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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 R* z8 g! u, w
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* {' u8 o$ b1 k* cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ ~, X* W# F& N/ a* `, J- O
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 b9 \: V, `$ e$ Q. [$ s
8 }# M) ]. X! p7 X0 j8 Q8 ^/ C( {$ o The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" B- g) A6 X( }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ A0 z0 U" |4 Z5 `2 B c- P' N7 f
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 `9 x; Q9 o4 _* b9 o7 f
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 F8 u' p5 I! L; M$ |you pay me only $5. 5 w4 w9 ?# A, }+ P6 ?0 U
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) Z5 C7 U6 B1 p6 s, A5 l6 D* A+ \4 h
will pay you $500.
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) X A( M) l7 [ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
: f9 m4 B. V! B9 I; Gthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( }+ ^+ c6 f( k2 K. I. R* g; W
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 E& D/ D) c: d+ l( [" {, r: `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- `! d( o& m6 Z. O. @' `. G# N; Xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; C4 ^- e) |9 D2 Q2 l
u) A) d: f! i8 G7 D8 bHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 M7 i- l6 s# h" P
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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# M4 s s. q5 V- BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 D( n) ?( u3 H4 {
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 v' e8 `- J1 p( ~the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" u) v K5 y ?" F3 b. Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 s) ]7 I% h$ L' y! d# |( {3 c* X% L
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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- K, X2 N; I- J! M! H! k# BThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" c0 q& m9 N% {1 `& g3 b
wakes the newfie up and asks, " _- |2 ^2 {" F
+ a2 d" o8 M. j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 I* c* L+ D4 g; b) b8 w
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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