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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 ^2 O& q( ^' K. Q6 [* p
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( x' Y2 q7 }" B7 u" X9 @that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 C1 L& a) N* tthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! i% A2 k4 r f1 E, c/ R6 X The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 W* _# j" g0 \- F
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& g2 ~+ T4 A9 W$ F lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) g& `# k" N" o4 }8 Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; ^7 i7 c& i) e4 o( V* c
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
8 }( D. h$ V' Y) H1 `" o0 ^3 j will pay you $500. ; j4 V/ { P; D f0 X: L
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
" v6 W, G) {6 U& a, Ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % l U7 M8 f9 g
& z6 ^" y6 f" t* D* GThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; U" M+ r# v Z& n' r$ I8 zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 b3 V M- @! K/ O
lawyer. # v" E" i+ O- B% l% ?% Q
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. Q. g/ P7 D8 y% K& G/ q
! N3 v9 W1 C) LHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 f$ d1 ~( x0 g' ]9 i8 l [! O
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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& d5 D" B* k: f" S: V" LThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 X& z8 I4 z7 b4 w9 ?0 }( ?
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 c& k1 y! C# |/ ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; m6 h7 \( J. `3 {0 U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& Y9 ~8 S: b( n
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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. h% E" Y0 D! o( y5 UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. }" j5 f% `% E
wakes the newfie up and asks, 9 ?6 k/ d; w0 N
9 Z7 }1 K4 r+ r2 s'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and5 W- `/ [6 z; B2 @( f6 z; _
comes down with four?' ( W1 c& l$ m" F0 r1 f- [0 ~* N
* ~# z- x& J! iThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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