Three horses
 

Consider three horses, each pulling a cart filled with hay. The horses are in a row, walking down the road. As it walks, the second horse gets to eat from the hay that the first horse is pulling. The third horse gets to eat from the hay the second horse is pulling. Which horse would you prefer to be?

The first horse.. it has the best view.

But the first horse goes hungry.

The second horse. His needs are met, and he can give to the last horse.

i need more info to make a clear choice. like how long a walk will it be? what are the road conditions? weather?

short trip, sunny day, i want to be 1st. long trip, 2nd.

i know i dont want to be 3rd.

but i voted 2nd cuz it was my first impulse

My first impule is to be the second horse too.

Not only do you get to eat the hay from the cart in front, your own load gets lighter if the third horse eats off of your cart. Plus, since the first horse isn't eating, you won't have as much poop to walk through. If you get lost, you can blame it on the first horse. Any potholes or roadblocks, the first horse gets stuck and you get to learn from his mistake.

The view stinks though.

That is awesome. My viewpoint from my over-idealistic happy poet stance (giving to others, gawd!) and LabRat's viewpoint with valid scientific observations. And we both think the 2nd horse. :)

yeah, my reasons for the second horse are exactly what labrat said.

Me too, that's what I meant! ;)

I want to be the third horse, if LabRat is the second horse.

Won't do you any good, unless the cart is plexiglass, and you are REALLY hungry...

Hey, no problem, baby. Let me remove that pesky cart for you. See, now isn't that better?

No treadmills?

Oh, goddamnit.

:lol: