Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 22, 2009

One hacksaw, coming right up!

Hobbes “saw” that one coming.

I’d love to hang around for the next few days and see what developes, but it brings back a “flood” of unwanted childhood memories of my own!

“Does Your Mother Know?” - ABBA (1979)

Yukoner said, Hobbes “saw” that one coming. Hack…(cough)! That’s my reaction to your pun. No, seriously, it’s a ‘cut’ above the rest…well maybe not quite THAT good. If Hobbes doesn’t give Calvin the hacksaw, it’s looks as if Margueritem will…and no wonder; she’s always ‘cutting in’ to be first in line to post. We’re getting ‘flooded’ with puns, MrPoppers!

Hey, mom…SURPRiiiiiISE!!!

And as we all know Calvin went on to play for the University of Tennessee and then the L.A. Rams.

As a retired plumber, I’m looking forward to the next strip.

When in doubt, grab the hacksaw.

What a surprise will it be?

This particular Toboggan Slide of Death is gonna go downhill real fast.

The water from the faucet will burst up the ceiling like Old Faithful geyser. Be prepare to wear the raincoat!

“If I had a hammer , I’d hammer in the morning ”

Within a few minutes the bathroom will be transformed in a “Water-loo station”.

Calvin has quite the grasp on the concept of fixing the faucet .. but the idea of using a hacksaw is not the right direction .. kids these days are so misguided ..

Yes Calvin, mom will be surprised… And Hobbes, stop with the attitude and help the kid!

Unemandarine: it’s not a good idea Hobbes should help Calvin. Little kids should learn from their own experience.

bmonk said, about 5 hours ago No, that’s a faucet. What comes out of it is water, not sewage…

I thought that too but there’s a lot of verbal diarrhea spewing forth just the same. Maybe someone just ate a bad pun. Let’s hope they get “well” soon!

Did Hobbes remember to turn off the water? I know Calvin didn’t . It’s gonna be a big surprise for mom…

When all else fails, get a bigger hammer

After this is done - he’ll fix the bad connection in the breaker box.

It’s so pretty here in the Northeast with the changing of the leaves! I know that means snow and ice are not far away but it still made for a scenic drive this weekend. Happy Autumnal Equinox! The only thing I remember getting in big trouble for was in the kindergarden bathroom, me and my friend soaked papertowels in the sink with soap and water and stuck them all over the wall mirror. We got punished both ways that day at school as well as home. I still think everyone over reacted. We both had real sore bottoms but the worst was we weren’t allowed to have any contact with each other at home or in school for two weeks! The good old days when they could paddle you in school!

And after they’re finished fixing the bathroom faucet they can move on to the really big stuff and fix the kitchen faucet as well. And lets not forget the toilet. There’s all kinds of neat things to fix there.

The tv is next.

I’m glad we haven’t “cut” out all the puns here!!

I sure hope they have rowboats because they are sure gonna need them.

Oh yeah, Dino, I well remember those “both ways” punishments. I’d get in trouble at school and have to write sentences or stay after or something but it was nothing compared to what happened when my mother found out.

I bet hobbes walks away… if not he should have, its for his on safety that he doses so.

HI marg lol

Confidence is a poor substitute for common sense. Still, I do admire this kid’s pluck!

Is the handle too big? After Mom’s experience with Calvin and the saw a few days ago, you would think the toolbox would be locked and put way out of reach. Even parents never learn. Perhaps it will “sink” in this time.

I saw this on the 3 Stooges once.

Hey Moe, Give me the hacksaw, Nyuck, Nyuck!

So professional! LOL

New motivation for dad to get his honey-dos done quickly…

The slight irritation of fixing a faucet would be miniscule compared to having to:

Replace the bathroom tiles because of flooding Buy a new sink because it cracked under Calvin’s weight *Pay for mom’s visit to a therapist-psychiatrist *Repair the main sewer system

All of the above.

Something very simular to this forthcoming disaster happened to me—except I was in my 50s visiting my widowed mom at the time.

It all started with my attempting to make a simple adjustment on the toilet float and it ended up with my having to call in a plumber and buying a whole new toilet.

God’s speed, Calvin!

It looks realy professional!

i never asled my mother if it was okay either

try this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wD8O8nRGI

Does Your Mother Know? - Gordon Lightfoot

(much better than ABBA)

Handy men always have a hack saw in their tool box for times like this

Calvin is obviously not a “qualified” repairman. His pants ride too high and his shirt too low even when he bends over. That’s no way to “crack” into the professional repair biz!

Looks like the begining of a long drawn out disaster series again..

He hasn’t got the butt crack for it.

Please, somebody warn Calvin to close the upstream water valve!

She’s going to look like my husband, just home from having surgery, did when he saw me coming through the living room with the hack saw as I was repairing the leak under the bathroom sink. Works just fine–only had to cut off a few inches of pipe to get in the replacement.

When Mom and Dad were working the man came to install the new circuit breaker box in the basement. Mom told me I needed to keep an eye on him while he was working. I guess she thought he might rip off something in the basement? That was the first time I ran into the giant buttcrack! I thought I’d die! I remember trying to figure out how to tell the guy but I figured he must feel the breeze and didn’t care a bit. I explained the whole thing to Mom when she got back and told her she owed me big time for that one!

Clif3 said, about 4 outcries ago

“Please, somebody warn Calvin to close the upstream water valve!”

But where’s the fun in that??

In a few minutes, Calvin’s gonna need his time machine to go back and stop himself!

“Mothers are the necessity of invention.” - Calvin

d0e8r said,

New motivation for dad to get his honey-dos done quickly…

The slight irritation of fixing a faucet would be miniscule compared to having to:

Replace the bathroom tiles because of flooding

Buy a new sink because it cracked under Calvin’s weight *Pay for mom’s visit to a therapist-psychiatrist *Repair the main sewer system

All of the above.

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Actually none of the above

Bathroom tiles are made to handle water

Bathroom sink has a cabinet under it - it can handle Calvin’s weight

Bathroom sink isn’t anywhere near the main sewer

Mom’s probably been making regular visits to the shrink for some time now, so that’s not an unexpected expense.

But you forgot to mention

Replace the carpet in the hall

Replace the ceiling downstairs, and maybe the floor

plumbing, electrical, and mechanical classes for Calvin - he obviously can’t resist the urge to do stuff, so he should at least know what he’s doing.

Hey yyyguy, Aren’t you comparing “apples and oranges”? Gordon Lightfoot is good, but he’s singing a different song with the same title. I suppose you know that. I think ABBA is the greatest, forward and backward.

augie doggie said, “Mothers are the necessity of invention.” - Calvin Spice is the variety of life! …and Doggie Daddy is the necessity of Augie Doggie!

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