I did not care for the story arc. As a teacher and a coach, Hacker deserves better than he got, but I liked today’s installment. Caulfield is just as concerned about winning as anyone else, he just makes up his own rules. (Technically called cheating, I guess).
It is important to play to win, but we have to lose well, too. Honestly we are likely to lose at least as often as we win. If we aren’t having fun in the process, go play a different game.
Jeff0811 : Well when I was a child and making up games the rules changed as we saw fit. Games could end quickly if one or more contestants disliked the changes. The rapidly changing rules is everyday life today. Just turn on the tube.Some factions claim it isn’t cheating, if it is your game, it is your rules.
Caulfield managed to include both winning and fun in his week’s effort, which, I believe, satisfies the ancient goal of teaching young people game play. Can’t count the number of times I have heard this pre-game pep talk: “Listen, guys. Sure, winning is good, but let’s just go out there and have fun, too.”
Reread the whole week’s strips and Caufield didn’t mention winning once. To be fair, Coach Hacker was so stuck on arguing that winning was “the only thing” that he didn’t give Caufield time to use that particular F word.
Winning is fun, but not necessary to have fun. So either way Caulfield did win after a fashion. He had fun. Which to him was the point of the game. Shall we play Thermonuclear War? No, lets play chess instead.
Unfortunately, in the previous strip Caulfield said, “And I’m saying what’s important about sports is their very lack of importance.” Thus, it became not just about winning, but about trashing competitive sports. It’s too bad Mallett can’t seem to get out of his own way when trying to make a point.
I took “And I’m saying what’s important about sports is their very lack of importance," to mean they are not important in the way of food, clothes, shelter, medicine, safety, etc. They are not essential. Because of that, they can serve people as a diversion from all that.
mddshubby2005 over 7 years ago
Last chance to whine about this week’s story arc, people – who’s up first?
Masterskrain over 7 years ago
And Caulfield figures it out…
Jeff0811 over 7 years ago
I did not care for the story arc. As a teacher and a coach, Hacker deserves better than he got, but I liked today’s installment. Caulfield is just as concerned about winning as anyone else, he just makes up his own rules. (Technically called cheating, I guess).
car2ner over 7 years ago
It is important to play to win, but we have to lose well, too. Honestly we are likely to lose at least as often as we win. If we aren’t having fun in the process, go play a different game.
whiteheron over 7 years ago
Jeff0811 : Well when I was a child and making up games the rules changed as we saw fit. Games could end quickly if one or more contestants disliked the changes. The rapidly changing rules is everyday life today. Just turn on the tube.Some factions claim it isn’t cheating, if it is your game, it is your rules.
Masterskrain over 7 years ago
Best example? CALVINBALL!!
sandpiper over 7 years ago
Caulfield managed to include both winning and fun in his week’s effort, which, I believe, satisfies the ancient goal of teaching young people game play. Can’t count the number of times I have heard this pre-game pep talk: “Listen, guys. Sure, winning is good, but let’s just go out there and have fun, too.”
Darwinskeeper over 7 years ago
Reread the whole week’s strips and Caufield didn’t mention winning once. To be fair, Coach Hacker was so stuck on arguing that winning was “the only thing” that he didn’t give Caufield time to use that particular F word.
YatInExile over 7 years ago
Winning is fun. Not winning is not fun.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 7 years ago
Winning is fun, but not necessary to have fun. So either way Caulfield did win after a fashion. He had fun. Which to him was the point of the game. Shall we play Thermonuclear War? No, lets play chess instead.
JoeMartinFan Premium Member over 7 years ago
Unfortunately, in the previous strip Caulfield said, “And I’m saying what’s important about sports is their very lack of importance.” Thus, it became not just about winning, but about trashing competitive sports. It’s too bad Mallett can’t seem to get out of his own way when trying to make a point.
childe_of_pan over 7 years ago
Is anyone else unable to read replies to whatever turns up as “featured comment”? Is it gocomics, or my computer?
pam Miner over 7 years ago
What? is this “featured Comment”? I don’t know where to find it.
pam Miner over 7 years ago
Also, I enjoyed reading all of your comments all week! The Comics do provide all Kinds of food for thought!
ravenoverthegreen over 7 years ago
I took “And I’m saying what’s important about sports is their very lack of importance," to mean they are not important in the way of food, clothes, shelter, medicine, safety, etc. They are not essential. Because of that, they can serve people as a diversion from all that.
Caldonia over 7 years ago
Seriously, this kid should be disciplined. Who has a hammer?