What Calvin says, that’s the case with a lot of kids. That would have been the case with me, but I had a set of encyclopedias and no one told me you weren’t supposed to read them for fun. Now, I’m grateful for those.
@thatnicecollegeguy, marmar in MI, margueritem, Tog, and others (et al)I’m with you guys! “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing”, so don’t stop with a little knowledge! Go for it! Read the encyclopedia cover to cover, even (Snagglepuss)
@Remington Mandel,Of (water)course you did! You can ‘bank’ on it! Did you get riparian rights from the dictionary, the encyclopedia, or personal experience? Btw, we are cognizant of Calvin’s extensive vocabulary and almost have to memorize the dictionary to keep up with him in that area. Maybe Calvin can impress Miss Wormwood after school with a few choice words.
“Useless” information sure comes in handy on Final Jeopardy where all the other nerds up there with you who can recite the Declaration of Independence backwards and divide by zero don’t know what Nightwing’s real name is.
I can recall lyrics to hundreds (possibly thousands) of songs, but I would hardly call them useless. Try singing Patti Page’s “Old Cape Cod” or The Cure “Friday I’m In Love” without them affecting your mood. It’s like free drugs, and I for one find that extremely useful.
I happen to live about five miles east of Sacagewea State Park here in Washington. It is the place that Lewis & Clarkdiscovered where the Columbia And Snake rivers come together to form their highway to the sea. I could not believe all of the comments from people who didn’t know who they were! There are even two main streets in Pasco, Washingtonthat have the names of Lewis and Clark respectively. Really !
It might be a toss-up as to which set of knowledge is the most useless (and for whom). I heard recently that the Encyclopedia is no longer going to be published.
arye uygur almost 13 years ago
He’s just too imiganitive for the averagre joes in his school. I’ll bet his parents will transfer him to a private school in ther near future.
killacowinWA almost 13 years ago
What Calvin says, that’s the case with a lot of kids. That would have been the case with me, but I had a set of encyclopedias and no one told me you weren’t supposed to read them for fun. Now, I’m grateful for those.
marmar4 almost 13 years ago
We used to have a very ancient set of the Books of Knowledge.We loved bouncing around through those.
Phapada almost 13 years ago
just 6 years old Calvin….
margueritem almost 13 years ago
Fortunately, they don’t come floating into my consciousness very often.
King_Shark almost 13 years ago
Lewis and Clark?
redeanm almost 13 years ago
I knew what riparian rights were before you did …
germanvisitor almost 13 years ago
Story of my life.
thirdguy almost 13 years ago
No, I thought they had a TV and Appliance shop out on the turnpike.
bluram almost 13 years ago
No. they’re guys who opened up a Do It Yourself Giraffe Wash in Nome, Alaska.
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
@thatnicecollegeguy, marmar in MI, margueritem, Tog, and others (et al)I’m with you guys! “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing”, so don’t stop with a little knowledge! Go for it! Read the encyclopedia cover to cover, even (Snagglepuss)
jroc311o almost 13 years ago
I feel like all my teachers were like miss wormwood
Hansternator almost 13 years ago
Don’t know what happened to Lewis, but Clark started his own candy bar.
luvcmx almost 13 years ago
No, that was Smith and Dale. (You have to be old to know who that refers to.)
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
@Remington Mandel,Of (water)course you did! You can ‘bank’ on it! Did you get riparian rights from the dictionary, the encyclopedia, or personal experience? Btw, we are cognizant of Calvin’s extensive vocabulary and almost have to memorize the dictionary to keep up with him in that area. Maybe Calvin can impress Miss Wormwood after school with a few choice words.
JGordonFan24 almost 13 years ago
I have the same problem.
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
@Lovecraft,You should be a prime candidate for Jeopardy!
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Calvin’s a veritable fountain of thoroughly useless information.
celeconecca almost 13 years ago
it’s me, it’s me!
rolleg almost 13 years ago
That so-called “useless” information sometimes does come in handy. It sounds impressive, but I wish I could get paid for it.
crobinson019 almost 13 years ago
you mean like Superchicken?
crobinson019 almost 13 years ago
No No—that was Trade and Mark!
rentier almost 13 years ago
Oh yes, it’s not easy for Calvin!!
spehnec almost 13 years ago
Calvin has obviously be raised in the Church of Captain Napalm’s Thermonuclear League of Liberty.Think about it.
Xane_T almost 13 years ago
“Useless” information sure comes in handy on Final Jeopardy where all the other nerds up there with you who can recite the Declaration of Independence backwards and divide by zero don’t know what Nightwing’s real name is.
orinoco womble almost 13 years ago
You and me both, Calvin. Arcane bits of info? I’m a goldmine. Practical day-to-day life—not so much.I should have been a librarian.
alan.gurka almost 13 years ago
Calvin, I can think of a lot of tv gameshows you could get rich off of your “useless information.”
I Quit almost 13 years ago
It’s a recondite skill, Calvin.
Hagar The Nice Guy almost 13 years ago
Who are Louis and Clark? I am not from the US-
Alexbonifacio11 almost 13 years ago
Suprisingly, Calvin is right.
sammckenzie10 almost 13 years ago
Me too Calvin!!!
yyyguy almost 13 years ago
“a command of thouroughly useless information” is a fairly accurate description of me, too.
astar15 almost 13 years ago
It’s only useless information if DORA butchers it!
hablano almost 13 years ago
I can recall lyrics to hundreds (possibly thousands) of songs, but I would hardly call them useless. Try singing Patti Page’s “Old Cape Cod” or The Cure “Friday I’m In Love” without them affecting your mood. It’s like free drugs, and I for one find that extremely useful.
bmonk almost 13 years ago
Lewis and Clark?
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What about what Lois (Lane) and Clark (Kent) did??
Foghorn Leghorn almost 13 years ago
Nah, just a couple of guys with nothing to do, decided to walk across country to see what was there. ;0)
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
Calvin would love the internet – the world’s largest library of useless and false information!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
YGUY! :-D
ratlum almost 13 years ago
Louis and Clark a sad story for Clark,my hero.All he really got out of that hike was a bird named after him.
Magnate almost 13 years ago
hehehe..I love you Calvin. You remind me of myself back in the dayz
coffeeturtle almost 13 years ago
He’s only six, Ms. Wormwood! Really?
khpage almost 13 years ago
Calvin – a holy terror at trivia….
KA7DRE Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I happen to live about five miles east of Sacagewea State Park here in Washington. It is the place that Lewis & Clarkdiscovered where the Columbia And Snake rivers come together to form their highway to the sea. I could not believe all of the comments from people who didn’t know who they were! There are even two main streets in Pasco, Washingtonthat have the names of Lewis and Clark respectively. Really !
iced tea almost 13 years ago
Lewis and Clark didn’t find the Oregon Trail as believed. An Indian woman of Mandan heritage named Sacagawea led them to it.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 13 years ago
It might be a toss-up as to which set of knowledge is the most useless (and for whom). I heard recently that the Encyclopedia is no longer going to be published.
cosman almost 13 years ago
Herr Kapitan would approve.. http://images.wikia.com/candh/images/9/9e/Cnapalm.gif
JP Steve Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I have panel four posted on my office door. It goes with the title of “Victorian Naturalist.”
taylerlovesjb almost 13 years ago
he is sooo cute…..well in a cartoon/comic way tho
Shikamoo Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Calvin, you may be a genius. School is too tame for you, that’s all.
bluskies almost 13 years ago
If Wormy didn’t respect his intelligence and creativity, why does she want to spend more time with him after school?
Thangima almost 13 years ago
“I’m not dumb, I just have a command of thoroughly useless information”Hahaha Brilliant Calvin!