Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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  1. cleokaya

    cleokayaGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    There is no relaxing with Calvin.

  2. Margueritem

    MargueritemGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    So far, not so good…

  3. jjnaabcaj

    jjnaabcaj said, 3 months ago

    wow… pathetic.

  4. Johanan Rakkav

    Johanan RakkavGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    And finally, Mom speaks.

  5. Skyhawk_maintainer

    Skyhawk_maintainerGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    How long ago did Calvin break his binoculars?

  6. ben_david

    ben_david said, 3 months ago

    You go camping to get away from it all. …… But you bring it all with you.

  7. DAHamilton

    DAHamilton said, 3 months ago

    Dad should have known better after the binocular affair. Oh, and poor seagulls.

  8. GrinsToYa

    GrinsToYa said, 3 months ago

    Hey… on the bright side… it’s clean clear water.

  9. kpeiyin

    kpeiyin said, 3 months ago

    CALVINNNNNNNN….!!!

  10. corpuskevin

    corpuskevin said, 3 months ago

    Dad should know not to hand anything important to a six year old. I think he is to be held responsible for Calvin’s irresponsibility. Which in the case of a kid, is probably no more than a lack of coordination.

  11. Ivy0730

    Ivy0730 said, 3 months ago

    DAHamilton said, 10 minutes ago
    Oh, and poor seagulls.

    You meant Calvin tastes aweful? LOL

    Next year, Dad should bring a water-proof one!

  12. opuscroakus70

    opuscroakus70 said, 3 months ago

    Didn’t Calvin JUST break Dad’s binoculars? He should know to keep Calvin away from electronics.

  13. Reggie Thomson

    Reggie Thomson said, 3 months ago

    Hehe! Now we’ll find out what character this builds!

  14. hlkstr

    hlkstr said, 3 months ago

    1st the binoculars now the camera. there is a pattern forming.

  15. DreamScourge

    DreamScourge said, 3 months ago

    Blaming the poor kid for your own mistake, typical! It’s obvious from the evidence that you let go too soon :)

  16. robbieboy

    robbieboy said, 3 months ago

    ..a few hours in the sun and the camera will be as new..

  17. prasrinivara

    prasrinivara said, 3 months ago

    But the film will not, robbieboy (remember that Calvin’s dad does not use digital).

  18. robbieboy

    robbieboy said, 3 months ago

    ..the film will do fine..
    worse about the camera.. :)
    i wonder what the other “everything” is.. :D

  19. Calvinator

    Calvinator said, 3 months ago

    …”I can see the camera and everything.” I wonder what the everything is - what else si down there? Time to go exploring the depths!

  20. ♠Lonewolf♠

    ♠Lonewolf♠Genius_badge said, 3 months ago

    So far that’s the best part of the vacation for Calvin. He actually seems happier!

  21. AssOfDoom

    AssOfDoom said, 3 months ago

    This is what they get for going Camping, that clearly only dad wants to go on any way. Dad should use some sense.

  22. Ldywldkat

    Ldywldkat said, 3 months ago

    Just wondering… why you would go anywhere to relax and take your kid or kids with you….

  23. humormehere

    humormehere said, 3 months ago

    unrealistic…You hand a kid something, you try to take it away just a bit to see if they really have it. ONLY THEN do you reliquish control of it.

    THEN he drops it…

  24. Silverpearl

    Silverpearl said, 3 months ago

    Ten feet deep between the canoe and the shore? Shove Calvin in quick!!

  25. grazer

    grazer said, 3 months ago

    Too close to the binocular fiasco.
    Somebody needs to have a talk with dad, mom.

  26. madampresident

    madampresident said, 3 months ago

    If dad had been smart and knowing Calvin as he does, Dad should have bought a camera that can survive in water. As much as it is a vacation, remember from the beginning that Calvin looks on it as punishment. Leaving him home with his TV, computer games, and all, would have been just fine with Calvin. Ten feet deep is the estimate of a six year old. It’s probably not that deep at all

  27. jeffiekins

    jeffiekins said, 3 months ago

    BTW, just for accuracy and completeness: most (non-digital) cameras will dry out just fine after being submerged briefly in clear, clean water. Same with film: it’s developed in water-based chemicals, after all. Even finished photos, if laid flat to dry, don’t suffer from exposure to clean water. (Spent a lot of time in darkrooms during my misspent youth.)

  28. Macushlalondra

    MacushlalondraGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    This may be Calvin’s revenge for being taken camping against his will. The binoculars thing was an accident, I don’t think this was.

  29. Stede_Bonnet

    Stede_Bonnet said, 3 months ago

    What is this “film” of which many speak? I googled it and it appears to be some antiquated form of image technology. Is it like cave painting? Come on somebody… regale us with tales of the “old days”! Vinyl, 8-track tapes, beta-max, dial phones, lead-based paints and gasoline (yum!)

  30. Lewreader

    LewreaderGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    I can’t believe such a smart kid as Calvin could have such a stupid father. Binoculars, camera, Where did they park the car?

  31. mwachowski

    mwachowski said, 3 months ago

    That wouldn’t happen in a resort

  32. sjoujke

    sjoujke said, 3 months ago

    I think the “oops” pretty much covers it!

  33. grammahotsho

    grammahotsho said, 3 months ago

    Dad came for the swimming, didn’t he? Now he gets to add diving to the agenda!

  34. mjw22307

    mjw22307 said, 3 months ago

    The “oops” is Calvins revenge for making him go camping

  35. Josh

    Josh said, 3 months ago

    Wait until you see what happens tomorrow. That’s even better.

  36. zipdryve

    zipdryve said, 3 months ago

    Why would you ever hand an expensive camera to an 8 year old over the side of a boat? I would’ve been mad at myself for being that unwise.

  37. mfcoace

    mfcoaceGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    Stede_Bonnet: no regaling here, all technology has expiration dates, we just don’t know what those dates are. I saw a recent news article that asserted that iPods are now outdated……I’m sure all of your beloved current technology will soon be the subject of your own regaling tales….

  38. algurka

    algurkaGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    First the binoculars, now the camera. This kid is too expensive to keep around. Put him up for adoption and keep the tiger!

  39. Wildmustang1262

    Wildmustang1262 said, 3 months ago

    Calvin dropped the camera in the water on purpose so he wants to go home anyway.

  40. runninanreadin

    runninanreadin said, 3 months ago

    I think Dave Barry said it best:

     “Camping:  nature’s way of promoting the motel industry.”

  41. Comic-Nut

    Comic-Nut said, 3 months ago

    Me thinks Bill was looking to rehash something from the binoculars saga, plus really show what Calvin’s father, like a lot of father’s of that era, were like. Count on Mom to step in, as usual. I remember these same kind of episodes when I was Calvin’s age. ROLFMAO

  42. Coffee-Turtle

    Coffee-TurtleGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    he’s only six and you should have remembered the binoculars, dad. ;-)

  43. Stede_Bonnet

    Stede_Bonnet said, 3 months ago

    mfcoace said, about 2 hours ago

    no regaling here, all technology has expiration dates, we just don’t know what those dates are. I saw a recent news article that asserted that iPods are now outdated……I’m sure all of your beloved current technology will soon be the subject of your own regaling tales….

    Moore’s Law in action… everything is obsolete in 24 months (or increasingly less). Explains a lot about our “disposable” culture. Why learn about anything when it will all be out of date in a matter of months? Better to just sit and wait for the marketing gurus to instruct us where to next spend our consumer dollars. Buy! Buy! Buy!

    (I’m investing in landfill reclamation technology…)

  44. 3hourtour

    3hourtour said, 3 months ago

    …I hate to repeat myself…but…wait!That’s OK,here…

  45. ratlum

    ratlum said, 3 months ago

    Dad should worry us , He dose not seem to learn very fast

  46. phillysteak

    phillysteak said, 3 months ago

    yeah when you try to relax there is always something happening but when you want something to happen nothing ever does

  47. busted288

    busted288 said, 3 months ago

    Finally a calvin fix! I miss him from the comics. I’ve bought all the Calvin and Hobbes books and collections but I sure miss opening the newspaper to eht comics then reading him there!

  48. Leonardeuler

    Leonardeuler said, 3 months ago

    Only ten feet ?? Due to the diffraction of light in water, it might be a lot deeper !!

  49. 4deerinmyyard

    4deerinmyyardGenius_badge said, 3 months ago

    Humormehere: You sound very much like The Voice of Experience.

    Busted288: Welcome to our merry flock of loons.

  50. redsheri

    redsheri said, 3 months ago

    I’ve read this storyline a 1000 times in the books! Wait until everybody sees what get broken tomorrow! lol! :-)