Technically it’s a cipher, not a code, and this one would be pretty easy to crack, unless they ran all the numbers together into one big mass. Or mess.
Calvin may have a promising future ahead of him as cryptographer In the Army as does Hobbes as a topographer. But he has to get out of the first grade for a starter. (Fat chance.)
Yesterday, Hobbes was mapping the United States. While Calvin was making his extremely complicated code, Hobbes finished his map of the United States and has almost finished a very detailed map of the immediate area.
Bill Watterson has stated that GROSS is based on a two-boy club which he and an unnamed kid next door belonged to. Hobbes is partly based on the other boy in the club and also partly based on Bill’s brother Tom Watterson who was the club’s regular victim when they couldn’t find any girls.
In the business world, this is known as “analysis paralysis:” planning way beyond what you can reasonably see.
It’s kind of like asking a football coach what play he intends to use 5 downs from now. Which reminds me of that dumb interview question, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” To which I am always tempted to answer, “Where will the department be in 5 years?”
I did all these things as a boy, in addition to “teaching” the latest bits of acquired scientific knowledge to my three younger brothers. We probably had the only teddy bears on the block that sheltered in nuclear bomb-resistant pillow-bunkers against attacks by plastic soldiers.
Back in 4th grade, a friend and I wrote our own code book. It was a 3″×5″ spiral notebook. We both had the same codes and would send notes back and forth— coded of course. Our science teacher was pretty sharp and decoded one of our notes as it was intercepted. Nothing nefarious or anything like that. We were 4th graders in the 1960s!
Memory might have faded but wasn’t this the plan for Sadaam Hussein’s defense? Perhaps I am confusing it with Dubya Bush’s Mission Accomplished of the Occupation.
A few years ago we adopted a 12 year old Schnauzer who had lived her entire life with a very elderly woman who lived in a home that housed individuals With medical issues. It was quite a change of environment for Penny. She absolutely wanted no part of walking on the grass.
BE THIS GUY about 4 years ago
Hobbes, don’t forget about next door neighbor’s flower bed.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover about 4 years ago
Every club needs a detail person.
GreasyOldTam about 4 years ago
Technically it’s a cipher, not a code, and this one would be pretty easy to crack, unless they ran all the numbers together into one big mass. Or mess.
codycab about 4 years ago
By how, Hobbes could’ve pounced on Susie.
bluram about 4 years ago
Calvin may have a promising future ahead of him as cryptographer In the Army as does Hobbes as a topographer. But he has to get out of the first grade for a starter. (Fat chance.)
rshive about 4 years ago
While you guys are working, the water balloon is calling.
su43dipta about 4 years ago
If I crack the code, do I get bitcoins or something?
The Pro from Dover about 4 years ago
The old Oceana Double Loop code. I haven’t seen this in years.
Zykoic about 4 years ago
Have you salted your hash code?
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 4 years ago
A cipher worthy of the “Enigma” machine .
Calvinist1966 about 4 years ago
Yesterday, Hobbes was mapping the United States. While Calvin was making his extremely complicated code, Hobbes finished his map of the United States and has almost finished a very detailed map of the immediate area.
Alexander the Good Enough about 4 years ago
“Now we just commit this to memory.” from the kid that hates rote schoolwork.
Calvinist1966 about 4 years ago
Bill Watterson has stated that GROSS is based on a two-boy club which he and an unnamed kid next door belonged to. Hobbes is partly based on the other boy in the club and also partly based on Bill’s brother Tom Watterson who was the club’s regular victim when they couldn’t find any girls.
jpayne4040 about 4 years ago
If Calvin can remember exactly what he assigned half of the letters I’ll take back everything I’ve ever said about his intelligence!
WoodstockJack about 4 years ago
Fractal.
Imhungry about 4 years ago
How is it possible that this kid is failing math. Must be some problem with out educational system.
donwalter about 4 years ago
Precision. The backbone of ANY good plan…
dflak about 4 years ago
In the business world, this is known as “analysis paralysis:” planning way beyond what you can reasonably see.
It’s kind of like asking a football coach what play he intends to use 5 downs from now. Which reminds me of that dumb interview question, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” To which I am always tempted to answer, “Where will the department be in 5 years?”
MichaelHelwig about 4 years ago
So Suzie is going to have to solve for X.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 4 years ago
A pretty good example of German battle planning.
A Hip loving Canadian... about 4 years ago
For Hobbes, it’s all in the details.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 4 years ago
Calvin is long way from being CIA cryptographer.
kab2rb about 4 years ago
Calvin thinks too complicated, if he put that much work on school work.
mistercatworks about 4 years ago
I did all these things as a boy, in addition to “teaching” the latest bits of acquired scientific knowledge to my three younger brothers. We probably had the only teddy bears on the block that sheltered in nuclear bomb-resistant pillow-bunkers against attacks by plastic soldiers.
ChessPirate about 4 years ago
“Hey, wait a minute! You’ve got Susie’s yard labelled with ‘Land of the Smooches’…”
sundogusa about 4 years ago
Back in 4th grade, a friend and I wrote our own code book. It was a 3″×5″ spiral notebook. We both had the same codes and would send notes back and forth— coded of course. Our science teacher was pretty sharp and decoded one of our notes as it was intercepted. Nothing nefarious or anything like that. We were 4th graders in the 1960s!
VickiP123 about 4 years ago
if Calvin spent 1/8th of the time he spends doing this actually learning something in school….
kathleenhicks62 about 4 years ago
They will have it so convoluted that they will give up…I hope.
admiree2 about 4 years ago
Memory might have faded but wasn’t this the plan for Sadaam Hussein’s defense? Perhaps I am confusing it with Dubya Bush’s Mission Accomplished of the Occupation.
WCraft Premium Member about 4 years ago
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cleokaya about 4 years ago
A few years ago we adopted a 12 year old Schnauzer who had lived her entire life with a very elderly woman who lived in a home that housed individuals With medical issues. It was quite a change of environment for Penny. She absolutely wanted no part of walking on the grass.
bloodykate about 4 years ago
This is hilarious! : D
Troglodyte about 4 years ago
Hobbes sometimes seems to be a few bricks short of a full load!
donwestonmysteries about 4 years ago
Sometimes attention to detail is a bad thing.
Garfieldfan#1 about 4 years ago
I guess it should be accurate but just use a satellite view gps
rklynch about 4 years ago
I think they are putting way too thought into this. Just blast her with the dang water balloon and call it a day already…
eccolibri60 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Susie will be in high school by the time they are through with this.