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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 W6 S, F( [& S9 D
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ M* ?4 a$ F1 g+ ^
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' w4 a" a l) E) Y3 p4 Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 f% G0 ?( r6 L% f
, p- L4 A. A( `. {% L% T* D( k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 U# v% Z+ s& P1 t7 j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
) z' Q: [. m% y& E! h' V& ] lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 N6 V0 T& B- e3 ?5 w+ M" ^7 M' B3 ]( Jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! y# m# ^* _* N, t" n) Uyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% |9 O2 {+ W' g" m( J. G
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: C8 {* P: r5 [+ K
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. % m3 I X- p6 [' Z4 k8 e" J
5 Z- t! h$ E+ X* o. @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's* c" {# u6 C# ?3 ~( ]- f
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 j! h1 y( w, [! o" q3 }. O
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ j! W# Q4 G1 u7 B/ ^; N* b% s0 q) C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* M( P9 Y, g$ [; T; ^- O
lawyer. f5 n8 o1 f* B$ a6 J9 p1 a
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ U& b' m/ n* h q3 ~/ RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* [5 p8 u$ H5 i7 Fthree legs, and comes down with four?' 4 O" j3 |1 c3 F" Q! Q
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ f) J3 | {. ]1 m$ K/ H; ?+ S4 b: Dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 U1 Q4 ~; ? `
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
3 J! h* P( I, x: _6 Yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 C) ~* |8 T/ {; J* \) N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# l C3 O. V7 S( T" R8 b% f
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. D% Y* V- K: A* iwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ ?% l; K/ U* G u1 _* l
comes down with four?' % H. J+ H& S8 J1 N7 p$ c5 ]9 y% b7 \
4 x& l2 I6 J7 L" g" Q( rThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
/ h- _' o; i) `& B: m% iand goes back to sleep.
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