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"Three things greater than all else ...
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 7:28 am
by der Moench
... 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! 
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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?
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 7:39 am
by Bloodmist
Women, champagne and strawberries
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 7:41 am
by C Elegans
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:14 am
by CM
hmmm...tough.
1. Family and Friendship
2. Cricket
3. Sex....not that i know what that feels like. But put women in that category
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:20 am
by Rob-hin
3 simple things...
1- Respect
2- Love
3- knowlege
Kind of silly perhaps, but thats how I think of it.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:22 am
by Dottie
I have trouble figuring out 3 things, but i can come up with two... Sentient beings and electricity.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:37 am
by The Z
1) Faith
2) Confidence
3) Wisdom
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:40 am
by Tybaltus
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....
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:48 am
by Gruntboy
Sex, love, dogs.
Now I know what you're thinking - don't bother, its too damn obvious.
Only if its cold, right?
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:04 am
by Lazarus
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!
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:05 am
by Gruntboy
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:21 am
by gnomethingy
1) Good Luck
2) Sex
3) Humour
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:29 am
by Littiz
In this order:
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Friends (loyal ones)
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Art (subclasses: Heavy Metal -heard or played live- plus all the masterpieces of all kind of art in history)
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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!
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:50 am
by frogus
-Art
-Learning
-Love
But what, exatly is a 'thing'?
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 10:57 am
by BaronTx
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 12:36 pm
by Jaesha
1. Explicity
2. Beavis & Butt-head
3. Chicks... huhuh huh huh.... 
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 8:26 pm
by Weasel
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:32 pm
by Scayde
1. Sex
2. Love
3. Money
BTW, #3 often facilitating ....and providing cool settings for #1 & #2
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:40 pm
by Aegis
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2002 9:43 pm
by Mr Flibble
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.