Quitting his job and doing what he likes isn’t far from what Bill Watterson did; first leaving his ad-agency job to have more time to practice drawing—leading to creating C&H; and then leaving cartooning for more creative pursuits. But I don’t get the impression that he did any of it on his mother’s dime.
There was a girl on a radio show yesterday who thought her boyfriend was cheating on her, so she went into his apartment while he was gone and glued together a bunch of things in his kitchen and unplugged his refrigerator. She found out later that he didn’t cheat on her. He had chef-grade pans and other kitchen tools, so now he claims she owes him $5K. Her response? She’s not answering his phone calls or texts, and she wants to go ask Daddy for the money. Uggghhhhh!!! You created this mess by being a mess, now be an adult and fix it! (She’s 25.)
What would make this strip really funny is if the ad was the old Marines recruiting one, where the guy is climbing the rockface, and morphs into a graduated Marine Corps officer!
Watterson’s reruns have very interesting timing…it was just last night that I helped host the Reel Rock tour (http://reelrocktour.com/) – a festival for these sorts of films.
I always am facinated by celebrity endorsements. An actor knows how to act, a sports figure knows how to play sports, so this makes them qualified in politics or medicine?
@LX013,“Maybe he thinks Jesus is the Rock of his salvation and he will not fall.”You have said it!“He hideth my soul in the cleft of the Rock…”“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house (man); and it (he) didn’t fall, for it (he) was founded upon a rock.” Mt. 7:25
Oh, okay. It’s just that there’s so many different types of athletic shoes for every conceivable purpose that are sold to the general public . . . if you know what I mean.
Phapada about 11 years ago
0h wow
Phapada about 11 years ago
first to day …
Linux0s about 11 years ago
Now that’s aditude.
Phapada about 11 years ago
awake awake everyone……
margueritem about 11 years ago
Sure, let mom support him the rest of his life.
rentier about 11 years ago
Maybe he thinks Jesus is the rock of his salvation and he will not fall!
krisjackson01 about 11 years ago
He’s gonna have health insurance soon enough.
moronbis about 11 years ago
“Grabs life by throat and lives on his own terms…”But asks money from mother. :D
TrulyEpic0914 about 11 years ago
Does he have computer games? I think he just has candy and comic books.
moronbis about 11 years ago
I could never understand why they employed girls for shaving cream ads. Wait! I do understand. :P
beyondnow777 about 11 years ago
Quit his real job and got a pay-per-shoot contract with a modelling agency.
nerdhoof about 11 years ago
Maybe he has a piece of the rock.
cloudy now about 11 years ago
Climbs in ads for his new job. Gets shoes for free.
flowergirl19 about 11 years ago
“Athletic shoes are no good for rock climbing . . .”
There are athletic shoes especially for rock climbing.
rshive about 11 years ago
Hobbes the skeptic.
Jaddis about 11 years ago
Quitting his job and doing what he likes isn’t far from what Bill Watterson did; first leaving his ad-agency job to have more time to practice drawing—leading to creating C&H; and then leaving cartooning for more creative pursuits. But I don’t get the impression that he did any of it on his mother’s dime.
legaleagle48 about 11 years ago
Oh, really? That’s what you think — reality is actually far different. Trust me; I KNOW!
sundogusa about 11 years ago
If he’s 26, he’s covered by mom & dad…
lightenup Premium Member about 11 years ago
There was a girl on a radio show yesterday who thought her boyfriend was cheating on her, so she went into his apartment while he was gone and glued together a bunch of things in his kitchen and unplugged his refrigerator. She found out later that he didn’t cheat on her. He had chef-grade pans and other kitchen tools, so now he claims she owes him $5K. Her response? She’s not answering his phone calls or texts, and she wants to go ask Daddy for the money. Uggghhhhh!!! You created this mess by being a mess, now be an adult and fix it! (She’s 25.)
Thomas Linquist about 11 years ago
What would make this strip really funny is if the ad was the old Marines recruiting one, where the guy is climbing the rockface, and morphs into a graduated Marine Corps officer!
wbtthefrog about 11 years ago
Watterson’s reruns have very interesting timing…it was just last night that I helped host the Reel Rock tour (http://reelrocktour.com/) – a festival for these sorts of films.
dflak about 11 years ago
I always am facinated by celebrity endorsements. An actor knows how to act, a sports figure knows how to play sports, so this makes them qualified in politics or medicine?
Puddleglum2 about 11 years ago
@LX013,“Maybe he thinks Jesus is the Rock of his salvation and he will not fall.”You have said it!“He hideth my soul in the cleft of the Rock…”“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house (man); and it (he) didn’t fall, for it (he) was founded upon a rock.” Mt. 7:25
Number Three about 11 years ago
Hobbes has a great point!
xxx
locake about 11 years ago
Hobbes can’t be a figment of Calvin’s imagination. No part of Calvin is as smart as Hobbes.
flowergirl19 about 11 years ago
Oh, okay. It’s just that there’s so many different types of athletic shoes for every conceivable purpose that are sold to the general public . . . if you know what I mean.
flowergirl19 about 11 years ago
“People….you are too critical. It’s a comic strip.”
Thank you for this reminder. I had completely forgotten and thought it was real life.
einarbt about 11 years ago
Medical bills? What about the funeral costs?
Phapada about 11 years ago
ha ha thank you…