Podcast 221: Deep Roni
2020-03-14Wow. What a few weeks it’s been for the Cavs, as they’ve gone 5-6 since the all star break and have played their best ball of the season… a season that likely will be cut short by a global pandemic. Yep. Talk of “the Roni,” as some of the kids are calling it, featured heavily in our first podcast in a month. Tom and Nate desperately needed to get into the podcast booth to talk about the surreal times we’re living in, and we hope you’re jonesing for some content to get you through the long hours of social distancing.
First off, Tom’s out of TP. Second, Nate’s trying not to horde, but compulsively shopping whenever he can (though not excessively). Don’t worry, though, your tapwater will be the same Monday as it was last week, and next week the shelves of your happy grocers will be stocked again. (Pro Tip: check out your local Asian grocery if you’re short on supplies. And yeah, we just mostly just had some “WTF is going on, and why has Nate been so OCD about all this?”
We did manage to squeeze some NBA talk into the pod early, as we went over the team’s solid play, the tragedy of Delly’s resurgence being cut short, Larry Nance, and the polarizing Collin Sexton. We went through the NBA and looked at who was hurt and helped most by the work stoppage (assuming a playoffs will be played), and waded into the morass of the Utah and Rudy Gobert situation.
Then we got to talking about all the distractions of the last few days and the effect social media has on our brains. Tom pitched the book Deep Work and Nate talked about meditation, and his struggles with anxiety and mental health in the last several months. It was a choose your own adventure at that point as we steered towards Jamele Hill, the madness of Twitter mobs, Dan Gilbert, and… trees.
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New post up, guys.
APPLAUD YOU NATE —GREAT JOB —SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL OF US !!!!!!!!!!
Giving blood today. Everyone spaced 8 feet apart. Desperately trying not to touch my face. Second time I’ve been out of my neighborhood in the last two weeks. Strange times.
Did that Monday. Thankfully people appear to be getting the memo. Looked at the donation website and in my state everything had minimally a three day supply including platelets. Only two types were at a severe shortage at the time, B- and O-. Now O- is the only severe shortage locally. Learned or rather was reminded I am A-.
Also learned I have some elevated blood pressure for my age. Good to know. Who needs a doctor’s appt? Just donate blood. Has resulted in a new diet.
Hey hope everyone is doing well. I don’t have any great quarantine stories yet. But something that never would have happened before: Employee’s last day was Monday (going to a different company not losing his job). He needed to turn in his laptop but the office is closed. So he brought his laptop to my house to drop off. He left it in a paper bag on my doorstep, rang the bell, and drove off. I grabbed two clorox wipes, used them as gloves to grab the paper bag, slid the laptop out of the bag, wiped every square inch… Read more »
SIMMO ” AS YOU REQUEST ” —THERE WILL BE MORE ” NOMAD STORIES / ADVENTURES “—: – ) —-STAY SAFE —-” NOMAD STRONG “—————————-ANYBODY ELSE WITH HUMOROUS STORIES PLEASE SHARE SO WE CAN ALL HAVE SOME ” COMICAL RELIEF “
BW ALL GOOD CHOICES —-BUT YOU NEED SOME –” ROLLING ROCK ” RIGHT BUCKAROO : – )
Any beer recs for this quarantine? Been using it as an opportunity to try as many local beers as possible. I live in Cincinnati so I’ve been trying some IPAs from Urban Artifact and Sonder (Mason, OH). Also came across a small batch IPA from Platform called Shine a Little Light that I enjoyed.
I’m currently stocked up with:
Hazy Little Thing IPA -Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
Dogfish Head 90 min (that’s an oldie but goodie)
Dragon’s Milk White -New Holland (bourbon barrel white-stout)
damn didn’t know you were in Cincy Vintage! my sister still lives right by Mason.
No way! I used to live in Kettering (suburb of Dayton) near Tom and then moved down to Cincinnati 2.5 years ago for work.
I will keep that in mind for the future!! Cavs fans few and far between in SWO LOL!
TIME FOR ANOTHER ” NOMAD CURE THE FEAR ” STORY ———–WAS INTO THE 1ST FEW MONTHS THAT THE MRS NOMAD AND I WERE DATING —-SHE LIVED ON A DAIRY FARM WITH HER PARENTS —–BROUGHT HER HOME ONE NIGHT —HER FATHER WAS COMING OUT THE DOOR –( WHICH INTERRUPTED MY GOODNIGHT KISS )—-” NEED YOU TO COME AND HELP ME IN THE BARN-“—FIGURED THIS WAS A GOOD CHANCE TO MAKE SOME “IMPRESSIONS “–FIGURED HE JUST NEEDED HELP MOVING SOME STRAW BALES —–GOT OUT TO THE BARN AND A COW WAS GIVING BIRTH TO A CALV — ” I NEED HELP GETTING… Read more »
LMFAOOOOOOOO got damn NOMAD living that Forrest Gump life!
You’ve lived, Nomad! No doubt about it. More please.
I bumped the match to 350. Get in on this.
GREAT FOR YOU NATE —–THAT IS THE SPIRIT WE ALL NEED —-GOD BLESS !!!!
She is pretty impressive.
” YOU CAN FOCUS ON YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES OR FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS ” ……………………..THE 10 COMMANDMENTS IS NOT A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION / THOUGHT I WOULD THROW IN A LITTLE HUMOR :- ) ……..STAY SAFE / WE –CTB— WILL GET THRU ALL THIS …………” NOMAD STRONG “
NOT A BAD IDEA BW
I’ve re-watched it a few times since it aired… still nerve wracking!
Weird suggestion, but wondering if anyone would be interested in a 2016 game 7 re-watch? We could pick a day/time and start a thread. I dunno; just had the idea today of re-watching myself and thought that might be fun. I purchased it on Amazon at the time, but i would think it’s archived on the League Pass they recently opened up to everyone. Just an idea.
Nate was watching it the other day on NBA TV
I just watched it on the YouTube tonight.
JUST TTHROWING THIS OUT THERE —IS IT JUST ME OR ANYONE ELSE HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME GRASPING / COMPRHENDING ————IN NATURAL DISASTERS –( TORNADOES / HURRICANES / FLOODS ETC –/ WAR / CRIME/ ETC )—-YOU CAN VISUALLY / PHYSICALLY SEE THE FEAR / DESTRUCTION ————THE OTHER DAY —SUNNY DAY DRIVING AROUND WITH THE MRS NOMAD / GRANDKIDS —EVERYTHING APPEARED PERFECTLY SAFE AND NORMAL —-BUT YOU KNEW WE ARE IN THE AMIDST OF PROBABLY OUR NATIONS GREATEST FEAR——–DOESN’T MAKE SENSE / HARD TO COMPREHEND ——–THOUGHTS / OPINIONS
nah…. my girl’s a nurse in Seattle… pretty easy to understand the impending doom. Also, we’re not even close to the worst part of this yet… wait until May when there’s sick people lying in tents on state fairgrounds because there’s no room in any hospital.
Pretty much. Administration wasted a month and a half after shutting down inbound travel. Good decision, but wasted by downplaying and dicking around doing nothing. None of the states since then have gone far enough. With the utter and complete failure as far as the rollout of federal testing and subsequent delay in allowing non-fed and private testing, full nationwide lockdowns should have been instituted three weeks ago. Reacting is death. Anticipating the worst before the the worst has a chance to come to be is life. We have utterly failed since early January. We were and have continued to… Read more »
yup… the lack of testing, the lack of production of PPEs to healthcare providers, and the lack of quarantine orders for the sake of the economy and Trump’s re-election bid is mass murder.
Everyone stay healthy & safe. I want to be hopeful, but it is pretty tough. Not that I think we are all doomed or anything, but let’s just say I think this is gonna get worse before it gets better (June looking like best case return to psuedo normal). And I do not think adequate tests, PPE, or other resources are coming from the feds. Or rather, they are not coming fast enough.
Nope, Trump and Congress have pretty much taken every step to ensure maximum damage so far, as far as I can tell. Will be another stain in our history.
Lowe talks about Cavs lineup with Nance as 3.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/beatsow28865867/five-nba-things-like-including-lebron-james-giannis-antetokounmpo-mvp-narrative
Somebody please tell Lowe the Cavs were 5-6 since the break and not 4-6. Otherwise it looks like Lowe has been reading CTB for ideas.
MY “RECIPE ” FOR GOOD HEALTH——–PRAYER / I TAKE 3-4 COUNTRY MILE WALK DAILY / 30-40 MIN’S OF EXCERCISE DAILY / EAT YOUR VEGGIES///FRUIT / OUTSIDE DEEP BREATHING FOR 5 MIN’S / PLENTY OF LAUGHTER / PLAY WITH THE GRANDCHILDREN / POST ON CTB / …” MORE BEER PLEASE ” AND OF COURSE A LITTLE “FRISKINESS ” WITH THE MRS NOMAD ALWAYS HELPS TOO ———————STAY HEALTHY ———-NATE ” 3 DOG NIGHT ” IS COMING TO PLAY IN YOUR TOWN —GREAT 70″ S BAND : – )
A tune performed by Sam Neill (currently in isolation for 14 days) for all you Ohioans.
It’s a small globe, we’re all in this together.
Sam’s great to follow on Twitter in general. Lots of conversations with his pigs.
BUCKAROO —YES I AM —-JOHNB —-WILL TRY TO GIVE BLOOD —WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF AN OLD FART LIKE ME GIVING BLOOD —YES / NO ??
I am not a doctor. I know I am telling my parents to totally isolate. Dad is 73 in April. Mom is 66. Thankfully they have about a months worth of regular food and my dad has three years worth of freeze dried food. News to me until the other day. But it means they can ride it out if necessary. Personally, if you were my father I would maybe urge against it out of an abundance of caution. Leave it to younger people like me. However, the article did seem to indicate that blood donation was likely safer than… Read more »
have to agree with John B here… if you were my dad NOMAD, i would be against it. This not the time to risk it IMO, but if there’s real evidence of the curve being flattened, then maybe later in the summer would be a good time to go.
just make sure the recipient is ready to get “a good buzz on” NOMAD.. can u name the classic song from the early 70s ? also, NOMAD bro, i would think you would likely be immune from virus, given the large amount of rolling rock circulating in your plasma.. more beer please :)
Please consider donating blood. The nation’s hospitals are about to be down to their last reserves. The blood centers are taking extra precautions against exposure to coronavirus both for their staff and donors. Obviously if you’ve had or are recovering from coronavirus, been exposed to it or someone who has tested positive you will probably have to delay a donation. But for healthy individuals donating is safer than going elsewhere. Donating blood is an exception to shelter in place due to the critical need. This is about to be/is already a dire crisis that has the potential to cost many… Read more »
Further info from a detroit newspaper article. https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/17/coronavirus-outbreak-us-faces-severe-blood-shortage-donations-plummet/5067055002/ Nearly 2,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled, resulting in about 86,000 fewer donations and more cancellations are expected. “I am looking at the refrigerator that contains only one day’s supply of blood for the hospital,” said Dr. Robertson Davenport, director of Transfusion Medicine at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. “The hospital is full. There are patients who need blood and cannot wait.” On top of the thousands of blood drives being canceled, the American Association of Blood Banks says there’s been a significant decrease in people coming to blood centers… Read more »
I applaud this, well done John B. This has a real world impact.
I JUST made an appointment to do this.
Yeah I did as soon as I saw these articles. Sort of put the fear of god into me.
NOMAD bro.. u still takin your zinc with copper chaser ?
THANKS NATE –SO NOW WE CAN WATCH THE CAVS EARLY GAMES WITH THE RENEWED HOPE THAT THEY WILL IMPROVE —-TRAVELING IN TIME IS FANTASTIC …………” NOMAD STRONG “
Yes. There was a lot of traveling early in the season.
This is a cool thing for the league to do.
RICKINBOISE—LMAO !!!—GREAT RESPOSNE —–C’MON FELLOW CTB BROTHERS—AM INTERESTED IN YOUR HUMOROUS STORIES —–” CURE THE FEAR WITH LAUGHTER “————” NOMAD STRONG “
WILL LEAVE YOU FOR TONIGHT WITH THESE WORDS OF WISDOM FROM OL NOMAD——–” I REMEMBER WHEN BEING STIFF IN THE MORNING WAS A GOOD THING “——-UNTIL TOMORROW / WITH MORE HUMOR / BE SAFE —-BE SURE YOUR WIFE’S GRANDMOTHER IS NOT SLEEPING IN YOUR BED ………………” NOMAD STRONG ” : – )
THANK YOU CLF/ VINTAGE —YEP I HAVE LIVED AN “INTERESTING ” LIFE —-MORE STORIES TO COME ……..WILL PASS ON VALUABLE INFO….” IF I EVER COME UP MISSING—I WANT MY PICTURE ON A “BEER CAN ” RATHER THAN A ” MILK CARTON ” ….BECAUSE I WANT FUN PEOPLE TO FIND ME ——; – ) ” NOMAD STRONG “
YEP I ALWAYS DID HAVE A THING ” FOR OLDER LADIES ” : – ) ——NO THE MRS NOMAD IS YOUNGER— ( AND LOOKS MANY YEARS YOUNGER )— THAN I AM !!!!!
THINK TO “EASE THE TENSION ” –SHOULD ALL THINK OF HUMOROUS TIMES IN OUR LIVES AND SHARE — I WILL START ——-EARLY ON IN OUR MARRIAGE –I WAS PUTTING IN SOME LONG HRS / ALOT OF TIMES GOT OFF @ 3;00 A.M. —–GOT HOME / WAS FEELING —WELL YOU GUYS KNOW THAT FEELING ” FRISKY ” ——JUMPED IN THE BED WITH THE MRS NOMAD —READY TO PUT MY BEST MOVE ON HER / THE HANDS STARTED TO GET VERY ” ACTIVE ” —WHEN SUDDENLY I HEAR A DIFFERENT VOICE THAN THE MRS NOMAD’S ——-” I WOULDN’T GO ANY FURTHER “——-AND… Read more »
Holy crap NOMAD!!!! LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO that’s a good one~
Nobody is going to beat that NOMAD LOL
Hilarious Nomad!
It could have been worse… grandma might’ve purred “hey, sailor” :)
LOL!
VERY WELL PUT WEST COAST——–EVEN WHEN BASKETBALL WAS BEING PLAYED –THIS BLOG WAS ALWAYS MORE THAN JUST THE SPORT OF BASKETBALL——-OVER THE YEARS WE ” HAVE BECOME A FAMILY ” —SHARED ALL DIFFERENT EMOTIONS —-GROWN TOGETHER AND SUPPORTED —( EVEN THRU DIFFERENCES ) —-EACH OTHER AND YES WE HERE AT CTB “STRONG ‘ WILL GET THRU THIS TOGETHER !!!!!!!—” MORE BEER PLEASE …………..AND LESS VIRUS PLEASE ” ” NOMAD STRONG ” : – )
Real life the blog. A heartfelt thanks to you both for an earnest discussion between two old friends and to generously allowing us in. We all came here in the context of the Cavs, but it’s obvious that our relationship to the blog and your relationship with us has evolved into something, not just different, but to something more. It’s impossible to know how a tree will grow, but it’s always towards the sun.
Seconded
HEY MAYBE THE NBA WILL LOOK AT A SHORTER SEASON NOW —FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASON ——EACH TEAM PLAY ALL THE TEAMS 1 TIME / IN YOUR CONFERENCE 2 TIMES / IN YOUR DIVISION 3 TIMES ————-PRAYERS TO ALL OF YOU —STAY SAFE —” NOMAD STRONG ” : – )
Great podcast guys. Needed an escape from the constant coronavirus talk in every facet of our lives. Definitely will be checking out Deep Work
Thanks, man!
“It’s something we have tremendous control over.” Read: ‘We have the most bigly response even though we’re capable of testing 100x fewer people a day than South Korea. You’re not gonna believe it. It’s beautiful what we’re doing. The CDC has gotten tremendously and bigly more prepared because of me. We have limited testing, but that testing is amazing. It’s beautiful baby, ayyyyy.’ ‘Now, to everyone of my technical advisers, and the people (that are part of my staff) that aren’t sycophants, and the scientists, researchers, and doctors I have and will continue to blame for this mess, clean up… Read more »
1 LAST CALL———” MORE BEER PLEASE ” : – ) ———EVERYONE STAY SMART / SAFE —SAY A LITTLE PRAYER ——” NOMAD STRONG ” ————AGREE THINK DEWINE IS REALLY TRYING TO STAY ON TOP OR AHEAD OF THINGS –APPLAUD HIS DECISIONS —-EVEN THOUGH IT MORE OR LESS MEANS GRANDKIDS WILL ALMOST BE ” MOVIN IN ” —-LOVE THOSE LITTLE RASCALS ………….AND YES I WILL NEED ……” MORE BEER PLEASE “
I actually commend DeWine for this, although I am no fan of his. When the Federal government is in complete denial and is absolutely incompetent, state and local needs to take the lead.
He’s doing a solid job in this pandemic.
JOHNB VERY GOOD POINTS —SOMETIMES THIS “OL MAN ” IS NARROW MINDED AND NEEDS TO BROADEN HIS PERSPECTIVES –THANK YOU FOR ENLIGHTENING ME —” NOMAD STRONG “
JUST GOING TO THROW THIS OUT THERE —( KNOW I AM GOING TO TAKE ALOT OF HEAT FROM THIS )–I HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT WORK FOR NASA AND MOST ARE WORKING ON THE MARS PROJECT ——MY QUESTION / CONCERN IS —–COULDN’T THAT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS / TIME BEING SPENT ON SEEING IF THERE IS LIFE ON MARS —( LET’S FACE IT WE ARE NEVER GOING TO INHABITATE THAT PLANET ) BE BETTER SPENT ON IMPROVING SO MANY OTHER CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTRY / WORLD AKA ” THE VIRUS THAT HAS PUT THE WORLD IN A PANIC “—-MY OPINION —–AM… Read more »
My response is that science for sciences’ sake, especially space exploration, has led to countless developments in technology that have been adapted into medical devices, telecommunications, digital photography, environmental technology, GPS, and countless other fields of applications. You don’t live the quality of life you do today or have some of the medical procedures or technologies you have without NASA research. And you don’t necessarily know which technology will revolutionize another field when the technology is initially created, implemented, improved, or adapted by NASA. But much of it will find its way to other fields, commercial applications, and subsequently everyday… Read more »
The same goes for Defense research, although that is rarely science for science’s sake
Thanks for the laughs guys. You are both so good at perspective and light-hearted takes, really needed it this week.
And Tom, you are so right about this pandemic being a shot across the bow of our preparedness. It could be so much worse, just imagine if this was hitting young children and adults. It would be straight-out-of-the-apocalypse-movies bedlam.
Just hope we learn a lot. Im also interedted in the results of the social distancing experiment.
Very interested in those results – thing is, we won’t really know the effect of this intervention. We’ll just be where we are, and authorities will say (rightly) that it would have been worse without it. Opponents who lobby for more stringent measures will say we’d have been better off. We’ll only have models to look at, much like climate change but much more immediate. There will be the aspect of comparing countries and their differing policies, but climate/population density/compliance/genetic susceptibility will likely confound this. Probably won’t stop bragging rights (ie racism) from being broadcast Ok, from my demeanour you… Read more »