Last person to post wins. . . . .

[theCapraAegagrus]

I have this set, as well, but it's been years since I opened it up and re-read it. I'll have to do so again soon, keeping an eye out for that. I am very intrigued by your observation.

Calvin telling Dad that the polls for him are not looking good, because he didn't get what he wanted, floors me.

[Harvonsgard]

Seems like I need to get them as well, haha.

[Harvonsgard]

Wow... according to reddit, the girl making the MOC of Calvin and Hobbes is just 13. Impressive.

[Timmargh]

I love C&H. When I was teaching Philosophy, I used a number of C&H strips to illustrate the points I was teaching. It was amazing rereading C&H and finding so strips which related to what I was teaching. Bill is a genius that he can make the strips so relatable for both my kids and I, as an adult at the same time. Worth re-reading again to see the different layers in a simple strip.

I helped a guy I know online apply for disability benefits and, when he got them, he bought me this from my Amazon Wish List as a thank you. I had tremendous fun reading the whole lot.

[theCapraAegagrus]

I helped a guy I know online apply for disability benefits and, when he got them, he bought me this from my Amazon Wish List as a thank you. I had tremendous fun reading the whole lot.

Looks like 3 of us have the same set.

[Eric Lee]

Seems like I need to get them as well, haha.

Go for the Paperback version if you want to reread the strips. I've been looking to get a set but the reviews for the hard cover show that it's not really suitable for rereading. Too big and the cover will eventually tear and pages come loose. Plus the weight doesn't lend itself to extended reading. Plus it's a whole lot cheaper! Here's one site which says most of the things you can find on Reddit:

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/calvin-a ... ck.947845/

Others who've got the hard cover can help testify if that's true or not.

Will probably get it from here since they give free shipping. That alone makes it cheaper than anywhere else!
https://www.bookdepository.com/Complete ... 1449433253

[theCapraAegagrus]

Others who've got the hard cover can help testify if that's true or not.

As someone who collects and reads HCs and TPBs, there are no apparent issues with the Calvin & Hobbes hardcover set. I can only see it being cumbersome if you've never had a set of large hardcover books before.

[rousselle]

I have one of those big heavy book stand thingies that can hold the book at a decent angle such that the book doesn't actually lie flat, and it's perfect for this kind of book (to keep the hardback from collapsing under its own weight.) So, YMMV, but the hardbacks have done okay by me, at least through the first big read-through.

[Harvonsgard]

As a book manufacturer I can handle big books. Had more often problems with paperbacks as once in a while due to faulty glueing they tend to loose pages.
If it's no big hassle can you (@Allan or @Chris) post a picture from the top of the book?
I can offer a picture of me just done WW84 Lego set as a reward:

[rousselle]

I'm not sure what you mean by "a picture from the top of the book."

[Harvonsgard]

Words are often so insufficient, haha.

cover

top

[theCapraAegagrus]

I was begrudgingly forced to signup with Xfinity for the new home's internet. I word it that way because I had some of the worst customer service ever when I briefly used their services in 2013. That includes billing for services not rendered, being hung-up on 3 times when trying to get answers, etc.

That being said, things have gone smoothly over the past 10 days. I signed up for 1200 mbps, since they told me that their hardware can reach those speeds (so no buying a modem/router). I can only reach about 300 mbps on wireless PC, it seems, with both work and personal laptops. My iPhone 8S can get about 600 mbps. My hardwired PS5 can get up to about 950 mbps, though, so that's great!

[MagikFingerz]

I was begrudgingly forced to signup with Xfinity for the new home's internet. I word it that way because I had some of the worst customer service ever when I briefly used their services in 2013. That includes billing for services not rendered, being hung-up on 3 times when trying to get answers, etc.

That being said, things have gone smoothly over the past 10 days. I signed up for 1200 mbps, since they told me that their hardware can reach those speeds (so no buying a modem/router). I can only reach about 300 mbps on wireless PC, it seems, with both work and personal laptops. My iPhone 8S can get about 600 mbps. My hardwired PS5 can get up to about 950 mbps, though, so that's great!

Still not getting what you're paying for though, right?

[Harvonsgard]

Do you in Norway? Germany is the same, even in bigger cities you barely get the bandwidth you're paying for.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Still not getting what you're paying for though, right?

I am. I read the contract, I know that max speed is not guaranteed 24/7.

[Eric Lee]

Yes, there's that annoying catchall phrase that they use: "best effort". So you could technically reach close that actual speed if you were to use the internet at quietest moment in your area where everyone's asleep with no one suffering from insomnia , not doing an all-night game session, binge marathon nor doing mass downloads. Which is normally 3:48:51 am in the morning. YMMV.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Yes, there's that annoying catchall phrase that they use: "best effort". So you could technically reach close that actual speed if you were to use the internet at quietest moment in your area where everyone's asleep with no one suffering from insomnia , not doing an all-night game session, binge marathon nor doing mass downloads. Which is normally 3:48:51 am in the morning. YMMV.

Yeah, it's why I signed up for the fastest speed. I'm only paying 20% more than their 2nd-fastest speed tier, but I'm getting 50% faster speeds than the 2nd tier offers.

[kasuma99]

Just an idea: if i ever make a new account i will name it GandalftheGray and run for admin so i can confuse the hell our of our members

[theCapraAegagrus]

Just an idea: if i ever make a new account i will name it GandalftheGray and run for admin so i can confuse the hell our of our members

An Admin could just change your current username.

[Harvonsgard]

Dunno why I always think of an anime girl when I read Kasuma, lol. I guess because of Kasumi from the Dead or Alive fighting games.

[rousselle]

The irony of who the first two people were to reply to K99's post is not lost on me.

[Harvonsgard]

Shiroo56 doesn't know what you're talking about.

[rousselle]

I'm tempted to give him a twopiece of my mind.

[theCapraAegagrus]

My mom's kitten Zoey let me pick her up yesterday. She's a tortie, like Sunny was, but longhair.

[Harvonsgard]

I got a new flat recently and the guy renting it prior sold me his (smart) TV. Which gave me free access to Netflix.
Not that I didn't know prior, from Chapelle's show and stuff that is out there from his specials, but after watching his Netflix' specials in full, I gotta say he's a genius.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Hopefully Acetategate crashes the comic book market.

[kevork]

Did I win? What's my prize?

[theCapraAegagrus]

If there's a Wing Snob near you, go there; Best wings that I've had. Not that you can do much to chicken wings, but they're cooked perfectly and flavored-up better than anywhere else. The boneless are about 2X the size of most places, and better than their tenders (which are also #1 in my book). Their fries are A+, too. I know they're located in multiple states.

[th4mo]

One snob recommending another snob? hmmm... chances are it's probably pretty good then. Too bad my nearest location is in... checks map... 961 miles away. Guess I'll stick with FOTM for now. At least until antifa burns it down.

[rousselle]

Having grown up in Buffalo, OF COURSE I'm going to have to try this out.

<checks map>

Closest one is in Edmonton, Alberta. (560 miles).

That's a 13 hour and 3 minute drive from my house.

May have to wait a little bit before I can check it out.