Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 02, 2014

“Your Dad said what?”

And Dad wonders why Calvin’s grades are so bad! eyeroll usually reserved for Cathy

Dad’s explanation of science and Hobbes’ explanation of math have a lot in common — both are BS. http://www.macroeducation.org/calvin-hobbes-math/

Makes sense to me.

Does that mean that Calvin and his family live on the East Coast?

How hard can it be to find a mom who knows her Science…??

@Arye UygurBill Watterson grew up and lives in Ohio, which is in the Eastern Timezone.

No, notice Dad just said “Go tell her that,” not who told him to tell her that.

Dad seems to have displayed both poor abstract reasoning and even worse interpersonal relationship skills. Fortunately gender stereotypes are bogus so we won’t extrapolate that he represents men in general ;-)

Oh, yeah, Dad. Go tell her that. But not just before dinner. You might find a surprise in your food, and I don’t mean dessert!

Grimma….no, Dad is displaying facetiousness.

I wish he did represent men in general!

I wonder what made Calvin think of theory of relativity.

Oh good, maybe the explanation of why the world was black and white until the 1930s is coming soon.

I was born at 11:59 pm pacific time zone, Since I moved to mountain time zone at the age of 37 my warped thinking is that I’m 37 forever, since by the time 11:59 pm on the west coast roll’s around in the Great State of Montana it’s the next day! I may have fountain of youth!!!

O.K. Why was my comment posted twice?? It’s either a sinister commie plot or Hobbes is messing with me!!!

This is getting strange!!

Mommy, Help, someone is messing with me!!!!!!!!

Inside information revealed: A dad WAITS months for a priceless moment such as this one. Oh yeah, and he only does this to his SON, and not his daughter.

Conversely, time should go faster when you are totally still. However, any kid sitting at a desk in class will tell you this is when time REALLY slows down!

If Dad wants a dog, would it be ‘Marmaduke’ ?

Thanks to everyone who felt the need to let us know Calvin’s Dad was spouting nonsense.

Priceless!

I love the way Calvin’s Dad explains complex matters in a simple way! I try to do that to my own kids!

(My son now says he’ll never forgive me for the yarns I told him when he was little.)

Sounds reasonable to me.

Go ask Hobbes. He’ll give you the real reason. Like when he attacks you at the door when you come home from school. THAT’S faster than the speed of light.

Moms theory of relatives is to talk to them on the phone all day. Your right about her Calvin.

Having raised 3 boys to adulthood, I will stand with Calvin’s dad; it is a father’s sacred duty to test the gullibility of his sons on a regular basis. Mine must be smarter than Calvin (who is clearly a genius bored with school) because they alway seemed to know when I was talking out my backside. They enjoyed it, though.

Have dad explain to Calvin how a Tyrannosaurus Rex can fly an F-4 Phantom Jet.

I wonder what Calvin’s mom said. I also think that Calvin going back and telling his mom what his dad told him to tell her, will only start an argument.

I wouldn’t…

xxx

you men!!!! that’s not true Calvin… don’t listen to him! :D

Theory of relativity = total b.s. They tried to push that crap in the 60’s, saying that astronauts should be paid more because time was different in space, because they were traveling faster in time because of their speed. Five test with atomic clocks proved no difference between the clocks. Relativity just means that time seems to go faster for me than for you and vice versa. It has nothing to do with the speed you are going.

Oh my a father knows best moment. Dad is putting his arms around Calvin. Very touching.

My son learned long ago not to believe anything I said. A good, healthy, attitude.

doublejake,Thanks for your reply to serial232. Saved me the trouble.

Its possible there could be a timer of whats fast or whats slow?

Abstract reasoning—he just abstracted all the truth right out of it!