If you’ve never had a helium balloon in the car when you accelerate or turn, you’ve missed an interesting observation. First time I tied one to the e-brake lever in the middle to get it home, I was astounded! Obvious in retrospect though.
Too bad Calvin gave up so easily. He could have become the next “Lawn Chair Larry” who earned an “At Risk Survivor” citation when the Darwin Awards were handed out after his escapade:
Every time I give Calvin credit for his intelligence, (his vocabulary is beyond many adults I know) a strip like this comes along where I wonder why it didn’t occur to him that if the the balloon was going to make him rise, it would have done so while he was walking to the ladder.
About 10 years ago, the church youth group had some activity involving helium balloons in the sanctuary. Needless to say, we had several get loose and no way to reach them because of the vaulted ceiling. Latex balloons leak fairly quickly, but mylar ones have staying power. We put double sticky tape on the top of a mylar balloon on a long ribbon and got them down that way.
BE THIS GUY almost 3 years ago
Next time, tie it to your wrist.
codycab almost 3 years ago
You’d think the extra air in Calvin’s head would help.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
in some future C&H arc, Calvin does — rather unintentionally — float away while holding onto his balloon
꧁ almost 3 years ago
Stupid gravity.
allen@home almost 3 years ago
Next time Calvin try landing on your feet. Instead of doing the face plant.
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
If you’ve never had a helium balloon in the car when you accelerate or turn, you’ve missed an interesting observation. First time I tied one to the e-brake lever in the middle to get it home, I was astounded! Obvious in retrospect though.
Johnny Q Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Some sea turtle’s going to choke to death on that balloon!
Ken 2049 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
My right forearm is bigger and more muscular than my left. Web MD was no help.
jvo almost 3 years ago
But it will need to be swimming in the stratosphere, lol. Somewhere over the north-central US.
TampaFanatic1 almost 3 years ago
Too bad Calvin gave up so easily. He could have become the next “Lawn Chair Larry” who earned an “At Risk Survivor” citation when the Darwin Awards were handed out after his escapade:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
Katsuro Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I know that the entire joke is that Calvin’s mistaken, but why would he think that standing on a ladder would help to begin with?
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 3 years ago
You’re going to need a bigger balloon.
The Reader Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The flaw in the plan…
rentier almost 3 years ago
That was not very nice, Hobbes!
tremaine53 almost 3 years ago
Hobbes is right yet again!
jagedlo almost 3 years ago
That’s what you get for taking advice from a tiger, Calvin…
Who, me? almost 3 years ago
He’d have gone up several feet if you’d stuck him with a pin, Hobbes.
Redd Panda almost 3 years ago
More experiments in Physics.
cor_en_fa almost 3 years ago
Every time I give Calvin credit for his intelligence, (his vocabulary is beyond many adults I know) a strip like this comes along where I wonder why it didn’t occur to him that if the the balloon was going to make him rise, it would have done so while he was walking to the ladder.
swanridge almost 3 years ago
Gravity is a bitch!
BiggerNate91 almost 3 years ago
Should have aimed for the bushes.
delennwen almost 3 years ago
Ask Carl Frederickson, you need a lot more balloons than that!
wiley207 almost 3 years ago
Calvin would have better success a couple of years later… https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1988/07/04
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Sometimes friends helping us, isn’t very helpful.
BiathlonNut almost 3 years ago
“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
mfrasca almost 3 years ago
Defective reality testing.
KEA almost 3 years ago
If the balloon wouldn’t lift him when he’s on the ground, why would it lift him when he’s on a ladder — sometimes child psychology eludes me.
Earnestly Frank almost 3 years ago
Where is cartoon physics when you need it?
WCraft Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Obviously happened before the movie “Up”…
VickiP123 almost 3 years ago
sucker
Ken 2049 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Insert balloon related joke here.
InuYugiHakusho almost 3 years ago
Did you tell Calvin to hang on to the balloon, Hobbes?
amanbe3 almost 3 years ago
About 10 years ago, the church youth group had some activity involving helium balloons in the sanctuary. Needless to say, we had several get loose and no way to reach them because of the vaulted ceiling. Latex balloons leak fairly quickly, but mylar ones have staying power. We put double sticky tape on the top of a mylar balloon on a long ribbon and got them down that way.
kathleenhicks62 almost 3 years ago
Oh Calvin! Hobbes does things like that to you all the time. He is worse than the bully at school because you trust him. Why I do not know.
donwestonmysteries almost 3 years ago
That’s what you get for listening to a tiger.
hagarthehorrible almost 3 years ago
You did not fit into Archimede’s principle of floatation. A bigger balloon with more buoyancy could have made you soar high above Hobbes.
Squoop almost 3 years ago
Not to be a Debby downer but please dispose of your balloons after use. They are washing up on shores everywhere and birds choke on them. Thank you!
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member almost 3 years ago
OBEY GRAVITY!
It’s the law.
Gandalf almost 3 years ago
One of my absolute favourites!
spaced man spliff almost 3 years ago
Next time take an umbrella as an emergency parachute.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 3 years ago
I think he broke the law of Buoyancy or something.
pamela welch Premium Member almost 3 years ago
This made me laugh right out loud – LOLOL
Ceeg22 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
One of my top ten favorites