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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 I1 r' p* U. Y3 a+ c$ q- ^
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 K% U1 p2 E3 C$ w. mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( k- j9 c4 f6 Q6 b" z# athe newfie would like to play a fun game. / R7 J/ _: A: w" ]
2 b% M e: j8 i8 q9 e" ? R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- n" w) f0 c5 t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! [5 a. S6 R8 t7 U% f7 r1 Q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I l! H! E! P, B5 z% M, c" D1 o
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 l. M) n- e' F
you pay me only $5. ! ~0 S+ ^4 \' ~
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ D" Y4 O" r( g will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ }1 _( _0 J+ M( k
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ! Y- P& f W2 S; x0 z
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* U8 x6 h4 w$ \pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 F5 G' m! f$ k, j8 \$ q1 {
lawyer.
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+ x1 w4 ]0 ? m0 u3 ?! ~Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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4 k g/ v9 F/ W$ i* AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
( c" Z' z+ Z" }9 r9 p+ |8 Cthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: n* x+ E% k x8 o" ~0 a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 P5 @. I8 w' P7 N- kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 `, D0 J" n+ u* K
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. d" h5 T: j2 L: Z8 p3 l& xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) y3 v e7 ]! j7 N) c- k
back to sleep.
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7 Z* ?* D6 g' @; L; dThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) P. z4 ~2 L ?4 U9 Gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* X# S) P7 E& C& R, o
comes down with four?' u! C( u- M7 a7 W2 O1 f
* f4 Q ?; c9 _2 }" ]* g% X, MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
5 Y2 u( o6 @# T) X1 V3 Mand goes back to sleep.
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