@ Charlie, WW is right bro, it was Esso, but there is no doubt, it was the Pontiac GTO which brought true fame to Tigerdom.. WW, ya beat me to the Uniroyal Redlines too. We musta been born on the same day or something.
PTui2 says:
Drag chute? Isn’t that what transvestites wear? Are we sure of Hobbs’ gender?
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As Hobbes is a product of Calvin’s imagination, and as Calvin is a girl hater, I can only conclude that Hobbes is the alpha male.
On the nail, JonD17 and WW; S.O. (from which the Brit/Canuck “Esso” derives) which transmogrified to Exxon was “tiger in tank”; I actually got a t-shirt (with a Tony-esque tiger on front) once in 1976/1977 when my dad filled up at an Exxon (in Joisey).
EMandEM says: Hobbes, you sly cat…
Should say “you sly tiger!” :-)
wndrwrthg says: Is he a AA/Fuel Tiger? He must run on Uniroyals and uses Esso.
I think I can recall about tiger running around some place till it hit or stop and become a picture for selling the oil bottles in the advertisement. Is that what you talking about?
Yes Shikamoo MIB, Tony is the Frosted Flakes “They’re Grrreat” tiger; and the tiger on the Exxon t-shirt resembled Tony greatly (no voice or thought balloons on t-shirt though), far more than any other cartoon tiger.
Wildmustang1262, yes, from an old commercial. Uniroyal made “Tiger paws” tires and Esso became Exxon, and their commercial for their gas was “Put a tiger in your tank”.
JonD17 says:
“…it was the Pontiac GTO which brought true fame to Tigerdom”.
Anyone remember the magazine ads for the “Goat” that showed the tiger tail comming out of the trunk? The car had the Uniroyal tires w/the red stripes and the female model sported 60’s “big hair”. Action at the friday night drags did more to promote the goat then the ads ever did.
margueritem over 15 years ago
Good excuse.
pouncingtiger over 15 years ago
Calvin should say, “That’s a drag!”
pouncingtiger over 15 years ago
Calvin should say, “That’s a drag!”
sunaina.desai over 15 years ago
HEY! ur already wearin it!
wndrwrthg over 15 years ago
Is he a AA/Fuel Tiger? He must run on Uniroyals and uses Esso.
Ivy0730Lcsq over 15 years ago
lol
dilfred over 15 years ago
lol wndwrthg, i’d forgotten about Esso and having a tiger in the engine :o)
JonD17 over 15 years ago
@ Charlie, WW is right bro, it was Esso, but there is no doubt, it was the Pontiac GTO which brought true fame to Tigerdom.. WW, ya beat me to the Uniroyal Redlines too. We musta been born on the same day or something.
Leonardeuler over 15 years ago
A drag chute ?? Good grief !! At what speed does Hobbes run ? At Mach 1, Mach 2, or …… Must have eaten a lot of sugar bombs.
cleokaya over 15 years ago
Hobbes is GRRRREAT!!!
Groversfather over 15 years ago
Calvin’s expression in panel 4 = “WTF?”
PTui2 over 15 years ago
Drag chute? Isn’t that what transvestites wear? Are we sure of Hobbs’ gender?
Groversfather over 15 years ago
As Calvin was not happy as a tiger, maybe he should get his transmogrifier out and turn himself into a cheetah.
Groversfather over 15 years ago
PTui2 says: Drag chute? Isn’t that what transvestites wear? Are we sure of Hobbs’ gender? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As Hobbes is a product of Calvin’s imagination, and as Calvin is a girl hater, I can only conclude that Hobbes is the alpha male.
dvoyack over 15 years ago
Hobbes is wearing his racing stripes.
Unclebup over 15 years ago
“I’m not wearing my drag chute…yeah - no drag chute…That’s the ticket!”
rshive over 15 years ago
The cheetahs just use smoke and mirrors anyway.
COWBOY7 over 15 years ago
I thought his chute was built into his tail.
wicky over 15 years ago
Good point!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 15 years ago
wndrwrthg Thanks for the “blast from the past”!
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
On the nail, JonD17 and WW; S.O. (from which the Brit/Canuck “Esso” derives) which transmogrified to Exxon was “tiger in tank”; I actually got a t-shirt (with a Tony-esque tiger on front) once in 1976/1977 when my dad filled up at an Exxon (in Joisey).
EMandEM over 15 years ago
Hobbes, you sly cat…
musicnut1986 over 15 years ago
For the soundtrack we should play a little Jan & Dean or Beach Boys.
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
Hobbes should become like PUMA.
EMandEM says: Hobbes, you sly cat… Should say “you sly tiger!” :-)
wndrwrthg says: Is he a AA/Fuel Tiger? He must run on Uniroyals and uses Esso. I think I can recall about tiger running around some place till it hit or stop and become a picture for selling the oil bottles in the advertisement. Is that what you talking about?
calvindino over 15 years ago
Calvin hates school. At home, he watches television. When does he read about all these ?
bald over 15 years ago
hobbs would have to go back home to get his running shoes to prove his speed
Northwoodser over 15 years ago
Sorry Hobbes, that’s a cop out.
Leonardeuler over 15 years ago
Musicnut 1986, if I have the choice I’d prefer the good ol’ Beach Boys !!
bmonk over 15 years ago
Sounds like a good excuse to me! Love Hobbes’ suave superiority in panel 2.
Shikamoo Premium Member over 15 years ago
prasrinivari: Isn’t Tony the Tiger on Frosted Flakes? “Theyrrr Grrreat!”
Hobbes is Grrreat!
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
Yes Shikamoo MIB, Tony is the Frosted Flakes “They’re Grrreat” tiger; and the tiger on the Exxon t-shirt resembled Tony greatly (no voice or thought balloons on t-shirt though), far more than any other cartoon tiger.
coffeeturtle over 15 years ago
I don’t know about tigers being fast, but Hobbes sure thinks quickly! :-)
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Hobbes is a cheetah when it comes to telling the truth.
stonehenge1951 over 15 years ago
Firestone made Redline tires, including those great wide ovals. Uniroyal made the Tiger Paw tires.
briankblough over 15 years ago
stonehenge 1951-I have Tiger Paws on my car, and I love them!
wndrwrthg over 15 years ago
Wildmustang1262, yes, from an old commercial. Uniroyal made “Tiger paws” tires and Esso became Exxon, and their commercial for their gas was “Put a tiger in your tank”.
bmonk over 15 years ago
And Isaac Asimov once wrote a story about the “Sign of the Lorraine Cross” on Exxon stations.
unemandarine over 15 years ago
hee,hee,hee!
musicnut1986 over 15 years ago
JonD17 says: “…it was the Pontiac GTO which brought true fame to Tigerdom”.
Anyone remember the magazine ads for the “Goat” that showed the tiger tail comming out of the trunk? The car had the Uniroyal tires w/the red stripes and the female model sported 60’s “big hair”. Action at the friday night drags did more to promote the goat then the ads ever did.
bobpeters61 over 15 years ago
Good one, Hobbes!
Shikamoo Premium Member over 15 years ago
prasrinivera- makes sense to me!
Grazer: Is Hobbes a cheetah, or just “lion”?
Coffee-Turtle: You have to think quickly if you can’t run fast!
Zippy007 over 15 years ago
Yet when she (the ostrich) spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider. Job 39:18
… fast
Radical-Knight over 15 years ago
Calvin’s expression says “Hmmm, That sounds logical…”
PappyFiddle over 15 years ago
Calvin might have acquired the information about cheetahs on the back of a Chocolate Sugar Bombs cereal box.