Not to stir it up again, but I think the recent flap was about someone frustrated with trying to be the first to post, and failing. After all, it’s hard (read: almost impossible) to beat marg.
A warm fuzzy strip, especially for Calvin! But who is “Marg” and why is it important that her name be first in the Comments section? Or am I infringing on some private clique here…?
I love my soft and huggy animals. they have decided to join me every night when I go to bed. one at the foot of the bed (my dog) and one on the bed by my side (the cat). then they all leave when the wife gets home for work.
I love being able to snuggle - soft fuzzy animals (stuffed or live) or paramour. I imagine Moe not even having that chance with his family - and that’s where he loses.
As to Marg being first? Well, I’d have to be up at 1 AM to beat her, and as I’m never going to do that, I simply look with anticipation each morning to see her smiling avatar.
I get up about 5 am CST…I will never be first, and that’s OK. I love reading all the comments and occasionally comment back. For the record, Marg is always appreciated for her notes, and Puddleglum for the puns. I don’t always get the chance to comment, but it’s always nice to know that the universe has a certain balance, and it’s reflected here! Love you all!
I am 25 and still have one of those stuffed animals, that sometimes I just need to hug!!
Amy38 we are all just trying to encourage Marg, she is usually the first one to post, and someone said something mean to her about it the other day! It’s not that she HAS to be first, it just feels right when she is! But I think that Marg wouldn’t mind at all if someone else posted before her!
Second and third comments above - I’m not an early bird, but C&H is always my first stop on GoComics. If Marg’s comment isn’t at the top,,, the equilibrium of the universe is disturbed and my whole day becomes one discombobulated event after another - Marg - you keep my internal feng shui at peace. Thanks.
This is my first time making a comment, but I have been reading the strip for about a year and I have to say I love to read everybody’s comments and I feel like I know you all. I love seeing marg at the top every morning with a good comment every day!
=)
very interesting – there’s some sort of competition among our revered forum members to be the first to comment every day? is there a secret prize? the satisfaction of being no.1? what is it? do you need a hug when you’re not first?
This one of the biggest reasons why I love my dog so much. She’s sweet, “huggy”, non-judgmental and forgiving of all my human weaknesses … which is something you can’t always get from people – not even your own family (no matter how much you love them and they love you). And whenever I look at her and she looks back at me with those big brown eyes, no matter how bad a day I’ve had, it just all melts away and everything in life is good again (at least for a little while anyhow).
I’ve had a dog since I was 10 years old when my grandparents got me a puppy for my birthday! I now have Max who’s a german shephard beagle mix. I got him 13 years ago as a mistreated puppy at the dog shelter. He was very fearful of people and still screams if you try to pick him up which makes me think he was dropped or thrown. He loves to have a good massage but no hugs please. Max shows affection by rubbing his head against you like a cat and loves it when you do it back to him. I give him lots of praise and kisses and he’s learned to sit and rollover. He still loves to play tug of war with a t-shirt and playing fetch with his squeaky ball.
I don’t post very often but read the strip every day and love reading all the comments which would appear to be made by a crowd of very friendly people.
Hi to everyone.
Lovin’ the “it takes a Village” here! Calvin & Hobbes is my first stop at gocomics, and I’ve taken to reading the comments, too, as part of the ritual. Such a kick to see the “good mornings!” sent out and the general spam-bashing, and all that jazz. Yay, TEAM!
This is a special comic site for many and some of us look for Marg to be at the top every day. Like someone said, it not that it has to be that way, it just is! And we like it! Go Marg!
We finally have a newspaper with comics everyday, but I would not give up GoComics and this site for anything!! For me it is the “end of the day” laughs…keep it going…
Thirdguy mentioned Puddleglums sex as male and to be quite frank, I never saw it mentioned what Puddleglum was. Interesting.
I have my little dachsund curled up around my feet now as I write. Animals are so soothing. And… face the facts. Marg is this strip. Thanks Marg for making this square, orderly person feel comfortable every day that I open this strip.
What I love about Bill Watterson is his fearlessness; he’s never been afraid to forego humor for a warm moment. It’s what everyone needs once in a while.
margueritem about 14 years ago
Thank heavens for all the Hobbeses of the world.
Wiseguy411 about 14 years ago
Good Morning Marg.
” ‘Cause ya got to have friends”
Especially one like Hobbes
Elwoodman about 14 years ago
hug fixes all
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
It doesn’t get any better than this!
Hobbes and Calvin are content and…………………………………….. Marg is here!
G’Morning, Marg, Mike & Grog!
alviebird about 14 years ago
Not to stir it up again, but I think the recent flap was about someone frustrated with trying to be the first to post, and failing. After all, it’s hard (read: almost impossible) to beat marg.
I, too, have felt that frustration.
George Arnold about 14 years ago
Great strip today - what more can one add?
kpreethy about 14 years ago
awwwwwwwww……….so cute!!!
SWEETBILL about 14 years ago
So nice to have Hobbes back…Calvin has forgotten about his truck for now..
cleokaya about 14 years ago
I had dinner at a friends tonight and appreciated the love put forth by his dog. I miss cuddling with my departed furry friend.
Trisha_Evenstar about 14 years ago
:O I love this one!
rentier about 14 years ago
Huggy!….I love hugs!Mmmmmm…..
Sometimes I could beat marg but not very often, I mean to write here!
Elwoodman about 14 years ago
thebird55 said, “it’s hard (read: almost impossible) to beat marg.”
Just to see if it was possible I F5’d my 455 off and pipped Marg by about 20 seconds :-)
Having proved it possible, i deleted my post a few minutes later and re entered it.
It just didn’t feel right without her at the top.
Viva le Marg!
rentier about 14 years ago
It’s a very nice comic today!
baluchi about 14 years ago
A warm fuzzy strip, especially for Calvin! But who is “Marg” and why is it important that her name be first in the Comments section? Or am I infringing on some private clique here…?
hlkstr about 14 years ago
I love my soft and huggy animals. they have decided to join me every night when I go to bed. one at the foot of the bed (my dog) and one on the bed by my side (the cat). then they all leave when the wife gets home for work.
cdward about 14 years ago
I love being able to snuggle - soft fuzzy animals (stuffed or live) or paramour. I imagine Moe not even having that chance with his family - and that’s where he loses.
As to Marg being first? Well, I’d have to be up at 1 AM to beat her, and as I’m never going to do that, I simply look with anticipation each morning to see her smiling avatar.
larney45 about 14 years ago
I get up about 5 am CST…I will never be first, and that’s OK. I love reading all the comments and occasionally comment back. For the record, Marg is always appreciated for her notes, and Puddleglum for the puns. I don’t always get the chance to comment, but it’s always nice to know that the universe has a certain balance, and it’s reflected here! Love you all!
Dkram about 14 years ago
I second Linda’s comment, and enjoy reading all the comments.
\\//_
rentier about 14 years ago
To Marg: thanks to all true Hobbeses of the world!
APPLESCRUFF about 14 years ago
Doesn’t matter to me who’s first. There are a lot of nice peeps here.
Sometimes I prefer animals to people. At least you know where you stand with animals & there is unconditional love.
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
Excellent strip today!
The only time I’ve beaten Marg to the top spot is when she doesn’t show.
Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠.
joefish25 about 14 years ago
Spam-free Thursday. Woo hoo!
Jungleman about 14 years ago
On being first – it’s generally good, as “the early bird gets the worm”. But sometimes it is not so good. “The second mouse gets the cheese” … :P
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
Same here about the top spot, Grog. Marg unlocks the doors to this strip each day.
aelwero about 14 years ago
Thanks grog :)
Thought I was going senile there… I’m a proud Grandfather, but I’m just not really old enough to be losing it yet ;)
Rwill about 14 years ago
But what about all the sharp scratchy, and pointy bitety parts?
Destiny23 about 14 years ago
^ Hobbes knows when to deploy them, and when to keep them retracted…
Bluewolfmike about 14 years ago
All is right in the world………….
GeneAR about 14 years ago
Love it! Hug power! We all need it after (or before) a hard day (or hour, or minute or …) and even during the good times.
LeslieAnne about 14 years ago
I am 25 and still have one of those stuffed animals, that sometimes I just need to hug!!
Amy38 we are all just trying to encourage Marg, she is usually the first one to post, and someone said something mean to her about it the other day! It’s not that she HAS to be first, it just feels right when she is! But I think that Marg wouldn’t mind at all if someone else posted before her!
midiranger about 14 years ago
Linda Arney – Amen and well said. Today’s strip is appropriate. Consider these a virtual group hug, Marg.
strat03 about 14 years ago
@ midiranger..amen to your comment!! We all love huggies!!
Dillithamir about 14 years ago
midiranger said, 25 minutes ago
Linda Arney – Amen and well said. Today’s strip is appropriate. Consider this a virtual group hug, Marg.
I second that!
This has been a fine start to my late Thursday morning.
jackmatt about 14 years ago
Second and third comments above - I’m not an early bird, but C&H is always my first stop on GoComics. If Marg’s comment isn’t at the top,,, the equilibrium of the universe is disturbed and my whole day becomes one discombobulated event after another - Marg - you keep my internal feng shui at peace. Thanks.
FlacaLore1 about 14 years ago
How adorable!!!
This is my first time making a comment, but I have been reading the strip for about a year and I have to say I love to read everybody’s comments and I feel like I know you all. I love seeing marg at the top every morning with a good comment every day! =)
NashvilleMac about 14 years ago
I wonder how much a tattoo of Calvin and Hobbes in that last frame would cost…?
amaji about 14 years ago
Gotta love Hobbes. I too have kept my Teddy Bear, I understand Clavin perfectly.
Marg, I stopped trying being first a long time ago ;) And I do enjoy your comments.
Comicsexpert about 14 years ago
wonderful
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
NashvilleMac Deepal has a C & H tat. She mentioned it a couple weeks ago, but I haven’t seen her around for a while.
I love this one, it’s so true!
billdi Premium Member about 14 years ago
very interesting – there’s some sort of competition among our revered forum members to be the first to comment every day? is there a secret prize? the satisfaction of being no.1? what is it? do you need a hug when you’re not first?
thirdguy about 14 years ago
Linda Arney mentioned Puddleglum and his puns, Has anyone seen a post by him lately? I was thinking the other day, that I hadn’t seen him in a while.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Or the Sheik.
rbdav1 about 14 years ago
Can we send this to the rest of the world
dradk about 14 years ago
krishna preethy said, about 11 hours ago
awwwwwwwww……….so cute!!!
Seconded. ;)
coffeeturtle about 14 years ago
this should more than make up for all the times Hobbes jumps Calvin when he comes in the front door from school. :-)
rentier about 14 years ago
Marg shall be first, it doesn’t matter! Calvin and Hobbes are friends, even when the world sinks!
SWEETBILL about 14 years ago
WW, nice your back in great form……….
Yeh Marg, who are you, heh heh heh
ANSWER- # 1
ratlum about 14 years ago
My cat always rubs my hand when I put his food in his dish. That makes me feel good. Dose that count as a cuddle ?
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
This one of the biggest reasons why I love my dog so much. She’s sweet, “huggy”, non-judgmental and forgiving of all my human weaknesses … which is something you can’t always get from people – not even your own family (no matter how much you love them and they love you). And whenever I look at her and she looks back at me with those big brown eyes, no matter how bad a day I’ve had, it just all melts away and everything in life is good again (at least for a little while anyhow).
lains369 about 14 years ago
everyone needs a hugable animal in their life XD
Yukoner about 14 years ago
This strip is a real “warm fuzzy”.
batmanwithprep about 14 years ago
My hedgehog isn’t soft and huggy, but I love him all the same.
alviebird about 14 years ago
Dino-1 about 14 years ago
I’ve had a dog since I was 10 years old when my grandparents got me a puppy for my birthday! I now have Max who’s a german shephard beagle mix. I got him 13 years ago as a mistreated puppy at the dog shelter. He was very fearful of people and still screams if you try to pick him up which makes me think he was dropped or thrown. He loves to have a good massage but no hugs please. Max shows affection by rubbing his head against you like a cat and loves it when you do it back to him. I give him lots of praise and kisses and he’s learned to sit and rollover. He still loves to play tug of war with a t-shirt and playing fetch with his squeaky ball.
Suzywong about 14 years ago
I don’t post very often but read the strip every day and love reading all the comments which would appear to be made by a crowd of very friendly people. Hi to everyone.
kkfin about 14 years ago
Lovin’ the “it takes a Village” here! Calvin & Hobbes is my first stop at gocomics, and I’ve taken to reading the comments, too, as part of the ritual. Such a kick to see the “good mornings!” sent out and the general spam-bashing, and all that jazz. Yay, TEAM!
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
This is a special comic site for many and some of us look for Marg to be at the top every day. Like someone said, it not that it has to be that way, it just is! And we like it! Go Marg!
margueritem about 14 years ago
Sigh… It’s such a heavy burden….. ;-)
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
But you carry it so well, Marg! :^)
quanticobaby about 14 years ago
We finally have a newspaper with comics everyday, but I would not give up GoComics and this site for anything!! For me it is the “end of the day” laughs…keep it going…
And where is Puddlegum these days??
lindz.coop Premium Member about 14 years ago
Better to be last and get to read everyone’s comments.
JTGAM about 14 years ago
Thirdguy mentioned Puddleglums sex as male and to be quite frank, I never saw it mentioned what Puddleglum was. Interesting. I have my little dachsund curled up around my feet now as I write. Animals are so soothing. And… face the facts. Marg is this strip. Thanks Marg for making this square, orderly person feel comfortable every day that I open this strip.
Cacaorian about 14 years ago
What I love about Bill Watterson is his fearlessness; he’s never been afraid to forego humor for a warm moment. It’s what everyone needs once in a while.
horizon1129 about 14 years ago
ohh I also need the same hug both ya frnds…:)
teddygram about 14 years ago
a hug always brightens ur day especially if its from a TIGER! Lol!
Miami2010 about 14 years ago
I need a hug toooooooo
cellinataylor almost 14 years ago
I want a hobbes, too :(
mary6969 over 9 years ago
love
Ilykturtles04 over 7 years ago
You gotta love the heartwarming ones
leopardglily almost 2 years ago
Awwww