And hopefully he pronounced it correctly. It’s “dis-sect”, not “dye-sect”. My 10th-grade Biology teacher, Mr. Blake, taught us that. He said that by pronouncing it “dye-sect” you’d be indicating that you were cutting the object in half, similar to bisect.
I was told by my parents that, at the age of about 5, I watched my dad completely disassemble our vacuum cleaner to repair it; he then put it back together. The next day when he got home from work, my mom said to him, “Come and see what your son did.” It seems I had taken apart the cleaner, and left the parts on the floor. Fortunately, my dad said, I had put the parts in ordered groups, so it wasn’t a big headache for him to reassemble it. I must admit that I remember none of this.
I developed a dust allergy early on so I stayed away from dust bags, etc. Mom was lucky, but not always. I wasn’t allergic to much of the other possibilities for mischief.
My daughter has an insatiable curiosity; thankfully, she also has common sense. She actually asked permission to dissect a Tide pod. No, not to eat it. See above, “common sense”.
And thus ends Calvin’s “doctor” period… that, and discovering he has another 12-15 years of school ahead of him after (or should I say,if) he graduates from high school.
Calvin, maybe tell your parents that you want to attempt to become a doctor, and they will most likely encourage you if it means getting you out of the house and not blowing up a gas tank or mass murdering snowmen.
codycab about 2 months ago
Well you got the “dissecting” part down.
Spacehog about 2 months ago
Calvin has a good point
ꜝ about 2 months ago
prolly a good thing the family doesn’t have any pets
incognito about 2 months ago
I refer you to my comment on the 24th July……
C about 2 months ago
ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to Mom’s favor
Jayalexander about 2 months ago
This lad may get a tour of General Hospital.
Mediatech about 2 months ago
How about acupuncture?
On second thought… no.
orinoco womble about 2 months ago
Not only that, Calvin used Mom’s good scissors!
BJDucer about 2 months ago
Thankfully, he didn’t aspire to be an electrician and decide to learn how a plugged in toaster operates.
hmroehrig18 about 2 months ago
But people who professionally dissect something have to tidy up afterwards too.
c001 about 2 months ago
Making a mess and at the same time destroying the means to clean it up. I see a great career in politics for Calvin.
snsurone76 about 2 months ago
Do they even make those small canister vacs any more?
H&M about 2 months ago
vacuums are not frogs.
Pocosdad about 2 months ago
And hopefully he pronounced it correctly. It’s “dis-sect”, not “dye-sect”. My 10th-grade Biology teacher, Mr. Blake, taught us that. He said that by pronouncing it “dye-sect” you’d be indicating that you were cutting the object in half, similar to bisect.
win.45mag about 2 months ago
Hahahahaha
steveh64 about 2 months ago
I was told by my parents that, at the age of about 5, I watched my dad completely disassemble our vacuum cleaner to repair it; he then put it back together. The next day when he got home from work, my mom said to him, “Come and see what your son did.” It seems I had taken apart the cleaner, and left the parts on the floor. Fortunately, my dad said, I had put the parts in ordered groups, so it wasn’t a big headache for him to reassemble it. I must admit that I remember none of this.
sandpiper about 2 months ago
I developed a dust allergy early on so I stayed away from dust bags, etc. Mom was lucky, but not always. I wasn’t allergic to much of the other possibilities for mischief.
SquidGamerGal about 2 months ago
There’s… there’s just no excuse for this one…
Wren Fahel about 2 months ago
My daughter has an insatiable curiosity; thankfully, she also has common sense. She actually asked permission to dissect a Tide pod. No, not to eat it. See above, “common sense”.
david_42 about 2 months ago
It’s nice not having to mess with vacuum bags or worse they stop making the unique bag your vacuum uses.
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 2 months ago
Permission from the patient or other responsible party is paramount prior to cutting open.
Just-me about 2 months ago
There’s always a critic.
Pigs_Will_Fly about 2 months ago
You’re lucky you don’t have allergies, Calvin.
Redd Panda about 2 months ago
Cal’s been following Monty’s strip and he thought there might be a nickel in the vac bag.
Snolep about 2 months ago
Calvin is such a little cut up.
markkahler52 about 2 months ago
Frogs abounding down by the crick….
jrankin1959 about 2 months ago
And thus ends Calvin’s “doctor” period… that, and discovering he has another 12-15 years of school ahead of him after (or should I say,if) he graduates from high school.
mindjob about 2 months ago
I think Richard Ramirez said the same thing
Dr. Quatermass about 2 months ago
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of dust bunny voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
wiley207 about 2 months ago
Great scream from The Mom in the third panel!
Mark DeMist Premium Member about 2 months ago
Pray his Dad doesn’t have a gun somewhere.
WhyIsThisHappening about 2 months ago
Calvin, maybe tell your parents that you want to attempt to become a doctor, and they will most likely encourage you if it means getting you out of the house and not blowing up a gas tank or mass murdering snowmen.
CleverHans Premium Member about 2 months ago
Calvin should have figured out by now that he’s more likely to get away with his science experiments and other shenanigans if he does them outdoors…
Strawberry King about 2 months ago
That’s what worms are for.