The irony here is that Calvin makes the world’s greatest snowmen. In fact, if I had to name only one thing that Calvin is good at, it’s making snowmen. And investing overseas wasn’t good advice, either, unless Hobbes meant China. Good advice would have been to invest in the U.S. stocks for 10 years, then invest in U.S. bonds for 10 years.
Mediocrity is the new goal; Just look at all these (loser) shows, such as the “Talk” shows (FIght shows for cheap entertainment), and reality shows. Really??? Do people expect to find true love as they compete to win the love of a stranger? That is not merely mediocre, it is insane.
I saw a prime example of that at Ft. Monmouth in 1962. In our radio class we had a degreed electronic engineer (would have been an officer, but the college he went to didn"t have ROTC) He naturally topped the class and was willing to help out the others.The person that BOTTOMED the class made E-4 fourteen months before he did due to different assignments.(Both enlisted same day!)Right place, right time.(It isn’t always glass ceilings)
Oh, sure . . . why not? Your snowman doesn’t have a head, eyes, nose, mouth or arms but let’s just go ahead and call it “good enough” the way that it is! Mediocrity at its finest, that’s for sure!!! So long as you’ve done the absolute very least you can do, why should anyone “damage” your self-esteem by expecting you to do more???!!!
@Mitchtheone Re: My comment yesterday. You need to read more carefully. I do know the meaning of the word “faux”. I said it was PRONOUNCED as “FOE” (& not “FOX”) as some people apparently seem to think. They are trying to be clever by thinking that saying Faux News sounds the same as Fox News.
Investing anywhere assumes that there was some source of money that provided the wherewithal to invest in the first place…..mediocre Snow Goons – so much for artistic superiority….
better still hand the exact price of an item plus tax to teh cashier before they key/scan the item – stares you get are truly depressing like simple math is akin to nuclear physics
rentier almost 13 years ago
Invest overseas, that’s not allowed!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 13 years ago
Betcha Calvin could build an army of snowmen if he wanted… Snow Goons!
pouncingtiger almost 13 years ago
If Calvin’s ideology goes epidemic, I’m with you Hobbes.
rogue53 almost 13 years ago
Don’t worry Calvin, lowering your expectations is the least you can do.
hpnuke almost 13 years ago
You too can be President with a C average!
Montaholic almost 13 years ago
The irony here is that Calvin makes the world’s greatest snowmen. In fact, if I had to name only one thing that Calvin is good at, it’s making snowmen. And investing overseas wasn’t good advice, either, unless Hobbes meant China. Good advice would have been to invest in the U.S. stocks for 10 years, then invest in U.S. bonds for 10 years.
bluram almost 13 years ago
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
That doesn’t meet with your usual standards, Calvin.
tirnaaisling almost 13 years ago
Luckily for Calvin this is a passing fad, he normally puts the whole of himself into a thing. The same cannot be said for the majority.
Gr82bUw almost 13 years ago
Calvin’s prjections ARE today’s reality. Parents celebrate their kids mediocrity.
ninetoes almost 13 years ago
Prophecy from 1992
Barbaratoo almost 13 years ago
Love it!
Dr_Fogg almost 13 years ago
a note to Gocomics … it would be nice to be able to thumbs up/down comments.. Most of the comments here today get double thumbs up.. :-)
pammeyepoo almost 13 years ago
Mediocrity is the new goal; Just look at all these (loser) shows, such as the “Talk” shows (FIght shows for cheap entertainment), and reality shows. Really??? Do people expect to find true love as they compete to win the love of a stranger? That is not merely mediocre, it is insane.
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
Mediocre is sort of like tapioca; “the proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
Calvin’s snowman is more nondescript than it is mediocre!
Karaboo2 almost 13 years ago
Calvin, put half a face on it and it will be goon enough. I’m ok with mediocrity………I think.
Nethus1219 almost 13 years ago
Sometimes the comments become more entertaining than the actual comic strip. lol
Not easily done on Calvin and Hobbes
dahawk almost 13 years ago
And remove your tongue from your cheek! LOL
Number Three almost 13 years ago
Awwwwww, Cute!
xxx
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
And doing it that way made it a lot easier than dealing with a bunch of ones and pennies in the change.
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
I saw a prime example of that at Ft. Monmouth in 1962. In our radio class we had a degreed electronic engineer (would have been an officer, but the college he went to didn"t have ROTC) He naturally topped the class and was willing to help out the others.The person that BOTTOMED the class made E-4 fourteen months before he did due to different assignments.(Both enlisted same day!)Right place, right time.(It isn’t always glass ceilings)
Gretchen's Mom almost 13 years ago
Oh, sure . . . why not? Your snowman doesn’t have a head, eyes, nose, mouth or arms but let’s just go ahead and call it “good enough” the way that it is! Mediocrity at its finest, that’s for sure!!! So long as you’ve done the absolute very least you can do, why should anyone “damage” your self-esteem by expecting you to do more???!!!
Gretchen's Mom almost 13 years ago
You’re not the only one having a Deja Vu moment all over again! My comments from yesterday can also be applied to today’s comic, as well!
Gretchen's Mom almost 13 years ago
On a completely different note . . .
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!!!!!
serenasakitty almost 13 years ago
It seems that nearly everyone has agreed that the dumbing down of our youth is a terrible thing. Now, what can we do about it?
Gretchen's Mom almost 13 years ago
Or, given that this is a “Calvin and Hobbes” comic, here’s one I found that everyone may like even better!!!!!
Valentine’s Day, Calvin and Hobbes Style
cosman almost 13 years ago
I get a kick out of paying for something that cost less than ten bucks, with a twenty and four pennies..
charliefarmrhere almost 13 years ago
@Mitchtheone Re: My comment yesterday. You need to read more carefully. I do know the meaning of the word “faux”. I said it was PRONOUNCED as “FOE” (& not “FOX”) as some people apparently seem to think. They are trying to be clever by thinking that saying Faux News sounds the same as Fox News.
khpage almost 13 years ago
Investing anywhere assumes that there was some source of money that provided the wherewithal to invest in the first place…..mediocre Snow Goons – so much for artistic superiority….
Popeyesforearm almost 13 years ago
What? A snowman that isn’t devouring something? Calvin is off his game today.
iced tea almost 13 years ago
Calvin is a sweathog. What?
KSquaredComics almost 13 years ago
Way to go Calvin. Way to lower the bar to your height.
g cai almost 13 years ago
better still hand the exact price of an item plus tax to teh cashier before they key/scan the item – stares you get are truly depressing like simple math is akin to nuclear physics
95cadillacfleetwood almost 13 years ago
in this age of “self-esteem”, we have celebrated mediocrity to an art form…reminds me of the Saturday Night Live sketch, “You Can Do Anything”.
Pygar almost 13 years ago
I love your sense of humor.
bananaman313 over 10 years ago
Nope, I don’t think the snowman is good enough :P