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11-18-2010, 04:13 PM
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It's like that, is it?
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25 years ago today began the greatest comic strip <<EVAH>>
Happy Birthday, guys, from all the Fartaci.
November 18, 1985
Calvin & Hobbes #1
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11-18-2010, 04:29 PM
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It's not a mere comic strip - it's literature.
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Shush - because the sofa bears don't know.
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11-18-2010, 04:32 PM
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Scrappy Vahjeen
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So what is it? 
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11-18-2010, 04:38 PM
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* I have the right to live, thus I have the right to defend my life from attackers who would take it from me.
* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
* I have the right to self-determination, thus I have the right to defend my liberty from tyrants who would take it from me.
* The only usable tools for these tasks are guns, and thus I have the right to shoot anyone who would take my guns from me.
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11-18-2010, 04:40 PM
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Calvin & Hobbes!!!
Peasant...
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11-18-2010, 05:04 PM
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I think that she cannot see the image.
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* I have the right to live, thus I have the right to defend my life from attackers who would take it from me.
* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
* I have the right to self-determination, thus I have the right to defend my liberty from tyrants who would take it from me.
* The only usable tools for these tasks are guns, and thus I have the right to shoot anyone who would take my guns from me.
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11-18-2010, 05:08 PM
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It's like that, is it?
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Just in time for the annual Colts/Patriots game.
As banged up as the Colts are, I'm not expecting much this year, nevertheless:
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"I'll give you my unconditional love when you've earned it" Bill Scheft
The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners.
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11-18-2010, 05:09 PM
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Scrappy Vahjeen
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Ah, I've heard of it. Thanks.
(Saw the pic, just had no clue what it was. I'm culturally challenged.  )
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11-18-2010, 05:28 PM
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11-18-2010, 05:30 PM
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The Far Side.
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11-21-2010, 03:49 AM
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After reading that Wiki article, I really miss Calvin and Hobbes! Especially Calvin's snow sculptures. Like these:
http://www.yousaytoo.com/MandM/calvi...en-strips/9192
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11-21-2010, 12:46 PM
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I have every Calvin and Hobbes strips ever published. I study them carefully. When I grow up, I want to be Calvin.
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11-22-2010, 09:38 AM
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It's like that, is it?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leistb
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There was a brief, shining time when a person could open the funny pages and get their daily dose of The Far Side, Bloom County, and Calvin & Hobbes, all in one easy-to-manage package.
[wistful sigh]
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"I'll give you my unconditional love when you've earned it" Bill Scheft
The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners.
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