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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& u( G6 P( ~1 V% g
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: k& _! L; l% D( R+ M7 Xthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 \+ G; j1 V7 R; i# E# j% d
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 k/ F; x3 B! \8 T- ^( _; j: L
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 v1 H, P1 }0 k) c. v- I2 { he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 ~. l; j1 x* M4 {
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 O* V c2 G2 [9 Y# rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ Y" o( z- L x$ g b" T; \you pay me only $5.
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% A8 Q# j6 b0 E$ g) t! f You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 F8 r0 S5 B6 p4 k3 ~
will pay you $500.
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% b% f: q; [: z. b2 }+ d This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% k! @' ]! L3 _6 Athe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ o2 W+ x2 |3 R# h- Q! W/ k: H) X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( T: R( D* P& R; l
3 Y n% F" e) DThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' s _! O4 P2 l' I. {# f& e
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ Y8 y5 u' ` }5 t- T
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 T, w4 a/ I+ U1 ]/ x( j: Z; A% S
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% S- \$ ^. [, _/ F5 e: n
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
g! y J i1 Hthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: W4 q) e. d& G! ]* vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- B8 d2 D# C" E, Chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 W; {% {' u& x, z- A1 n7 h
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. O2 ]6 Q! e7 X
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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- \$ d, T7 @, h3 L" s4 C7 |'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' _# z2 F2 n8 p) o6 F
comes down with four?'
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* i4 m0 i2 o' ]% cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' M6 j! S" @2 u# }/ G5 S
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