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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! C. I/ u% s! s# Z1 ?2 D
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 D/ ?% k. z; h
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 p$ @4 y _+ x" a( ~' ^
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % g. Q$ ?5 t$ c: T" n( C% Y# k; r& C
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! ?% |- [1 n' n
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" O& ~6 q N' `7 g7 V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 ~. `' I0 a& eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ ?' k; [$ _# X* Y% k: _1 S: p
you pay me only $5. 0 |, M5 |: E! {$ J# ^) N
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& A) K$ Z0 |3 r9 r; I
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ S5 }5 i; e5 ^# W& R6 u" s' Jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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3 X3 B. N3 ]6 B7 iThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 t* m( `& G) ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the! J) i& v: \+ I3 i' t' G
lawyer. 7 J9 O6 H) z' ]( r0 W' y$ j
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ X# ]8 g9 p. D1 a- dHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ t! c. K, n: ]; z$ w4 _7 w+ A' zthree legs, and comes down with four?' $ y2 H0 w; j! @8 P, v
% \6 S' d& V' |4 ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" I0 O+ x+ h" S& B& ^6 V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
) J# Z6 X8 v0 e5 C; y" Sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 ^* ]0 n5 t! _6 Yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* F0 d+ y6 }% G$ {
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' g/ w7 M3 T. p$ {
back to sleep. 7 M8 R# _* A( t
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ P3 Y1 F- {* L) l2 \9 Swakes the newfie up and asks, % Q5 [2 u" H1 [3 h! z. T
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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/ k# w8 q7 F9 E$ P) `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( A$ h: L* E1 Z( ^& r* T0 h
and goes back to sleep.: w4 m1 S3 z( Z4 ?$ J) J; e: D
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