Golden Memories Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Massive protests in every major city in the country over the last three weeks , Yet despite 10's of thousands of people in close contact over a long period of time, No spikes in these cities ……… Keep in mind, that like the virus, The information we receive is constantly mutating. In NYC massive protests with 20,000+ people were allowed, while at the same time a funeral with about 80 people was shut down, A man playing catch with his daughter in the park was fined, and the gates of a small playground were welded shut to keep residents away. A crowd of over 50,000 people packed the Hollywood streets, literally cheek to cheek, , while residents were not allowed on the dry sand of the beach . Look at this picture Is this the pandemic we were warned about ? Seems more like arbitrary fear mongering , https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/how-filmmaker-tommy-oliver-captured-hollywood-s-massive-black-lives-n1231121 So what it comes down to is do you believe the "experts" who have been DEAD WRONG or your own eyes. My wife is a nurse and her hospital has one Covid patient, the neighboring hospital has 12 patiants total, because people are now scared of hospitals This is Long Island, a former "epicenter" I could go on and on, but As to the topic of this thread unfortunately a New strain has been identified https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/unique-coronavirus-strain-found-in-chicago-northwestern-study/2473010/ so it is highly unlikely we will see WW Chicago , Bumble Kitty, CCComics and aardvark88 3 Link to post Share on other sites
mysterio Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 14 hours ago, Robot Man said: How many of those young kids are even going to get tested? The amount of new cases in AZ and many Southern states are surging badly right now. Don’t get too comfortable yet... Oh, I'm far from comfortable. While my town has only about 400 cases, over 100 of those have popped up in the last week. It is just interesting that some places are seeing huge increases while areas that hosted large non-socially distanced gatherings in the recent past *don't appear* to be seeing the same. It is just kind of interesting to see how this thing is developing and what we may learn about it from these patterns of spread. Link to post Share on other sites
Randall Dowling Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 22 hours ago, mysterio said: Same in my not-so-major city, but the testing data from protesters in Minneapolis and Boston is so far running only 1% infection rate per an article I read this morning. I believe this is a testament to how effective mask-wearing is. Nearly all of those protesters were wearing masks. Link to post Share on other sites
mysterio Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Randall Dowling said: I believe this is a testament to how effective mask-wearing is. Nearly all of those protesters were wearing masks. Man, it would be so nice if that is all it takes. Link to post Share on other sites
Golden Memories Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Reed Philly scheduled for the next weekend after Chicago has canceled The good news is New York is coming back to life Link to post Share on other sites
TerrysComics Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Golden Memories said: Reed Philly scheduled for the next weekend after Chicago has canceled The good news is New York is coming back to life I plan to go to Rosemont that week , Show or no show, the show is only part of my summer travel routine. Maybe we will rent a hotel meeting room for a small comic swap. T. Frisco Larson, SkOw, JollyComics and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
TerrysComics Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Upcoming Events: August 20, 2020-August 23, 2020 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con (All Day Event) Donald Stephens Convention Center the Convention center site says the show is still on. Link to post Share on other sites
bpc3qh Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Personally, I won't be attending a convention of any size until there's a vaccine--so sometime in 2021 at the earliest. There's just no way I feel comfortable being in a confined, indoor space with any sizable group of people before then. silverseeker 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mysterio Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) On 7/4/2020 at 10:31 PM, bpc3qh said: Personally, I won't be attending a convention of any size until there's a vaccine--so sometime in 2021 at the earliest. There's just no way I feel comfortable being in a confined, indoor space with any sizable group of people before then. Yeah, though if everyone would just follow the damn guidelines I think we would be ok. Masks and keeping a bit of distance is not so much to ask, but apparently some feel it is. I won't be surprised if masks become more commonplace going forward, like you see many places in Asia. It would at least cut down on cases of con crud. Edited July 6, 2020 by mysterio silverseeker 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mysterio Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 It is still listed on their website, just checked. Next show for them after this is New Orleans. Link to post Share on other sites
bpc3qh Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, mysterio said: Yeah, though if everyone would just follow the damn guidelines I think we would be ok. Masks and keeping a bit of distance is not so much to ask, but apparently some feel it is. I won't be surprised if masks become more commonplace going forward, like you see many places in Asia. It would at least cut down on cases of con crud. Unfortunately, people seem extremely unwilling to wear masks, for a variety of reasons. Even if most people at a show were wearing masks, I wouldn't feel comfortable enough to enjoy the experience. I like to spend almost an entire day at a show, and I couldn't possibly spend that much time indoors with people I don't know, mask or no mask. Robot Man and silverseeker 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stevemmg Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 12:03 PM, TerrysComics said: I plan to go to Rosemont that week , Show or no show, the show is only part of my summer travel routine. Maybe we will rent a hotel meeting room for a small comic swap. T. I’ll send you my want list at least two weeks prior Link to post Share on other sites
Cobbledclam Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I hope this happens on some levels I need real deep dish!!! silverseeker and SkOw 2 Link to post Share on other sites
fastballspecial Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 10:23 AM, mysterio said: On 7/4/2020 at 10:31 PM, bpc3qh said: Personally, I won't be attending a convention of any size until there's a vaccine--so sometime in 2021 at the earliest. There's just no way I feel comfortable being in a confined, indoor space with any sizable group of people before then. Yeah, though if everyone would just follow the damn guidelines I think we would be ok. Masks and keeping a bit of distance is not so much to ask, but apparently some feel it is. I won't be surprised if masks become more commonplace going forward, like you see many places in Asia. It would at least cut down on cases of con crud. Thats been the problem from the beginning. A certain % of our population is either too stupid, too paranoid, or honestly just nuts to do what they are supposed to do. mysterio, cloud cloddie and silverseeker 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Cobbledclam Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 At least Terry will make himself available to sell books even if Wizard cancels. Probably something like the beer get together he puts on Saturday nights in the Embassy Suites. He needs his Gino's fix Link to post Share on other sites
TerrysComics Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 11:52 AM, Cobbledclam said: At least Terry will make himself available to sell books even if Wizard cancels. Probably something like the beer get together he puts on Saturday nights in the Embassy Suites. He needs his Gino's fix Thursday, August 20, 2020 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con (All Day Event) Wizard World Chicago Comic Con Public Show located in Hall A, B, C, D, F & G. Link to post Share on other sites
Cobbledclam Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Comics, pizza and beer! c'mon Chicago! Link to post Share on other sites
mysterio Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Surprised this hasn’t been canceled yet. I definitely would have lost the pool on this... Link to post Share on other sites
AndyFish Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I’m hearing the Mayor just said no large scale events until 2021– haven’t been able to confirm this, but it doesn’t look good. Link to post Share on other sites
Stevemmg Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) The show is in Rosemont, not Chicago, so it will be more likely depend on the Governor’s position in August. Will be interesting to see, as this convention center historically has event almost every weekend of the year of varying size. There haven’t been any in months, and Wizard is the first event on their calendar, followed by many still showing through the fall. The whole area there is driven by the convention center, the casino, the airport and the minor league baseball team. All of these have been, of course, heavily damaged by the events this year. I wonder how effectively they can “turn it back on”. The supply chain for restaurants, hotels, etc is a mess for physical goods, and getting employees back could also be tough. The list of local restaurants closing for good here gets longer every month. Edited July 19, 2020 by Stevemmg AndyFish 1 Link to post Share on other sites
