Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 30, 2015

The more you give the more you get!

Jamie Diamon’s early years.

Sorry, the “h” at the end of my first post is a typo.

@leftwing—-I think the “right” way to spell it is “write”.

When I don’t need much, I give it away!! I like travelling, but I don’t need so many things!!

Now I know, what is a Slinky, that’s nice, I’ll buy one for my grandchildren!!

I wish you a good morning after having a bad night!!

I wish I still had my 1965 poppy red mustang convertible that I bought brand new for 2700 dollars..in 1965..

Live for the moment.

I just can’t get enough comic strips to share with other people. I need more!….. More!….. More!Too many strips to choose from today, so I’m forced to tie the new record that I set yesterday and post seven once again.

Sort of a Veblen world. Wherein a man’s repute in the community is measured by the resources he can afford to waste.

@LX013: That’s OK. Reading comic strips is hard work.

I grew up in rural Texas and Arkansas in the 40s and 50s. My Dad was a disbled WWII Vet. His government pension was 40 dollars a month. With 4 brothers and 2 sisters there weren’t many bought toys.

I’m not jealous of you guys who had those things. I actually feel kind of sorry for you. We built forts. We dug caves. We made our toy guns out of sticks. I found a piece of pipe with and elbow attached. Finest gun I ever owned, it never failed me and got me out of a lot of predicaments with the bad guys.

I knew where the cave where the panther that lived on the mountain had her kittens every 2 years.Our meadow was the only clearing for miles around, she would bring her kittens to play, while she laid under an oak and watched. Usually with me sitting and watching, also. I knew where the springs were that had the coldest water on a hot summer day.

Dad taught me the safe way to build and fire a carbide cannon. They were made out of baking powder cans or old paint cans. Now he would be arrested for allowing his kids to possible get hurt. Some of my friends got burned, but they sure knew what to not do next time.

I used to think the rich kids had all the nice stuff and us poor kids didn’t have anything. It took me many years to realise that that was just backwards.

@LX013: I’ve been noticing that your English is a lot better than 4 or 5 years ago when I first “met” you. Like most things in life, it isn’t necessary for it to be perfect.

It would be great if these two met Schodiger’s cat……

Hobbes GoComics PRO Member said, about 18 hours ago

@neverenoughgold: If you want to test your slinky on the escalator at the mall, bring someone with you who is wearing something slinky. That way, nobody will pay any attention to yours.

Alternatively, you could just go to YouTube and type in “Slinky on escalator”

I found someone slinky the other day and ended up getting slapped… by my wife!

Yes, I do go to the tube occasionally for a laugh. The biggest problem with stuff you see on YouTube or other places on the net, is you just never know if what you are seeing is real or fake; like a really slinky woman for example!

Besides, sometimes there is no fun in just watching; I’m more of a doing type guy…

I find if I want something new, and don’t act on the impulse right away, the new thing isn’t new anymore and I move on to the next new thing!

This cycle can repeat itself indefinitely…

I wonder if people who HAVE to have the latest and greatest gadget are ever.

I live with two grandchildren and their parents who live by that dictum. ;]

What do we expect from Calvin?

xxx

Calvin’s motto is the opposite of “Waste not, want not!” It figures.

If ya still want to get a slinky.. http://poof-slinky.com/product-category/slinky