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True doctortoon (and Yukoner), especially as Susie did introduce him to do âMythology of Mercuryâ, and he correctly identified Mercury as the (Greco-Roman mythical) god with winged feet!
He should have gotten a cent-percent grade (admittedly, that would probably have made Susie still madder by orders of magnitude butâŠ) for that.
LOL! I was hoping he would pull this one off b/c of his wild imagination as Spaceman Spiff. I mean, this kid knows about the theory of relativity and applies it to time travel!! :)
Iâm with Calvin on this one ⊠he simply took poetic license with the project. Could we expect Calvin to be anything than what he is?
The boy has a dreamerâs mind, a romanticâs heart, and the soul of a poet. I say âdurnâ to the establishment that would quash the essence of childhood âŠ
calvin996, cyzicus: I knew quite a lot of the things at that age that Calvin seems to know, it could be down to the country you hail from or even the individual teachers at the schools you attend, or from the people around you as you grow up, in Calvinâs case this would be the very real presence of Hobbes, in my case some awesome uncles, and siblings ranged 10, 8 and 5 years older than myself, Oh and a mom who made me read the dictionary cover to cover on a regular basis.
What surprises me here is the need to call Calvins mom just because Susie freaked out, so He didnât prepare, thatâs what Fâs are for ^^
Macushlalondra says:
Thatâs âHell hath no fury like a woman SCORNED.â
From my personal observations of the species known as Woman, they have a predominant tendency to believe they are being scorned most of the time, whether in fact this is happening or not ;)
So in essence wndrwrthg is correct to leave out the âscornedâ⊠At least most of the time.
Actually, thereâs a number of cliches that take on a slightly different meaning twist when you leave off the last word or so:
Hell hath no fury like a woman (scorned)
A penny saved is a penny (earned)
This hurts me worse than it hurts (you)
You can lead a horse to water, but you canât make him (drink)
On a wild goose (chase)
You know what I hope. I hope this doesnât squelch all of his creativity. If I were a teacher Iâd have him in advance classes or an artsy school so fast. The academic world will only keep him down. There is a song by Harry Chapin called âFlowers are Redâ check out the lyrics and youâll see what I mean.
Ldywldkat: wow, that flowers are red song is almost depressing, but itâs so true. Thinking outside the box should be encouraged, but is so frequently squashed. it is a sad thing indeed.
For DreamScourge: admitted that he didnât prepare, but he got the gist right anyway in his ad-libbing (the planet _is_ named after Greco-Roman mythical wingfoot god, who happened to be god of messages/heraldry; ok, we can dock him a little for using âbouquets/flowersâ which are oft used as a message-type anyway). He doesnât deserve an F: B- or C+ maybe (had he not made the âwhy did they name a planet after wingfoot dude?â comment in third panel yesterday, it would have been B or B).
As an amazing great genius (one who Calvin cited in an earlier strip as proof he was a genius) said:
âImagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.â
âLogic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.â
âIf the facts donât fit the theory, change the facts.â
âEverything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.â
~Albert Einstein
Calvin, maybe you should pull these quotes next time someone crushes your creativity
Calvin picks up knowledge from observing real life, i.e. the FTD logo. He obviously didnât do any encylopedia research. A C is the most I would give him. Perhaps Mom was called in about concern over his overall progress. This isnât his only instance of not following directions or incomplete assignments. Susieâs mother should also be called about her anger management. Ldywldkat, good suggestions. Calvin needs a more creative kind of education. Or are we all getting too literal and involved with this? It is a comic strip. And it is funny.
I need to reference a Calvin and Hobbes comic but I cannot find the date. Can anyone help? It was the one about âMr. Jones lives 50 miles away from you. Your both leave home at 5:00 and drive toward each otherâŠ.â. I found it on a Math comics site but I wanted to reference it in a math magazine.
cyzicus almost 16 years ago
I think Calvin is actually a Middle Schooler.
margueritem almost 16 years ago
The women are ganging up on you, Calvin.
wndrwrthg almost 16 years ago
Itâs true: âHell hath no fury like a woman.â
cleokaya almost 16 years ago
Itâs always good to talk these things over with Hobbes.
Yukoner almost 16 years ago
what the heck is there for mum to be mad about? Calvin did a great job and if he were my kid I would have congratulated him,
unemandarine almost 16 years ago
Oh boy CalvinâŠ
prasrinivara almost 16 years ago
True doctortoon (and Yukoner), especially as Susie did introduce him to do âMythology of Mercuryâ, and he correctly identified Mercury as the (Greco-Roman mythical) god with winged feet!
He should have gotten a cent-percent grade (admittedly, that would probably have made Susie still madder by orders of magnitude butâŠ) for that.
alondra almost 16 years ago
wndrwrthg says:
Itâs true: âHell hath no fury like a woman.â
~~~
Thatâs âHell hath no fury like a woman SCORNED.â Not quite the same thing.
When my teachers called my mom I always got in double trouble too. Real unpleasant to have both your teacher and your mom mad at you at the same time!
rentier almost 16 years ago
Asking Hobbes is always the best!
coffeeturtle almost 16 years ago
LOL! I was hoping he would pull this one off b/c of his wild imagination as Spaceman Spiff. I mean, this kid knows about the theory of relativity and applies it to time travel!! :)
txmystic almost 16 years ago
Itâs the same creative liberties that he used to conclude that bats are bugsâŠ
BirishB almost 16 years ago
Iâm with Calvin on this one ⊠he simply took poetic license with the project. Could we expect Calvin to be anything than what he is?
The boy has a dreamerâs mind, a romanticâs heart, and the soul of a poet. I say âdurnâ to the establishment that would quash the essence of childhood âŠ
tirnaaisling almost 16 years ago
calvin996, cyzicus: I knew quite a lot of the things at that age that Calvin seems to know, it could be down to the country you hail from or even the individual teachers at the schools you attend, or from the people around you as you grow up, in Calvinâs case this would be the very real presence of Hobbes, in my case some awesome uncles, and siblings ranged 10, 8 and 5 years older than myself, Oh and a mom who made me read the dictionary cover to cover on a regular basis.
What surprises me here is the need to call Calvins mom just because Susie freaked out, so He didnât prepare, thatâs what Fâs are for ^^
tirnaaisling almost 16 years ago
Macushlalondra says: Thatâs âHell hath no fury like a woman SCORNED.â
From my personal observations of the species known as Woman, they have a predominant tendency to believe they are being scorned most of the time, whether in fact this is happening or not ;)
So in essence wndrwrthg is correct to leave out the âscornedâ⊠At least most of the time.
JK ;)
Digital Frog almost 16 years ago
Actually, thereâs a number of cliches that take on a slightly different meaning twist when you leave off the last word or so: Hell hath no fury like a woman (scorned) A penny saved is a penny (earned) This hurts me worse than it hurts (you) You can lead a horse to water, but you canât make him (drink) On a wild goose (chase)
bald almost 16 years ago
exactly what was susieâs part of the report going to be , it never was shown. i think susie was trying to ride on calvinâs knowledge
Wildmustang1262 almost 16 years ago
I am sure Hobbes is a good listener while Calvin needs to talk to. Hey Calvin, keep your chin up high! :-)
Ldywldkat almost 16 years ago
You know what I hope. I hope this doesnât squelch all of his creativity. If I were a teacher Iâd have him in advance classes or an artsy school so fast. The academic world will only keep him down. There is a song by Harry Chapin called âFlowers are Redâ check out the lyrics and youâll see what I mean.
alexhuama almost 16 years ago
buena reflexiĂłn
bmonk almost 16 years ago
@DigitalFrog, and how about âA stitch in time saves (nine)â?
Leonardeuler almost 16 years ago
Clearly, Hobbes would make a very good psychologist. I need to consult him too one time âŠ..
Unclebup almost 16 years ago
I love it when Hobbs leaves foot prints in the snow (panel 4).
fidget360 almost 16 years ago
Ldywldkat: wow, that flowers are red song is almost depressing, but itâs so true. Thinking outside the box should be encouraged, but is so frequently squashed. it is a sad thing indeed.
prasrinivara almost 16 years ago
For DreamScourge: admitted that he didnât prepare, but he got the gist right anyway in his ad-libbing (the planet _is_ named after Greco-Roman mythical wingfoot god, who happened to be god of messages/heraldry; ok, we can dock him a little for using âbouquets/flowersâ which are oft used as a message-type anyway). He doesnât deserve an F: B- or C+ maybe (had he not made the âwhy did they name a planet after wingfoot dude?â comment in third panel yesterday, it would have been B or B).
Hellbo almost 16 years ago
LOL Creative LibertiesâŠ.!!!! thatâs hilarious!!
jcipc2004 almost 16 years ago
As an amazing great genius (one who Calvin cited in an earlier strip as proof he was a genius) said:
âImagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.â
âLogic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.â
âIf the facts donât fit the theory, change the facts.â
âEverything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.â
~Albert Einstein
Calvin, maybe you should pull these quotes next time someone crushes your creativity
attyush almost 16 years ago
Calvin is surely his Dadâs son. His Dad also takes âcreative libertiesâ while explaining things.
dalurker almost 16 years ago
DreamScourge some scorn others so much they forget they are scorning. cant see the trees for the ⊠. or is it the forest for the ⊠.
marvee almost 16 years ago
Calvin picks up knowledge from observing real life, i.e. the FTD logo. He obviously didnât do any encylopedia research. A C is the most I would give him. Perhaps Mom was called in about concern over his overall progress. This isnât his only instance of not following directions or incomplete assignments. Susieâs mother should also be called about her anger management. Ldywldkat, good suggestions. Calvin needs a more creative kind of education. Or are we all getting too literal and involved with this? It is a comic strip. And it is funny.
prasrinivara almost 16 years ago
marvee, why would you say Calvin needed to do encyclopedia research when his statements were on-the-nail?
sandyevans almost 16 years ago
I need to reference a Calvin and Hobbes comic but I cannot find the date. Can anyone help? It was the one about âMr. Jones lives 50 miles away from you. Your both leave home at 5:00 and drive toward each otherâŠ.â. I found it on a Math comics site but I wanted to reference it in a math magazine.
zboy almost 16 years ago
I know who else is madâŠ
magpiesrule almost 16 years ago
Get used to it Calvin, I had a 6 pack of creative liberties last night and my wife doesnât understand that either.
nyer73 almost 16 years ago
@mark: thats a perfect example of how to get a woman scourned! :P
Ivy0730Lcsq almost 16 years ago
Calvins genius, alwayz!
jennifertse10 almost 16 years ago
Haha!! You got what you deserve, Calvin, for making Susie do all the work. Iâm on Susieâs side!