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Wylder Treejumper

#30
July 03, 2020, 12:32:19 AM
Calvin and Hobbes is beautiful and profound, and, of course, hilarious. For those of you who didn't know, they are named after two philosophers, John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes (although those names don't have anything to do with their respective characters).
"'Tis the business of small minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
-Thomas Paine

"Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long or short, shall never forsake me although I may be deserted by all men."
-George Washington

Courage: Not only the willingness to die manfully, but also the determination to live decently.

Sebias of Redwall

#31
July 03, 2020, 12:33:56 AM
Agreed. And, huh, I didn't know that.

"I can only speak two languages. English and rubbish." ~Brian Jacques

"No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly."

"Evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in."

~JRR Tolkien

Long live the RRR!

Wylder Treejumper

#32
July 03, 2020, 12:35:55 AM
If you look closely enough, you'll actually find a lot of philosophical jokes in there. Most of them don't directly reference philosophers, but occasionally you do run across one...
"'Tis the business of small minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
-Thomas Paine

"Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long or short, shall never forsake me although I may be deserted by all men."
-George Washington

Courage: Not only the willingness to die manfully, but also the determination to live decently.

Sebias of Redwall

#33
July 03, 2020, 12:37:59 AM
Yes. True. There are at least a few of those running around.
"I can only speak two languages. English and rubbish." ~Brian Jacques

"No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly."

"Evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in."

~JRR Tolkien

Long live the RRR!

shisteer of nothing much

#34
July 03, 2020, 01:52:12 AM
It's quite interesting. I appreciate this comedy.
    I have a shiny thing! See?



And another shiny thing:



And also some random, unnecessary coding.[/li][/list]

Long live the RRR!

Sebias of Redwall

#35
July 03, 2020, 02:23:31 AM




"I can only speak two languages. English and rubbish." ~Brian Jacques

"No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly."

"Evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in."

~JRR Tolkien

Long live the RRR!

shisteer of nothing much

#36
July 03, 2020, 03:22:24 AM
That last one had me laughing hard.
    I have a shiny thing! See?



And another shiny thing:



And also some random, unnecessary coding.[/li][/list]

Long live the RRR!

Sebias of Redwall

#37
July 03, 2020, 03:23:24 AM
 ;D Glad I could be of service.
"I can only speak two languages. English and rubbish." ~Brian Jacques

"No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly."

"Evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in."

~JRR Tolkien

Long live the RRR!

Matthias720

#38
July 03, 2020, 03:36:14 AM
You know, the older I get, the more insightful Calvin and Hobbes becomes. The things you laugh at when read at 10 years old are hilarious for a completely different reason when you're 30.

The Skarzs

#39
July 03, 2020, 05:08:17 AM
Calvin and Hobbes is fantastic. I love the comics. I remember reading the book collections for hours.
They helped me expand my vocabulary.
Cave of Skarzs

Cave potato.

Sebias of Redwall

#40
July 03, 2020, 11:34:18 AM
Lol, yes. They're super good. I'm going to have to get some from the library sometime.
"I can only speak two languages. English and rubbish." ~Brian Jacques

"No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly."

"Evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in."

~JRR Tolkien

Long live the RRR!

shisteer of nothing much

#41
July 03, 2020, 11:42:26 AM
I would sincerely love to buy the entire set.
    I have a shiny thing! See?



And another shiny thing:



And also some random, unnecessary coding.[/li][/list]

Long live the RRR!

Sebias of Redwall

#42
July 03, 2020, 03:53:27 PM
I wonder if they sell the entire series...
"I can only speak two languages. English and rubbish." ~Brian Jacques

"No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly."

"Evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in."

~JRR Tolkien

Long live the RRR!

The Skarzs

#43
July 03, 2020, 05:38:08 PM
You can probably get them all, but it may take a few different purchases. Not sure if all of them are still in print.
Cave of Skarzs

Cave potato.

Luftwaffles

#44
July 03, 2020, 05:47:01 PM
Quote from: The Skarzs on July 03, 2020, 05:38:08 PM
You can probably get them all, but it may take a few different purchases. Not sure if all of them are still in print.

A lot (all?) of them are available to read online through the publisher's site. That's how I read decades worth of strips years back.
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