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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 @, j6 t' d0 S- G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; b; a% q s( t bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' F/ U4 |5 ~+ I# H: Z# _# d6 lthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* s9 k$ h, x3 E3 g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ s2 Q k/ b5 V* n6 ]5 _5 j9 B7 Q0 e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( N; k! Q4 Z4 k8 T7 Z7 h% `$ ^
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ Q! Q, h' U$ c% U% ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" f! T4 O3 ?$ p2 |8 m& C- @& G# qyou pay me only $5. ( `) x& O2 q) P2 j
4 B# B3 o% D3 u7 C( \4 _, r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* v% C) m" i) j0 y, {$ y
will pay you $500. 3 B; n1 Z- Y2 N
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
2 M, w6 c: P6 r. @7 fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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+ J0 b; p; i* q1 @* xThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
N1 h5 m) C5 T# R9 kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' b. l6 v* z9 ]: Y
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ `+ y ^7 _, Y! ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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( v7 ?8 `3 B- F! |, \Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 M6 _0 t) k/ ?* c+ \ K
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# t9 s! G K; o
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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" T3 B% u& `5 X+ T; gThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" T' m2 H' _! Q3 m; |8 oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; o: d. }! F9 }
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 i9 h, j; N E9 l+ d$ K9 T& N# hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and8 V* D8 X# o# @( \: L
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 G; _7 Z8 w, _) u" j5 h/ [back to sleep. . U3 X9 M B7 U! X
( d; D1 c: a5 ?* y0 X1 k" DThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 w) H) d4 P1 f7 ]$ g4 T" }4 m+ ?6 B* Y' J
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 `9 G; f! W" {
' G. m4 i {' t7 X( S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 {5 F2 |# I$ G0 R
comes down with four?'
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# P7 ]3 a: u% H) sThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 p1 {/ g" a) g2 k3 y
and goes back to sleep.
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