Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

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Margueritem said, 2 months ago

So much for being all powerful….
cleokaya said, 2 months ago

Oh bleeep, there goes another great idea down the drain.
pouncingtiger said, 2 months ago

I knew Calvin suffered from delusions of grandeur.
mroberts88 said, 2 months ago

Now Calvin looks depressed.
cleokaya said, 2 months ago

Another God Complex shot to heck.
tbree said, 2 months ago

The Universe is not obligated to conform to your view of reality.
yyyguy said, 2 months ago

just a gentle reminder that there’s always someone more powerful than you are.
vibjyor said, 2 months ago

Reality shows !
Puddleglum2 said, 2 months ago

Yes, God does have a sense of humor.
“He that sits in the heavens shall laugh:”
Psalm 2:4a “Sorry to rain on your parade, Calvin”.
Sometimes Calvin is ‘all wet’.
If the flowers don’t get watered one way or another, people might sing, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”,… right JanCinVV?
“…be sure to wear a flower in your hair!”
from “San Francisco” in yesterday’s posts
Ronshua said, 2 months ago

Murphy thingy .
Yukoner said, 2 months ago

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. Matthew 6:28-29
LX013 said, 2 months ago

Sometimes help comes unexpected, without someone does anything! It’s help from heaven!
Crooky said, 2 months ago

I like your comment Yukoner. If plants and animals had to rely exclusively on humans for care, they’d be in a pretty sorry state. Actually many of them ARE - thanks to our “help”
corpuskevin said, 2 months ago

Rain gods are dragons, that don’t trouble themselves with the petty ravings of mere mortals. But, they do pay heed to the edicts of the Jade Emperor lest they lose their heads.
Ivy0730 said, 2 months ago

Sheesh, when did Calvin become so mean??
jk
bazookaboy said, 2 months ago

the illusion of control over our lives
BC13 said, 2 months ago

Mother Nature had other ideas. Calvin, you’re all wet.

Yeah, I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain…
comin’ down on a sunny day?
pintcape said, 2 months ago

now he knows how insignificant we are,we don’t have control of everything,look at the expression on his face.
Lewreader said, 2 months ago

Yeah, but I still control the miracle gro
phamvanvung said, 2 months ago

I love him at the panel 3. :))
DreamScourge said, 2 months ago

most of the kids today would probably just step on them in this situation just to show that they are the ones in control SIGH
jrbj said, 2 months ago

The moral of this ‘toon. Don’t mess with the Big Dude. You make him mad and he’ll hurt you.
N7326 Foxtrot said, 2 months ago

I hate days like that.
Susan001 said, 2 months ago

Of course God has a sense of humor! He made Dan Quayle, didn’t he?
Macushlalondra said, 2 months ago

Looks like you’ve been one upped, Calvin, by God! lol!
ophiel118 said, 2 months ago

i saw this in Calvin Anniversary Book, it’s one of my faves :D
Aardvark359 said, 2 months ago

If you wanna play god, it’s best to check the morning weather report…
rshive said, 2 months ago

Think again Calvin.
ejcapulet said, 2 months ago

Nah nah nah nah nah!
♠Lonewolf♠ said, 2 months ago

A perfect message in this one for all of us I think!! Amen!
Vonnegut said, 2 months ago

Quotation Mark Addiction (QMA) is a serious affliction which can cause severe annoyance to the public at large. If you or a loved one suffers from Quotation Mark Addiction (QMA), just know that there is help. See: http://www.aceweb.org/sigs/writing/grammar.php for information about the warning signs of QMA. Counselors are standing by. Call today! Friends don’t let friends abuse quotation marks.
CogentModality said, 2 months ago

Is your avatar a statement of how you view yourself or just a fascination with Kurt’s artistry?
Ushindi said, 2 months ago

BC13: My favorite was/is “Keep On Chooglin’”

Vonnegut: I “enjoy” quotation marks, I “love” “QMs”, I “dream” of “them”. I wish I could have had “” “” “” instead of children. Besides, why should I “listen” to “what” someone from the “University of Nebraska” “says”, or “writes”? They have “farm animals” and “corn” there.
JanCinVV said, 2 months ago

Of course God has a sense of humor. Too much has happened in my live to explain any other way.

Livin’ it and Lovin’ it.

Puddleglum2: Gone to soldiers every one. When will they ever learn?
Groversfather said, 2 months ago

j42case said, 1 day ago: Without being nationalistic, the world did change 8 years ago. I find myself watching for the NYC skyline in old movies just to get a glimpse of the twin towers again.

Check out “Trading Places”. When Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd are getting out of the cab to foil the Dukes plan to gain in the FCOJ market, you will see a couple views of the Twin Towers.
nighthawks said, 2 months ago

calvin STILL has control over the plant’s life….there are faster ways to end a non compliant plant’s disrespectful life
grazer said, 2 months ago

LOL—Today’s comic is the best sermon I have ever seen. Love it!
bmonk said, 2 months ago

I think worse than overuse of quotation marks is overuse of apostrophes, such as:

Apple’s $100/pound (What belonging to the apple is being sold?)

Frank’s and Bean’s (No, really, I’d rather have several beans with my frankfurter bits)
grammahotsho said, 2 months ago

Every time I think I’ve got it all figured out God laughs and says “Linda has a plan!”
jtpozenel said, 2 months ago

It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature!
ratlum said, 2 months ago

How do you get a sermon out of this ?
I always check the weather before I water Calvin should too
Jacobrocks1997 said, 2 months ago

Calvins mom is going to kill him if he gets the carpet wet
Ronshua said, 2 months ago

Jas 2:19 You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe – and shudder!
BC13 said, 2 months ago

Ushindi
It’s hard for me to pick just one, but I can narrow it down to 3: “Suzie Q”, “I Put A Spell On You” and “Born On the Bayou”
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ratlum
Agreed. I see no sermon here.
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As for quotation marks & apostrophes, I prefer proper use. However any use of text talk is over-abuse.
Yukoner said, 2 months ago
A Sermon: How about the entire bible? You know, all those times where humans claimed that they were in control and God reminded them that although they had some power it was not nearly as great as they boasted.
- Pharaoh and the plagues
- the Tower of Babel
- Joshua at Jericho
  I could keep going but I’m sure you get the idea.
jrbj said, 2 months ago

Why does God create people that inevitably are damned, when He knows before He creates them that they will be damned? Is that God’s sense of humor?
calvinw666 said, 2 months ago

illusion of controll
Tiggergirl said, 2 months ago

You were saying? :)
mark.dillon said, 2 months ago

As it was once said in that vast wasteland;”It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature”
RinaFarina said, 2 months ago

Remember the old saying (in either Yiddish or German, and please forgive the spelling):

“Mann tracht, und Gott laught!”

which means, more or less:

Man makes plans, and God just laughs.