Hey Garfield !!!
You need more practice
To be a perfect tennis athlete
With your forehand and backhand strokes
Start by getting yourself a good coach
And maybe by then you can hit your target.
And regroup yourself for another set.
Soooo,, Garfield does have a great killer instinct, just not good aim. The secret to swatting flies is to aim behind them as a sitting fly takes off backwards.
One exception is the Republican fly which always goes to the right.
Actually, a fly will take off away from a perceived threat; front, back, or side:
“Scientist at Caltech have discovered why oh why one of the most basic artifacts on earth, the looming swatter, fails against its winged nemesis, the fly. In fact, using high-resolution, high-speed digital imaging, they have found out what’s the secret to the fly’s 100 milliseconds evasive maneuvering.
For example, the videos showed that if the descending swatter—actually, a 14-centimeter-diameter black disk, dropping at a 50-degree angle toward a fly standing at the center of a small platform—comes from in front of the fly, the fly moves its middle legs forward and leans back, then raises and extends its legs to push off backward. When the threat comes from the back, however, the fly (which has a nearly 360-degree field of view and can see behind itself) moves its middle legs a tiny bit backwards. With a threat from the side, the fly keeps its middle legs stationary, but leans its whole body in the opposite direction before it jumps.”
ladywolf17 over 14 years ago
LOL! Garfields never looked better than he does right now.
Llewellenbruce over 14 years ago
They’re not as easy to kill as spiders are they Garfield?
pouncingtiger over 14 years ago
It looks like Garfield’s going to lose another one of his lives.
Rakkav over 14 years ago
I’d say get OUT of there, FAST.
Jacquemar1798 over 14 years ago
This is one of the best strips ever.
Celticwho over 14 years ago
As the saying goes, “The hand is often quicker than the eye is, but slower than the fly is”.
kraftjeff over 14 years ago
And this ones going to fly fly fly away like Cheerios onto a table top …
IdahoSpud over 14 years ago
Good one. Get that fly at all costs. I hate the things as much as Garfield.
Spiders, not so much. Let’s have more fly wars.
joseph_allen2020 over 14 years ago
Hey Garfield !!! You need more practice To be a perfect tennis athlete With your forehand and backhand strokes Start by getting yourself a good coach And maybe by then you can hit your target. And regroup yourself for another set.
ejcapulet over 14 years ago
Oops! I laughed so hard I woke the baby!
WaitingMan over 14 years ago
Garfield is in fine form for Wimbledon.
Wildmustang1262 over 14 years ago
I betcha Jon will say angrily, “I’m going to KILL YOU for messing around me with that fly and fly swapper! GARFIELD!”
X-D Ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaa….. Priceless!
BananaSlug over 14 years ago
I love slapstick so, so, much.
Adorable logo panel, too.
Justice22 over 14 years ago
Soooo,, Garfield does have a great killer instinct, just not good aim. The secret to swatting flies is to aim behind them as a sitting fly takes off backwards.
One exception is the Republican fly which always goes to the right.
battycomic Premium Member over 14 years ago
LOL!!
LittleRedDress over 14 years ago
This kind of mayhem is what makes garfield so darned funny! Jim Davis hasn’t lost his touch even after all these years. ROTF
ububobu over 14 years ago
I used to catch them in my hand but they are a lot faster today.
Ushindi over 14 years ago
Actually, a fly will take off away from a perceived threat; front, back, or side: “Scientist at Caltech have discovered why oh why one of the most basic artifacts on earth, the looming swatter, fails against its winged nemesis, the fly. In fact, using high-resolution, high-speed digital imaging, they have found out what’s the secret to the fly’s 100 milliseconds evasive maneuvering. For example, the videos showed that if the descending swatter—actually, a 14-centimeter-diameter black disk, dropping at a 50-degree angle toward a fly standing at the center of a small platform—comes from in front of the fly, the fly moves its middle legs forward and leans back, then raises and extends its legs to push off backward. When the threat comes from the back, however, the fly (which has a nearly 360-degree field of view and can see behind itself) moves its middle legs a tiny bit backwards. With a threat from the side, the fly keeps its middle legs stationary, but leans its whole body in the opposite direction before it jumps.”
gizmodo.com - flies
lin4869 over 14 years ago
Hee, hee! I foresee a long nap after all of this physical activity.
glitterygal07 over 14 years ago
Lol at the last panel
lindz.coop Premium Member over 14 years ago
This one is funny!!!
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Good one!
Rakkav over 14 years ago
@Justice22: What about the Democratic fly, which always takes off to the left?
Maybe you should be worried more about the WASP that always takes off dead center…right at whoever attacks it.
GargiSanzgiri over 14 years ago
Want a bigger and stronger fly swatter Garfield??
nan.sens928 over 14 years ago
I can’t imagine him being so bothered about it in the first place!
Michigander over 14 years ago
Love it : )
ComicFan4Life over 4 years ago
This is one evasive fly
WentBrown about 4 years ago
Hahahaha, Garfield needs practice.
Nobody! about 4 years ago
Pets of the comics almost 4 years ago
I drop laughing on “HA HA HA” the…floor
SuperAndy Premium Member over 2 years ago
The spectrum in the marquee panel is genius. And beautiful! Well done!
richinsbree over 2 years ago
Pretty rainbow