Years ago, my Chevy pickup had a manual transmission in it. I parked it in a spot, shut off the ignition, got out and closed the door. I turned my head a couple seconds later, after taking a few steps, and saw my truck rolling backwards out the parking spot. Luckily I ran back, got in the truck and hit the brakes, before it hit someone or something. I guess the stick did not fully shift into a gear to lock it in place.
And before you all say, “Why didn’t you use the emergency brake to prevent this?”, the E. Brake wasn’t working in the first place. At the time, the whole cable was froze up and I didn’t have the money to get that fixed yet. I no longer have that truck and moved on to bigger better things.
Ooh… You’ve done it this time, Calvin! This ain’t no unprovoked water balloon attack, class disruption or noodle incident! This is the big league! Yessiree bob, it’s military school for you, boyo! May God have mercy on your doomed soul!
Not Calvin’s fault. Mother’s Fault. She should have set the parking brake when she parked or bad brakes. Calvin just prevented a possibly worse accident without realizing it. May Calvin is becoming ForeShadow Man.
What’s he worried about? All he has to do is not admit he was messing around in the car in the first place. Thats what I did when I was 8. My Dad never figured out it was me that let the car roll into the street. lol….
According to Consumer Guide (dot) com, the average new car in 1989 cost about $12,000, and the cheapest was a Yugo for $4,349 plus $999 for air conditioning and AM/FM stereo.
Let’s start rehearsing. There were these two guys in ski masks pushing it out of the driveway. We chased them off, but they didn’t set the brake, and… well there you are. I told Hobbes not to eat them. They looked like they hadn’t bathed. But we’re still heroes, right?
This clearly demonstrates that, whatever powers Stupendous Man (alter ego of mild-mannered Calvin) may possess, precognition is certainly not one of them.
As Calvin keeps saying.. “Oh Man”. I think Hobbes may be quoting the ‘current value’ of the car in it’s present condition – $75. Yeah, Oh Man, wait until Mom and Dad arrive on the scene. LOL…
One obviously can’t tell much from the small part that we see but it doesn’t look like the car is too badly damaged. Having it towed out of the ditch will be costly, of course, and he’s certainly going to be in big trouble for pushing it out of the garage and across the street, but it doesn’t seem to be totaled or anything. So there’s that.
codycab 6 months ago
More than that which of course means more “Oh man!”
dadthedawg Premium Member 6 months ago
He has started a chant, “Oh man, oh man”…..
C 6 months ago
Say, how do you feel about orphanages?
Blu Bunny 6 months ago
Get his parents to discuss who drove it last and forgot to put it in park.
minty_Joe 6 months ago
Years ago, my Chevy pickup had a manual transmission in it. I parked it in a spot, shut off the ignition, got out and closed the door. I turned my head a couple seconds later, after taking a few steps, and saw my truck rolling backwards out the parking spot. Luckily I ran back, got in the truck and hit the brakes, before it hit someone or something. I guess the stick did not fully shift into a gear to lock it in place.
And before you all say, “Why didn’t you use the emergency brake to prevent this?”, the E. Brake wasn’t working in the first place. At the time, the whole cable was froze up and I didn’t have the money to get that fixed yet. I no longer have that truck and moved on to bigger better things.
snsurone76 6 months ago
Bill, can’t you draw the underside of a car? Unless that one has no motor. carberatour, etc.
hariseldon59 6 months ago
$75 is a lot of money when you’re 6 years old.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member 6 months ago
In all the years of “Calvin and Hobbes”, is this the worst thing Calvin ever did?
ArcticFox Premium Member 6 months ago
Time to call MORR!
eced52 6 months ago
About six inches of hide?
emiesty Premium Member 6 months ago
At least Hobbes checked for traffic before they ran into the road.
c001 6 months ago
Calvin, the recruitment center of the Foreign Legion is near Marseille. Just sayin’.
Mediatech 6 months ago
I’m not sure how much it was worth before, but now $75 is probably about right.
French Persons Premium Member 6 months ago
Maybe he can try and blame Susie?
The Reader Premium Member 6 months ago
Oh, man, this will make a great clubhouse!
Purple People Eater 6 months ago
I’m afraid Hobbes will have to add at least a couple of zeros to that price.
saylorgirl 6 months ago
Wow! I haven’t seen this one before. I can’t wait to see what happens.
wongo 6 months ago
I can fix that!
markkahler52 6 months ago
What was it? A Volkswagen Rabbit?
jcwrocks69 6 months ago
Oh Hobbes, the towing charge alone to get that car out of the ditch will be more than $75.00.
WhatTha? 6 months ago
I notice Hobbs is watching out for Calvin by checking for traffic as they cross the road.
stevesabe 6 months ago
it’s a rerun
SquidGamerGal 6 months ago
Ooh… You’ve done it this time, Calvin! This ain’t no unprovoked water balloon attack, class disruption or noodle incident! This is the big league! Yessiree bob, it’s military school for you, boyo! May God have mercy on your doomed soul!
Squoop 6 months ago
Can’t wait to see the look on Mom’s face when she sees it.
Izzy Moreno 6 months ago
At least, yes.
jannichols2000 6 months ago
At least $75!
rshive 6 months ago
Good try, Hobbes. Possibly at least within “experimental error”.
mindjob 6 months ago
He can forget about getting any allowance for a while
The Fly Hunter 6 months ago
That’s how much my first car cost. That was in 1978. It lasted me 3 months of very heavy usage, much longer than I expected.
ladykat 6 months ago
Oh, Calvin…
potfarmer 6 months ago
Be a true American..Deny, deny, deny.
Robert- 50d99b] 6 months ago
Not Calvin’s fault. Mother’s Fault. She should have set the parking brake when she parked or bad brakes. Calvin just prevented a possibly worse accident without realizing it. May Calvin is becoming ForeShadow Man.
larryzolcienski 6 months ago
Adults do it all the time!
Irish53 6 months ago
What’s he worried about? All he has to do is not admit he was messing around in the car in the first place. Thats what I did when I was 8. My Dad never figured out it was me that let the car roll into the street. lol….
morningglory73 Premium Member 6 months ago
The towing might be $75.
The Wolf In Your Midst 6 months ago
Good thing Dad didn’t opt for the power windows. Could’ve pushed it up to $100.
Old Time Tales 6 months ago
Years ago I forget to set the parking brake on my truck while I was at work.
Someone came up to me and asked, “Don’t you own a black Toyota?”
“Um, yes, why?”
“Because it’s in the ditch, out behind the parking lot.”
It took a quick jerk from a tow truck to get it out, no worries. And I never forgot to set the parking break ever again.
lisaegray 6 months ago
How in the world did Calvin (and Hobbes, lol) manage to push a car? I can’t believe it was parked in neutral!
guenette.charlie(BozoKnows) 6 months ago
According to Consumer Guide (dot) com, the average new car in 1989 cost about $12,000, and the cheapest was a Yugo for $4,349 plus $999 for air conditioning and AM/FM stereo.
MeGoNow Premium Member 6 months ago
Let’s start rehearsing. There were these two guys in ski masks pushing it out of the driveway. We chased them off, but they didn’t set the brake, and… well there you are. I told Hobbes not to eat them. They looked like they hadn’t bathed. But we’re still heroes, right?
Moore 1 6 months ago
rerun, see it before.
Sherlock5 6 months ago
This clearly demonstrates that, whatever powers Stupendous Man (alter ego of mild-mannered Calvin) may possess, precognition is certainly not one of them.
aaronacademy2012 6 months ago
Now the club needs to be called O.O.O.O.O.
wiley207 6 months ago
Calvin’s a Pokémon! "Ohman. The Small Boy Pokémon. Known for causing trouble with adult suburban couples. It often hangs out with tigers.:
g04922 6 months ago
As Calvin keeps saying.. “Oh Man”. I think Hobbes may be quoting the ‘current value’ of the car in it’s present condition – $75. Yeah, Oh Man, wait until Mom and Dad arrive on the scene. LOL…
hornacek 6 months ago
“Don’t worry, Calvin. The car landed on the thieves who broke into your house last night.”
Neat '33 6 months ago
I’ve been waiting to comment on this episode in that did it not appear a few years back? Thought sure I’d seen it before?
Crazed Czerwicki 6 months ago
At least $30,000 now! Probably more!
John Jorgensen 6 months ago
One obviously can’t tell much from the small part that we see but it doesn’t look like the car is too badly damaged. Having it towed out of the ditch will be costly, of course, and he’s certainly going to be in big trouble for pushing it out of the garage and across the street, but it doesn’t seem to be totaled or anything. So there’s that.
Oarsman 6 months ago
There is that moment after an accident that you wish you could reverse time and stop what just happened.
sperry532 6 months ago
I’d add a couple of zeroes before the decimal point there Hobbs.
newmann 6 months ago
love it 8/10overall week rating9/10
BW42 6 months ago
And how did the rear of the car get twisted 90 degrees with respect to the front?
Arghhgarrr Premium Member 6 months ago
75$ sounds about right for it, now.
willie_mctell 6 months ago
I bet at least a year’s allowance plus the contents of all greeting cards from grandma,
chinook12345 6 months ago
at last Calvin will go to jail where he belongs!
parkerinthehouse 6 months ago
I don’t remember this one at all
Gamerkillss 6 months ago
I think he’s dead
Strawberry King 6 months ago
Man oh, man.
jaziro 6 months ago
Reading C&H’s makes me realize I have so many things to apologize for as a child.