kab2rb:
I’m glad you enjoy my stories. My granddaughter can’t wait to see the new strips with me when she comes to our house. She loves to hear the stories that I write and especially when I write one about her.
There’s always one kid that’s sitting there lost in making the perfect snowball. It’s usually the kid too that you count on to cover you while you refresh your supply of snowballs and you end up being just pelted by the other team.
Calvin the genius boy who can argue with the best in the field the perfect aerdoynamicf properties of different mixtures of slush, ice, powder….yet it can´t come up with the solution to “11-3=…..”
in a way , this was germany’s method of war-making in the 40’s— they made a smaller number of first class , superb, state of the art submarines, tanks, airplanes and even missiles ….but the U.S. simply made cheaper weapons in far greater numbers
jajajaja, somehow this strip reminded of that “Last Action Hero” movie where the kid (don’t remember his name), says that the bad guys talk too much when they have the good guy at his mercy, :-)
“in a way , this was germany’s method of war-making in the 40’s— they made a smaller number of first class , superb, state of the art submarines, tanks, airplanes and even missiles ….but the U.S. simply made cheaper weapons in far greater numbers”
Don’t forget the Soviets–even more tanks, of even lower quality. The Germans cut their armor plates, ground down rough edges, welded, polished, painted, and so on. The Americans cut the plates with a band saw–rougher, but still serviceable. The Russians used Arc welders to cut, and the edges showed it.
margueritem over 14 years ago
Less talk, more action!
pouncingtiger over 14 years ago
Hobbes got sick of Calvin’s babbling.
Everybody’s a critic.
Yukoner over 14 years ago
Calvin, the “ultimate winter weapon” is only good if you actually use it.
Anool over 14 years ago
“when you want to shoot, shoot - don’t talk”
hagarthehorrible over 14 years ago
Impeccable aim Hobbes. You have taken the seduction wave of art to logical ending.
MontanaLady over 14 years ago
the radar showed speed of 89mph!!!!
carmy over 14 years ago
Ouch, that had to hurt! Anool, I like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly reference, and it’s very true in Calvin’s case too.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
And it took Calvin’s mittens right off his hands. Nice shot Hobbes!
margueritem over 14 years ago
paperbucket snow balls…..
Pacejv over 14 years ago
^Shame on you, Marg!
Dino-1 over 14 years ago
kab2rb: I’m glad you enjoy my stories. My granddaughter can’t wait to see the new strips with me when she comes to our house. She loves to hear the stories that I write and especially when I write one about her.
There’s always one kid that’s sitting there lost in making the perfect snowball. It’s usually the kid too that you count on to cover you while you refresh your supply of snowballs and you end up being just pelted by the other team.
Puddleglum2 over 14 years ago
Hobbes, you might have saved someone (Susie?) from being pelted by a lethal snowball!
rshive over 14 years ago
Once again, suitability trumps perfection.
krisch over 14 years ago
“A li’l less conversation.. a li’l more action..”
ronaldmundy over 14 years ago
so embodied by his work….he forgot his purpose.
jrbj over 14 years ago
Art has it’s place, but it isn’t on the battlefield.
DolphinGirl78 over 14 years ago
Love the comments so far on this one! :)
tirnaaisling over 14 years ago
I would have gone for… The male one is always found in yellow snow.
mexdr1958 over 14 years ago
Calvin the genius boy who can argue with the best in the field the perfect aerdoynamicf properties of different mixtures of slush, ice, powder….yet it can´t come up with the solution to “11-3=…..”
Gotta love him!!
thirdguy over 14 years ago
MontanaLady, Only 89 MPH? Must have been his change-up!
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
This is one of my favorites.
I, too, love the Good, the Bad and the Ugly reference. I actually saw it last night.
alondra over 14 years ago
You weren’t fast enough Calvin!
rentier over 14 years ago
Marg: a clowncap today? it’s too late, today is Ash Wednesday!
rentier over 14 years ago
This art must be very seductive!
pearlandpeach over 14 years ago
pouncing tiger got it right - Hobbs has always been a critic.
the feline finer touch.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
in a way , this was germany’s method of war-making in the 40’s— they made a smaller number of first class , superb, state of the art submarines, tanks, airplanes and even missiles ….but the U.S. simply made cheaper weapons in far greater numbers
Jestoon over 14 years ago
this is the 200th comic I’ve Favorited!!! (If you don’t believe me, visit my page)
lazygrazer over 14 years ago
Snowballs….yet another reason to fear tigers.
cleokaya over 14 years ago
Who is Art and how can I learn his powers of seduction?
fanof41 over 14 years ago
Calvin lacks what Hobbes has: the eye of the Tiger. :-p
JRemakel1 over 14 years ago
Good “packing snow” is just what the doctor ordered!
treBsdrawkcaB over 14 years ago
Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dragoon. Hobbes fired that one off…
treBsdrawkcaB over 14 years ago
(Crouching over to pack a snowball…)
AJCA over 14 years ago
jajajaja, somehow this strip reminded of that “Last Action Hero” movie where the kid (don’t remember his name), says that the bad guys talk too much when they have the good guy at his mercy, :-)
vibjyor over 14 years ago
Calvin getting forcefully carried away !
rentier over 14 years ago
One day not to see C & H is badest fast!
Me_Again over 14 years ago
I saw this comic in one of my textbooks!
alviebird over 14 years ago
nighthawks;
Don’t forget the USSR. Together we simply out-produced the Axis.
Of course, I am not forgetting the sacrifices that were made.
rumplesnitz over 14 years ago
In the words of Tuco, from ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’, “When you have to shoot, shoot - don’t talk.”
mrslukeskywalker over 14 years ago
Hobbes is going to be sleeping under the bed tonight.
ratlum over 14 years ago
When it comes to snow balls you cant trust your brother sister even your mother may shoot you an easy one. So you really have to watch Hobbes or Susie
bmonk over 14 years ago
nighthawks said, about 11 wars ago
“in a way , this was germany’s method of war-making in the 40’s— they made a smaller number of first class , superb, state of the art submarines, tanks, airplanes and even missiles ….but the U.S. simply made cheaper weapons in far greater numbers”
Don’t forget the Soviets–even more tanks, of even lower quality. The Germans cut their armor plates, ground down rough edges, welded, polished, painted, and so on. The Americans cut the plates with a band saw–rougher, but still serviceable. The Russians used Arc welders to cut, and the edges showed it.
“The perfect is the enemy of the good.”
Rakkav over 14 years ago
I thought of an example much closer to home: Afghanistan (both for the Soviets and for us presently).
JP Steve Premium Member over 14 years ago
I’m from Vancouver – what’s a snowball?
JTGAM over 14 years ago
So if Hobbes is really only in Calvin’s imagination then…who really threw the snowball? Was this a case of snowball suicide?
pineapplehoney over 14 years ago
That wasn’t fair Hobbes. Calvin had crafted his snowball with all his skill. He should have been given the first chance to throw it.
-DukeNukem- over 14 years ago
All that matters in a snowball, is if it hits you first.
Gretchen's Mom over 14 years ago
Calvin, if you snooze … you lose! That’s when you become the one who gets hit with a snowball first instead of it being the other way around!!!!!
garfield246 over 14 years ago
He was too quick for ya Calvin…