Oh, poor Hobbes!In my flat a pipe leaked betweet kitchen and toilet. Water came out and ruined the wooden flooring in the anteroom. Now I must let it open for drying!
We had a cat that took advantage of recently waxed floors. The cat would sit on a chair and dangle its tail. The dog would come over to investigate and the cat would ding it in the nose with its claw.
Then the chase was on. The cat apparently studied Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion. She was less massive than the dog (F=ma) and she had a leaping start (a body in motion), so she managed reasonable speed across the floor. The dog (a body formerly at rest) was running in place furiously and getting nowhere like a car spinning its tires on ice. Eventually the dog started moving. The problem is, now it couldn’t stop.
The cat had a solution for stopping. It jumped up onto the screen door, just about the time the dog went skidding into it head first (an equally effective stopping method, but not quite as elegant), at which point, the cat would let go and land on the dog’s head and the chase would resume.
This happened almost every day. I can’t say that she was the smartest dog we ever had, but she was entertaining.
BE THIS GUY almost 11 years ago
For once, Calvin got out of the way in time.
favm almost 11 years ago
That is a great idea Hobbes! No more floor to polish or carpets to vacuum, just a bit more grass to mow; or maybe plant veggies and greens.
rentier almost 11 years ago
Oh, poor Hobbes!In my flat a pipe leaked betweet kitchen and toilet. Water came out and ruined the wooden flooring in the anteroom. Now I must let it open for drying!
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 11 years ago
Man! I heard all kinds of “Tom and Jerry” style skid sound effects in my head while viewing that third panel.
watmiwori almost 11 years ago
Kitties have zero braking power on tile flooring. Carpet [ordirt] is MUCH better.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 11 years ago
Yup!
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I do miss this comic strip.
bluram almost 11 years ago
Imagine this. Hobbes the Sod-buster and Calvin the town Marshal. It could be the beginning of the revival of the Saturday afternoon matinees.
mkd_1218 almost 11 years ago
Oh, Calvin! I love the way your mind works! :)
GROG Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Take it outside, Hobbes. There’s plenty of sod there.
Plods with ...™ almost 11 years ago
More paw. Less claw.
Radical-Knight almost 11 years ago
Wooden floors are great, especially if you run a dust mop over them treated with Armor-All; and don’t forget to wear heavy socks… WHOO-HOOOOOOO!!!
celoshortymc almost 11 years ago
hi i like calvin& hobbes 20141995-2005
bruntsfield almost 11 years ago
Kids scuff, kitties scratch…
Number Three almost 11 years ago
When Mum & Dad is around… Hobbes is a stuffed toy so it’s only natural they blame Calvin.
Hobbes’ pawprints look cute in the last panel.xxx
dflak almost 11 years ago
We had a cat that took advantage of recently waxed floors. The cat would sit on a chair and dangle its tail. The dog would come over to investigate and the cat would ding it in the nose with its claw.
Then the chase was on. The cat apparently studied Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion. She was less massive than the dog (F=ma) and she had a leaping start (a body in motion), so she managed reasonable speed across the floor. The dog (a body formerly at rest) was running in place furiously and getting nowhere like a car spinning its tires on ice. Eventually the dog started moving. The problem is, now it couldn’t stop.
The cat had a solution for stopping. It jumped up onto the screen door, just about the time the dog went skidding into it head first (an equally effective stopping method, but not quite as elegant), at which point, the cat would let go and land on the dog’s head and the chase would resume.
This happened almost every day. I can’t say that she was the smartest dog we ever had, but she was entertaining.
westny77 almost 11 years ago
Calvin dude if you asked your Tiger to leave this would not happen.