Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 29, 2010

Sure, thank the guy, why don’t you?

Well Mom, that is cruel !

It was bound to happen eventually - law of averages and all that.

When dad glued the battery case together, how does Calvin insert the batteries!

shouldn’t have waited for it to dry, it gave calvin time to be a smartty pants

Well, Dad, just unfix it then!

Joy is so fleeting - Here it only lasts from panel 3 until 4

This reminds me of my father.

Calvin, As long as it works and let’s hope he didn’t glue his fingers to it!

Good morning Mike Firesmith and doggy Boy!

Yea, Dad to the rescue! Thanks Dad!!

There is a special place in the heart for the memory of a father.

I guess a father really can do something besides go to work and sit around the house, if he puts his mind to it.

Super-dad do not underestimate him… now dad looks cute..

Super Dad…………..Super Glue………….

someone said a few days ago that Dad would be called upon to fix it………………

and he did!!!!!!!!!!!

Dad’s family has the same faith in his handyman ability mine has in me. “Hey, what’s this lock on the toolbox?”

I miss my childhood. Those were the days.

Good morning, all!

@MontanaLady: That was me, I suggested, that fathers can repair everything! And I’m proud I was right!

Tineli……………………..good for you! Good catch..

Fatherly heroism is such a fleeting thing. So is Calvin’s interest in the Beanie….once it’s up and running he’ll lose interest in it within minutes.

@grazer: that’s what makes Calvin so endearing.. his short attention span…

wish I could be like he is..

Great, Dad!!

It is extremely unfair of Calvin to make fun of Dad after coming to him crying for help to fix the beanie. But that is the way of the world.

Morning Marg! Morning Fran and Shep-mix!

YAY DAD!!!!!!

Morning everyone! You see! We dads ARE good for something! And Mom, this was your chance to turn this into a positive lesson for Calvin, not belittle Dad. Shame on you!

Way to go, Dad.

vibjyor - I don’t think Calvin was making fun of Dad. I think he was bragging on him.

I am curious about something. I usually log on when I get to work around 7:00 a.m. here in NC. I see comments posted 6 hours ago, thats 1:00 a.m. Eastern time. Does nobody sleep anymore or are you all on the night shift?

Any way, have a pleasant day! Montana Lady, I hope you had a nice trip last week!

My dad was wonderful at fixing anything that needed to be fixed, he was the ultimate handy-man with all the gadgets and tools available at his disposal. He died 6 years ago, and I miss him dearly… Love you papa!

I’ll give it one day and it will be under the bed gathering dust for mom to clean up… But, heaven forbid she ever tries to put it in a yard sale!

‘cause he’s a dad. That’s what we do!

“To fix something with glue all you have to do is stick to it.” That’s a good one. I will remember it.

Any man can learn to be a handy-fix-it-man but some are more predisposed to be one than others. I suppose we all have our specialties.

That a Dad, not a father. There’s a big difference. Lucky me had a Dad.

Sigh. My life and welcome to it.

I can only hope that when I have a wife and kid(s) they don’t treat me like in panel 4

G’morning Mikefiresmith and Loki Mutt.

Dogsniff .. cute.

Actually I like the good natured teasing between Mom and Dad. Shows a healthy respect for each other.

There were no directions to read so he couldn’t mess it up.

Locktite, Dad. (Shameless free shilling)

VistaBill - I presumed that Calvin “snapped the battery case” in half and that Dad was just gluing the halves back together. No one is so stupid that they’d glue a battery cover in place. That would be on the same level as forcing everyone to buy health insurance from a bloated, out-of-control government who…

Wait a second…

http://www.cnsnews.com/cartoons/c/XdSUprIrIr

Way to go Dad & cool it Mom.

I miss my Dad!

pamlicorat……………..we’re only half way through our travels, we’re heading to San Diego to visit with family there. On tonight’s menu is really good Italian at Little Italy. Can’t wait!!!

dogsniff………….funny one!!

thankfully dad didn’t use super glue

LuvH8 said, about 8 hours ago

Happy Dance For Dad!

—— and don’t forget the jazz hands

Well, Mom, next time you can fix it. (But as I recall, what he’ll ask you to fix is a dying young raccoon.)

I hope it’s not stuck to Dad’s hand?

Waited a week for delivery and you actually expect him to wait for the glue to set?

pamlicorat said, “I am curious about something. I usually log on when I get to work around 7:00 a.m. here in NC. I see comments posted 6 hours ago, thats 1:00 a.m. Eastern time. Does nobody sleep anymore or are you all on the night shift?”

I was beginning to think that I was the only person on the east coast! I stay up every night so I can read the comics! While I’m waiting, I usually have emails to read and answer… files to backup etc. so I’m not wasting time.

Let’s not get too overexcited here till we see it working!!

The case of the snapped battery case is solved. Case closed!

Calvin’s beanie is fixed with glue and Dad had a hand in it. Now Dad’s fingers probably will be stuck to the beanie, …and we’re stuck with glue jokes.

pamlicorat you asked the same thing I wonder to. I’m in KS central time about time for me to eat lunch. And there always ahead of me. Glad dad could help reminds me of my dad. Now my husband does help to fix things.

I don’t think Calvin was being sarcastic, just mom. No good deed shall go unpunished.

He FINALLY did something Fatherly! Yay Dad! Your poll numbers reached +1 for the first time ever.

I can’t belevie he did something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Growing up, I loved to take things apart to see how they were made and attempt (sometimes successfully) to put them back together. Dad was always patient with our experimenting.

Went on to get a degree in Mechanical/Aero Engineering. After marrying and moving far away, we got back home only two or three times a year. Had to always take my toolbox with us, because I knew Dad would have lots of little fixit jobs for me to work on around their house. He was amazed at some of the solutions I would come up with.

I really miss doing things for my Dad.

“all sanity is lost.”

Moms sarcasm of Dads ability s I have seen in our house but its funny in a cartoon setting .

Calvin’s father’s help reminded me of the Scripture: “..underneath are the everlasting arms”. Not too sure of the exact chapter and verse, sorry…

Well, as the old saying goes …

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then!

My husband is a real “Mr. Fix-It” because he’s a general contractor and construction’s in his blood (got it from his dad who was also in the g.c. business). I don’t think there’s anything in the world he can’t fix!

MY dad, on the other hand, was a completely different story. He didn’t know how to fix anything … not even something as simple as changing the washer in a faucet!

De 33:27 The eternal God [is thy] refuge, and underneath [are] the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy [them].

Maybe a little more meaning in the entire verse than you wanted to see, khpage?

Might have been thinking of the hymn: “Everlasting Arms” by Larry Dyke?

“Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.”

No more washers in faucets, Gretchen. O-rings. Ask your hubby.

Hey, props to Calvin’s dad!

My most useful tool is the phone…to call the repairman!

guess who is going to get the blame when Calvin can’t fly (and it’s not going to be Hobbes)

It’s always truly amazing if I can fix repair anything as well.

This dad has earned a bit of criticism. It’s a surprise that he even looked at it – usually he sends Calvin packing. So – good for Dad on this one, maybe he can keep up the good work!!

pamlicorat – some of us are retired night owls, tho I never get my go-comics before 4 or 5 in the morning, so I usually get to them the next night.

For me when I can’t sleep I don’t get on the computer across from our bedroom, because my husband can sleep, lucky him. Some times I ask him how does he do it fall asleep good. Here it is noisy with traffic and traffic in the house. So when I can’t sleep I will either read my book or watch tapes on tv from the vcr. We did finally buy a dvd and vcr combo and let my mom have the vcr since she wanted a clock and I have no intention of teaching her about dvd’s. I tape some court shows some are funny and dum can’t waite for the judge to reprimand.

That’s nice. At least Calvin can use it again and again. :-)

In our house, comments like Calvin’s and his mom’s would be taken as a joke.

davidf42,

I always knew Dad could fix it. Learned that growing up oh so long ago, Dads can always fix it!

pamlicorat if you click on yesterday’s strip tonight at midnight , you’ll probably get tomorrows. I am on central time so the best I can hope for is to say : Good Night Marg!” ‘cause I’ll never be first! Guten nacht!

1:00AM Eastern is only 9:00PM in Alaska… the night is only just getting started by then!

i like how his mother responds.

the tone of surprise.

always the tone of surprise… hehehe