"Three things greater than all else ...

der Moench · Post by **der Moench** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 7:28 am

... are women and horses and war." So sayeth Rudyard Kipling. (Actually, I think the original quote is: "Four things greater than all else are women, and horses, and wine, and war." But when I was a kid collecting quotes, I didn't like wine, so I censored that one out!

).

Anyhoo! Whaddya all think are "three things greater than all else" - ?

I'd say: Women, and German beer, and chocolate! They go great together, too.

*Ahem!*

Opinions?

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 7:39 am

Women, champagne and strawberries

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 7:41 am

To me personally the three things greater than all else would be Science, Sex and Nature.

(Sex = men in my case, Nature = preferably mountains, sea and desert. )

If I'm allowed four things, I would add Art.

CM · Post by CM » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:14 am

hmmm...tough.
1. Family and Friendship
2. Cricket
3. Sex....not that i know what that feels like. But put women in that category

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:20 am

3 simple things...

1- Respect
2- Love
3- knowlege

Kind of silly perhaps, but thats how I think of it.

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:22 am

I have trouble figuring out 3 things, but i can come up with two... Sentient beings and electricity.

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:37 am

1) Faith
2) Confidence
3) Wisdom

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:40 am

Hmmmm.....
1) Companionship-friendships/relationships
2)Nature
3)Religeon

Just missing the cut is sports and music. I dunno how I would get around without sports and music, but they dont rank above the 3 listed....

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:48 am

Sex, love, dogs.

Now I know what you're thinking - don't bother, its too damn obvious.

Only if its cold, right?

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:04 am

Cool topic

* Freedom
* Engineering
* Reason

@Gruntboy: I would have thought that "aircraft carriers" would have been on your list!

EDIT!! Hmmm ... I have had a change of heart. Here is a better list for me:

* Freedom (especially economic freedom - i.e. capitalism)
* Integrity
* Engineering (especially things like aircraft carriers, stealth bombers, and M1A2 Abrams tanks, @Gruntboy. )

Ah! Much better!

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:05 am

LOL! I was trying to think in terms of my own gratification. If I was president, Aircraft Carriers, Stealh Bombers and M1A2 tanks would do nicely.

gnomethingy · Post by **gnomethingy** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:21 am

1) Good Luck

2) Sex

3) Humour

Littiz · Post by **Littiz** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:29 am

In this order:
-Friends (loyal ones)
-Art (subclasses: Heavy Metal -heard or played live- plus all the masterpieces of all kind of art in history)
-Homeplace

Girls, of course, may be considered part of each of the above, even all at once

Best when they belong mostly to the Art section, though!

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:50 am

-Art
-Learning
-Love

But what, exatly is a 'thing'?

BaronTx · Post by **BaronTx** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:57 am

When I was 18 it was sex, drugs and rock n roll.

Now its women, beer, american football and rock n roll, so I vote to make it four things greater than all else.

Jaesha · Post by **Jaesha** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 12:36 pm

1. Explicity
2. Beavis & Butt-head
3. Chicks... huhuh huh huh....

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 8:26 pm

1. Power

2. Sex

3. Books

Scayde · Post by **Scayde** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:32 pm

1. Sex
2. Love
3. Money

BTW, #3 often facilitating ....and providing cool settings for #1 & #2

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:40 pm

1. Love
2. Friends
3. CE

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:43 pm

1. Christmas morning as a kid
2. Clean, fresh air.
3. Waking up next to someone who makes your heart melt.

I really am becoming a big sop.