RIP Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb)

[Himu]

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.

[Shuri]

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.

[demi]

You guys aren't old.

[Shaka Khan]

Joe, you're funny, consume lots of vidya, and have sleep apnea. Why not apply to GB?

[Shaka Khan]

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Hanging with Yeezus, Kim, Bieber.

It's cum, isn't it?

[Tasty]

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Hanging with Yeezus, Kim, Bieber.

It's cum, isn't it?

I like how this works for either the Bieber or Cyrus stories.

[etiolate]

or North West

[Positive Touch]

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.

[Shaka Khan]

Or AIDS.

Which I may, or may not, have been responsible for.

[Positive Touch]

why would you hurt me when all i give is love

[Joe Molotov]

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.

[Purple Filth]

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  :'(

[Himu]

http://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/giant-bombcast-07-09-2013/1600-530/

[fistfulofmetal]

https://twitter.com/SamoaJoe/status/354764198619779074

Even Samoa Joe pays his respects.

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

[chronovore]

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.

[Purple Filth]

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

[hampster]

http://www.thisyearcollection.org/2013/07/s5-ryan-davis-memorial.html

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.

[brob]

damn, considering their output getting a best-of out so quickly is impressive.

[drew]

ryan davis memorial mp3

i've probably missed like 80% of this, should be awesome

[Himu]

Ryan was on Adam Corolla?

[fistfulofmetal]

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/giant-bomb-mailbag-07-11-2013/2300-7681/

Mailbag

flowers

[Eel O'Brian]

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...

[Howard Alan Treesong]

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

[headwalk]

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.

[fistfulofmetal]

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/video-thing-that-s-so-ryan/2300-7682/

VIDEO THING

[hampster]

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

[Shaka Khan]

Oh I definitely can see myself listening to the Cruncheons 20 years from now.

[etiolate]

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.

[Rufus]

Keep dreaming.

[Eel O'Brian]

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.

[Eel O'Brian]

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.

[Dickie Dee]

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.

[Stoney Mason]

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. 

[hampster]

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 :'(

[Himu]

Eel, can you format your post better? Sorry, a lil hard on the eyes as I'm trying to read it.

[Eel O'Brian]

is that better?

[Shaka Khan]

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.

[Himu]

Much better, thanks

[Shaka Khan]

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.

[Stoney Mason]

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.

[Himu]

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.

[fistfulofmetal]

jin thats was a really pretentious snubby post.

[AdmiralViscen]

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

[demi]

Lol, come on now.

[Shaka Khan]

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.

[Stoney Mason]

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. 

[AdmiralViscen]

Lol, come on now.

that's what they said about anne frank

[Stoney Mason]

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.

[Shaka Khan]

You're a good guy, Stoney.

[Himu]

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.

[Eel O'Brian]

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.

[Trent Dole]

Wow man, way too much navel gazing up in here all of a sudden. Have a drink/wank/fuck/whatever and go forth.

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http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/buckner-and-garcia-s-found-me-the-bomb-revealed/2300-7680/

[close]

[Shaka Khan]

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

[Joe Molotov]

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.

[Himu]

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

[Positive Touch]

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

[Human Snorenado]

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.

[The Sceneman]

Late to the thread, but Ryan was a great personality and obviously loved the craft of gaming. RIP  :'(

[headwalk]

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.

[StealthFan]

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.