Never have figured out why cartoonists insist on looking east for a crescent moon and thinking it’s early evening with the “horns” of the moon pointing to the right. IT DON’T WORK THAT WAY.
I once saw a movie where they had a solar eclipse on the day after a full moon. I know it’s just a movie (or cartoon for that matter). It still bugs me.
Well I learned something this morning…..I know it’s a comic strip, but I never paid attention to the direction the points of a crescent moon faced. Thanks to those that “pointed” it out…I’m going back to bed now. Tomorrow I hope to learn something else.
I’m taking my best friend of 35 years backpacking in the high sierra this summer. I am comfortable in the wilderness off trail and without a tent in clear weather but this will be her first trip. Must come up with some good bear stories!
It’s a well-known fact that cartoonists go into this line of work to avoid math (and science) for the rest of their lives, having stunk at it all through school. There are many of us who choose our career fields based on the same criteria and are thus able to just laugh at cartoons and move on without overanalyzing the details. It seems that Calvin also doesn’t have five fingers on each hand, poor kid. :D
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
I don’t know how effective a baseball bat will be against ghosts.
johnt204 about 8 years ago
Never have figured out why cartoonists insist on looking east for a crescent moon and thinking it’s early evening with the “horns” of the moon pointing to the right. IT DON’T WORK THAT WAY.
Wilde Bill about 8 years ago
Who’re you gonna call?
rentier about 8 years ago
No, no, never~ ~ ~ ~~
Kind&Kinder about 8 years ago
At least they’re in the spirit of the thing. That was, however, the wrong question to ask in the circumstances.
peter about 8 years ago
To all those complaining about how the depiction of planetary phenomena is wrong:
Ṱ̜̦͠h̸̠̱͚̹͇͔̼͍i̞̲̬͇͞s̝͞ͅ.̲̥͍͚̭͖̰̱̻I̸̧̜̥̩͙̰s̷͏̹̣͇̫̗͎̬̩.҉̘͖A̹̜͕͖.͇͙͢C̷͎͚̣̜̰̫̳ͅo̲̥̦̣͔̘̫͘͡ͅm̟͖̳̮̘̜̯͜i̶̛͔̙͖̦̤c̡̠̙̤̹̱̰̹̭͠, dammit.
Baba27 about 8 years ago
I once saw a movie where they had a solar eclipse on the day after a full moon. I know it’s just a movie (or cartoon for that matter). It still bugs me.
Egrayjames about 8 years ago
Well I learned something this morning…..I know it’s a comic strip, but I never paid attention to the direction the points of a crescent moon faced. Thanks to those that “pointed” it out…I’m going back to bed now. Tomorrow I hope to learn something else.
Chad Cheetah about 8 years ago
They ain’t afraid of no ghosts..or not
Chad Cheetah about 8 years ago
Reminds me of an April Fool’s joke from yesterday, even if they’re zombies rather than ghosts.
King_Shark about 8 years ago
In India a few days ago some idiot beat a woman to death thinking she was a ghost.
jessegooddoggy about 8 years ago
I’m taking my best friend of 35 years backpacking in the high sierra this summer. I am comfortable in the wilderness off trail and without a tent in clear weather but this will be her first trip. Must come up with some good bear stories!
cubswin2016 about 8 years ago
I hear there is going to be a new group of female Ghostbusters.
jrankin1959 about 8 years ago
Well, you can just ROCK me to sleep tonight, Hobbes!
rshive about 8 years ago
The wrong words at the wrong time.
FilmPhanatic Premium Member about 8 years ago
I love this one. Who asked the question: C or H?
grumper13 about 8 years ago
The sweetest sunrises are the ones you’ve waited for…..all…..night….long…..
pauleky about 8 years ago
To all those commenting on what’s “wrong” with this strip, I wouldn’t want to be stuck at a party with you or on a long airplane ride. Sheesh…
Susie Derkins :D about 8 years ago
Nah. I don’t think so.
Puddleglum2 about 8 years ago
I, for one, appreciate the astronomical info. It is en’light’ening!
Puddleglum2 about 8 years ago
@leftwingpatriot,I suppose Calvin hired Hobbes to be a ‘hit’ man, but I don’t think Hobbes has a ghost of a chance with a baseball bat.
Number Three about 8 years ago
He does now!
xxx
Mema Jean about 8 years ago
Did this when my girls were little and had a sleepover in the treehouse. Lights on all night. hehehehe
one4logos about 8 years ago
@RadarRedon
It’s a well-known fact that cartoonists go into this line of work to avoid math (and science) for the rest of their lives, having stunk at it all through school. There are many of us who choose our career fields based on the same criteria and are thus able to just laugh at cartoons and move on without overanalyzing the details. It seems that Calvin also doesn’t have five fingers on each hand, poor kid. :D
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
Come on guys, a bat? That will just go right through the ghost. Try a Poltergust 3000.
neverenoughgold about 8 years ago
I believe in The Holy Ghost…
Weakstream about 8 years ago
You dumb ass, that’s a bat.
reporterpaul about 8 years ago
That isn’t the moon. It’s one of the ghosts they were discussing.
Miredo55 about 8 years ago
The Moon works – if they are camping in Australia. :)