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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- P8 g4 g7 k2 C' C( H
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
. Q, {9 ~- v0 N) h' {9 }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 `8 ? r# } N1 A% s ^4 C! Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 Z# ]4 Z) c% c' I' m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 \# V: E0 N4 R
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 o" \) ]" ]+ F8 K7 B/ K
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) r7 R* I8 x, i T2 ^3 _8 G
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
, N3 z* Q5 W. M/ ithe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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4 ?0 @% h9 K0 J# U6 z( d) [The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 _5 q% `" m S0 p& Ethe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # F/ V! L) H G8 ^
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 N# g( _3 F2 h6 ?( O! Y& ?5 Tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
5 M8 T* g0 H, ]) slawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 @7 i4 ]' H: J2 q6 G+ j' M
; A5 O( i$ w/ n# T Y% {, G: AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
% Z5 J7 e- Q( _8 [( hthree legs, and comes down with four?' 1 w$ u$ E% y0 K
% G" K5 [# k% f% _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all! A/ K& M$ h4 j0 t; j9 U# ?& L
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
; R5 c6 ?5 x* U3 wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- v) m- u$ S# P+ G
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! ~$ B- _% b& O5 F5 r6 u+ K0 s. x$ qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 w2 z6 q% F* x- X3 k6 q
back to sleep. 5 d6 n( T8 k# ~5 ~+ @/ ^
0 f+ o) V X0 E! W( g$ zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# @9 c! F9 C, i. u: G& p$ Lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- R' d2 T7 h+ J2 ~+ Y
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
7 R% F/ U1 m& kand goes back to sleep.. {& @' \) {' W) e. l$ M7 c! T
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