wndrwrthgPro : “Amazing how the name of a great man can become so corrupted as to be considered an insult.”
Blame Warner Brothers … or their ignorant audience. The American neologism of ‘nimrod’ as an insult comes from the phrase “poor little Nimrod,” used by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny to mock the hapless hunter Elmer Fudd. Clearly the original meaning was lost on much of the audience. Kind of like the way ‘geek’ was redefined to mean nerd, even though geek in its original meaning is much more applicable to jocks than nerds. Nobody screws up English like Americans. LOL
Calvin, you may want to use a different term. In Britain, the word “Nimrod” refers to a surveillance/recon aircraft, of which one version was very similar to the American E-3-C “AWACS”.
son la pareja perfecta, iba a poner uqe significa en ingles pero no se por que les molesta aprender otro idioma total este comentario es para quien quiera leerlo al igual que los que ponen ustedes, uno trata y eso es lo que vale
Not sure Nimrod was such a great man. Many writings - as in Josephus - Nimrod is a man who sets his will against that of God. In others, he proclaims himself a god and is worshipped as such by his subjects, sometimes with his consort Semiramis worshipped as a goddess at his side
braxx says:
wndrwrthgPro : “Amazing how the name of a great man can become so corrupted as to be considered an insult.”
Blame Warner Brothers … or their ignorant audience. The American neologism of ‘nimrod’ as an insult comes from the phrase “poor little Nimrod,” used by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny to mock the hapless hunter Elmer Fudd. Clearly the original meaning was lost on much of the audience. Kind of like the way ‘geek’ was redefined to mean nerd, even though geek in its original meaning is much more applicable to jocks than nerds. Nobody screws up English like Americans. LOL
Alex:
Relájate; si vistas un sitio estadounidense, no esperes que los demás se adapten a ti; es como si visitaras otro país y esperaras que todos hablaran tu idioma..
margueritem over 15 years ago
This was said by the boy that eats slug sandwiches…
cleokaya over 15 years ago
This is not starting out very well.
Ivy0730Lcsq over 15 years ago
Susie: “Darn you! Calvin!1 You’re gonna answer to my parents if I can’t get my master’s degree!”
shiverrrr LOL
h2oman over 15 years ago
Will Susi give Calvin a knuckle sandwich??? Why don’t they do a report on Nimrods and Doofusi or what ever the plural of Doofus is.
Yukoner over 15 years ago
IT DOES SO!!
wndrwrthg over 15 years ago
Amazing how the name of a great man can become so corrupted as to be considered an insult.
pouncingtiger over 15 years ago
Calvin’s got a point, though.
batkath over 15 years ago
DOES NOT!!!
txmystic over 15 years ago
As opposed to, say a BB- Nimrod…
braxx over 15 years ago
wndrwrthgPro : “Amazing how the name of a great man can become so corrupted as to be considered an insult.”
Blame Warner Brothers … or their ignorant audience. The American neologism of ‘nimrod’ as an insult comes from the phrase “poor little Nimrod,” used by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny to mock the hapless hunter Elmer Fudd. Clearly the original meaning was lost on much of the audience. Kind of like the way ‘geek’ was redefined to mean nerd, even though geek in its original meaning is much more applicable to jocks than nerds. Nobody screws up English like Americans. LOL
Jackone over 15 years ago
How true, Braxx.
Unclebup over 15 years ago
I’m afraid that Calvin is right. Suzie gets A’s in everything - even being a Nimrod.
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
Calvin, you may want to use a different term. In Britain, the word “Nimrod” refers to a surveillance/recon aircraft, of which one version was very similar to the American E-3-C “AWACS”.
bald over 15 years ago
sounds to me like susie is planning on calvin doing the report
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
Well doctortoon, there are strips which show what a marriage between them would be like.
Northwoodser over 15 years ago
For the record, the plural of doofus is doofi.
harywer over 15 years ago
!!!SPOILER ALERT!!! calvin does a report about mars! its pretty weird.
tirnaaisling over 15 years ago
Ahhh young love…. I remember it so well ;)
carmy over 15 years ago
I can’t wait to see the report, hee hee.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 15 years ago
Ain’t love grand?
unemandarine over 15 years ago
Oh Calvin, you better do a good job, or else… HAHAHAHA
stupendousman6 over 15 years ago
Susie may get better grades, but no one can outsmart calvin.
alexhuama over 15 years ago
son la pareja perfecta, iba a poner uqe significa en ingles pero no se por que les molesta aprender otro idioma total este comentario es para quien quiera leerlo al igual que los que ponen ustedes, uno trata y eso es lo que vale
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
Uh-oh! Calvin and Susie fight over the report about food they like and dislike. LOLs!
alexhuama Usted es doofus tiempo tan próximo usted mejor escribe a máquina en inglés en vez de español.
TapiocaHead over 15 years ago
Doofus —-Half-wit —-Dumb-wit
alexhuama over 15 years ago
juar Wildmustang1262 que te molesta de que escriba en español, si no lo sabes estudialo, yo no me quejo que esto este en ingles nimrod XD
alondra over 15 years ago
These two are definitely headed to the altar someday!
I wish everyone would make their comments in English unless they want to provide a translation. My Spanish is not that good.
boxster over 15 years ago
Not sure Nimrod was such a great man. Many writings - as in Josephus - Nimrod is a man who sets his will against that of God. In others, he proclaims himself a god and is worshipped as such by his subjects, sometimes with his consort Semiramis worshipped as a goddess at his side
braxx says: wndrwrthgPro : “Amazing how the name of a great man can become so corrupted as to be considered an insult.” Blame Warner Brothers … or their ignorant audience. The American neologism of ‘nimrod’ as an insult comes from the phrase “poor little Nimrod,” used by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny to mock the hapless hunter Elmer Fudd. Clearly the original meaning was lost on much of the audience. Kind of like the way ‘geek’ was redefined to mean nerd, even though geek in its original meaning is much more applicable to jocks than nerds. Nobody screws up English like Americans. LOL
bmonk over 15 years ago
I don’t know. I’d rather be a nimrod than a doofus. But that’s just me. :-)
coffeeturtle over 15 years ago
I used to do that with McDonald’s BigMac’s as a kid. LOL
Radelape over 15 years ago
Alex: Relájate; si vistas un sitio estadounidense, no esperes que los demás se adapten a ti; es como si visitaras otro país y esperaras que todos hablaran tu idioma..
In other words: when in Rome..
linsonl over 15 years ago
As Susie once said: “Now I see why houses don’t sell very well around here.”
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
As the saying goes….Nimrods are from Venus, Doofuses are from Mars.
Radical-Knight over 15 years ago
@Alexhuama - Sé lo suficiente español para comprender la idea básica. Español comentarios no me molesta. Can ya dig it?
Leonardeuler over 15 years ago
Wonder what the odds are for Susy and Calvin getting married once. One million billion to one ?
Radelape over 15 years ago
Comic-strip expressions in spanish:
Recórcholis! repámpanos! caracoles! carambolas!
:)
teaguemj over 15 years ago
She’s just tidy.
tabbylynn over 15 years ago
cute. marg. i love the new pic. missed you yesterday.
mrprongs over 15 years ago
Aparently nobody ever taught Suzie the point of a sandwhich,
grammahotsho over 15 years ago
Match made in heaven! Disected sandwiches and active stuffed tigers!
howlindawgs over 15 years ago
I love how expressively Bill Watterson draws. Not only the facial expressions, but the hand gestures too! LOL!