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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# J" \/ y U8 f# v! I" Ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 Q1 y2 |8 D2 w. lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
5 j o i: ~8 N, ^+ V7 ?9 zthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- u+ Y8 C# v8 B. V$ q. ~0 K The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
( W% v1 u% v3 n. b7 |/ ] he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 J- c; G+ ~" N- k8 ]3 M# ~8 M lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ J* O# S5 i8 S4 a& j
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, e) B( g/ n- k R3 _9 g% N
you pay me only $5.
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9 f! t. l, A" {, B7 w" U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 V; Y9 E# H! j. f4 z will pay you $500. 5 R9 G# B' T: r5 Q3 w- t
, r2 K d" g! E# i1 V2 x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. \' D/ ]+ ^! k7 a5 U# |% Z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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, ~. g3 G# F, v8 g# S, P" D, ~The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 ~8 D, i! L/ S$ Vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 c. k* @) _: J! l+ l
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.% Q; j! [ `9 N* l/ v; J
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 {+ R4 t- \. @three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, A' ~+ B) q9 u# E& m
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
- X; G$ Y6 N) ]+ nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; X" o' S$ j- S
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ D6 t, w& q" @3 \0 o8 Phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# o6 _, o. p7 d# Vwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and5 a$ \$ e; f s
comes down with four?'
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6 M- f% r; {9 XThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ E p7 J' i/ ^1 D
and goes back to sleep.! S5 w2 A4 A$ J4 w4 ~: a$ G( b' v
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