Remembering is MUCH stronger if trauma is involved. Boys made to witness a transaction, then whipped, were admissible in court as witnesses when needed later.
My regret is that by growing up in Florida, all the places I’d ride my “sidewalk cars” I made were flat or a gentle slope at best, so I never learned through experience to make the good decisions.
“I note, with some dismay,” Hobbes said, peering over the edge of the airborne wagon, “you’ve chosen to jump the ledge.” <—- Great lines in this classic comic. I definitely missed a lot of its subtlety reading as a kid.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
The visual aids make the discussion more entertaining.
codycab over 4 years ago
It seems impossible for Calvin to actually make good decisions.
mattro65 over 4 years ago
There are many people in politics and government who could learn a lesson from this strip.
Robin Harwood over 4 years ago
We’ll learn the lesson sometime. But we can’t be bothered right now.
wiatr over 4 years ago
Now we know why Calvin keeps losing his wagons. ;-)
assrdood over 4 years ago
Calvin is learning the “unintended consequences” aspect of decision making.
Guilty Bystander over 4 years ago
“If you choose not to decide,
You still have made a choice…"
SHIVA over 4 years ago
Maybe next time he’ll make a wrong decision and hit his head on a rock. End of discussion with a concussion!!
whahoppened over 4 years ago
Remembering is MUCH stronger if trauma is involved. Boys made to witness a transaction, then whipped, were admissible in court as witnesses when needed later.
Bilan over 4 years ago
Robert Frost took the road less traveled by.
Calvin makes a bigger difference and takes the ledge.
orinoco womble over 4 years ago
With the visual aids, you’ll never forget the discussion…if you live to remember it.
Probably_At_Work over 4 years ago
This was a weird comic to read after having just watched Bandersnatch.
BigDaveGlass over 4 years ago
The only problem is that Calvin never learns from the example….
Carolyn Saunders over 4 years ago
Poor Hobbes has got soggy fur now
hariseldon59 over 4 years ago
Fork in the road? Look for the Slauson cutoff.
jmworacle over 4 years ago
And to think, it is heck in rder to get alvin to take a bath.
The Pro from Dover over 4 years ago
That theory is all wet. Or, I knew I should have taken that left at Albuquerque!
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
There are a lot of important lessons out there that Calvin refuses to learn.
chick485 over 4 years ago
My regret is that by growing up in Florida, all the places I’d ride my “sidewalk cars” I made were flat or a gentle slope at best, so I never learned through experience to make the good decisions.
cubswin2016 over 4 years ago
It is too bad Calvin was not present when they handed out brains.
The Fly Hunter over 4 years ago
Hmmm… when I come to a fork in the road I take it….
A Hip loving Canadian... over 4 years ago
From visual aids to band aids.
rshive over 4 years ago
Those visual aids are sometimes not exactly wanted.
Redd Panda over 4 years ago
I can state, from experience, those “Little Red Wagons” were Satan’s handiwork. I’ve got the scars to prove it. But, weren’t they fun?
tsk5565 over 4 years ago
And this concludes Calvin’s TED talk
Vangoghdog01 over 4 years ago
Quantum Physics fully explained. (Many Worlds Interpretation)
joefearsnothing over 4 years ago
Me thinks the wrong part of this duo is making the decisions! ;o{
Snolep over 4 years ago
Hobbesian choices would have been preferable.
enigmamz over 4 years ago
Watterson is to landscapes in comic strips as John Ford was to them in movies.
enigmamz over 4 years ago
Also, I love how Calvin can comprehend such esoteric concepts, yet gives math answers like “eleventeen” and “thirtyseven-detwo”.
BiggerNate91 over 4 years ago
This one always interested me.
Bookworm over 4 years ago
“Gravity just kicked in.” I had to think about that for a second or two; does gravity ever “kick out?”
carlzr over 4 years ago
“I note with some dismay …” Erudite imaginary friends are the best friends.
PoodleGroomer over 4 years ago
I believe this to be the inspiration for the wagon event in Hubris. Calvin would have used a flaming hoop if he had one.
grapefroot over 4 years ago
Calvin’s infamous ‘flying wagon’. Do the wheels ever touch the ground – I mean before the inevitable crash landing?
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
Yes, but, free will is just an illusion.
swanridge over 4 years ago
Lucky you landed in the deep section of the creek!
txmystic over 4 years ago
These philosophical discussions while hurtling towards a most inevitable plunge into a ravine are some of the best strips ever.
johndifool over 4 years ago
just pack a parachute next time, Calvin—who needs all of this silly philosophizing anyway?
eccolibri60 Premium Member over 4 years ago
“That’s an important lesson we should learn sometime.” LOL!! I love that!
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 4 years ago
Everything happens for a reason, but sometimes the reason is your stupid and you make bad decisions.
cleokaya over 4 years ago
What a perfect explanation of life
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
One of the downfalls of living with linear time.
EdmundBabe over 4 years ago
Here endothelial the lesson on pandemics and exponential growth
Taracinablue over 4 years ago
“I note, with some dismay,” Hobbes said, peering over the edge of the airborne wagon, “you’ve chosen to jump the ledge.” <—- Great lines in this classic comic. I definitely missed a lot of its subtlety reading as a kid.
PaulLeckner over 4 years ago
Just like Curious George. We can live adventurous lives vicariously through these characters and never suffer the consequences.
hagarthehorrible over 4 years ago
That’s lot of thinking on the go boy! The result should have been a little better.