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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& n3 a& r. M1 F' S q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% [# ^: Z/ g$ \9 n E
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
5 d$ w) R# l6 _the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 b% D& z! @2 X7 Y) [1 t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: m& m+ Z9 o5 D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 f1 u1 p+ M% X- R J1 k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 G) V' D( H f
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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: i6 p; Z$ A! V+ ]7 Q% {3 M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; u! o1 ]. A1 q3 L2 q2 r
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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5 [; D; i( p' X6 S, fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
" A! Z( [0 P! g7 n" b1 }the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 c/ C% o) l3 d* i& ^
. p1 x. m1 i/ E' l$ eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 N8 i X' v. b+ s, y' s
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# A8 S8 |# b2 C; q* R
lawyer.
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+ H1 f2 M3 B& h7 Z' d6 |! I( z9 Z5 kNow, it's the newfie's turn." t3 m- A7 f% z$ C/ l* R
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) T. H) i2 ]$ x5 e( s8 X: gthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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) i! w% o4 G, v: M; GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
* Y3 f5 m/ q' D! G( ?5 m+ jreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, M: g2 e+ T3 V7 Jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, [/ [6 [" w" w# q; k; \of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% B/ A/ s2 U! _0 U
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% w5 G8 O8 D R3 O+ E3 y
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& }- N I2 S) e: g% r) P2 v
wakes the newfie up and asks, - c1 r# B4 U# V# z1 n
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
: g2 {( ], _7 r7 R- F1 jcomes down with four?'
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' Z* [' O {9 Y4 e3 OThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) V# j N$ Z+ m+ ] M
and goes back to sleep.1 p8 x+ F' b: ^- Q# w# m. E3 P
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