Just to be clear:This strip originally ran on May 23, 1989, and first rerun on June 7, 1994 (that’s =before= Bill Watterson’s retirement on December 31, 1995). For some reason that escapes me they decided to update the copyright notice. Trivia: note that the scans of the strip on all three versions are different.
This probably happened during a personal sabbatical (unrelated to the licencing fight). Watterson mentioned in one of his books that Universal Press Syndicate gives all their cartoonists four weeks of vacation per year.
One of my kids put the car in gear on an incline outside a store once. I bolted out the store, couldn’t open the door as it was approaching a pole, got behind and stopped the car before it got into traffic. Then pushed it back and parked it, parking brake on.
This has got to be Calvin’s fantasy and not real. First you need to put the car in neutral and release the brake.You also need the key to unlock the gears.
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
…best laid schemes of tigers and boys…
favm almost 10 years ago
You are right Hobbes, Cavin’s mother will be bothered. Also molested, angry, irate, and in a very dark mood.
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
The best laid plans of mice and boys… ;)
Kali39 almost 10 years ago
As Harry Anderson always said, “Well, we didn’t expect that now, did we?”
Durandal_1707 almost 10 years ago
Dad was off by about nine years.
http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1988/05/25#.U5aerZRdWfM
(today’s strip originally aired in 1989)
phineas81707 almost 10 years ago
@SydneyCityTVYes, that is a date of 1994.1994 Watterson Distributed by Universal Uclick.Is it healthy for me to read that small writing?
Barry1941 almost 10 years ago
I wonder just who does not put their car in Park?
hill2209 almost 10 years ago
So what with the reruns. Why criticize a creative genius for something they do all the time on television?
chizzel almost 10 years ago
Looks like a Chevrolet Chevette. Owned a couple of those
Phapada almost 10 years ago
what should calvin do ?
dwdl21 almost 10 years ago
So mom leaves the car unlocked so a 6 year old can get in it, take it out of park and push it out of the driveway? Hmm, who’s fault is this? LOL
flagmichael almost 10 years ago
Hobbes’s comment in the second panel is one of my all-time favorite C&H lines.
mourdac Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Love Hobbes’ tail bushing up.
rshive almost 10 years ago
So something CAN go wrong.
herdocow almost 10 years ago
Could be the car is either a Ford, GM, or Toyota. Just be happy the car doesn’t explode or catch fire.
mac04416 almost 10 years ago
Even after 20 years, it’s still funny!!!
magicwalnut Premium Member almost 10 years ago
…and WHO left it in neutral?
Hobbes Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Looks like Calvin’s clubhouse plans are rolling right along. Gaining momentum, even.
ST Joe River almost 10 years ago
Now days they have to have the key to get it out of gear.
Dave Chappell Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I remember this happening in a Leave It to Beaver episode.
Poollady almost 10 years ago
….only when it hits the neighbors tree across the street!
Earnestly Frank almost 10 years ago
I’m sure the car will stop on its own exactly where Calvin wants it to be.
unca jim almost 10 years ago
Them ’81 Mercury Lynx cars were easy to shove, manual transmission, center-console parking brake, psh !
Strod almost 10 years ago
Just to be clear:This strip originally ran on May 23, 1989, and first rerun on June 7, 1994 (that’s =before= Bill Watterson’s retirement on December 31, 1995). For some reason that escapes me they decided to update the copyright notice. Trivia: note that the scans of the strip on all three versions are different.
dflak almost 10 years ago
Now Calvin, learn a lesson from this:Newton’s first law: a body in motion tends to stay in motion.
Don’t fight gravity; gravity usually wins.
josh_bisbee almost 10 years ago
This probably happened during a personal sabbatical (unrelated to the licencing fight). Watterson mentioned in one of his books that Universal Press Syndicate gives all their cartoonists four weeks of vacation per year.
tuslog64 almost 10 years ago
The smart money will bet on her being bothered!
Number Three almost 10 years ago
Umm… Oh dear.
xxx
susan.e.a.c almost 10 years ago
One of my kids put the car in gear on an incline outside a store once. I bolted out the store, couldn’t open the door as it was approaching a pole, got behind and stopped the car before it got into traffic. Then pushed it back and parked it, parking brake on.
Mr. Roger almost 10 years ago
“What could possibly go wrong?’
Famous last words…
westny77 almost 10 years ago
This has got to be Calvin’s fantasy and not real. First you need to put the car in neutral and release the brake.You also need the key to unlock the gears.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Ya think?