but this is a pity, the GB guys do what they do well, and I always liked Vinny and Ryan most :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Tasty on July 08, 2013, 01:07:45 PM
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Many of you know that Ryan was recently married. In the face of this awfulness, many of us will at least always remember him as we last saw him: outrageously, uproariously happy, looking forward to his next adventure with the biggest grin his face could hold.

:( :( :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 08, 2013, 01:08:57 PM
Wow, he JUST got married, too.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on July 08, 2013, 01:09:08 PM
Oh wow, that sucks. I had really been enjoying GB's stuff of late.  RIP man.
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Post by: Steve Contra on July 08, 2013, 01:09:25 PM
Wow, he JUST got married, too.
Double  :'(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: MCD on July 08, 2013, 01:09:30 PM
No one deserves to die this young.

RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 01:09:33 PM
Holy fuck.

I often threw the idea out there that Ryan could possibly go at any time, but I didn't think it'd actually happen.

I'm utterly shocked and now my eyes have watered a bit and I wasn't even a big fan of GB.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: cool breeze on July 08, 2013, 01:10:08 PM
what? :'( RIP

The giantbomb cast was talking about how he got married on the latest podcast and that he was on his honeymoon.  Did they say how it happened?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 08, 2013, 01:11:06 PM
damn wtf  :(
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 08, 2013, 01:11:22 PM
aw man  :(
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Post by: Diunx on July 08, 2013, 01:12:03 PM
damn so he died on his honeymoon?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 08, 2013, 01:12:30 PM
If I remember correctly he was hooked up to oxygen for a while now because of sleep apnea or something. Might be related.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 01:12:35 PM
what? :'( RIP

The giantbomb cast was talking about how he got married on the latest podcast and that he was on his honeymoon.  Did they say how it happened?

Not in the article. :(
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Post by: Barry Egan on July 08, 2013, 01:13:14 PM
wow  :-\
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 08, 2013, 01:13:39 PM
Wasn't he just moving to Chicago or something :/
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 01:14:00 PM
Wasn't he just moving to Chicago or something :/

That was Patrick.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 08, 2013, 01:14:13 PM
thanks

damn so he died on his honeymoon?

oh man that's horrible
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Tasty on July 08, 2013, 01:16:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOI4XJecOc0

:'(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 08, 2013, 01:16:43 PM
 :'(  :'(

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Many of you know that Ryan was recently married.

 :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: brob on July 08, 2013, 01:23:22 PM
Jesus. Out of nowhere. Was it a problem related to his weight? I realize obesity shorten lives, but I've never really been exposed to that sort of stuff. RIP. :'(

And a week after getting married? fucked up.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: cool breeze on July 08, 2013, 01:24:30 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/bFfnjYq.jpg)

 :'(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 01:24:39 PM
I imagine it's gonna be a bit before Jeff or someone speaks forward. It will probably be Jeff out of respect from the team.
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Post by: hampster on July 08, 2013, 01:25:47 PM
:'( RIP :'(

I saw the gaf thread and thought "that's one sick joke" and then saw it was 11 pages...

He did great work and brought more joy to more people than most of us ever will. I'm sad I only discovered him with Arrow Pointing Down, the first podcast he did with Jeff as giantbomb was forming. I wish I followed Hot Spot back in the day. I hope everyone around him is doing okay
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 01:25:58 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/bFfnjYq.jpg)

 :'(

Oh my fuck.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 01:27:42 PM
http://www.thanksryan.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 01:30:20 PM
Just brutal. Still can't believe it.

I really loved Giant Bomb. Once old school game journalism died they were the only guys who I could follow anymore. It was just a different approach to videogames. It wasn't these wise old nerds telling you to play weird quirky games. It was like jaded dudes my age who felt vaguely embarrassed about still playing videogames so much at this age but still did and had a sense of proportion and humour.

Ryan wasn't a great "journalist" but he was a really great moderator on the bombcast. I almost always skipped the ones he was missing from because they didn't flow right without him.

He will be missed.

Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on July 08, 2013, 01:31:32 PM
welp dat sux. hopefully jeff shapes up now then
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: bork on July 08, 2013, 01:32:46 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/FVNXBhD.jpg)
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: cool breeze on July 08, 2013, 01:34:11 PM
I imagine it's gonna be a bit before Jeff or someone speaks forward. It will probably be Jeff out of respect from the team.

yeah.  iirc Jeff, Ryan, and Vinny left gamespot and started over with giantbomb.  the lifeblood of the site was the chemistry the guys had from 10+ years of working together.  you see the outpour from internet fans but can't even imagine what it means to those guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCGvzy0CZWI
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 01:35:01 PM
Looks like he may have died in his sleep.

Tweets from his wife...

(http://i.imgur.com/WJ3MsmS.png)
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Hock on July 08, 2013, 01:35:05 PM
What the fuck. RIP.

I was a fan of his  and everyone at GB. Way too soon.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 01:37:31 PM
I imagine it's gonna be a bit before Jeff or someone speaks forward. It will probably be Jeff out of respect from the team.

yeah.  iirc Jeff, Ryan, and Vinny left gamespot and started over with giantbomb.  the lifeblood of the site was the chemistry the guys had from 10+ years of working together.  you see the outpour from internet fans but can't even imagine what it means to those guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCGvzy0CZWI

The chemistry between Jeff and Ryan was just insane. You can't replace that. My favorite bit of them .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enOmD9yL_Hg
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Purple Filth on July 08, 2013, 01:37:46 PM
WHAT THE FUCK  :o :o :o


RIP man
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: nudemacusers on July 08, 2013, 01:38:19 PM
I don't really follow the show but that's terrible.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 01:38:27 PM
I imagine it's gonna be a bit before Jeff or someone speaks forward. It will probably be Jeff out of respect from the team.

yeah.  iirc Jeff, Ryan, and Vinny left gamespot and started over with giantbomb.  the lifeblood of the site was the chemistry the guys had from 10+ years of working together.  you see the outpour from internet fans but can't even imagine what it means to those guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCGvzy0CZWI

Holy shit :rofl
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Sho Nuff on July 08, 2013, 01:42:12 PM
SUCKS.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: ToxicAdam on July 08, 2013, 01:46:22 PM
I never listened to the guy, but recognize the name from people giving him respect.

Too young for someone to go. Kind of curious to what did him in.

Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 08, 2013, 01:48:39 PM
A real shame. So sudden wow. Over the 30 Bore better watch for yourself :'(

It's definitely a motivator to keep up with the healthier eating/exercise I've been doing lately.

TA- he was rather overweight, so probably something related to that sadly. :(
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 08, 2013, 01:51:09 PM
I imagine it's gonna be a bit before Jeff or someone speaks forward. It will probably be Jeff out of respect from the team.

yeah.  iirc Jeff, Ryan, and Vinny left gamespot and started over with giantbomb.  the lifeblood of the site was the chemistry the guys had from 10+ years of working together.  you see the outpour from internet fans but can't even imagine what it means to those guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCGvzy0CZWI

Holy shit :rofl

dawwwww they're like little kids back then.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: G The Resurrected on July 08, 2013, 01:52:43 PM
I'm more or less devastated. This is just horrible news. Especially given the fact that Ryan was such a nice guy.

Seeing as he posted this and deleted it just hours before his wife sent her brother to wake him, I'm wondering if it had anything to do with it.

(http://i.imgur.com/FVNXBhD.jpg)

I was looking forward to seeing him and Jeff this weekend for CAX... I don't think that will be happening now.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 08, 2013, 01:54:01 PM
He later clarified that it was just Claritin according to some people on GAF.
Title: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 02:01:32 PM
I literally had to double check the headlines. I don't think I'll be more shocked or upset by the passing of a random person I discovered online as I am right now.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Trent Dole on July 08, 2013, 02:04:26 PM
Holy fuck. So sad. :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Purple Filth on July 08, 2013, 02:04:27 PM
A real shame. So sudden wow. Over the 30 Bore better watch for yourself :'(

It's definitely a motivator to keep up with the healthier eating/exercise I've been doing lately.

TA- he was rather overweight, so probably something related to that sadly. :(

Apparently he wasn't getting much sleep at all
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: G The Resurrected on July 08, 2013, 02:04:37 PM
As someone who has dealt with drug abusers in his life. I'm pretty sure that was not the case. Claritin is used to add to the effect of opiates by making them last longer. My mother used to do it with her Lortabs. I think the timing is questionable and when they don't release a cause of death it's even more so questionable. He also was a very heavy drinker, which might have caused him liver issues. Which coupled with the Lortab can accelerate liver failure which with his body size could have shocked his whole system.

And looking at his wife's post on twitter she doesn't seem very emotional at all about this, what's up with that?
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Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 02:05:20 PM
Lol, it's twitter. What do you want her to do? It's also been like 4-5 days since he passed.

"Boy, I am so sad. Very sad."
Title: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 02:08:03 PM
Oh god, are people going all detective mode on this? It doesn't fucking matter, the guy has passed away, pay respects and try resist your nerdlinging-tendencies. It's not like you'll learn anything from this, you fat fucks.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: brob on July 08, 2013, 02:08:58 PM
his widowed wife doesn't really have to justify herself with a weeping vine, G. I think it's fair to assume that she has emotions beyond what she puts on twitter.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 08, 2013, 02:09:51 PM
As I mentioned earlier, I'm pretty sure he started wearing an oxygen mask in his sleep recently. Dunno how portable such a setup is. I imagine not very. I can see that being a contributing factor as well, but honestly, I don't really feel like speculating. "Public" deaths are weird...

As for his wife. What do you expect? All caps and spamming exclamation marks? It's very easy to seem calm and collected in text.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 02:14:21 PM
I don't really care how he died and its not like the family has to say anything. He was way overweight. This was a dude who when they spent a day demo'ing the kinect was so winded and out of shape that he missed work afterwards because he threw his back out. He was not a healthy guy which means it could have been lots of stuff or stuff related to dealing with his unhealthiness.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: ToxicAdam on July 08, 2013, 02:14:38 PM
Oh god, are people going all detective mode on this? It doesn't fucking matter, the guy has passed away, pay respects and try resist your nerdlinging-tendencies. It's not like you'll learn anything from this, you fat fucks.

There might be some point in my future where I want to have a Benzo/Opiate/Whiskey cocktail. I would like to know what combo to avoid in the future.

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Post by: G The Resurrected on July 08, 2013, 02:16:19 PM
Well it all sucks regardless of how it happened. So sorry for wanting to know how he died.

He will be greatly missed regardless of how he died. It's just hard to deal with right now. I feel like I lost a friend.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 08, 2013, 02:30:12 PM
As I mentioned earlier, I'm pretty sure he started wearing an oxygen mask in his sleep recently. Dunno how portable such a setup is. I imagine not very.
Depends on the size of the tank, but its more portable than you'd think.

It wasn't oxygen, it was just a CPAP machine, which are extremely portable.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 08, 2013, 02:37:17 PM
So did the crew know when they filmed the stream on the 4th?

that was on the 3rd and likely before it happened.
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Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 02:37:47 PM
Well it all sucks regardless of how it happened. So sorry for wanting to know how he died.

He will be greatly missed regardless of how he died. It's just hard to deal with right now. I feel like I lost a friend.

Everyone wants to know how he went.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 08, 2013, 02:43:49 PM
Patrick lost his father last year near the 4th and now this year he loses one of his best friends :\
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 08, 2013, 02:47:48 PM
Jeff lost his dad, or almost did too, didn't he?
His father was hospitalized last year when CBS bought GB. He's still alive though.
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Post by: SantaC on July 08, 2013, 03:09:45 PM
This is very sad, didnt one of the IGN crew have cancer as well?

what did he die of?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 08, 2013, 03:13:44 PM
I am surprised at how bothered I am by this
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Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 03:16:29 PM
This is very sad, didnt one of the IGN crew have cancer as well?

what did he die of?

Yes, Greg Miller, I don't know the current status on that though

No clue on cause of death. Everyone is pointing at his weight, but of course nobody has said anything or knows anything.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 08, 2013, 03:19:48 PM
If it was a heart attack, wouldn't they just say he had a heart attack?
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Post by: SantaC on July 08, 2013, 03:26:15 PM
If it was a heart attack, wouldn't they just say he had a heart attack?

you rarely get heart attacks at 34 years of age either. Maybe he overdosed something?
Title: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Huff on July 08, 2013, 03:26:47 PM
Holy shit. Didn't see this coming. Terrible news
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 03:28:43 PM
I am surprised at how bothered I am by this

I think most people feel like they know the GiantBomb guys very well. Its part of the appeal along with the aspect of them having brought a lot of entertainment along with being relatively young. All that tends to add up to strong feelings. I kinda felt like Giantbomb was the videogame equivalent of mst3k.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on July 08, 2013, 03:29:26 PM
If it was a heart attack, wouldn't they just say he had a heart attack?

It's only been a couple of days, and when you just come upon someone that's dead, they need to do an autopsy first and get the results back, and that takes a little time.

Or, he was totally murdered by the CIA. That's definitely it.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 03:29:46 PM
Greg Miller's cancer is in remission.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 03:31:25 PM
http://www.ign.com/blogs/greggy-ign/2012/12/03/greg-miller-beats-cancer-for-now/
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Post by: cool breeze on July 08, 2013, 03:32:59 PM
I don't really care how he died and its not like the family has to say anything. He was way overweight. This was a dude who when they spent a day demo'ing the kinect was so winded and out of shape that he missed work afterwards because he threw his back out. He was not a healthy guy which means it could have been lots of stuff or stuff related to dealing with his unhealthiness.

that kinect day was amazing
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb97Ahy0NNg
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: SantaC on July 08, 2013, 03:33:01 PM
the bad thing about cancer is that it can always come back even if you beat it :/
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 03:33:34 PM
He's probably a nice guy but I tried watching that IGN show with Greg Miller one time and it was fucking the worst thing ever.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 03:50:26 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOq_wc_CAAE6wHx.jpg:large)

 :'(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Dickie Dee on July 08, 2013, 03:51:59 PM
:fbm
Title: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 08, 2013, 03:54:36 PM
I'm not too surprised.  He had to weigh over 350 pounds and was sweating just talking in front of a camera for the GOTY 2012 videos.

Still a shame, GB is great and the site will definitely take a hit.

:fbm
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 08, 2013, 03:55:23 PM
:dead
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on July 08, 2013, 03:58:36 PM
Damn. What a loss. RIP Ryan Davis.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 08, 2013, 04:02:47 PM
Wow jesus. Dude was unhealthy as fuck, but he was 34...
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 08, 2013, 04:04:06 PM
He was 2 years younger than me  :-\

Granted he probably weighed at least 90 lbs more than me but this is still a pretty big wake up call, man.
Title: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 04:07:37 PM
http://www.thanksryan.com/

Edit: beaten by Demi but still worth reposting.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: maxy on July 08, 2013, 04:22:05 PM
life sucks

 :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 04:27:12 PM
He's a vegetarian, Esca.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 08, 2013, 04:28:57 PM
Nah, not anymore actually.  I eat chicken and fish weekly, and sometimes pork.  My main problem has always been lack of will to exercise.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 04:32:09 PM
I feel you.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on July 08, 2013, 04:41:19 PM
Totally called him dying this soon, could probably pull up my post history where I said in his 30's or 40's.  He obviously had terrible eating habits and a sedentary hobby only accelerated his condition. 
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Post by: headwalk on July 08, 2013, 04:42:50 PM
why am i getting an ad for "4 things you will feel just before a heart attack" under the obituary piece on giant bomb?

anyway, major bummer. was just getting back on a bombcast kick, too.

gotta be a major wake up call for a lot of dudes. http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=39024.msg1568257#msg1568257 (http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=39024.msg1568257#msg1568257) is already too close to accurate.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 08, 2013, 04:47:36 PM
"Hey everyone, it's Tuesday!" Man... :/
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: etiolate on July 08, 2013, 04:54:39 PM
So he fat himself to death?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 04:55:16 PM
That's what it looks like. Though nobody has come forward, and I really don't see them doing that for a while yet, if at all.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 08, 2013, 04:57:02 PM
Nah, not anymore actually.  I eat chicken and fish weekly, and sometimes pork.  My main problem has always been lack of will to exercise.

I am going to the gym tonight, not lying, I'm scurred
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 08, 2013, 04:57:58 PM
No one's gonna know what happened until someone tells. Might not have had anything to do with his weight. He may have had an allergic reaction to something he took to help him sleep. May not have been any one reason. Sometimes people just die out of the blue.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 08, 2013, 05:11:11 PM
Nah, not anymore actually.  I eat chicken and fish weekly, and sometimes pork.  My main problem has always been lack of will to exercise.

Dude get on it. I mean we may not be best buds but id hate to lose a good member here.

I want to argue with you when were 60 still bro
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 08, 2013, 05:14:26 PM
Didn't he tweet about taking hydrocodone the night before? I saw a screen shot of that somewhere
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 08, 2013, 05:22:24 PM
No one's gonna know what happened until someone tells. Might not have had anything to do with his weight. He may have had an allergic reaction to something he took to help him sleep. May not have been any one reason. Sometimes people just die out of the blue.
There's always some sort of contributing factor unless it's an aneurysm or something else amounting to nothing but rotten luck.

Didn't he tweet about taking hydrocodone the night before? I saw a screen shot of that somewhere
He later clarified that it was just Claritin.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: FStop7 on July 08, 2013, 05:33:55 PM
Less than a week after his wedding.  That is just such a horrible kick in the gut to everyone in his life. 
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 08, 2013, 05:34:57 PM
Nah, not anymore actually.  I eat chicken and fish weekly, and sometimes pork.  My main problem has always been lack of will to exercise.

I am going to the gym tonight, not lying, I'm scurred

If you're scurred - go to a doctor and have him shove objects in your ass. A Gym will not tell you what a Doctor could.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 05:42:52 PM
Sorry guys, but I'm literally ordering pizza.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 05:57:30 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/DIUeWtT.png)
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Barry Egan on July 08, 2013, 05:59:57 PM
that's one way to deal with grief I suppose.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 05:59:59 PM
what the fuck

Unsurprisingly, his widow has the same sense of humor.
Title: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Huff on July 08, 2013, 06:01:01 PM
That kinda fits for his wife
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Barry Egan on July 08, 2013, 06:13:54 PM
G The Resurrected what would you grade Ryan's wife's tweet, out of 5?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: pilonv1 on July 08, 2013, 06:23:46 PM
Terrible news :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: tiesto on July 08, 2013, 06:25:52 PM
Not really into Giant Bomb but that sucks.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 08, 2013, 06:26:16 PM
If I remember correctly he was hooked up to oxygen for a while now because of sleep apnea or something. Might be related.

Wow, that's slightly less shitty than the theory he was doing pills. Isn't that cure-able in regards to surgery? Ah, not "cure"d per say but could possibly be eliminated or reduced through surgery. I wonder why a doctor didn't go that route if it was a problem for him that he had to have oxygen when he was sleeping.

http://i.imgur.com/DIUeWtT.png

Well, I guess that's one way to grieve. (I'm going to hell for laughing at that)
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on July 08, 2013, 06:31:19 PM
Surgery?  Sleep apnea has very close ties to obesity.  I'm not sure why we're beating around the bush here.  Let this be a call to arms for nerds everywhere.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: brob on July 08, 2013, 06:33:22 PM
my uncle uses a machine to help him breathe when he sleeps, and he's looked into surgery and said it wouldn't be all that helpful. My uncle ain't overweight though, so dunno if he had the same issue as Ryan.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: benjipwns on July 08, 2013, 07:07:17 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y3r2DONz4Y
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 08, 2013, 07:12:49 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/DIUeWtT.png)

Oh barf.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Positive Touch on July 08, 2013, 07:15:45 PM
:comeon you really gonna say how she should act after her husband died?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 08, 2013, 07:16:35 PM
No, of course not. Doesn't mean I can't find it barfy.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: treythemovie on July 08, 2013, 08:32:32 PM
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

dying 5 days after your wedding is such a tragic story. R.I.P.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 08, 2013, 08:44:55 PM
wow, the fuck

this is a huge bummer.  Really feels weird when its someone so young.  Unhealthy, sure, but we don't really know the cause of death yet so it could be anything.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: chronovore on July 08, 2013, 08:51:52 PM
Sleep apnea has close correlation with obesity. Because the sufferer literally stops breathing in their sleep, there is a real chance that their breathing simply fails to restart. The machine which ameliorates the symptoms is portable, but some of my friends who use them resent the machine, and passively resist using it, i.e. do not attach it at night. Also, as for surgery, some people tell themselves that they'll lose weight rather than do the surgery, and then don't do either.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 08, 2013, 09:04:37 PM
I'm wondering what CBS will do regarding this.

Patrick "gone". And now Ryan. Will they pressure the team to replace Ryan? It's harsh but the site will most definitely be hurting now.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Atramental on July 08, 2013, 09:06:58 PM
Man, such a bummer...

And I only started listening to the Giant Bomb-cast a couple of months ago too...
(Thanks FatalT for bringing them to my attention)
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: brob on July 08, 2013, 09:07:49 PM
If I'm not mistaken Dave has also left the site. Though he was a web designer, he still did the odd video thing particularly with eastern european janky stuff.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 08, 2013, 09:14:57 PM
Nah, not anymore actually.  I eat chicken and fish weekly, and sometimes pork.  My main problem has always been lack of will to exercise.

I am going to the gym tonight, not lying, I'm scurred

Dude, you're way better off than I am.  I'm literally half a bill away from being anything remotely healthy.  Gotta get my ass in gear.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 08, 2013, 09:17:11 PM
I'm wondering what CBS will do regarding this.

Patrick "gone". And now Ryan. Will they pressure the team to replace Ryan? It's harsh but the site will most definitely be hurting now.

Was there ever an explanation for this?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 08, 2013, 09:18:15 PM


Was there ever an explanation for this?

To be closer to family.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 09:18:16 PM
I'm wondering what CBS will do regarding this.

Patrick "gone". And now Ryan. Will they pressure the team to replace Ryan? It's harsh but the site will most definitely be hurting now.

Wait, Klepek left?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 08, 2013, 09:20:14 PM
He conributes from Chicago now
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 08, 2013, 09:24:15 PM
Damn that sucks. He's my favorite adorkable gaming journlolist.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 08, 2013, 09:24:17 PM
He still works for GB. In fact he will probably be doing more content now than before. But he's still "gone". He won't on the live shows, or podcast or any quicklooks for the most part. Now that Ryan is gone too it puts a huge workload on Jeff, Brad and Vinny.

With Vinny being a father I can see him leaving eventually. Jeff will never leave. Brad is iffy. Still, the future of Giantbomb is going to be interesting.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 08, 2013, 09:26:50 PM
They should get Matt Rorie doing QLs. He was great on the Dark Souls one.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 09:33:30 PM
It was like jaded dudes my age who felt vaguely embarrassed about still playing videogames so much at this age but still did and had a sense of proportion and humour.

I never got they were ever embarrassed by games?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 08, 2013, 09:56:18 PM
I'm sorry but this sort of shit:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108)

just makes me  :comeon

you didn't know the man, you only knew his professional persona.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2013, 10:02:35 PM
I'm not sure if Ryan Davis was 'professional persona'. You're acting like they have scripts and shit and he's like MJ where he really ACTUALLY has a deep voice but doesn't use it on screen or some shit.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: DCharlieJP on July 08, 2013, 10:10:05 PM
Met Ryan a few times in Tokyo over the years and, yeah, no persona involved - genuinely funny and friendly guy - can't say enough good stuff about him. A terrible loss.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 08, 2013, 10:14:22 PM
I think it's legit weird to have that effect YOU in such a way.  Like, if you don't know someone personally, you might have some weird thing about co-opting grief.  I feel legit bad... for the guy, for his newlywed wife, for his friends.  I don't feel bad for ME, for not having the guy on podcasts and videos that I would listen to or watch occasionally.  I do feel that I can draw something positive from his passing in that I need to be in better physical shape. 
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 10:53:32 PM
It was like jaded dudes my age who felt vaguely embarrassed about still playing videogames so much at this age but still did and had a sense of proportion and humour.

I never got they were ever embarrassed by games?

I don't mean it in the way you think I mean it. Also you are not at an age where playing games alot is unusual for your peer age group. Give it another 10 to 15 years and you will be.

Not that its a big deal. I'll always game in some form even when I'm an old man.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: treythemovie on July 08, 2013, 11:14:15 PM
He later clarified that it was just Claritin.
Claritin is an antihistamine though which can make Sleep Apnea worse...
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: chronovore on July 08, 2013, 11:18:58 PM
It was like jaded dudes my age who felt vaguely embarrassed about still playing videogames so much at this age but still did and had a sense of proportion and humour.

I never got they were ever embarrassed by games?

I don't mean it in the way you think I mean it. Also you are not at an age where playing games alot is unusual for your peer age group. Give it another 10 to 15 years and you will be.

Not that its a big deal. I'll always game in some form even when I'm an old man.

Is it? Will it be?

I think, as the population of gamers continues to age, they will continue to game. I know I'm probably the oldest guy on this forum, but my college friends are the same age as I am, and most of them are still gaming. I don't see it ending... though I do see myself having to play more games on Normal, or --shudder-- Easy.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2013, 11:44:09 PM
Is it? Will it be?

I think, as the population of gamers continues to age, they will continue to game. I know I'm probably the oldest guy on this forum, but my college friends are the same age as I am, and most of them are still gaming. I don't see it ending... though I do see myself having to play more games on Normal, or --shudder-- Easy.

I hear you. And certainly things could look pretty different in 15 or 20 years. Times do change fast.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: chronovore on July 08, 2013, 11:51:38 PM
I hear you. And certainly things could look pretty different in 15 or 20 years. Times do change fast.

Sadly, we'll all be reduced to Temple Runner and Angry Birds variants, mixed in with a few match-threes, and online multiplayer will be reduced to Leaderboard one-upmanship.

 :'(

Or, hey, on the bright side, there could be a total economic collapse, end of the world, and we can go back to DICE and CARDS! :hyper
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: tiesto on July 09, 2013, 12:04:51 AM
Just brutal. Still can't believe it.

I really loved Giant Bomb. Once old school game journalism died they were the only guys who I could follow anymore. It was just a different approach to videogames. It wasn't these wise old nerds telling you to play weird quirky games. It was like jaded dudes my age who felt vaguely embarrassed about still playing videogames so much at this age but still did and had a sense of proportion and humour.

Ryan wasn't a great "journalist" but he was a really great moderator on the bombcast. I almost always skipped the ones he was missing from because they didn't flow right without him.

He will be missed.

I prefer the wise old nerds who tell me to play weird quirky games, personally. Hence why I never got into Giant Bomb. The jaded-ness of a lot of modern day game journalists and their detached hipster irony has really worn thin on me. I'd rather even Halverson's hyperbolic praise and LSD-infused rants over that.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 09, 2013, 12:07:39 AM
To each his own. I get enough wise old nerds telling me what is what via forums, podcasts, and lots of other avenues. Giant Bomb guys are regular guys without the abject dumbness regular guys often exhibit. I love them and what they do/did.

Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: drew on July 09, 2013, 02:10:06 AM
any word on what happened?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Tasty on July 09, 2013, 02:50:34 AM
I didn't know that could kill you. :-\
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: drew on July 09, 2013, 02:58:33 AM
are you kidding?  my dad has sleep apnea and i thought that only means you wake up not as rested if you didn't use your c pap machine...

Granted he probably weighed at least 90 lbs more than me but this is still a pretty big wake up call, man.

90? jesus he must have been over 400. 

try replacing your breakfast with a protein shake, for lunch a V8 with some craisins and almonds/walnuts, then graze throughout the rest of the day, with small as fuck portions of dry tuna or like half a grilled chicken breast.  pepper in some workouts, it sucks to start working out but once you get going you'll want to do it.  what i did when i started was do as many pushups as you can, as many akimbo curls as you can, and as many situps as you can, then hop on a treadmill and go 10 minutes, with the last 1 min going all out sprinting.  then hop in the shower cause you'll be drenched.

working out actually helps you eat right because you have something to equate calories to since most treadmills these days have calorie counters.  it's a hell of a lot harder to eat a slice of pizza knowing that by doing it will negate the hard work you've put in.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 09, 2013, 03:10:32 AM
I was going off of what someone said earlier (350), I'm probably 250-260.  I weighed more a year ago but have lost some weight since by cutting out soda and being slightly more active.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 09, 2013, 04:21:05 AM
I'm just under 200 and 6 feet. Biggest I've ever been.

Have to get back to 175ish or something :rock

Now that holiday is over I'm going back on my diet of no beer and no shit carbs.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: drew on July 09, 2013, 04:43:45 AM
Depends on what type of sleep apnea it is, but central sleep apnea can certainly be fatal.  Basically like suffocation.

but when you stopped breathing wouldn't your body automatically snap you back to consciousness?

random thought, but one thing i always found ironic on the podcast was when jeff and ryan would talk about their survivalist hobby they overlooked the most important prep in a preppers arsenal - health.  having a rifle and a camelback backpack stuffed with peanut butter isn't gonna do a damn thing for you if you can't run three blocks let alone be able to fight when you get there.  not to mention when you inevitably run out of insulin/metformin or the plug you use to power up your cpap mask stops working...
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 09, 2013, 05:02:50 AM
You'd think that, but people will go minutes without breathing, even when it's 'just' obstructive sleep apnea, i.e. no air is getting through for whatever reason, but the breathing response is there. Central sleep apnea is different, in that you don't even get the regular breathing impulses and responses. Your brain might want you to start it up again, but it's just not happening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea#Central_sleep_apnea

Wasn't Vinny the only one who took the survivalist crap remotely seriously?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fizzel on July 09, 2013, 05:17:24 AM
We all probably expected it judging by the size of the bloke and how much he drank. But god damn when it finally happens it's so out of the blue, and on his honeymoon as well, devastating, absolutely devastating.

It's weird, never met the guy and my stomach churned when i read about it.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: drew on July 09, 2013, 05:27:18 AM
Wasn't Vinny the only one who took the survivalist crap remotely seriously?

eh, not sure.  i know all three of them spent quite a bit of money on supplies and gear.

anyways central apnea sounds scary.  and on his honeymoon? really? fuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: headwalk on July 09, 2013, 07:37:14 AM
I'm sorry but this sort of shit:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108)

just makes me  :comeon

you didn't know the man, you only knew his professional persona.

i see a lot of that whenever a celebrity dies unexpectedly and i wonder if i'm already dead inside.

then i remember the internet is full of wailing histrionics, and if you live your life on the internet, it's bound to rub off on you.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: headwalk on July 09, 2013, 07:41:36 AM
also: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69083806&postcount=4696

this conversation never happened.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: chronovore on July 09, 2013, 08:42:51 AM
I'm sorry but this sort of shit:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108)

just makes me  :comeon

you didn't know the man, you only knew his professional persona.

i see a lot of that whenever a celebrity dies unexpectedly and i wonder if i'm already dead inside.

then i remember the internet is full of wailing histrionics, and if you live your life on the internet, it's bound to rub off on you.

I think not feeling anything when a celebrity dies is probably healthy. Not buying into the cult of personality is a good thing.

That said, when Iain Banks passed recently, I felt really overwhelmed. But that was a loss of an author who was too young to be taken, had many more books in him to write, and the idea that we'd be robbed of those works, and he of the chance to write them still gets me.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: hampster on July 09, 2013, 09:29:54 AM
I'm sorry but this sort of shit:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108)

just makes me  :comeon

you didn't know the man, you only knew his professional persona.

Most of the GB fanbase is probably too young to have experience a lot of death so far. Maybe a grandparent? I'm not surprised it hits some of them hard. I'm feeling pretty numb today. I was stressing about work stuff yesterday and took a break to read gaf and saw the news. It really puts stuff in perspective. Only 3 years older than me - Makes you wonder why you would even worry about work shit :(

Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Dickie Dee on July 09, 2013, 10:27:00 AM
I don't think it's too weird to feel a personal connection with a guy you've been listening shoot the shit w/ his bros for 3+ hours a week for years (not counting all the subscriber content).

That's not necessarily the problem, it's the grief vultures swooping in and engaging in a who-can-write-the-most-overwrought-post game of one-upsmanship. That and the typical gaf lack of perspective and self-awareness...
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: ToxicAdam on July 09, 2013, 10:43:35 AM
There's definitely an intimacy you develop with people that you listen to. Whether its a podcast, radio talk show or whatever.  It's why people like Stern, Opie and Anthony, Limbaugh have such devoted (rabid) fans.

Even though the host is  carrying on a one-sided conversation, the listener feels like they are there with them.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 09, 2013, 11:48:53 AM
also: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69083806&postcount=4696

this conversation never happened.

Omg, self-congratulating in a memorial thread. :lol Goddamn narcissistic nerds.

Here's really what happened:
Him: ...
Her: what?
Him: you're not going to comment?
Her: on what? Oh, the shirt? Silly and snug.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 09, 2013, 12:01:08 PM
Hahha I think youre spot on there.

Seems like the type to go fishing for responses rather then getting them.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 09, 2013, 12:04:55 PM
Nah, not anymore actually.  I eat chicken and fish weekly, and sometimes pork.  My main problem has always been lack of will to exercise.

I am going to the gym tonight, not lying, I'm scurred

Dude, you're way better off than I am.  I'm literally half a bill away from being anything remotely healthy.  Gotta get my ass in gear.

I'm up like 20 lbs over the past 6 months. wedding + moving = stress and food
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: hampster on July 09, 2013, 01:46:43 PM
Ryan's father posting pictures of Ryan on twitter... including nude pictures ???

https://twitter.com/mauleace

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Now I've seen Ryan's junk :-\
[close]
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 09, 2013, 01:58:01 PM
Ryan's father posting pictures of Ryan on twitter... including nude pictures ???

https://twitter.com/mauleace

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Now I've seen Ryan's junk :-\
[close]

*clicks*
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2013, 01:58:52 PM
Now I've seen Ryan's junk  :whew
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 09, 2013, 02:53:45 PM
A tribute to a great man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMEg6mfTfF4
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 09, 2013, 02:57:10 PM
A tribute to a great man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMEg6mfTfF4

My favorite
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2013, 02:58:35 PM
Joe didn't you say you had sleep apnea? I'm gettin legit scurred, my love
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Diunx on July 09, 2013, 03:27:15 PM
A tribute to a great man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMEg6mfTfF4

:rofl

used to love His and Jeff's video reviews and that show they had on Gamespot I think it was called On the Spot.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 09, 2013, 04:02:54 PM
I sleep with a CPAP machine, so it's all good now. And I'm not one of those "Well, I'm supposed to, but sometimes I forget..." people, I legit use it every single night.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 09, 2013, 04:15:00 PM
I'm sorry but this sort of shit:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=69016281&postcount=4108)

just makes me  :comeon

you didn't know the man, you only knew his professional persona.

i see a lot of that whenever a celebrity dies unexpectedly and i wonder if i'm already dead inside.

then i remember the internet is full of wailing histrionics, and if you live your life on the internet, it's bound to rub off on you.

I think not feeling anything when a celebrity dies is probably healthy. Not buying into the cult of personality is a good thing.

That said, when Iain Banks passed recently, I felt really overwhelmed. But that was a loss of an author who was too young to be taken, had many more books in him to write, and the idea that we'd be robbed of those works, and he of the chance to write them still gets me.

It's horrible when someone dies, but it's not terribly healthy to become distraught over the death of someone that you don't have a two-way relationship with. But maybe that's just me. I've also never watched GB or any of these gaming podcast things.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: headwalk on July 09, 2013, 04:21:02 PM
i'm going to try my best not to be judgemental here, but there's something about statements like: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=69185196 which makes me break out in sincerity hives.

i'm sure he was a good dude and it's certainly bad form to shit-talk someone days after they snuffed it, but veering over in to extreme sanctimony completely whitewashes any humanity from the person i remember. this isn't just an internet thing and not something i'd ever call someone out directly on, but i'd like to believe that ultra sanitised reverence for the deceased is something that shouldn't be expected.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 09, 2013, 04:32:29 PM
I sleep with a CPAP machine, so it's all good now. And I'm not one of those "Well, I'm supposed to, but sometimes I forget..." people, I legit use it every single night.

What exactly are your symptoms with sleep apnea?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 09, 2013, 05:06:48 PM
I sleep with a CPAP machine, so it's all good now. And I'm not one of those "Well, I'm supposed to, but sometimes I forget..." people, I legit use it every single night.

What exactly are your symptoms with sleep apnea?

I stopped being able to sleep more than an hour at a time. I didn't wake up gasping for breath like you sometimes hear about, I would just wake up for seemingly no reason. At first it was like 2 or 3 times a night, but over the course of a few months it became like 5 or 6 times a night, and I was like "yo this ain't right".  I had a sleep study done and the nurse woke me up after an hour and told me she was putting me on a CPAP right then because she was afraid to let me sleep through the night. The doctor checked out my results the next day and was like "Well, it's not the worst case of sleep apnea I've ever seen, but it's up there."
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 09, 2013, 05:11:07 PM
Are you trying to lose weight?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 09, 2013, 05:16:41 PM
Are you trying to lose weight?

That's in the backlog.  :-\

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I know, I know...but for real though, I'm about to start getting serious.
[close]
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2013, 05:19:19 PM
Dont fret Joe, I'd still fuck you like any other fat man, even if you start shedding.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 09, 2013, 05:19:34 PM
Apnea is not only weight related though, one of my friends has it and he is skinny as fuck
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: etiolate on July 09, 2013, 06:34:05 PM
I have mild apnea. I have a CPAP machine that I hardly use, but I'm waiting for a new breather. My brother in law does use it everyday and has a more severe case. It's not caused by weight, as both of us are about hte same size (5'10ish and 150-170 lbs).

I do believe weight can make it worse.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 09, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Wow
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 09, 2013, 06:57:02 PM
Nah, not anymore actually.  I eat chicken and fish weekly, and sometimes pork.  My main problem has always been lack of will to exercise.

I am going to the gym tonight, not lying, I'm scurred

Dude, you're way better off than I am.  I'm literally half a bill away from being anything remotely healthy.  Gotta get my ass in gear.

I'm up like 20 lbs over the past 6 months. wedding + moving = stress and food

Yeah man, any time you go through an upheaval in your routine it's gotta be easier to slide back into comfort foods and general laziness to cope.

I am BEAT.  Not only have I gone on long walks the past couple days and beat the shit out of my heavy punching bag, I moved a bunch of heavy furniture and shit around for my mother.  I just want to sleep, but gotta work tonight.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 09, 2013, 08:50:58 PM
My thing is that I go to sleep and I'll sometimes I'll just wake up gasping. It's not like I'm out of breath or anything. I can get a good nights rest though. It mostly happens if I go to bed really late. Still, it'd be smart to get tested.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 09, 2013, 09:08:53 PM
http://hollywoodlife.com/
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Purple Filth on July 09, 2013, 09:18:30 PM
(http://abload.de/img/ryandavis6bswk.png)

Hanging with Yeezus, Kim, Bieber.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 09, 2013, 09:34:36 PM
My thing is that I go to sleep and I'll sometimes I'll just wake up gasping. It's not like I'm out of breath or anything. I can get a good nights rest though. It mostly happens if I go to bed really late. Still, it'd be smart to get tested.

That sounds like sleep apnea.  You should go get tested for sure.

Hmmm.

I notice sleeping on my side really helps and I've been doing that for a few years now. But yeah, I should get tested.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shuri on July 09, 2013, 10:11:18 PM
Joe, your description of what you are experiencing is kinda spot on with what i'm experiencing. I always wake up at 2am, 3am, 4am like a clock. I think i'm going to get checked for that.. And do you sleep much better now with the machine? Is it something that you insert in your nose and shit with a breathing mask?

getting old fucking sucks.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2013, 10:22:07 PM
You guys aren't old.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 09, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
Joe, you're funny, consume lots of vidya, and have sleep apnea. Why not apply to GB?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 09, 2013, 10:26:54 PM
(http://abload.de/img/ryandavis6bswk.png)

Hanging with Yeezus, Kim, Bieber.

It's cum, isn't it?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Tasty on July 09, 2013, 11:12:38 PM
(http://abload.de/img/ryandavis6bswk.png)

Hanging with Yeezus, Kim, Bieber.

It's cum, isn't it?

I like how this works for either the Bieber or Cyrus stories.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: etiolate on July 09, 2013, 11:22:10 PM
or North West
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Positive Touch on July 09, 2013, 11:35:09 PM
since i gained 30 lbs over the past year in order to join the fat & married club ive had a lot of problems sleeping too. when i lay on my back my throat feels like its closing up and its hard enough to breathe let alone sleep. not sure if its weight-related or just an allergic reaction to having dirtbag cats laying all over my bed tho.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 09, 2013, 11:59:18 PM
Or AIDS.

Which I may, or may not, have been responsible for.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Positive Touch on July 10, 2013, 12:04:24 AM
why would you hurt me when all i give is love
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 10, 2013, 12:19:46 AM
Joe, your description of what you are experiencing is kinda spot on with what i'm experiencing. I always wake up at 2am, 3am, 4am like a clock. I think i'm going to get checked for that.. And do you sleep much better now with the machine? Is it something that you insert in your nose and shit with a breathing mask?

getting old fucking sucks.

From what I understand, there's two different kinds. There's a mask that goes over your nose and mouth and then one that just goes in your nose. I use a nose one. It takes a few weeks to get used to, but there was an instant massive improvement in how well I slept.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Purple Filth on July 10, 2013, 02:48:29 AM
podcast went up and they talked about all the good stuff he did.

they also held up until the last 2 or so minutes till the end  :'(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 10, 2013, 06:05:19 PM
http://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/giant-bombcast-07-09-2013/1600-530/
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 10, 2013, 07:38:54 PM
https://twitter.com/SamoaJoe/status/354764198619779074

Even Samoa Joe pays his respects.

I'm fairly surprised at how far reaching his death has gone.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: chronovore on July 10, 2013, 08:13:54 PM
Apnea is not only weight related though, one of my friends has it and he is skinny as fuck

It is not strictly weight related, but it is exacerbated by obesity.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Purple Filth on July 10, 2013, 10:06:41 PM
https://twitter.com/SamoaJoe/status/354764198619779074

Even Samoa Joe pays his respects.

I'm fairly surprised at how far reaching his death has gone.

Yea there was a fan who had his not real middle name on a poster shown during WWE raw
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: hampster on July 11, 2013, 03:12:22 PM
http://www.thisyearcollection.org/2013/07/s5-ryan-davis-memorial.html

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Ryan Davis Memorial

To wit, I am glad to present to you today an assembly of some of his most memorable moments selected by his fans and by listeners to our program. What we’ve got for you here is pretty simple: it’s two hours worth of Ryan at his best. Along with the more memorable moments you guys picked out I dug into my vault and selected some deep cuts that tend to go overlooked. You’ll hear stuff from 2006 all the way up to 2013. I’ve done my best to make it as streamlined as possible—I didn’t want this to just be another six-hour Bombcast best-of; this is a celebration of Ryan and all that he gave to us.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: brob on July 11, 2013, 03:20:44 PM
damn, considering their output getting a best-of out so quickly is impressive.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: drew on July 11, 2013, 04:37:47 PM
:bow ryan davis memorial mp3

i've probably missed like 80% of this, should be awesome
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 11, 2013, 05:07:42 PM
Ryan was on Adam Corolla?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 11, 2013, 07:17:35 PM
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/giant-bomb-mailbag-07-11-2013/2300-7681/

Mailbag

flowers :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 11, 2013, 08:05:09 PM
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There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 11, 2013, 08:07:44 PM
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There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

yeahhhhhhhh

trust me

nobody remembers what you did 10 years ago
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: headwalk on July 11, 2013, 08:30:07 PM
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There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

some people could really take something from the most recent bombcast and indulge themselves in the dude he was, rather than turn every forum post in to a creepy overblown hagiography.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 11, 2013, 08:50:06 PM
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/video-thing-that-s-so-ryan/2300-7682/

VIDEO THING
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: hampster on July 11, 2013, 09:09:09 PM
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There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

I listened to gaming podcasts from 2006 this year and that's already 7 years ago. Is the 1up Show on youtube? I wouldn't mind revisiting that as well sometime. (Adding in This American Life I'm sure I listened to even older podcasts this year)

I can see myself listening to a few bombcasts in 20 years but that's because podcasts are my hobby. I listened to the first few borecast this year as well :yeshrug
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 11, 2013, 09:13:20 PM
Oh I definitely can see myself listening to the Cruncheons 20 years from now.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: etiolate on July 11, 2013, 09:35:03 PM
Actually, my money is on the legacy of Ryan Davis' death leading to gamers being a bit more self-aware of how ridiculous they appear to outsiders. You can't go through your life being a sloppy fat clown. My hope is that it scares some folk into the world of adult conversation,  and, for their sakes, pushes them towards getting their health together.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 11, 2013, 09:42:03 PM
Keep dreaming.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 11, 2013, 09:47:54 PM
Well, my point is this:

Everyone's "presence" on this Earth is limited. I'll give you ten years, sure. Shows run for ten years or more, some even twenty or beyond. You'll remember the things you've seen, or read, or heard, even if the memory grows a bit distant as the decades pass. You may even listen, read, or watch things again out of nostalgia. But ten years from now 18 year old kids are not going to start listening to the Bombcast out of the blue. It won't have any significance to them, the cultural references will go straight over their heads, and the games being discussed will be well past old news. And as the people who listened/read/watched these things when they were new begin to die off from old age or whatever, it fades away. Thinking someone will be listening to the Bombcast fifty or one hundred years from now is ludicrous. I mean, we're all still walking around listening and snapping our fingers to the latest ragtime hits, right?

One hundred years from the day you die, there will be no one left alive who knew you in any way. And unless you've done something which has had some type of deep historical impact on society as a whole, you're gone for good.  I'm sure one hundred years ago there were books written, songs recorded, and movies filmed, all of which were hot shit at the time and prompted someone just like this dude to say "This will last for a hundred years." And I'll bet no one here can name a book, song, or movie they've seen/read/heard which was created in 1913.

Even someone with a huge cultural impact like a Jack Benny - a guy who was a fixture in radio, movies, and TV from 1932 to his death in 1974 - eventually fades. No one really remembers who the fuck Jack Benny was anymore, even though tens of millions of people listened to or watched him every week for forty+ years. Most entertainment belongs to its immediate time and then fades away, and something new comes around for the next generation. That's how it should be. Otherwise we'd all just be caught in an endless nostalgia loop, yearning to return to ages we weren't even alive for the first time around.

Like Nintendo fans.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 11, 2013, 10:04:31 PM
Yeah, point taken. I was raised by older parents, so I got some early perspective on death. I'm sad he died. He was way too young, and I'll miss hearing his voice every week as I work. I meant no disrespect by what I wrote.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Dickie Dee on July 11, 2013, 10:24:48 PM
Actually, my money is on the legacy of Ryan Davis' death leading to gamers being a bit more self-aware of how ridiculous they appear to outsiders. You can't go through your life being a sloppy fat clown. My hope is that it scares some folk into the world of adult conversation,  and, for their sakes, pushes them towards getting their health together.

(http://i.qkme.me/3tu1p3.jpg)
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 11, 2013, 10:31:10 PM
Actually, my money is on the legacy of Ryan Davis' death leading to gamers being a bit more self-aware of how ridiculous they appear to outsiders. You can't go through your life being a sloppy fat clown. My hope is that it scares some folk into the world of adult conversation,  and, for their sakes, pushes them towards getting their health together.

Yes because successful fat people don't exist in lots of facets of life including politics.

In the eagerness to take shots at the over indulgent nature of nerds I think some of you guys go too far at times.

Yes people should be more healthy. It's generally something within a person's own life to make that change like most changes. Needing to be more healthy isn't something unique to gamers. 

Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: hampster on July 11, 2013, 10:35:06 PM
They lie to themselves, they say grandfather will be remembered forever, because if grandfather is remembered forever, then so are they, so living life has a point.  It's all pretty ridiculous but I think it's actually necessary for people to handle the 800 lb psychological gorilla that is death.

Well fuck :(. Now I need to buy a bunch of shit on steam until the endorphin rush masks this crippling depression you gave me :'(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 11, 2013, 10:36:06 PM
Eel, can you format your post better? Sorry, a lil hard on the eyes as I'm trying to read it.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 11, 2013, 10:37:55 PM
is that better?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 11, 2013, 10:39:23 PM
I think I've stated this many times already, but even though I wasn't a big GB fan, his death ended up upsetting me more than I expected.

For starters it was the simple shock of someone I've been listening semi-regularly passing away at such an young age, 5 days into his marriage. From there, it was seeing how his closest friends reacted to this news, which is a sight I'll always find stirring even I never heard of the person. That is naturally followed by self-reflection, which is how most deaths are (and should) be processed, imo. You start thinking about your friends, family, how would they feel in such a situation, have you done enough for them, have you done enough with your life, life is short etc.

But what's starting to bother me right now about Ryan's case is that-- while he had a huge infectious, personality and made so people laugh, making some of their days-- I'm looking at the compilations of his best moments, and after a few laughs, I'm overcome with this depressing question: is this the type of legacy I want for myself, *OR* (and this is gonna upset some, so I apologize in advance) is it something worth celebrating?

What I'm referring to is the type of familiar dumb jokes and laughs I've been making with my buddies for almost 20 years (which admittedly is why he's relatable)? This has nothing to do with him as a person, because by many accounts he used to a great lovable human being, but it's more about what he's achieved with his life. There's a big, *big* chance whatever he achieved with and without GB have been more than fulfilling, and what I'm just said speaks more about me and how I feel about this hobby and my own life. But gosh, if this doesn't increasingly make me want to quit videogames and go back to med school.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 11, 2013, 10:40:49 PM
Much better, thanks
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 11, 2013, 10:46:51 PM
Actually, my money is on the legacy of Ryan Davis' death leading to gamers being a bit more self-aware of how ridiculous they appear to outsiders. You can't go through your life being a sloppy fat clown. My hope is that it scares some folk into the world of adult conversation,  and, for their sakes, pushes them towards getting their health together.

Yes because successful fat people don't exist in lots of facets of life including politics.

In the eagerness to take shots at the over indulgent nature of nerds I think some of you guys go too far at times.

Yes people should be more healthy. It's generally something within a person's own life to make that change like most changes. Needing to be more healthy isn't something unique to gamers. 



Etiolate is a minimalistic, post-modern artist who paints exclusively in broad strokes.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 11, 2013, 10:47:27 PM
I think I've stated this many times already, but even though I wasn't a big GB fan, his death ended up upsetting me more than I expected. For starters it was the simple shock of someone I've been listening semi-regularly passing away at such an young age, 5 days into his marriage. From there, it was seeing how his closest friends reacted to this news, which is a sight I find stirring even I never heard of the person. That is naturally followed by self-reflection, which is how most deaths are (and should) be processed imo, at least in my part of the globe. You start thinking about your friends, family, how would they feel in such a situation, have you done enough for them, have you done enough with your life, life is short etc.

Now, while Ryan was

But what's starting to bother me right now about Ryan's case is that-- while he had a huge infectious, personality and made so people laugh, making some of their days-- I'm looking at the compilations of his best moments, and after a few laughs, I'm overcome with this depressing question: is this the type of legacy I want for myself, *OR* (and this is gonna upset some, so I apologize in advance) is it something worth celebrating?

What I'm referring to is the type of familiar dumb jokes and laughs I've been making with my buddies for almost 20 years (which admittedly is why he's relatable)? This has nothing to do with him as a person, because by many accounts he used to a great lovable human being, but it's more about what he's achieved with his life. There's a big, *big* chance whatever he achieved with and without GB have been more than fulfilling, and what I'm just said speaks more about me and how I feel about this hobby and my own life. But gosh, if this doesn't increasingly make me want to quit videogames and go back to med school.

I think you are over-thinking it but that's okay. Oscar is right in that 99.999999999999999% percent of the people who exist you won't remember and it won't matter that they ever lived in the grand scheme of things. And that's fine. That's life. I mean if that motivates someone to write a book or try to better society in some manner through good deeds then cool. But most of us aren't going to do that. Your legacy is your life, how you lived it, your friends, and how you enjoyed yourself. That's really it and some people favor some of those facets more than others.

Entertainment is entertainment. Whether its videogames, movies, or books. I think the only reason you may feel that way is partially because videogames are considered gutter entertainment art wise. (Not my take but just a general observation I would give.) How do you feel about the life of Roger Ebert? or How about a noted filmmaker. Or how about a housewife that just rasies her kids and never does anything notably outward facing except that. We only know Ryan through his work which involved videogames. And that's fine. That's all I really wanted. I don't want to overly know Ryan the human being. Because I didn't know him personally. He was just a dude who brought me entertainment every so often. Whether its a comedian, or a dude who occasionally hosted podcasts and talked about videogames and that's perfectly worthwhile. We also only saw half his life. I'm not saying he would have been Ghandhi in the second half of his life but who knows what he may or may not have done.

I'm not sure what profound lasting legacy you are looking for but I guarantee you aren't going to get it for just about anybody outside of great great people. 

Just my take.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 11, 2013, 10:48:19 PM
I think I've stated this many times already, but even though I wasn't a big GB fan, his death ended up upsetting me more than I expected.

For starters it was the simple shock of someone I've been listening semi-regularly passing away at such an young age, 5 days into his marriage. From there, it was seeing how his closest friends reacted to this news, which is a sight I'll always find stirring even I never heard of the person. That is naturally followed by self-reflection, which is how most deaths are (and should) be processed imo, at least in my part of the globe. You start thinking about your friends, family, how would they feel in such a situation, have you done enough for them, have you done enough with your life, life is short etc.

But what's starting to bother me right now about Ryan's case is that-- while he had a huge infectious, personality and made so people laugh, making some of their days-- I'm looking at the compilations of his best moments, and after a few laughs, I'm overcome with this depressing question: is this the type of legacy I want for myself, *OR* (and this is gonna upset some, so I apologize in advance) is it something worth celebrating?

What I'm referring to is the type of familiar dumb jokes and laughs I've been making with my buddies for almost 20 years (which admittedly is why he's relatable)? This has nothing to do with him as a person, because by many accounts he used to a great lovable human being, but it's more about what he's achieved with his life. There's a big, *big* chance whatever he achieved with and without GB have been more than fulfilling, and what I'm just said speaks more about me and how I feel about this hobby and my own life. But gosh, if this doesn't increasingly make me want to quit videogames and go back to med school.

I feel very similarly.

I'm not a big fan of Giantbomb. I respect them, I like what they've done for games reporting and videos by making a lot of sketches and stuff relevant to the hobby.

But ultimately, from all the Ryan Davis retrospectives I've been listening to/watching, it's just basically a guy hanging out with people he liked in an unscripted environment. I'm not seeing any lasting legacy, and while I love DON'T SHAKE THE BABY, it makes me feel sad that people are going nuts over what is essentially best friends being taped and posted on the internet. While I enjoy what they do, and fully appreciate it, it makes me question the hobby in general, which is probably really shallow thinking. Then again, Ryan's death has affected about as equally as Roger Ebert's. I was bummed over Ebert for weeks. But whereas Ryan made laugh or whatever, Ebert introduced me to a lot of different films that I feel helped me grow in some way.

Then in combination with the fact he died so young doesn't make this feeling feel any better.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 11, 2013, 10:51:33 PM
jin thats was a really pretentious snubby post.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 11, 2013, 10:58:12 PM
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There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

yeahhhhhhhh

trust me

nobody remembers what you did 10 years ago

that's what they said about picasso
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: demi on July 11, 2013, 11:01:43 PM
Lol, come on now.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 11, 2013, 11:04:37 PM
I think you are over-thinking it but that's okay. Oscar is right in that 99.999999999999999% percent of the people who exist you won't remember and it won't matter that they ever lived in the grand scheme of things. And that's fine. That's life. I mean if that motivates someone to write a book or try to better society in some manner through good deeds then cool. But most of us aren't going to do that. Your legacy is your life, how you lived it, your friends, and how you enjoyed yourself. That's really it and some people favor some of those facets more than others.

Entertainment is entertainment. Whether its videogames, movies, or books. I think the only reason you may feel that way is partially because videogames are considered gutter entertainment art wise. (Not my take but just a general observation I would give.) How do you feel about the life of Roger Ebert? or How about a noted filmmaker. Or how about a housewife that just rasies her kids and never does anything notably outward facing except that. We only know Ryan through his work which involved videogames. And that's fine. That's all I really wanted. I don't want to overly know Ryan the human being. Because I didn't know him personally. He was just a dude who brought me entertainment every so often. I didn't know him personally and that's perfectly worthwhile. Whether its a comedian, or a dude who occasionally hosted podcasts and talked about videogames.

I'm not sure what profound lasting legacy you are looking for but I guarantee you aren't going to get it for just about anybody outside of great great people. 

Just my take.


I don't necessarily disagree with your points, and I must reiterate that what I wrote probably speaks more about how I generally feel about videogames and myself being stuck in a transitional stage. However, what I was focusing on was not just the fact the he was covering videogames, but doing so in a manner so that is almost passive and effortless, him being himself around a bunch of his favorite people and having fun. It sometimes almost feels like he wasn't working at all. That's one of the qualities that everyone loved about him, and maybe it's *not* as easy it looked on camera. But that was sort of my point, as awful and reductionist as it may still sound.

And now I *really* feel like I'm overthinking this and should take a break.

jin thats was a really pretentious snubby post.

Knowing how much of a fan you are, I sincerely apologize. I really wasn't trying to come across as either snobby or pretentious. :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 11, 2013, 11:04:43 PM
But whereas Ryan made laugh or whatever, Ebert introduced me to a lot of different films that I feel helped me grow in some way.

No one is saying that some people aren't effected by some lives more than others. It just strikes me as a little weird to take it beyond just that casual observation and then assign some deeper meaning to it. Isn't it possible that the laughs someone provides are just as important for some other people as any other aspect of life that you greatly value. I like certain comedians more than others. Some comedians certainly hold deeper truths to their comedy. I would argue that makes them deeper and more timely perhaps. But it doesn't make the work of someone else who entertained me in a less sophisticated or less life altering manner worthless. The fact that only a small percentage of people can do that is what makes it unique and important and special. 
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 11, 2013, 11:07:44 PM
Lol, come on now.

that's what they said about anne frank
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 11, 2013, 11:15:28 PM
I don't necessarily disagree with your points, and I must retierate that what wrote probably speaks more about how I generally feel about videogames and myself being stuck in transitional stage. However, what I was focusing on was not just the fact the he was covering videogames, but doing in a manner so that is almost passive and effortless, him being himself around a bunch of his favorite people and having fun. That's one of the qualities that everyone loved him, and maybe it's *not* as easy it looked on camera. But that was sort of my point, as awful and reductionist as it may still sound.

Death is a mirror for most people when it happens. Whether its some celebrity we liked or a closer family member. It makes us think about what we remember about that person and in turn how people will remember us. That probably effects everyone differently and motivates us in very different ways. So its not like your opinion isn't valid. It more an examination of your values and that's a personal thing.

I'm kinda over this whole Ryan thing honestly. It hit me kind of hard at first because its like someone who was a regularly scheduled part of your life now gone. And that's a bit sad at first. And the circumstances were sad. But life goes on. My father died about a year and half ago and that hit me fairly hard. It was a very difficult experience that I still occasionally have unsettling dreams about. Real life is just so much more effecting than internet life. So I guess for me I've put this whole thing in the proper perspective. I'm sorry to see him go but life is full of entertainment. I'll move on to the next thing and but keep my good memories of him when I occasionally think about Giantbomb or go there. Same as I would any musical artist, actor, comedian, writer, etc.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 11, 2013, 11:17:04 PM
You're a good guy, Stoney.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 11, 2013, 11:24:18 PM
But whereas Ryan made laugh or whatever, Ebert introduced me to a lot of different films that I feel helped me grow in some way.

No one is saying that some people aren't effected by some lives more than others. It just strikes me as a little weird to take it beyond just that casual observation and then assign some deeper meaning to it. Isn't it possible that the laughs someone provides are just as important for some other people as any other aspect of life that you greatly value. I like certain comedians more than others. Some comedians certainly hold deeper truths to their comedy. I would argue that makes them deeper and more timely perhaps. But it doesn't make the work of someone else who entertained me in a less sophisticated or less life altering manner worthless. The fact that only a small percentage of people can do that is what makes it unique and important and special.

True, but it wasn't about lack of sophistication for me. It's just that they mostly do things that just about anybody can do. They sit on a couch and play/watch each other play games. While it gives me a lot of entertainment, it's kind of weird see his legacy as something just about anyone can do (and something people ARE doing) so long as they have the necessary equipment. Like, I'll watch Gamer Grumps now and then but it's basically two guys playing old games, which I can do myself. I'm not taking anything away from what Ryan did, because he gave a lot to peoples lives, but it's weird seeing people talk about how people will remember him in twenty years for doing something just about anyone can do.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 11, 2013, 11:27:13 PM
A positive thought from all this:

It struck me today how incredible it is that we're able to get ourselves out there to others across the world, nearly instantaneously and with minimal effort. Twenty years ago there would have been no Bombcast, no Giant Bomb website. Those guys would have had to self-publish a magazine, or do a public access TV show maybe a dozen people would see. Twenty years ago I would have shit my pants at the thought of being able to interact in real time with others who shared my interests, outside of the few people in my town I hung out with every now and then.

How lucky the young are, to be alive in this era. You don't really know it, but you are. What I wouldn't have given in 1993, back when I was 23 with loads of free time and boundless energy, to have access to something like a Kindle self-publishing, or to be able to spew my bullshit into a microphone for hours and share it with hundreds of other people with the press of a key. To have at my fingertips thousands of books, songs, movies, things I read about and wanted to experience but had no access to. I mean, I do some of that now, but time is so limited, and the timeline gets shorter every year. I'll never have enough time to play, or read, or see, or listen to, or write all those things which are only a click away right now. I'm not old, but I can see it from where I'm standing, so I'm a miser with the time I do have. I miss every moment I wasted. I wish I had them all back, because I'd know exactly what to do with them now.

So yeah, this is your time, kids. It's your show, your floor. It bothers me that it's really freaking some people out. Don't let this freak you out, let it light a fucking fire in your britches. Ryan Davis did exactly what he wanted, made money at it, and had fun doing it for over a decade using the tools of this era, whether he realized it or not. That's a good way to go out. Of course you could die tomorrow, but if you're doing what you love with people you love today then it really isn't much of a tragedy at all. Your time is limited, but what you do with it has no real limit.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Trent Dole on July 11, 2013, 11:27:20 PM
Wow man, way too much navel gazing up in here all of a sudden. Have a drink/wank/fuck/whatever and go forth.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/buckner-and-garcia-s-found-me-the-bomb-revealed/2300-7680/
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Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Shaka Khan on July 11, 2013, 11:31:13 PM
Fwiw, I'm playing Persona 3 naked while eating Milky Way Bites.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 11, 2013, 11:33:32 PM
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There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

yeahhhhhhhh

trust me

nobody remembers what you did 10 years ago

That's what they said about Hitler.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 12, 2013, 12:18:15 AM
A positive thought from all this:

It struck me today how incredible it is that we're able to get ourselves out there to others across the world, nearly instantaneously and with minimal effort. Twenty years ago there would have been no Bombcast, no Giant Bomb website. Those guys would have had to self-publish a magazine, or do a public access TV show maybe a dozen people would see. Twenty years ago I would have shit my pants at the thought of being able to interact in real time with others who shared my interests, outside of the few people in my town I hung out with every now and then.

How lucky the young are, to be alive in this era. You don't really know it, but you are. What I wouldn't have given in 1993, back when I was 23 with loads of free time and boundless energy, to have access to something like a Kindle self-publishing, or to be able to spew my bullshit into a microphone for hours and share it with hundreds of other people with the press of a key. To have at my fingertips thousands of books, songs, movies, things I read about and wanted to experience but had no access to. I mean, I do some of that now, but time is so limited, and the timeline gets shorter every year. I'll never have enough time to play, or read, or see, or listen to, or write all those things which are only a click away right now. I'm not old, but I can see it from where I'm standing, so I'm a miser with the time I do have. I miss every moment I wasted. I wish I had them all back, because I'd know exactly what to do with them now.

So yeah, this is your time, kids. It's your show, your floor. It bothers me that it's really freaking some people out. Don't let this freak you out, let it light a fucking fire in your britches. Ryan Davis did exactly what he wanted, made money at it, and had fun doing it for over a decade using the tools of this era, whether he realized it or not. That's a good way to go out. Of course you could die tomorrow, but if you're doing what you love with people you love today then it really isn't much of a tragedy at all. Your time is limited, but what you do with it has no real limit.

pretty great post on this
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Positive Touch on July 12, 2013, 12:27:57 AM
So yeah, this is your time, kids. It's your show, your floor. It bothers me that it's really freaking some people out. Don't let this freak you out, let it light a fucking fire in your britches. Ryan Davis did exactly what he wanted, made money at it, and had fun doing it for over a decade using the tools of this era, whether he realized it or not. That's a good way to go out.

spot-on. thats about as good as life (well, one that short) can get. dont hate, people
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 12, 2013, 12:35:39 AM
A positive thought from all this:

It struck me today how incredible it is that we're able to get ourselves out there to others across the world, nearly instantaneously and with minimal effort. Twenty years ago there would have been no Bombcast, no Giant Bomb website. Those guys would have had to self-publish a magazine, or do a public access TV show maybe a dozen people would see. Twenty years ago I would have shit my pants at the thought of being able to interact in real time with others who shared my interests, outside of the few people in my town I hung out with every now and then.

How lucky the young are, to be alive in this era. You don't really know it, but you are. What I wouldn't have given in 1993, back when I was 23 with loads of free time and boundless energy, to have access to something like a Kindle self-publishing, or to be able to spew my bullshit into a microphone for hours and share it with hundreds of other people with the press of a key. To have at my fingertips thousands of books, songs, movies, things I read about and wanted to experience but had no access to. I mean, I do some of that now, but time is so limited, and the timeline gets shorter every year. I'll never have enough time to play, or read, or see, or listen to, or write all those things which are only a click away right now. I'm not old, but I can see it from where I'm standing, so I'm a miser with the time I do have. I miss every moment I wasted. I wish I had them all back, because I'd know exactly what to do with them now.

So yeah, this is your time, kids. It's your show, your floor. It bothers me that it's really freaking some people out. Don't let this freak you out, let it light a fucking fire in your britches. Ryan Davis did exactly what he wanted, made money at it, and had fun doing it for over a decade using the tools of this era, whether he realized it or not. That's a good way to go out. Of course you could die tomorrow, but if you're doing what you love with people you love today then it really isn't much of a tragedy at all. Your time is limited, but what you do with it has no real limit.

I was having thoughts along a similar tangent today... it's funny, I don't really have any friends in the town I'm living in now.  I'm here mainly for school and to help my worthless, money and hope sucking family out for another year.  But, I bought a PS3, posted about it on FB and here, and several people have actually shipped me games.  Which is really cool.  It's kind of like having buddies loan you games to play, just like back in the day when I was a kid.  Thanks for being awesome, internet webfriends.  Social media and the power of the internets give us new ways to interact with people who have similar interests and passions, and that's really cool.

Unless you like stupid shit like Nintendo or furries, in which case get off my fucking lawn.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: The Sceneman on July 12, 2013, 03:08:32 AM
Late to the thread, but Ryan was a great personality and obviously loved the craft of gaming. RIP  :'(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: headwalk on July 12, 2013, 06:43:37 AM
So yeah, this is your time, kids. It's your show, your floor. It bothers me that it's really freaking some people out. Don't let this freak you out, let it light a fucking fire in your britches. Ryan Davis did exactly what he wanted, made money at it, and had fun doing it for over a decade using the tools of this era, whether he realized it or not. That's a good way to go out. Of course you could die tomorrow, but if you're doing what you love with people you love today then it really isn't much of a tragedy at all. Your time is limited, but what you do with it has no real limit.

That's what they said about Hitler.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: StealthFan on July 12, 2013, 07:57:32 AM
My apnea has gotten really bad recently, to the point where if I even get close to sleep I'll jolt awake and have to suck in air. Sometimes I have to sit up and breathe. I can only sleep on my sides and I wake up after a few hours and every hour after that. The lack of oxygen during these periods fuck with my already diminished mental state. I've thought about getting a C-PAP but I don't know if sleep apnea is covered by MEDI-CAL. Aren't the tests and machine really expensive? Unless it is completely covered I can't afford any of it.

I really need to lose fucking weight. The last time I dieted I dropped from 305 to 150 in a year and two months. My mental condition is worse now though and I don't really have that drive anymore. I'll get on an SSRI first and see if I can do something about it.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: headwalk on July 12, 2013, 09:32:23 AM
as someone who only gets american TV ads through the occasional web stream, it's a testament to your peoples's fortitude that anyone is under 300lbs.

"WE GIVE YOU MORE FOOD THAN THE OTHER GUY"

when you travel to europe, does it feel like you're eating a meal better suited to a doll's house?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 12, 2013, 09:33:15 AM
So yeah, this is your time, kids. It's your show, your floor. It bothers me that it's really freaking some people out. Don't let this freak you out, let it light a fucking fire in your britches. Ryan Davis did exactly what he wanted, made money at it, and had fun doing it for over a decade using the tools of this era, whether he realized it or not. That's a good way to go out. Of course you could die tomorrow, but if you're doing what you love with people you love today then it really isn't much of a tragedy at all. Your time is limited, but what you do with it has no real limit.

That's what they said about Hitler.

:lol
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: hampster on July 12, 2013, 12:42:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sH31sg6VMQ

 :gloomy :gloomy :gloomy
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 12, 2013, 05:56:09 PM
 :beli

I liked the guy a lot but good lord
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 12, 2013, 06:15:59 PM
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There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

yeahhhhhhhh

trust me

nobody remembers what you did 10 years ago

moogle suit

correction

nobody remembers the things you want them to remember about what you did 10 years ago
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 12, 2013, 07:05:43 PM
Quote
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

yeahhhhhhhh

trust me

nobody remembers what you did 10 years ago

moogle suit

correction

nobody remembers the things you want them to remember about what you did 10 years ago

I still remember the GIA, Doug.  :(
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 12, 2013, 07:19:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sH31sg6VMQ

 :gloomy :gloomy :gloomy

:rofl
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: FatalT on July 12, 2013, 07:58:01 PM
I'm already over it. I have enough shit in my own life to fret over than the death of someone I'd never actually meet. He was entertaining though, sure.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Rufus on July 12, 2013, 08:42:59 PM
Turns out he was a stranger after all, huh? I keep peeking into the thread over on GAF and I'm getting total creep vibes off of some people there.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Oblivion on July 15, 2013, 01:20:34 AM
Did we ever find out how he died?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 15, 2013, 01:24:21 AM
his mom posted on twitter that his heart stopped, and his dad made a bunch of twitter posts about how serious sleep apnea can be
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Oblivion on July 15, 2013, 01:26:25 AM
Cool, thanks.

Not sure why that info was kept private for so long.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Oblivion on July 15, 2013, 01:34:43 AM
Cool, thanks.

Not sure why that info was kept private for so long.

probably because they didn't know the cause of death for sure until an autopsy was done, and contrary to what csi might tell you, that shit takes time.

Sure, I can believe that. But this was the first time I read about someone dying where they didn't identify the cause of death right away.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 15, 2013, 01:37:49 AM
The rules about public death records vary from state to state.
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: Himu on July 15, 2013, 02:03:25 AM
His heart stopped as a result of the sleep apnea?
Title: Re: RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)
Post by: chronovore on July 15, 2013, 08:42:55 AM
Quote
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that ten years from now people will still be listening to Ryan Davis and watching him on the internet. People will still be doing that in twenty years, in fifty, and even, I would wager, in a hundred.

I like Giant Bomb a lot and all, and thought Ryan was pretty funny, but uhhhhhhh...

yeahhhhhhhh

trust me

nobody remembers what you did 10 years ago

moogle suit

:dead

Fwiw, I'm playing Persona 3 naked while eating Milky Way Bites.

:drool