Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 06, 2012

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    margueritem  almost 13 years ago

    Dad’ll get right on it.

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    doc white  almost 13 years ago

    Hes looking for a cheap hit man.

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    Koolfunkygrrl  almost 13 years ago

    VCR? How old is this strip? Shouldn’t Calvin be asking for a HDTV?? I mean if dad wants to keep his job…….lol

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    Koolfunkygrrl  almost 13 years ago

    Ok…not sure how I got Italics…weird….

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    thirdguy  almost 13 years ago

    Dad is hoping he gets recalled in the next election. The golf course is calling!!

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    HeidiTentee  almost 13 years ago

    Someone reading a newspaper? How old is this strip?

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    Phapada  almost 13 years ago

    Dad not interested…… a bout his polls

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    alviebird  almost 13 years ago

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    tirnaaisling  almost 13 years ago

    ^^ As to how old the strip is Bill Watterson stopped producing Calvin & Hobbes towards the end of 1995, and even then it seemed to refer to an earlier more innocent (Calvin innocent I hear you cry) time.

    Since then it has been an awesome set of re-runs.

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    Destiny23  almost 13 years ago

    Uh oh, Dad’s in trouble. A VCR is a real collector’s item, and pretty much impossible to find. (I’ll sell him one of mine!!)

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    alviebird  almost 13 years ago

    Anyone here use Dropbox?

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    ant  almost 13 years ago

    I sitll have my VCR, but not to record and watch. It just a connector between my HTPC and 20" CRT TV (from 1996!).

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    GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Isn’t that bribery, Calvin?

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    gmu328  almost 13 years ago

    i have a few VCRs he can have …

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    hazy24  almost 13 years ago

    man kids these days have no idea what a vcr is lol

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    Andeath  almost 13 years ago

    what is a vcr?

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    tegm  almost 13 years ago

    So nice of Calvin to keep his dad informed. He should meet Bucky from Get Fuzzy.

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    coffeeturtle  almost 13 years ago

    Who else would run for that “office” against dad?

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    hazardboy  almost 13 years ago

    Calvin was 21 last year. Wonder if dad is in the asylum yet?

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    Wiseguy411  almost 13 years ago

    Sorry, Calvin.Dad was elected for life.Poll or no Poll.Ever thought that he may not have wanted the job ??

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    GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Who in their right mind would run for election to be Calvin’s dad?

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    Kevin Jordan  almost 13 years ago

    This comic strip was from 1986 (visible in the space between the first and second panels). At least he didn’t say he wanted a Betamax, he would have regretted that decision if he got it.

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    dave stoops  almost 13 years ago

    copyright notice between 1st and 2nd panel has date on it.

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    Trainwreck_1  almost 13 years ago

    … I just had a thought. Try reading these with the idea of Cavin being the "Dad now and the roll of Calvin is being played by his son Calvin Jr. Wow! Paying for your raisen sure takes on a whole new meaning don’t it?

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    Trainwreck_1  almost 13 years ago

    If this could be done you would of course have to replace VCR with DVD…

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    kbyrdleroy123  almost 13 years ago

    If this were today, he’d of course ask for a Wii.

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    crazybirdie  almost 13 years ago

    01/06/1986 You can see the dates in between the frames

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    Puddleglum2  almost 13 years ago

    @Dogsniff,“But I don’t stand a ‘geist’ of a chance with you.”

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    AStarofDestiny  almost 13 years ago

    I will keep my Sunday paper as long as they’ll deliver it!

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    Number Three  almost 13 years ago

    LOL LOL.. I love Calvin’s different ways of getting around Dad.

    xxx

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    tuslog64  almost 13 years ago

    At the time this strip was printed, VCRs were selling in about the $300 range, but competition and mass production brought them down to about $40 before DVDs came out, again in the $300 range before Comp. and MP brought them down to about $40 today. I still record programs with the VCR and then, when have time, view them and cut the commercials while storing them on DVDs. K-Mart still has an ample supple of tapes in this area, but I just keep reusing my old ones after storage on DVDs.

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    tuslog64  almost 13 years ago

    Summary: If you want to be first to own something, prepare to pay dearly for it.

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    Trisha_Evenstar  almost 13 years ago

    In today’s age, I think VCR could be substituted for iPad. Question… how many of our kids will never understand this comic due to not knowing what VCR stands for…

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    bmonk  almost 13 years ago

    Dad sure doesn’t let Calvin get him all excited. It’s that dry, deadpan delivery that makes the comedy.

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    Popeyesforearm  almost 13 years ago

    20 years ago a VCR was expensive like BlueRay is today and tomorrow will be obsolete. Single unit VCR’s are no longer produced. You can only get them in a combo VCR/DVD..for now. I wouldn’t touch touch this strip with a 10 foot pole.

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    khpage  almost 13 years ago

    We all want something, but whether or not we’re gonna get it is another matter entirely…..

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    Drewdove  almost 13 years ago

    “You want a VCR? Fine, here’s $5, go to the Salvation Army and pick up two.”

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    mike scott  almost 13 years ago

    the copyright is 1986.

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    forthguy  almost 13 years ago

    Come on Dad all he wants is a VCR, its not like he’s asking for a PS3 or something

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    Dberrymanal1  almost 13 years ago

    Calvin should think that if it really were possible to fire your father it would also be possible to fire your kid!

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    Dussin  almost 13 years ago

    wheres the dog?

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    Phosphoros  almost 13 years ago

    Dad is clearly not stressed…

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    cond  almost 13 years ago

    whats a vcr?

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    JP Steve Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    He’s a minister in a cntry parish.

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    Hobbes Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    @JP Steve:Vry fny. Humrus evn (Snglpss).

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    Puddleglum2  almost 13 years ago

    @Dogsniff,In the Declaration of Independence we are equal!I was showing appreciation for your humor with a line from an old Bing Crosby tune, which you probably recognized, unless you specialize in ‘rap’. :o)

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