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Title: The Rule of Three
Post by: Nyboria on June 08, 2008, 04:10:45 PM
The rule of three is an unwritten rule but one that nonetheless exists in many facets of our world. References can be found throughout history, art, literature, language, math, entertainment, the list goes on. Groupings of three can literally be found anywhere if one knows what to look for.

Examples of this are as follows:

Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)

The Nina, The Pinta and The Santa Maria

Land, sea and air

Lights, Camera, Action

The Three Blind Mice

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Three Strikes and you're out!

Wine, Women and Song

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
(sorry couldn't resist adding that one lol)

Newton's Three Laws of Motion

The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost


Without cheating and looking anything up online, my challenge to you is to come up with some other examples of the rule of three. Be obscure, be creative and see what you can come up with.  :)






Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Wilhelm on June 08, 2008, 04:30:39 PM
The three Musketeers

The good, the bad, and the ugly

The three wise men that came from the East. (there were three, right? :lol:)

I can`t come up with any others at the moment. :)

Kind regards,
Wilhelm


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Larae on June 08, 2008, 04:32:40 PM
Mind, Body, Spirit
Live Long, Laugh Often, Love Much
Three Dimensions
Morning, Noon, Night
Sun, Moon, Stars
See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil
Does Playstation 3 count?


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Lupis_silvermoon on June 08, 2008, 04:40:43 PM
Major life changing events come in three.
The wiccan rule of payback comes in three. 

Um..


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Nyboria on June 08, 2008, 07:15:00 PM
Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll
Faith, Hope and Charity
Stop, Drop and Roll
I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date!
Past, Present, Future



Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Kyttie on June 08, 2008, 11:32:49 PM
the maiden, the mother and the crone


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Isabeau on June 08, 2008, 11:46:59 PM
death comes in threes

three on a match...WWI superstition that the third guy to light a cig on a match dies or has bad luck

www... three w's denotes the world wide web

666...denotes the number of the beast

three little pigs

three bears

3rd eye is supposed to be the one that sees otherworldly things

I know I will think of more...


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Linz on June 09, 2008, 05:43:03 AM
Million dollar wound

Third times a charm....?

Three foil cross

The three Fates

Ummmmmmmmm..... 

 :goodposting:



Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: ...Isis... on June 09, 2008, 09:14:43 AM
Work, rest, play.


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Zurayel on July 04, 2008, 11:53:05 PM
Wake, shower, shave.

Eat, sleep, and be merry.

Rub a dub dub 3 men in a tub.(had to add it) a  butcher, a baker, and a candlestick maker.



Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: sigiel on July 06, 2008, 11:59:39 AM
Damned, nobody thought of this one?

The three primal colours !

Red, blue, yellow..

Maybe there is the same with sound ? like three primordial wave? or pitch  or note?

That would be awesome, same for the other sense, if you can take them down to tree, taste 3 primal taste receptor?

Touch= temperature, pressure, texture...

By the way that's very funny cause 3 day ago I was trying to make the same list...

Binary language ... I know but if you think again ....

2 be 3

"jamais deux sans trois"="not twice without a third" or something like it.

2 opposites and neutrality!

Sex and conception = male female and offspring!

Electricity = 2 phase one earth!

Growth, stability, decay

Solid, liquid, gas

You ,me, them... this one is kinda deep!

Me,myself and I

Microsoft, Apple, Linux....

In between

Full, empty ... half full half empty



Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Spurn on July 06, 2008, 06:12:47 PM
Ready, set, go! :thumbsup:


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Isabeau on July 08, 2008, 10:44:00 AM
Three blind mice
Three Dog Night (ew, but still)


Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Rasard on July 08, 2008, 11:52:08 AM
Memory, Fate, Time (Odin's ravens from Norse Mythology)

Cow, Raven, Mare (the animal forms of the Morrigan)

Dusk, Midnight/Noon, Dawn

Heads, Tails, Edge

Sing, Dance, and be Merry

The three Fates (Alecto's one, but I can't remember the others and looking up is cheating) - also in Nordic, the Skalds, can't remember any of them



Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: sandmanbrian777 on July 08, 2008, 01:51:09 PM
Shake,rattle and roll.
The Triade, in Nuclear Deterrent Strategy
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Triumvirite, of ancient Roman Rulers.
secret Three Finger Boy Scout recognition sign
eat, drink and be merry

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Title: Re: The Rule of Three
Post by: Vaienia on July 08, 2008, 07:59:09 PM
Most of the first things I could think of were already posted, so here ya go...

Sugar, spice, and everything nice.

Some famous movie trilogies, such as:
Lord of the Rings
The Matrix
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Bourne Movies
Resident Evil
Spiderman
...and even Free Willy

3...2...1!

turn off, standby, and restart - options when shutting down your computer

Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji - the three writing symbols in Japanese

the three crucifix crosses atop Calvary