Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 19, 2009

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    margueritem  about 15 years ago

    Be very glad that all they gave you was looks…

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    vibjyor  about 15 years ago

    Thank God, they did not puncture the baloon. That would have done it too !

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    Superfrog  about 15 years ago

    Hey Calvin. You did everything right. “Excuse me”, “Pardon me”, and shouted a warning AND balloons have right of way over powered flyers. That’s airmanship!

    Ducks should just duck off.

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    rentier  about 15 years ago

    Now it’s the third day and I don’t know, where the journey goes already!

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    Leonardeuler  about 15 years ago

    LX013: around the world, in 80 days.

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    Yukoner  about 15 years ago

    Also be thankful they weren’t geese or one of them might have given you a …..

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    ramkeshmeena  about 15 years ago

    he he … “if looks cud kill”

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    Puddleglum2  about 15 years ago

    Duck, Calvin!

    The ducks are in disarray; Why didn’t they veer away?

    Quack goes the duck = Honk goes the goose Beep Beep! goes Calvin

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    saturntv  about 15 years ago

    I know the look well. I’ve gotten the evil eye from ducks many times.

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    njberman  about 15 years ago

    This is my favorite Calvin of all time, I have the last panel of one of the next couple days (cut out of the paper when it came out) on my bedroom wall, as a reminder about life and it’s possibilities.

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    carpetinwater9  about 15 years ago

    Pretty good air current.

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    Leonardeuler  about 15 years ago

    Yes, Carpetinwater9, Calvin seems pretty oscillating in that air current.

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    rentier  about 15 years ago

    To Leonardeuler: Yes, it seems so, around the world in 80 days!

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    alondra  about 15 years ago

    You mean this story arc could take 80 days?

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    PTui2  about 15 years ago

    While soaring to fantastic height Our hero interferes with flight But this awesome skill May get him killed With Hobbes nowhere in sight.

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    hagarthehorrible  about 15 years ago

    It is only Calvin who can think of ducks blocking his flight path !!

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    Trisha_Evenstar  about 15 years ago

    ahahahahaha! that’s a good one

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    GROG Premium Member about 15 years ago

    I do not remember this at all but I think this will wind up on Saturday It’s probably just a dream.

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    lazygrazer  about 15 years ago

    Only Calvin could bring pandemonium to such a high level.

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    COWBOY7  about 15 years ago

    BC13–A fairly safe guess, I would say!!!

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    ninmas  about 15 years ago

    i guess BC13, you haven’t seen the whole story, i have it in a book collection.

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    GROG Premium Member about 15 years ago

    Lonewolf

    You are right, but with Calvin’s imagination, he may just be trying to get out of a bath as we might often see spaceman spiff fighting off a space creature only to find he’s at the supper table or something.

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    pearlandpeach  about 15 years ago

    YES, thank heavens for THE BOOK!

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    GROG Premium Member about 15 years ago

    ninmas

    As I said, I don’t remember this, but I do have the authoritative C&H and I’m sure it’s in there. But I don’t want to spoil the fun by looking it up.

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    linsonl  about 15 years ago

    I did something like that in an airplane, once.

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    bleepingdeadalien  about 15 years ago

    Calvin beeps at the ducks…too funny!

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    yyyguy  about 15 years ago

    BC13 my thought, exactly. i’ve read books of collected strips (this one, and others) and find i prefer to read them 1 day at a time, for some reason. it does seem more fun that way.

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    bald  about 15 years ago

    if looks could kill, when i retired and told our building manager exactly what i thought of him, my son would e an orphan

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    Wildmustang1262  about 15 years ago

    Did Calvin fly with that balloon make it to go around the world in 80 days?

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    coffeeturtle  about 15 years ago

    I just flew in and my arms are killing me. So are the callouses on my hands. ;-)

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    BJIllistrated Premium Member about 15 years ago

    njberman said, about 9 hours ago

    This is my favorite Calvin of all time, I have the last panel of one of the next couple days (cut out of the paper when it came out) on my bedroom wall, as a reminder about life and it’s possibilities.

    I think I remember the one you’re talking about. I have it too, cut out from the newspaper. I thought it was the best description of life’s possibilities too, and it still applies today.

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    octsia101  about 15 years ago

    Suprisingly, none of the ducks thought the same thing!

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    unemandarine  about 15 years ago

    Yeah if looks could kill… Been there, and it’s not a nice feeling, but hang on Calvin, I know you’ll make it.

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    ratlum  about 15 years ago

    On that last frame my hero is getting used to this flying thing so why fret when Calvin and I enjoy our self,s

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    josh_bisbee  about 15 years ago

    He’s lucky ducks don’t have pointy beaks.

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    Crumbucket  about 15 years ago

    Every duck I’ve ever met–always the same look.

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    Stede_Bonnet  about 15 years ago

    Ducks fly in formation because it’s less difficult than following an individual course. Kudos to Calvin for his non-conformity!!!

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    bandz  about 15 years ago

    Good thing he flew THROUGH the ducks rather than UNDER them! That prevented them from getting the drop on him.

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    lincolnhyde  about 15 years ago

    Hmm - since Calvin is riding with the wind, and the ducks are flying, shouldn’t he be meeting them rather than passing them?

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    Kerovan  about 15 years ago

    It won’t take 80 days, but I barely remember this so IDK how long it will take.

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    quackon  about 15 years ago

    haha

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    kab2rb  about 15 years ago

    I think CH and DT outside of Bigtop, which I haven’t had the time to read, the most comments. My opionion only. I just like some of the commics and comments could actually rewrite the comics strips. Make more interesting in some cases, funny, or terrifing. All I know I have fun with this.

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