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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, J: Z1 l M3 o2 L6 E* t9 X0 ^5 D
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% T$ Y& j2 k2 n" h5 }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: v- M- z0 B6 e3 d0 I: b) B9 l* O7 \the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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2 S. I; j" k7 \ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. K7 G w5 V( K4 a/ k# ^3 p he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& z& D4 T. B" j) X( i( b! w5 ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. m3 S$ q# A/ w) Fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 H/ Y4 v3 T+ C6 A" J- M) \
you pay me only $5. . g0 h/ n0 F& N
) R: [: \7 b1 }' d: t$ Z( n B* a You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! L( H& @) l' S6 n o
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; z, H( a/ D& e! k( h% y! p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 h0 d8 u0 Y0 v- i+ PThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& J0 ]* d& a; uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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( Z' W/ v2 W- k5 XThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! q8 V1 @5 T8 ^2 B: @) J8 {pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- j4 p% Z2 V3 A# n* u
lawyer.
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0 S" [# z# y& e d0 T! jNow, it's the newfie's turn.- X% c/ D8 ^3 Q
- {) @9 t3 t6 h# u) |) Q- u: K6 OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- |& |# q: {, n
three legs, and comes down with four?' + r# ^4 o' d5 ]. ?% a) B& }1 V/ z
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 X/ H3 J: J+ \4 F3 m+ ^ d- Treferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' ^+ R% k- f1 ~8 Rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& n* Y- F7 O5 Z" ~+ _' Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
( b) r: n8 d" i% L7 dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% f$ a. p: ^8 }
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 D6 f/ ]7 X- [/ D& `
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' O& u5 F6 i+ h7 r/ V: m% icomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. Z/ u" f7 p! d$ w$ D1 x% N
and goes back to sleep.8 m! C/ ]& |8 r1 d3 y) Y# G6 o9 S
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