In my car today, the dash read 132F. Funny place to put a temp gauge—right on the dash against the window. Now granted, it was 99F outside and the car was sitting, so perhaps it really was.
Not as hot as Dad’s temper, on his finding egg in his car, or as Mom’s, on her finding that the eggs she’d been saving, to make whatevers, had been used to decorate sidewalks.
In ‘World At War’ they said in he western desert you could fry an egg on the mud guard of a tank, but it was done more for PR jokes than anything serious.
I always get a valuable lesson out of seeing that hot weather stunt for the hundredth time , don’t walk barefoot on cement and seek another weather station.
BE THIS GUY about 2 years ago
Take some bacon, also.
dadthedawg Premium Member about 2 years ago
Just another science project…..
Sugar Bombs 95 about 2 years ago
Even if it WAS fried, I doubt it’d be edible.
codycab about 2 years ago
“How hot is it?!”
Templo S.U.D. about 2 years ago
as if your parents would mind an omelette on the car dash, Calvin
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover about 2 years ago
Just make sure the car doesn’t fall into a ravine.
Dr. Quatermass about 2 years ago
Methinks an auto dash egg may soon become part of a proper English breakfast.
Prescott_Philosopher about 2 years ago
Ah, yes – the scientific method. Our young hero will learn a lot from this experiment. Sometimes learning is painful.
C about 2 years ago
Iterative failure
allen@home about 2 years ago
Hopefully, Calvin the egg won’t run down the defrost vent. There’s nothing like the smell of a rotting egg.
baraktorvan about 2 years ago
In my car today, the dash read 132F. Funny place to put a temp gauge—right on the dash against the window. Now granted, it was 99F outside and the car was sitting, so perhaps it really was.
Susan00100 about 2 years ago
Surprising that Mom didn’t make Calvin EAT that egg on the sidewalk.
That’s what happened on a very funny comic in MAD Magazine.
sandpiper about 2 years ago
Snack for Dad on the way to office?
chuckcork1 about 2 years ago
The dashboard won’t be as hot as Calvin’s pants when Dad find out!
!!ǝlɐ⅁ Premium Member about 2 years ago
Not as hot as Dad’s temper, on his finding egg in his car, or as Mom’s, on her finding that the eggs she’d been saving, to make whatevers, had been used to decorate sidewalks.
Purple People Eater about 2 years ago
It takes 40 C / 104 F to cook an egg (or any other animal product), so there have been plenty of days this summer when that’s been possible.
Calvinist1966 about 2 years ago
Calvin and Hobbes make a dash to the car dash.
MS72 about 2 years ago
Don’t leave crayons in the back window of the car.
jagedlo about 2 years ago
If he were only this dedicated in real school…
Gen.Flashman about 2 years ago
Not likely today with eggs $4 a dozen.
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
Not only will it be hot on the car dash, temperatures will go through the roof when Dad finds the mess….
Potamus about 2 years ago
Calvin reminds us why you should consider thoughtfully whether you really want kids and also how great it was to be kids.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 2 years ago
It’s been so hot this year people are too uncomfortable to try that test.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 2 years ago
In ‘World At War’ they said in he western desert you could fry an egg on the mud guard of a tank, but it was done more for PR jokes than anything serious.
Daltongang Premium Member about 2 years ago
Parents often never seem to comprehend the value of a good science experiment.
brick10 about 2 years ago
That is why cars should be locked at all times.
goboboyd about 2 years ago
Finding out what ‘too far’ is can be valuable information.
mindjob about 2 years ago
There is an endless variety of things you can do with a dozen eggs.
jtt about 2 years ago
Science, advancing via the heuristic method. Gotta love it. Everybody except Mom and Dad, that is. ;-)
gantech about 2 years ago
Calvin, you got some eggsplaining to do…
Amra Leo about 2 years ago
That’s another fine mess he’s gotten them into…
g04922 about 2 years ago
LOL… can’t wait until Dad sees the scrambled eggs on his car dashboard.
old_geek about 2 years ago
First they need lab coats.
Then, with lots of twisting, er, I mean adjusting, of the data, NOAA can use it to prove Global Warming.
Just-me about 2 years ago
The car dash will be cooler than Calvin’s dad and Calvin’s rear end will be…
mistercatworks about 2 years ago
I always get a valuable lesson out of seeing that hot weather stunt for the hundredth time , don’t walk barefoot on cement and seek another weather station.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 2 years ago
It may work using a cast iron pan on the sidewalk.
John Jorgensen about 2 years ago
I’ve looked into it. Apparently concrete and asphalt will never absorb enough heat to cook an egg. The hood of a car might.
WCraft Premium Member about 2 years ago
Makes me wonder why so many car dashes are the ubiquitous black? Man do they get hot!
BiggerNate91 about 2 years ago
Calvin really needs to learn to think before he thinks.
Scott S about 2 years ago
On a hot July day a local radio DJ was trying to do that in the parking lot. The egg did fry but it took longer than in a skillet.
rshive about 2 years ago
Need another egg, Calvin?
suelou about 2 years ago
This little brat should NEVER be un-supervised!!!
willie_mctell about 2 years ago
I forget the number, but it does get hot enough to fry an egg on a sidewalk.
Stephen Gilberg about 2 years ago
Hard to believe that the Noodle Incident is worse than this.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 2 years ago
His behind may get hot enough to fry that egg.
hagarthehorrible about 2 years ago
Father will find a fried egg on the bonnet of his car the next morning and scream as usual. Calvin, you can ignore him as usual.