Tuna, grilled rare, with a cherry salsa served with morel risotto and a salad of wild greens, pine nuts, parmesan, red onion, with a sherry olive oil vinegar dressing. After all, Hobbes has class.
JonD17: It’s my very dry sense of humor.
I’ve been thinking about Fenugeek Tubbsbottl III myself lately and wondering where he is. He’s a funny, funny man.
Sharks have a feeding frenzy when they smell blood. Hobbes’s instinct to attack is set off by the smell of tuna. Wild animals do not make good pets; they cannot control their instincts.
I knew someebody out there had to like tuna. I wouldn’t touch the stuff in my youth, and I still don’t. Salmon on the other hand is a different story. Fresh served in a number different recipes or canned served in a sandwhich. Deeelish!.
Poor Hobbes has not had an opportunity to attack like that since school is out and he doesn’t get to “greet” Calvin at the door. Add a little tuna to the mix and Voila, the look on Hobbes’ face.
My cats, aptly named Calvin and Hobbes, always come running to the sound of crinkly plastic bags: nachos, popcorn, cheesies … junk food addicts they are!
I have had a cat leap up to grab a bag of catnip from the natural foods store before–then the family cat would also come as soon as he heard the can opener too.
@BinaryWeiner:
I was referring to cleokaya’s recipe which appeared just above my comment. it sounded expensive - and gooood.
if Hobbes likes shark steaks as well as tuna, then he has expensive tastes, too (as well as good taste).
let me also add a “welcome” to kab2rb
cleokaya, what a delicious sounding meal. I have to agree w/ BC13 that grilled salmon would be even better. My indulgences w/ seafood are very rare however due to my wife’s hatred of anything resembling seafood.
Our two dogs seem to know when food is present, human or canine variety. It is pathetic to watch them laying there with their eyes rolling from side to side as they try to watch both of us to see if they will be offered a sample of what we are eating.
Their favorite treat is somethig called “Pupcorn”, a puffed cheese flavored dog shaped treat.
My cats also come running when they hear the can opener. They just assume that it is tuna that I am opening. Which, of course, I always give them some if it is tuna. They also like plastic shopping bags and any size box that they think that can get into for a good nap. My cats are indoor cats so once a week, I will bring in some grass for them. They come running for that also.
Oh, wait, we are suppose to be commenting on this strip. Way to go, Hobbs!! I react the same way about bacon.
If Pavlov had had my cats and an electric can opener or pull tab cat food, he wouldn’t have had to ring a bell. Try catnip, This Stinks 715, it makes my cats go NUTZ.
Wow, lotta fun comments already today. I intend to summarily respond to several of them later, but right now I want to throw this out;
“Sources say” (smirk) Tigers can not only hear the can opener, but can smell the tuna from distances of up to 75 miles. lol ……….. music in the background …”and the train kept a-rollin’ all night long”
Hey, grazer! Jellybeans? Why, of course – at least tigers of the Hobbes variety.
The cats we had when I was a kid would come running when my mom started saute’ing onions and bell pepper in olive oil. The cats weren’t crazy about onions and bell pepper, but they knew that Mom would soon have ground beef (for the spaghetti sauce she was making). If they played “cute kitty,” they would always get some morsels.
I’m not so worried about the tuna-fixation. I’m wondering how Calvin will explain what happened to the can opener after he just got out of trouble with the binoculars!
Hey, don’t forget that Calvin “acquired” Hobbes by rigging a tiger trap with a tuna fish sandwich in the very first C&H cartoon. “Tigers will do ANYTHING for a tuna fish sandwich,” Calvin tells dad as he heads off to check the trap.
“We’re kind of stupid that way,” says Hobbes, hanging upside down from a rope in a tree happily munching on a sandwich.
margueritem over 15 years ago
His weakness is tuna….
ladywolf17 over 15 years ago
Haven’t seen Hobbes pummel Calvin in a while. It had to happen sooner or later.
JonD17 over 15 years ago
marg, you have a gift for understatement.
cleokaya over 15 years ago
Tuna, grilled rare, with a cherry salsa served with morel risotto and a salad of wild greens, pine nuts, parmesan, red onion, with a sherry olive oil vinegar dressing. After all, Hobbes has class.
yyyguy over 15 years ago
class, or expensive tastes? sounds like an interesting dish, though.
margueritem over 15 years ago
JonD17: It’s my very dry sense of humor. I’ve been thinking about Fenugeek Tubbsbottl III myself lately and wondering where he is. He’s a funny, funny man.
kpeiyin over 15 years ago
Have a cheerful weekend, everyone!
Rakkav over 15 years ago
Was that a shock of collision, or a shock of going through the sound barrier?
Look at Hobbes’ face. Stark raving mania, more terrifying than any anger.
carmy over 15 years ago
Don’t worry, Calvin. I’m sure Hobbes will enjoy cleaning up all that tuna.
D-i-c-e-R over 15 years ago
Sharks have a feeding frenzy when they smell blood. Hobbes’s instinct to attack is set off by the smell of tuna. Wild animals do not make good pets; they cannot control their instincts.
ejcapulet over 15 years ago
I have a cat like this, I can’t even open a can of corn without nearly getting clobbered!
watcha over 15 years ago
@ejcapulet,
I have 3 big dogs that does the same. I usually end up on the floor. At least they don’t have the claws of cats or Master Hobbes.
rentier over 15 years ago
Oh, dear Hobbes, thats fine! A full meal of tuna!
Bittermelon of Truth over 15 years ago
yyyguy: I thought Hobbes liked “swordfish steaks” as another strip stated…
rshive over 15 years ago
Hobbes’ tuna radar is very well developed.
carpetinwater9 over 15 years ago
Cats can hear that noise thru the kitchen door 50 yards away,with the door closed
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
I knew someebody out there had to like tuna. I wouldn’t touch the stuff in my youth, and I still don’t. Salmon on the other hand is a different story. Fresh served in a number different recipes or canned served in a sandwhich. Deeelish!.
madampresiden12 over 15 years ago
Poor Hobbes has not had an opportunity to attack like that since school is out and he doesn’t get to “greet” Calvin at the door. Add a little tuna to the mix and Voila, the look on Hobbes’ face.
Shikamoo Premium Member over 15 years ago
@Doc- My cat comes running to the sound of:
The refridgerator door a can opener A pull-top can A shake of his treat bag Any time there’s food involved!
Hobbes-Meet Garfield, fellow tuna mate.
kab2rb over 15 years ago
Hello I’m new. We have a cat and dog. Our dog is almost like Hobbes when comes to food. Our cat likes tuna water. Have a great weekend.
alondra over 15 years ago
Seems all cats like tuna fish. But Hobbes didn’t have to be quite so enthusiastic about it.
Ursula A Kehoe Premium Member over 15 years ago
My cats, aptly named Calvin and Hobbes, always come running to the sound of crinkly plastic bags: nachos, popcorn, cheesies … junk food addicts they are!
lewisbower over 15 years ago
My cat has bionic ears
coffeeturtle over 15 years ago
Bionic Bunny…
…and I say HEY, it’s a wonderful kind of DAY! …get along with each other…
Stede_Bonnet over 15 years ago
“RUMBLE” is a funny word. C’mon. Say it with me… “RUMBLE, RUMBLE”. hee hee.
mjw22307 over 15 years ago
Mmm tuna…
bald over 15 years ago
all i had to do is walk in the door with a grocery bag and my cat started jumping at it
blazedancer over 15 years ago
Rumble Rumble, hmmm, your right Stede_Bonnet, that is funny.
unfortunately I’m Allergic to cats.
cleokaya over 15 years ago
kab2rb - Welcome.
Marg - Just yesterday, I too was wondering what had happened to Mr. FT III. He had a unique sense of humor.
pibfan868 over 15 years ago
I have had a cat leap up to grab a bag of catnip from the natural foods store before–then the family cat would also come as soon as he heard the can opener too.
yyyguy over 15 years ago
@BinaryWeiner: I was referring to cleokaya’s recipe which appeared just above my comment. it sounded expensive - and gooood. if Hobbes likes shark steaks as well as tuna, then he has expensive tastes, too (as well as good taste). let me also add a “welcome” to kab2rb
musicnut1986 over 15 years ago
cleokaya, what a delicious sounding meal. I have to agree w/ BC13 that grilled salmon would be even better. My indulgences w/ seafood are very rare however due to my wife’s hatred of anything resembling seafood.
Our two dogs seem to know when food is present, human or canine variety. It is pathetic to watch them laying there with their eyes rolling from side to side as they try to watch both of us to see if they will be offered a sample of what we are eating.
Their favorite treat is somethig called “Pupcorn”, a puffed cheese flavored dog shaped treat.
ThisStinks715 over 15 years ago
My cats also come running when they hear the can opener. They just assume that it is tuna that I am opening. Which, of course, I always give them some if it is tuna. They also like plastic shopping bags and any size box that they think that can get into for a good nap. My cats are indoor cats so once a week, I will bring in some grass for them. They come running for that also.
Oh, wait, we are suppose to be commenting on this strip. Way to go, Hobbs!! I react the same way about bacon.
wicky over 15 years ago
I cannot imagine life without a cat, tuna either.
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
I would have thought Hobbes to be a steak guy myself. Raw that is. Personally, I can think of a lot better kinds of fish than tuna.
linsonl over 15 years ago
If Pavlov had had my cats and an electric can opener or pull tab cat food, he wouldn’t have had to ring a bell. Try catnip, This Stinks 715, it makes my cats go NUTZ.
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Wondering what tigers ate before canned tuna came along. Jellybeans?
JonD17 over 15 years ago
Wow, lotta fun comments already today. I intend to summarily respond to several of them later, but right now I want to throw this out; “Sources say” (smirk) Tigers can not only hear the can opener, but can smell the tuna from distances of up to 75 miles. lol ……….. music in the background …”and the train kept a-rollin’ all night long”
whitecarabao over 15 years ago
Hey, grazer! Jellybeans? Why, of course – at least tigers of the Hobbes variety.
The cats we had when I was a kid would come running when my mom started saute’ing onions and bell pepper in olive oil. The cats weren’t crazy about onions and bell pepper, but they knew that Mom would soon have ground beef (for the spaghetti sauce she was making). If they played “cute kitty,” they would always get some morsels.
bmonk over 15 years ago
I’m not so worried about the tuna-fixation. I’m wondering how Calvin will explain what happened to the can opener after he just got out of trouble with the binoculars!
rentier over 15 years ago
Tuna is a dieing out species!
Willcar1 over 15 years ago
Hey, don’t forget that Calvin “acquired” Hobbes by rigging a tiger trap with a tuna fish sandwich in the very first C&H cartoon. “Tigers will do ANYTHING for a tuna fish sandwich,” Calvin tells dad as he heads off to check the trap.
“We’re kind of stupid that way,” says Hobbes, hanging upside down from a rope in a tree happily munching on a sandwich.
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
Sorry, Charlie (Starkist)
bald over 15 years ago
EMET:
i don’t know if you will see this ,but i found out today that my cable system is showing CFL games on out local cable sports network
yea for me, I got hooked on CFL in 1972 but they quit showing it after 3 seasons, not enough followers where i lived at the time.
mjtempke over 15 years ago
LOL!!! I love it when Hobbes pounces on Calvin!
4deerinmyyard over 15 years ago
I join in the Tubbsbottl appreciation. Always good for a high-class laugh. Where are you, Mr. The Third?
bluetopazcrystal over 15 years ago
MMM! Tuna tataki! My favorite!
Ivy0730Lcsq over 15 years ago
i love tuna can tooooooooooooo!!!
starved! gotta get some food, some tuna today!!!
HeyImRandom over 15 years ago
Lol, my weakness is money and cotton candy. ^_^
YEET!!!!!!!! about 4 years ago
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