The most dangerous part of the dive was probably before the dive – standing on the top of the step ladder (although I still do it when I want to clean the gutters or want to go onto the roof of my house).
This reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes strip which was just one panel. Calvin was preparing to do a backward dive into an inflatable pool and Hobbes was saying “You’d better hurry up. Your Mom’s yelling something.”
One commentater suggested Mom was yelling “Jump!” but another suggested that Mom was running to catch Calvin as well as yelling to him.
Today’s Calvin and Hobbes reprint shows another hazardous leap by Calvin.
I remember a dive my dad used to do. He’d get up on the diving board, looking all professional, bounce about 3-4 times, come down on the board on his butt, then belly flop into the water (not a TRUE belly flop…enough to look funny). Never failed to crack me up.
A deeper pool, a diving platform or diving board of about the same height (or a little lower) which extends far enough from the edge of the pool, leaping far enough from the diving platform or diving board, & no one below & Red could accomplish his diving goal safely.
marilynnbyerly almost 3 years ago
I’m glad one of them has common sense.
LookingGlass Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Boys&girls — DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!
/SHEESH/
rentier almost 3 years ago
Thank you, Rover. Here a man jumped from a high rock into a lake and died!!
Charliegirl Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Oh! Thank goodness for Rover!!!!
mymontana almost 3 years ago
Woa!!! thank you, Rover!
Doug K almost 3 years ago
The most dangerous part of the dive was probably before the dive – standing on the top of the step ladder (although I still do it when I want to clean the gutters or want to go onto the roof of my house).
in-dubio-pro-rainbow almost 3 years ago
Cannonballs can be defused by inflating rubber animals? Who’d have thunk?
rentier almost 3 years ago
Rescue in last minute!!
DaveG1960 almost 3 years ago
That’s what you get for horsing around….
robertdkrebs Premium Member almost 3 years ago
In New Hampshire, they would say “ not smaaart”! Or in Texas before something bad happens, “ hold my beer”!
Catfeet Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Cowabunga, I guess…
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Good catch, Rover!
Calvinist1966 almost 3 years ago
This reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes strip which was just one panel. Calvin was preparing to do a backward dive into an inflatable pool and Hobbes was saying “You’d better hurry up. Your Mom’s yelling something.”
One commentater suggested Mom was yelling “Jump!” but another suggested that Mom was running to catch Calvin as well as yelling to him.
Today’s Calvin and Hobbes reprint shows another hazardous leap by Calvin.
Wren Fahel almost 3 years ago
I remember a dive my dad used to do. He’d get up on the diving board, looking all professional, bounce about 3-4 times, come down on the board on his butt, then belly flop into the water (not a TRUE belly flop…enough to look funny). Never failed to crack me up.
Lomax9er7 almost 3 years ago
Good Rover, good boy!!!
Durak Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“thwuck”
Stephen Gilberg almost 3 years ago
Rover’s even faster than I thought.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Rover! Saved the day and Red! Whew!
asrialfeeple almost 3 years ago
Better think those over, Red.
G sharp almost 3 years ago
A deeper pool, a diving platform or diving board of about the same height (or a little lower) which extends far enough from the edge of the pool, leaping far enough from the diving platform or diving board, & no one below & Red could accomplish his diving goal safely.
almost 3 years ago
Rover is such a lifesaver.
WentBrown almost 3 years ago
Awwwww good dog.
contralto2b almost 3 years ago
This is at least the 2nd time Rover has saved Red.
Shikamoo Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Rover acts quickly. Red could have broken something.
NyahNyahNyah almost 3 years ago
(｡❤️‿❤️｡) that last panel! Rover is Such a smart and quick thinking companion to Red!