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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 z+ V- X8 |- G, @- q. x
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ R+ D( o5 A8 B; B
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) V$ Z5 ~# O3 P0 h; H3 F4 ~+ I
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : g: c. Y! k# q* j
0 w. y: W! l) n The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 o' C6 J, d4 O# e) X
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ T2 D: s0 S3 c* Q. Z; Q3 w1 b
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# y9 V% ?$ \2 [
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! ^9 g. f. O) ~you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* V9 V+ z! R. l, Q
will pay you $500. 7 g8 \: w0 u C2 d
" K/ U! U6 u; R; V. Z: x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# X9 Q! A6 |2 A2 J
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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4 y5 {+ U" c& I0 v1 p& h$ ~2 z5 @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ D0 T3 B: B- g' R, \+ Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - n. l3 y6 @ r' z
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& X. y0 h/ s" W4 J# Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
" n8 j' S4 p; _# Klawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 c$ s, o$ E: ~$ p, {He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; G& D* k' R9 }% u
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! E4 t2 j* x' b P* ~9 d
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 |9 M) }/ s% g jreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" j: y( B5 w0 c7 b- X0 o9 h7 o7 N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: V- x: l# `6 N8 F6 y$ Sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, }) z( @8 B" K3 a0 T% I+ P6 fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 i9 k+ S0 l* ~+ [9 H
back to sleep.
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1 G; V3 S& D+ ^: jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He ^* m6 L( F. V/ H8 _3 m: S
wakes the newfie up and asks, / [4 g( r; K% A+ `2 \ { {' H
w# s, }/ K+ i'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 a, }7 o$ K0 F
comes down with four?' " e5 _9 U8 o& a6 p' E
1 X+ o! u# ? m8 F8 uThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
( V# H! |( E$ B$ G' P9 Dand goes back to sleep.4 Y8 `+ h0 W% Z0 D# o
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