The couple bullies I met in school were only tough in their crowd of friends but one on one they backed down quickly. Unfortunately he’s bigger and stronger I think you just lose the truck Calvin. He’ll probably be back for more things he wants later of yours though. I think you need to consult Dad on that one?!
I always found the “moe” guys in school to be pretty easy targets. with half a brain, you can tie their shoes together, tack their chair, remove the little adjusting feet on the back legs of their chair… those guys will fall for just about anything.
In Jr high there was this weasly little guy who’s brother was the biggest “moe” in school, so he felt he could bully kids too… me a couple other kids from the Olympics of the Mind team gathered about $40 in pennies and shoved em all in the vent in his locker… soon as he opened it they came pouring out and went rolling all over the place.
Funny thing, but after that, he quit messing with our group… maybe he didn’t want any more “kodak moments” to happen to him ;)
Grammar People. “Than” is a preposition, objects of prepositions get “me.” Plus it works for whom too, is it objective case.
Plus Calvin needs to contact Lio, time machine anyone?
Work on his brain power,like show him how much fun flying is off of his dads shed roof do it right he will insist on going first.
Later when he gets out of hospital you can tell him the shed was too low,find something higher.
Fight back, Calvin! You never know … You may not only get your truck back but striking a few good punches of your own just might get Moe off your back and out of your face for the rest of your life!
Would Moe really put the “g” on the end of his “ing”s?
Than is not a preposition. It is an adverb. The correct phrasing would indeed be “than I (am).” But I don’t think Calvin is worried about grammar at the moment. A preposition is anything a rabbit can do to a log. He can run to, over, through, in, around, under; but he can’t run THAN the log.
Coffee-Turtle: I love your reference to “Back To The Future”! Biff … one of the biggest, meanest bullies of the movie world … that is, until George McFly finally dared to fight back!!!!!
I love Masterpiece Mystery. I Tivo every episode and watch them at my leisure.
Well, actually, I Tivo everything and fast forward through the commercials.
God Bless Tivo!
Don’t Tivo through the Mystery commercials–there aren’t any (well, except at the beginning, after the introduction and before the content really gets going)
I agree with Dino-1. Time for Calvin to have a consult with his parents pronto. When I was a little kid a bully type stole my tricycle. I went into the house and told my mother. She went across the street, got the trike and read the kid the riot act that you could hear all over the block. I was never bothered again. Sometimes a bit of properly applied might does indeed make things right….
Something needs to happen to Moe. Kids who continually get rewarded for stealing will continue to do that, and probably worse, if they aren’t dealt sufficient incentives (read: punishment) to mend their ways.
I guess the Quaker Oats guy was wrong when he said “Nothing is better for thee than me.” And he used “thee” Wow! It’s getting to where you can’t trust anybody except I.
I thought they would never end! As to the grammar discussion, I tell my freshman, who have a difficult time identifying nouns in a sentence, that sometimes usage depends on the voice and purpose. Common expressions are sometimes OK for common usage. Most of them have the same expression as Moe, but my debaters loved the debate!
I believe schools now days are looking into the problem of bulling.
I am currently taking on-line classes so far I am the oldest one. Discussions are better then the tests, and one subject Rmom brought up is punishment which happened to be a discussion subject.
Moe reminds of a younger version of kids who bullied and intimated and frustrated parents and their kids. Here in KS one who got away with it only wanted publicity is spending life in prision this man was cruel to animals in his younger days. Lived in a small town married with two kids. After 30 years of being on a killing spree he got caught up with and plead guilty to all counts. He murdered a child. Not sure how Moe will turn out as he gets older.
margueritem about 14 years ago
It’s mighty hard to argue with someone like Moe.
garfield246 about 14 years ago
Moe is a jerk.
SWEETBILL about 14 years ago
CALVIN, LOGIC was never in your life…………………HELLO!!!
George Arnold about 14 years ago
Keep trying logjc Calvin. It will tell you what you should do! (For your health)
rentier about 14 years ago
Morg, I agree with you!
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
Hobbes can get your truck back!
G’Morning Marg, Mike & Grog!
Dutchboy1 about 14 years ago
You can’t reason with someone who has drag-marks on his knuckles.
moronbis about 14 years ago
Shouldn’t it be “you are bigger and meaner than I am”?
For a bully like Moe he understood the logic pretty well.
Yukoner about 14 years ago
Calvin, take off one of your socks, fill it with sand, and ….
lewisbower about 14 years ago
Where’s Mom when you need her?
alan.gurka about 14 years ago
Sic Moe on the spammers!
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
Unfortunately, there’s only one way to reason with Moe.
Dino-1 about 14 years ago
The couple bullies I met in school were only tough in their crowd of friends but one on one they backed down quickly. Unfortunately he’s bigger and stronger I think you just lose the truck Calvin. He’ll probably be back for more things he wants later of yours though. I think you need to consult Dad on that one?!
coltish1 about 14 years ago
moronbis: Yes, I prefer it expressed that way.
kpreethy about 14 years ago
Moe…the one with a S-L-O-W………..B-R-A-I-N
Fred_Basset_fan about 14 years ago
If Calvin is going to get in a huff about Moe, at least he should use correct grammar - bigger than I……
wicky about 14 years ago
Smith & Wesson will get your truck back, plus get rid of the bully.
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
Put a gun in the hands of a 6-year-old, Submachine?
aelwero about 14 years ago
I always found the “moe” guys in school to be pretty easy targets. with half a brain, you can tie their shoes together, tack their chair, remove the little adjusting feet on the back legs of their chair… those guys will fall for just about anything.
In Jr high there was this weasly little guy who’s brother was the biggest “moe” in school, so he felt he could bully kids too… me a couple other kids from the Olympics of the Mind team gathered about $40 in pennies and shoved em all in the vent in his locker… soon as he opened it they came pouring out and went rolling all over the place.
Funny thing, but after that, he quit messing with our group… maybe he didn’t want any more “kodak moments” to happen to him ;)
cleokaya about 14 years ago
Moe makes a good pointed fist.
quanticobaby about 14 years ago
…a scene right out of my childhood with my three YOUNGER sisters!! Persevere, Calvin….
mike.firesmith about 14 years ago
**Good morning Marg! Good morning Fran and Kizzzy! Good Morning L’Wolf! Good Morning Grog!**
Moe grows up to be the reason they outlaw helmet to helmet hits in the NFL
hlagallah about 14 years ago
Grammar People. “Than” is a preposition, objects of prepositions get “me.” Plus it works for whom too, is it objective case. Plus Calvin needs to contact Lio, time machine anyone?
agpeter about 14 years ago
Yukoner, I like your logic!
coffeeturtle about 14 years ago
Does Moe ever get his come-up-ins?
Make like a tree, and get outta here!
ratlum about 14 years ago
Work on his brain power,like show him how much fun flying is off of his dads shed roof do it right he will insist on going first. Later when he gets out of hospital you can tell him the shed was too low,find something higher.
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
Fight back, Calvin! You never know … You may not only get your truck back but striking a few good punches of your own just might get Moe off your back and out of your face for the rest of your life!
gofinsc about 14 years ago
Would Moe really put the “g” on the end of his “ing”s?
Than is not a preposition. It is an adverb. The correct phrasing would indeed be “than I (am).” But I don’t think Calvin is worried about grammar at the moment. A preposition is anything a rabbit can do to a log. He can run to, over, through, in, around, under; but he can’t run THAN the log.
Funny Chinese spammer here too.
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
Coffee-Turtle: I love your reference to “Back To The Future”! Biff … one of the biggest, meanest bullies of the movie world … that is, until George McFly finally dared to fight back!!!!!
bmonk about 14 years ago
JohnnyDiego said, 1 viewing ago
I love Masterpiece Mystery. I Tivo every episode and watch them at my leisure.
Well, actually, I Tivo everything and fast forward through the commercials. God Bless Tivo!
Don’t Tivo through the Mystery commercials–there aren’t any (well, except at the beginning, after the introduction and before the content really gets going)
khpage about 14 years ago
I agree with Dino-1. Time for Calvin to have a consult with his parents pronto. When I was a little kid a bully type stole my tricycle. I went into the house and told my mother. She went across the street, got the trike and read the kid the riot act that you could hear all over the block. I was never bothered again. Sometimes a bit of properly applied might does indeed make things right….
Smiley Rmom about 14 years ago
Something needs to happen to Moe. Kids who continually get rewarded for stealing will continue to do that, and probably worse, if they aren’t dealt sufficient incentives (read: punishment) to mend their ways.
JTGAM about 14 years ago
I guess the Quaker Oats guy was wrong when he said “Nothing is better for thee than me.” And he used “thee” Wow! It’s getting to where you can’t trust anybody except I.
Quabaculta about 14 years ago
Dang, 6 in a row. Guess Calvin & Hobbes is popular with everyone.
larney45 about 14 years ago
I thought they would never end! As to the grammar discussion, I tell my freshman, who have a difficult time identifying nouns in a sentence, that sometimes usage depends on the voice and purpose. Common expressions are sometimes OK for common usage. Most of them have the same expression as Moe, but my debaters loved the debate!
kab2rb about 14 years ago
I believe schools now days are looking into the problem of bulling. I am currently taking on-line classes so far I am the oldest one. Discussions are better then the tests, and one subject Rmom brought up is punishment which happened to be a discussion subject. Moe reminds of a younger version of kids who bullied and intimated and frustrated parents and their kids. Here in KS one who got away with it only wanted publicity is spending life in prision this man was cruel to animals in his younger days. Lived in a small town married with two kids. After 30 years of being on a killing spree he got caught up with and plead guilty to all counts. He murdered a child. Not sure how Moe will turn out as he gets older.
Wiseguy411 about 14 years ago
Make that seven