Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for February 26, 2010

Just being prudent, Calvin…

Spoken like a true engineer Hobbes!

Now that’s skill…Who else can make a loop out of snow?

Yeah, I think I’ll just watch… from a safe distance.

That looks like fun!

In a few seconds, Calvin’s gonna know why Hobbes didn’t want in.

Calv’s going to be loopy.

exciting huh… wish i can accompany calvin….

i agree with you Calv, hobbes’ being sissy. Good luck to you…. go ahead and try the loop.

Yes, yes, let try the others, that’s easier!

Lol you first Calvin. :) If you broke your head, anyway you havent anything there- :)

@pineapplehoney, well technically, hobbes is just calvin’s consciene, so what does that say about calvin?

Hobbes likes the thrill of tobaggan danger better than sled danger. He’s always on the toboggan.

I’m there! I’d love to try! I’m bringing my own sled though because that one’s definitely not going to make it!

Johnnydoc5 - You want to go first? Wait! Wait! I want to be first!

Calvin the Olympian! Makes me think of watching the ski jumping (?) events where they launch themselves into a series of twists and flips before coming down. Couldn’t help wondering how a guy would fare taking that hill on one of those blue plastic sleds.

Go, Calvin, Go! Live the dream!

Watch it .. Hobbes is still a tiger!!!

Wonder-ful!!!!! lol!!!!

Good morning everyone.

From the engineering stand point, that loop is solid. If it was built while watering it, as Gweedo Murray said above, it should be capable of taking the sled without breaking.

This is going to be a lot of fun. I am sure Hobbes will want to be in for the second ride.

You get more regrets from the things you didn´t do than from the things you did do.

Go, Calvin, Go!!!!!!!!!!!!

seems like alot of you wish to exit the gene pool.

Unless that construction has some ice holding it together, as soon as Calvin hits it it will disinigrate into a fine, powdery snow and Calvin will be much the worse for wear somewhere farther down the hill.

Let´s hope Calvin doesn´t become the newest winner of the Darwin Award.

The sled is too big for the loop. 2. Calvin is not heavy enough to make a sled that big function properly. If it works at all it will end in tragedy. I used to have a 5 person sled when I was a kid. It needed lots of weight to make it slide like it should. Fortunately for me, the other kids loved it and I got my choice of all the left over small sleds.

Discretion is the better part of valor.

I’m with ejcapulet on this one!

Get the camera ready, Hobbes. We’ll want to remember this day for a long time.

Can’t……stop…..laughing….

This is dripping with testosterone… Which means it’s not going to end well!

I want to see this in the next Winter Olympics!

That is one great loop. Two in succession would make the uphill climb more worth while.

Hobbes see’s this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWawH-xoTM0

Calvin see’s this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ti-1ZDdgFA&NR=1

It looks like a Mobius loop to me (can’t do the umlaut), I’m afraid if he takes that loop, Calvin may wind up in another dimension..

Another fine example of Watterson letting his readers “take it from there”………

Wow, that is some marvel of engineering in that loop. Hope it holds on first impact with the sled. If so, Calvin is up for the ride of his life. LOL

Looks like Calvin was a founder of the X-Games.

Either that or “Jackass”

The test will be quick, but the results lasting.

“For fools rush in where angels fear to [sled]” – Alexander Pope (English Poet & Winter Sports Enthusiast)

i’m sorry but the lead in my butt wouldn’t let me go through the loop

This will work great with the hot wheel cars but kids and sleds ……………. We’ll wait and see!

When I was 10 or so we made a tunnel at the bottom of a hill. It was about 5 feet long at first. After lots of wipeouts inside the tunnel, we kept making it wider - then longer - probably 8 or 9 feet long …then…the sun came out and it all melted away. What a fun memory though.

i remember entering the loop. after that, it’s all a mystery…… fun memory though.

lucky Calv. that look fun

This makes me think of the old Wide World of Sports intorduction:

“The thrill of victory - the agony of defeat”.

The thrill of victory - Calvin’s vision of upcoming events, The agony of defeat - Calvin’s upcoming reality.

That would be an interesting addition to the Bobsled track!!

Count me in. I’d love to try that as well, lol.

I love all the winter Calvin and Hobbes. Someone sent me a bunch of snowman ones this week. It’s great, especailly with all the snow we’ve been having. Watterson really shone with these. :)

Calvin’s going for the gold in the “bobsled”…Hobbes is acting as the “brakeman”…

I cant hold back Im first

haha! calvin your so funny!!!

hobbes does have a brain,let calvin kill himself,lol.

Hobbes is smart not to get on the sled with Calvin. Even thou it does look fun to do

hobbes <3

I think that the loop will collapse, and he’ll slam through the front of it.