The Calvin and Hobbes guide to the campaign.

[walldude]

A little humor goes a long way.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, how I miss Calvin and Hobbes...

These are wonderful!

They all made me laugh, and of course, that is a good thing!

But the last one...

Fucking priceless!

Thank you!

K&R

:patriot:

[VenusRising]

2. It's most definitely Calvinball.

Especially for Hillary.



The Unofficial Official Rules of Calvinball

Permanent Rule: You may not play the Calvinball the same way twice.

Primary Rule: The following rules are subject to be changed, amended, or deleted by any player(s) involved. These rules are not required, nor necessary to play Calvinball.

1.0. The following words in these rules are mostly freely interchangeable, the Primary Rule applies:

Can
May
Must
Shall
Should
Will
Would

1.1. All players must wear a Calvinball mask (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.1). No one may question the masks (Figure 2.1).

1.2 Any player may declare a new rule at any point in the game (Figure 1.2). The player may do this audibly or silently depending on what zone (Refer to Rule 1.5) the player is in.

1.3. A player may use the Calvinball (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.2) in any way the player see fits, whether it be to incur injury upon other players or to gain benefits for himself.

1.4. Any penalty legislation may be in the form of pain, embarassment, or any degradation the rulee wishes to execute upon the other player.

1.5 The Calvinball Field (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.3) should consist of areas, or zones, which are governed by a set of rules declared by players. Zones may be appear and disappear as often and wherever the player decides. For example, a corollary zone would enable a player to make a corollary (sub-rule) to any rule already made. Or a pernicious poem place would require the intruder to do what the name implies. Or an opposite zone would enable a player to declare reverse playibility on the others. (Remember, the player would declare this zone oppositely by not declaring it.) (Figure 1.5a and 1.5b)

1.6 Flags (Calvinball Equipment 2.3) shall be named by players whom shall also assign the power and rules which shall govern that flag (Figure 1.6).

1.7 Songs are an integral part of Calvinball and verses must be sung spontaneously through the game when randomly assigned events occur.

1.8 Score may be kept or disregarded. In the event that score is kept, it shall have no bearing on the game nor shall it have any logical consistency to it. (Legal scores include 'Q to 12', 'BW-109 to YU-34, and 'Nosebleed to Pelvic Fracture'.)



http://www.bartel.org/calvinball/

[Guaranteed]

19. It's a brilliant analogy, because that's politics. nt

[Araxen]

25. KICK!

:kick:

[Xithras]

3. *sigh* I quit reading the funnies when Watterson ended the strip.

Doonesbury's editorial-in-a-box quit being interesting to me many years ago, but Watterson's subtle blend of political humor delivered through the eyes of a child never got old. I understand why he ended it, but I'll still never forgive him for it. Hard to believe it's been 12 years.

Obviously, some of his strips are as applicable today as they ever were.

Oh, and I actually used to PLAY Calvinball with my sisters. Loads of fun!

[VenusRising]

4. Did you rename it after yourselves?

That so awesome!

:hi:

[Hardrada]

5. Calvin and Hobbes, Opus, Pogo Possum and The Far Side.

As great as you can get. I sometimes laughed but was mostly made wiser. The "funnies" are not in the slightest amusing now nor have the old crazy adventurousness of the original Dick Tracy. Another lamented one is the hilarious and wry "They'll Do It Every Time."

[KittyWampus]

12. isn't Boondocks still running?

[walldude]

6. kick

[Orsino]

7. Can we change this forum to GD:Calvinball? n/t

[walldude]

8. ..

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

9. YES!

Primary season is Calvinball! I love it!!!

[racaulk]

10. Calvin & Hobbes was a brilliant strip, way ahead of its time.

I still miss it. Thanks for posting these. :hi:

K&R

[Araxen]

11. Digg it up!

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/The_Calvin_and_Hobbes_guide_to_the_campaign

[walldude]

14. Hey that's cool.. Thanks!

[Texas Hill Country]

13. i actually know the kid brother of the cartoonist that Calvin is based off of... looks the same.

[varkam]

15. K&R for my homies

Love me some Calvin and Hobbes

[Swamp Rat]

16. I love Calvin & Hobbes!!

:kick:

[walldude]

17. I know.. I been kicking this so you would see it!

:toast:

[Bucky]

18. Pffff. Calvin & Hobbes was subtle, but typical, RW propaganda from GOP shill Bill Watterson

Psych! Made ya look!

:rofl:

[Swamp Rat]

21. HAHAHAHA!!!!!

:rofl: You got me! :D

[Hosnon]

20. Man I miss that strip. The last one here is one of his best. (nt)

[AwakeAtLast]

22. C & H = K & R!!!

Love Calvin and Hobbes!!!

:bounce:

[annabanana]

23. I actually HAVE a transmorgrifier in my basement!

my favorite one (been in my purse for decades):

[pnorman]

24. More Calvin and Hobbes

http://www.marcellosendos.ch/comics/ch/index.html

Pig out, fellow C & H lovers!

pnorman

[walldude]

26. ...

[ORDem]

27. Loathsome Godless Communist Oppressors Unite!!

You Amerikans, you are zo veak!

[Lisa0825]

28. I love C&H!

I just changed my sigpic tonight :evilgrin:

[knixphan]

29. war.

brilliant.