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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: Z- K1 Y% I' V G- ?% u( \0 Q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; k4 Q% i9 m; p1 k3 \' l
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" N# i# }$ f/ k) ~, c
the newfie would like to play a fun game. y% V/ ^: X& Z3 F
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he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* |) f7 m) j( j! o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ W- V+ ~8 W$ ^# ]4 c1 n( J6 iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! t a% C/ s+ G' ?# }. m
you pay me only $5. + H/ ]* [* n; T* a6 S+ w" t
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. R9 h5 z. m7 l) g) b
will pay you $500. 4 W4 r# E2 q u/ {. A" {) w
8 ?6 k) j) A4 O* G% I6 r) s# _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& _+ ^: z% N/ |8 f8 `, j4 @; c% bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 q# j0 _. Y/ P
& }. x X1 u( n3 \2 Y6 nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ x/ [$ O+ m3 v/ {; |! E9 | a3 cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 \; r$ ^ I$ k0 {
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 e' }9 s( C* r K2 Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: e T& |; W. }# S! Y( v- x! S; q
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
- {6 ~, {7 \& ]2 X% V$ lthree legs, and comes down with four?' / k0 y8 _. W' l w4 I: b- d3 W8 P
; z6 h5 @! Q% A8 X0 I7 Q" _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& w- O6 C; S+ b4 r, t; b
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. {5 ^: ^. [3 I* X$ K6 x$ V- a8 W
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 a* N+ A/ H/ Z* M5 {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) U$ B6 W* S/ Nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 R5 X( v c. Z% Pback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& O: t" {# d7 j. S+ p8 B0 v8 Vwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' P- D( j( ~% Q' @
comes down with four?' $ }1 x. ^- A: _7 J' q1 I% w- S }
/ R" \, G& o+ g, H4 b, T- X. \The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 w6 I8 I% H5 s( n$ v- a6 ?2 c& l
and goes back to sleep.
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