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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ f% m# }# w" U& z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 X3 F+ H# E4 T8 Hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 a0 o/ R! N: M5 }: l/ x
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ( m; \; o4 }8 ]! { S+ \& H
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) s' a$ R; p# \! @& S3 S+ G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( G( {. p3 n. ~% g
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 F2 c" Q# x4 z n/ m5 F8 G/ D3 [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ V: r) ~( q& [, M0 ryou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& ]/ s3 |7 S5 v2 b) z d% N. w
will pay you $500. ) K6 n9 F; Q* M& U
* h/ m+ B$ j1 e1 e' x$ M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 u! k$ h9 k# \, f+ d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . z; h. Y$ ^. |' S% r
, R$ U" R- \0 jThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: S+ C! g2 O" N' bthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 k- _+ X4 Q. t; B% D4 c: f
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 B; _( S+ Z, {) Z8 j: Cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. d! N( G5 o6 E4 {
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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( w+ ]9 M) s' s; j" w g3 {& yHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
( f7 N( t" a/ b8 X7 i% O9 |. Lthree legs, and comes down with four?' : \% c6 @, ?: `; `- e
1 N7 V" n6 M7 GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. j2 Y$ e) ^! `, ~; u; Rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; S' e* u0 s5 y. _' X) o0 S( w
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour D( ?/ l; `- B" P7 x# @+ h) V
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 E, G0 Y( P9 m" ^/ P+ b( X
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 D4 n! \- k: u. `
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- Z; y. |7 c! ]. d# xwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
( d/ o0 ^. S! T+ Tcomes down with four?'
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, |: b( C8 u/ `8 tThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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