 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
; w* j6 f8 | b- b* L! [long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb' g( }2 [1 o* c* @
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if8 `) ^3 W2 r2 J6 Y. A2 s
the newfie would like to play a fun game. # U+ O, T x# T* O
# E5 m# W& p% R& B- g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% U9 G* s* X Q2 K: l; `3 p he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' g4 v* J3 |5 q/ e( Q) f/ |: V lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 h, v! F) N7 ]1 ]/ D2 ~) p
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ f7 f- G% J4 c4 w. G, ]' Syou pay me only $5.
3 |% d( i" Z, A! L. o
( n$ w% `) U/ @$ K( W* F7 V6 ^* m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: h* `" v% \+ d
will pay you $500.
& R, y A, P# k$ M2 U
7 `! g( d B, _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 C P0 t+ H$ F; c
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
% T5 A% c. w: {# a& K* b! Z4 ]6 d& n* a9 f% a( }
The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% {3 q K- ?! K- A u- D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : m/ \! f. r. E& j3 \) s8 t& y) b& u
0 y/ F# s# z) J! \ Y! WThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 {5 Y) o. r: @' a5 B" T5 t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) ]9 O, x7 J- R( `) d
lawyer. 0 L0 w$ o5 D! f( K
; l% B- h3 L% G. b* Z; }$ }
Now, it's the newfie's turn.
* W8 R# x3 x0 D$ O/ Q" K" N5 ~. C( H; {) y; g3 h( \7 j
He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) O. J* o% c: _% }6 X8 Dthree legs, and comes down with four?' 6 ]9 p$ g3 ~0 H8 X5 J: ]5 R
$ w! x! W: o' K+ n& L
The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
3 s$ E* @. C3 freferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 S+ R- L! p) O& n* A6 e
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. ]0 P- Z; c: h# z7 lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 X0 c7 o( @% T. P2 T- f) h" W+ u* dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. K! G( S) T. G$ ^# ]; n9 D
back to sleep. & R7 f, w5 t* D$ n7 f8 o9 d
E% J- A* x2 k P0 _
The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# w8 n. }! [* Z3 v
wakes the newfie up and asks,
F* _- Y; J2 {9 v; I! V) ]! V1 \4 H7 L- H) X3 T3 H
'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; X, Q0 F' W8 y7 Q& Q
comes down with four?' 8 m% x; B) N+ }/ y
% ` V M; _8 N) v4 c
The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
) ?# h$ i: P" z3 Mand goes back to sleep. G W" |, L O0 E$ Q% ?
5 N, y: T( v! u! ~ |
|