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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 J0 K% J5 V0 f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& C& H" f5 {1 J" U& q
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: R2 ]; P. r! Lthe newfie would like to play a fun game. n$ ^) M2 T1 A/ U6 W
. @' U. u/ z7 o) k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 B5 B' K$ M) Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" d" F* A3 y% g& v3 r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ e4 q* h- x0 Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) b. N; m6 e& \you pay me only $5. 6 {( v6 H6 H# H4 U% o* {! P! [
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 \0 V& N8 z8 y, l8 ^. r will pay you $500.
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) e) @* g. }0 | This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
T, I. P/ h, y0 u O/ ?( rthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 o% @8 D/ ]' b+ m8 N+ V
" m2 {6 i- l, `) ?" a/ s, xThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 n: z9 W t8 ]+ O7 v* S5 C3 ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: t3 `: \" V8 O4 G* F) npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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1 d( P% l' x6 g/ HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ u' s. ?& ?1 N# a( T* QHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* S' G& B! b4 X, t( w% H& Wthree legs, and comes down with four?' 2 M, m- Z8 K% ?/ @3 I
# A$ z+ h4 T/ g4 I! m+ ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% \. ^6 a- Q3 Z' H- ~ G8 d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( O3 o! x' x g) b9 P, V( j) dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ L. T3 P8 K. Z9 mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) i; h: o3 r8 b) d8 ]6 K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right$ D" `2 F2 B! Q5 i# L
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 c' v. C+ u: N$ m* g3 T2 d! i
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 g2 n3 D& ^; |. c'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! n: M, n }& G/ G1 F3 l
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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