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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
, }+ o$ [6 q3 |8 Klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
. }2 k% h/ F. D2 S, uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, \8 d. T/ l; I% N* I
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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l5 E1 k2 w6 i% S The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 C+ F3 y& T0 ~- r6 {2 G he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 f0 f# Q+ j( D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 m9 F- w* k% Q: j) B) Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! o* v" O; C/ D4 p( f( z: lyou pay me only $5.
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) i$ x5 h3 _/ H2 [* N/ E( v You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
6 x1 o) y2 Y8 C6 |( }5 S# d will pay you $500.
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5 o2 S2 q3 q; k0 \- Y! c) r* K( r" v& G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! l, I4 P1 M: Nthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( ?( Z; k7 X4 q
# u# M8 t/ @* A0 k3 r% XThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. O9 ]+ O6 F7 b$ `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 D! I1 _6 F2 H2 z) ~
: p* Y4 J5 ^6 r0 u/ V' y5 QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 }. r L1 t) B2 Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
/ _! N3 _% [# J+ glawyer. 5 l0 O) D, ], r* l$ ]' N
5 d" `: v+ f4 `8 ENow, it's the newfie's turn.0 d4 f Y. Z0 n5 K: _( r0 \
, ]6 K) g Y8 _, z/ R! FHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
' [0 G2 i" ?. B8 w) E% tthree legs, and comes down with four?' ( d/ q- w0 p8 E$ A
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 N( w( m: v! y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% h+ {+ Y, M5 E, T& C+ k
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# I7 u9 C* C; h. Q4 M* O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 P- J8 P5 l2 O; j
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
[6 z* S) G6 s% u% sback to sleep.
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: p0 N! x3 {: J0 V }4 ^The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 m4 f) |. M6 {/ I) E* w1 Z% ]wakes the newfie up and asks,
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8 _ Q+ B7 r4 q( q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 ?9 h$ c" ~* G6 M' Y# i. A4 O
comes down with four?' ; \; c! p" Z( N$ c- ]6 X$ L
' ~1 U# O8 ~5 x7 O( g; d! Q; r7 p7 cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
/ G* P4 E$ R" t/ ~! z9 _and goes back to sleep.
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