Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 12, 2010

Slacker….

Perhaps he’ll get a “D” for working so hard in last moment!

Calvin should get an “A” for his efforts!

That “d” is for Ding Dong!!!

gross starts with a “G” and should probably be his mark.

Gross starts with “G” and rhymes with “P” and stands for Pool….

He’ll get a U for unsatisfactory, or an incomplete mark.

MonanaLady~ You have Ding Dongs? May I have one?

Does Ms. Wormwood grade on a curve?

I guess you could technically say he gave it 110%……………….on the way to school today!

i think she grades on report cards.

Give him credit? For what? He has to learn discipline somehow or that brilliant ENFP-in-training mind of his will never amount to anything.

I’m not rooting for Calvin at all here, and he and I are two peas of a pod. But because we are two peas of a pod, I can have compassion on his weakness.

Why do six-year olds need to know the scientific names of bugs? I thought knowing bugs as only ‘bugs’ was enough :)

I will give you A+ Calvin.

Good luck with that, Calvin.

Good morning Marg! Good morning Fran and Kizzy!

D as in bleeep, man!

Good morning to ALL! Now Calvin remember, not just their common names but the binomial nomenclature! Good luck! AND mounted on a pin.

How about a strip on the future where the 2 of them are married.

The scary thought, Suzie, is that in 20 years that might be your husband.

Uh-Oh!

crimsonpig808: If that were to happen, I’m sure she could hold her own with him… She seems pretty good at it already!

Is Calvin in charge of the oil cleanup? Me bad, sorry no politics.

Good Morning Mike Firesmith and Loki. Clever use of the letter D.

Granted, he gave 110% today, but average that out over the 30 days that he was totally oblivious to the project, and you get … F-.

Creative license lets Calvin have a vocabulary and a philosophical turn of mind way beyond his years, and at times we’ve seen his schoolwork include basic algebra. So expecting all the bugs to be scientifically labeled isn”t really a stretch.

Maybe if he claims the piece of lint is an unknown species, and names it after his teacher, he’ll get that A.

Good thing the scale only goes to “F”, otherwise Calvin could do worse, like a Z-

If Calvin had done the project on time, many of the insects would still be squirming on the pins, screaming, “HELP ME!”

some teachers grade on a scale - they weigh your report, and the heavier it is, the better the grade…

the fact that the whole middle of the thing is just a bunch of random words doesn’t get in their way…

Calvin needs to pay attention! He needs to…. HEY! Let’s go ride our bikes!

I have seen the term ENFP several times regarding Calvin since I started reading the strip, but can’t figure out what it stands for. Someone enlighten me, please.

MontanaLady……….Clever reference to “The Music Man”

Excellent Musical!!!

one of the best things about reading calvin each day is to read your comments to each other. nice way to reach friends.

love that calvin

“Music Man” one of the all time best!

ENFP is one of the Meyers-Briggs personality types. Wikipedia as usual can hook you up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyers_Briggs and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENFP

From Wikipedia:

Myers-Briggs description ENFPs are initiators of change, keenly perceptive of possibilities. They energize and stimulate others through their contagious enthusiasm. They prefer the start-up phase of a project or relationship, and are tireless in the pursuit of new-found interests. ENFPs are able to anticipate the needs of others and to offer them needed help and appreciation. They bring zest, joy, liveliness, and fun to all aspects of their lives. They are at their best in situations that are fluid and changing, and that allow them to express their creativity and use their charisma. They tend to idealize people, and can be disappointed when reality fails to fulfill their expectations. They are easily frustrated if a project requires a great deal of follow-up or attention to detail.

Keirsey descriptions of ENFP Champions delight in novelty. They are optimistic, enthusiastic, and vivacious, craving expressions of strong emotion. With a dramatic flair, they share their experiences with others, hoping to reveal some universal truth or win others over in support of a cause. Attuned to possibilities, Champions scan their environment, probing the emotions, needs, and motivations of others. This sensitivity sometimes conflicts with their intense drive for personal authenticity. Spontaneous and personable, they attract others to their company.

Some ENFP’s can be real PITA’s

He can’t get an F-, he showed up with SOMETHING, at least.

Careful there Calvin. Set the bar too low and you’ll trip over it.

I have one of those Meyers-Briggs books myself, and it is very interesting. Took the test myself years ago as part of a course on Negotiating and another in Avoiding Conflict. Very interesting! If Calvin is anything like me, he will turn out just fine …. Muwahahaha !

Calvin is so under appreciated.

Not by me.

Calvin you remind of my son at times at that age and older put homework off. Saw him doing to before class one time. I think he thought it would go away.

zev:

In my senior year in High School my civics teacher would assign the questions at the end of the chapter. For the first few chapters I would diligently answer each question with a short succinct paragraph. He gave me either a D or an F.

I incrementally changed how I answered from then on, giving longer but less helpful answers. In the end I got A’s for long answers filled with gibberish, letter strings that were not even words!

I showed the results to my Mom who was the school librarian. She thought it was both disturbing and funny.

I knew a kid just like him back in school. Which was a long time ago. Where did 49 years go to.

An EFF? This strategy works 98% of the times. Why worry about the remaining 3%?

Today I cant help but feel sorry for my little friend.

We used to ge a zero instead of a U for incomplete work. A big fat goose egg! 0

*MontanaLady said, about 11 hours ago

Gross starts with “G” and rhymes with “P” and stands for Pool….*

add an “A” to it and that makes GPA.. and I have never been able to add an “A” there…

uh..did I sound funny there…?!!!

It’s time to face the music, Calvin!

Somehow they’ll get a vegan as a substitute teacher and he’ll be saved at the last minute! Oh wait, that’s not what she means by bug “samples”

I love his sense of entitlement.

The probable grade is on a numeric scale of 0 to 100. For a single, 30-day project, it probably represents a third to a half of his science grade for the semester. Since Miss Wormwood will see right through his “effort,” he probably won’t even get 5 points.

MontanaLady: Loved “The Music Man” reference! It’s my 3rd-favorite musical (behind “The Sound of Music” and “Oklahoma!”).

poohbear8192: It’s a shame that short correct answers got D’s and F’s while long paragraphs filled with nothing but gibberish that weren’t even words got A’s! Obviously, the teacher wasn’t even bothering to read the students’ answers or that wouldn’t (or at least shouldn’t) have happened! Makes you wonder why they even bothered to assign the work for students to do at all. It’s something like that that can turn good students into slackers – at least for that class anyhow. Your mother was right … definitely disturbing indeed!

Calvin, ENFP or not (whatever ENFP stands for), keep in mind that God loves you with all His heart, and will do so for forever. I think I might be a bit of this designation too, so you get a hug from me in spite of what your self-righteous ladyfriend has to say about either of us….

GMom

Well, this teacher was top notch wrestling coach. His star wrestler was a friend of mine. I guess that’s what the school board cared about. Other coach/teachers I’ve had were just fine.

Anyway…….

Remember

How can there be any sin in sincere? Where is the good in goodbye? Tell me!

Where is the fair in farewell dear?

While one single star shines above?

Shines above! and so forth.

One of my college profs told us that she threw the papers down the steps, the heavy ones landed at the bottom & got A’s, the lightweights landed at the top and got lower grades. Luckily, she was kidding but I did have to chuckle at the mess it would make if those papers all contained bugs.

@rmaxell - So in other words, an ENFP is someone who starts something that other people have to finish after they lose interest in it lol.

That would be D for dummy

Speaking of “Music Man”, I think there is ‘Trouble in River City’ for Calvin. “Goodnight My Someone” - Kristin Chenoweth on Youtube

Tomorrow should be priceless! Goodnight everybody!