Only if I can be 29 forever. And retain all the knowledge I have obtained in the many years since that date..George Bernard Shaw was right – Youth is wasted on the Young.
If I could be 25 again and have the youth and vigor, the enthusiasm, the strength, the conficence that I had then. If I could have my mind fuctioning perfectly so I could learn and retain what I learned and put it to good use, If I could capture all my emotions and have them work for good, for kindness and gentle things, for mercies of every kind and lovingkindness for all earths beings. If I could really get to know God and to be known by him as a worthwhile person,And if all the other people in the world had the same aims and intentions and feelings of love and consideration for each other and for the earth and it’s diverse and amazing creatures…………then YES, most certainly YES, it would be grand to live forever.
Worry not Calvin, Hobbes wouldn’t bother to eat you. You would be just a mere tidbit at best. Now turn out the lights and go back outside and build a snowman or something.
Although I used to backpack and love the outdoors, I also love what the comic Jim Gaffigan says—“if the outdoors are so great, why are all the bugs trying so hard to get in my house?”
And yes, to agree with those above, oh, to have the vigor and figure of my youth with the knowledge I have now! And to be able to eat ANYTHING and not gain weight—how unfair that I have all these wonderful recipes and have gotten to be quite a good cook, only to be able to gain weight by looking at something!
Hopefully when I get devoured, I will be hurled back as a computer, so that I may know everything at least for a little while, until I am again devoured…..by technology
To paraphrase George Carlin, “What’s so great about God? Every living thing he’s made died! So far, anyway! So far…” By creating “indoors”, we’ve subverted natural selection of our species, so not only the strong and healthy survive. Morally I’m fine with that, but I’m just suggesting to keep a healthy distance from tigers.
We are here “to know God, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him for ever in heaven.” Tigers just do that naturally. Between meals, of course.
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@*puppybreath*, that is a good approximation of heaven, by most accounts.
The tiger is full of it. We see him often curled up by the fire in the living room – all inside and in the front of the bus and everything…..on the other hand, this cartoon really gave me a good laugh – all the modern conveniences – old guy here REALLY likes them…
rentier over 12 years ago
We are here to find and discover god and to prais him!
pouncingtiger over 12 years ago
It just maybe the lateness of hour it is for me, but can someone please explain the connection between the last panel and the rest of the strip?
margueritem over 12 years ago
Nope.
Wiseguy411 over 12 years ago
The circle of life …
NELS BALWIT Premium Member over 12 years ago
We invented “inside” for a reason.
rogue53 over 12 years ago
Since the penalty for sin was death, had Adam not sinned, where would he be?
Wiseguy411 over 12 years ago
Only if I can be 29 forever. And retain all the knowledge I have obtained in the many years since that date..George Bernard Shaw was right – Youth is wasted on the Young.
Francine Long over 12 years ago
If I could be 25 again and have the youth and vigor, the enthusiasm, the strength, the conficence that I had then. If I could have my mind fuctioning perfectly so I could learn and retain what I learned and put it to good use, If I could capture all my emotions and have them work for good, for kindness and gentle things, for mercies of every kind and lovingkindness for all earths beings. If I could really get to know God and to be known by him as a worthwhile person,And if all the other people in the world had the same aims and intentions and feelings of love and consideration for each other and for the earth and it’s diverse and amazing creatures…………then YES, most certainly YES, it would be grand to live forever.
watmiwori over 12 years ago
Dennis, the perpetual 5-year-old, to his buddy Joey O h to be two years old again, knowing the things I know now.
Life is a bitch, and then you die.
I don’t particularly want to die but OTOH I’m not sure I want to live in an ever-deteriorating state in a ditto wordl.
bluram over 12 years ago
Worry not Calvin, Hobbes wouldn’t bother to eat you. You would be just a mere tidbit at best. Now turn out the lights and go back outside and build a snowman or something.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
@puppybreath,You have sort of described heaven.You “live” forever or you “die” forever. Take your choice!
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
I wouldn’t want to work forever to support my living forever.
rshive over 12 years ago
The cave and its descendants are looking pretty good just now.
hazardboy over 12 years ago
The guy who wanted you to live for more than a year I guess.
cats32 over 12 years ago
XD MOM DO IT OR ILL EAT U. WAIT NO NVM I"LL EAT U AANYWAY
Deezlebird over 12 years ago
Although I used to backpack and love the outdoors, I also love what the comic Jim Gaffigan says—“if the outdoors are so great, why are all the bugs trying so hard to get in my house?”
And yes, to agree with those above, oh, to have the vigor and figure of my youth with the knowledge I have now! And to be able to eat ANYTHING and not gain weight—how unfair that I have all these wonderful recipes and have gotten to be quite a good cook, only to be able to gain weight by looking at something!
thirdguy over 12 years ago
I don’t like eating anything alive, it wiggles on the way down!
fmasroor over 12 years ago
My favorite Hobbes quote.
tripwire45 over 12 years ago
Unfortunately, humanity does devour each other alive…just in an emotional rather than physical sense.
Brother_James437 over 12 years ago
Not quit the answer he was expecting.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 12 years ago
You are either prey or predator. Usually you can choose which.
brewwitch over 12 years ago
Hobbes is Republican?
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 12 years ago
Profound wisdom Hobbes, just profound!
jayedeeceecee over 12 years ago
To LXO13….this is a comic strip….& a good one……lighten up! If there were a God, she would appreciate the humour without having to preach….
nc715 over 12 years ago
Once again Hobbes get to the basic truth.
nrosychuk over 12 years ago
kea, that’s impossible…
ratlum over 12 years ago
I like to days comment that Phoebe Dog made today.
uniquename over 12 years ago
i thought we were here because nature needed styrofoam (thank you George Carlin).
Number Three over 12 years ago
Awwwwwwww!
LOL xxx
Karaboo2 over 12 years ago
Hopefully when I get devoured, I will be hurled back as a computer, so that I may know everything at least for a little while, until I am again devoured…..by technology
BudLyte over 12 years ago
@puppybreath
Well said.
jeffk315 over 12 years ago
To paraphrase George Carlin, “What’s so great about God? Every living thing he’s made died! So far, anyway! So far…” By creating “indoors”, we’ve subverted natural selection of our species, so not only the strong and healthy survive. Morally I’m fine with that, but I’m just suggesting to keep a healthy distance from tigers.
marmar4 over 12 years ago
And, perhaps His greatest miracle is when He says
“Come Home”
bmonk over 12 years ago
We are here “to know God, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him for ever in heaven.” Tigers just do that naturally. Between meals, of course.
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@*puppybreath*, that is a good approximation of heaven, by most accounts.
woodwork over 12 years ago
puppybreath, that’s what Jehovah’s Witnesses have beentrying to tell people for YEARS!!!!!
aerotica69 over 12 years ago
Opus answered best: “You’re born, you live, you go on some diets, you die.”
rogue53 over 12 years ago
Hmmmm, seems like there are some here speaking the pure language. Like minded. :)
tegm over 12 years ago
lol, no one devours tigers.
khpage over 12 years ago
The tiger is full of it. We see him often curled up by the fire in the living room – all inside and in the front of the bus and everything…..on the other hand, this cartoon really gave me a good laugh – all the modern conveniences – old guy here REALLY likes them…
nlive69 over 12 years ago
amen, LX013
rogue53 over 12 years ago
But it is the place for you to express your political views? Not all live by your rules.
hobbesviously over 12 years ago
another way Calvin is the odd kid out…….. he does not want to be eaten alive.
sluggard over 12 years ago
yes