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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 S: m5 k( C. f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 ]6 j& w. i! ?3 S9 T3 h0 K5 u fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if' z: a3 E2 e2 M0 i+ i) T# I' ^5 H
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . ^% a4 u6 L' U
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& \7 W8 V) @& Q2 O; I
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; i- k7 y& N$ ^8 t lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 p- L7 i5 G5 V& K) w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* b9 a; R1 \0 S: k
you pay me only $5.
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) ]" A) E0 v1 i0 i5 {; G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ q% g' _* V! [! S8 \. L8 O will pay you $500. 9 K6 X7 U5 Y* Z" v: K
$ c+ H, Y; w9 y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
M. O# |$ S0 s6 D/ Gthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 N9 P T- h" g4 \
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's8 q5 n- G. N- f4 s4 X" U; R
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- H1 A5 ?( ^3 R8 r) x+ _7 uThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ Y/ k& F8 [; g% h, G! f# d9 H2 | cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 K1 s9 i, c2 g( @1 A
lawyer. / Q( B3 c9 w- V0 V+ I- H
* k2 M5 X4 _# \Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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1 E9 j3 }0 H' f* t6 mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 m5 h+ c1 R1 q* H: P( a& P9 A- Ythree legs, and comes down with four?'
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" C* D2 u% b# Z! [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
& p8 ]" Y3 _9 k H1 Kreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 C9 i# F/ {/ U# J$ e; sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ Z8 @$ ]1 A( K2 v* lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 L7 J8 n* C$ I" @4 e6 ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 x8 k* z0 z5 O7 {5 u. j4 [
back to sleep. 0 B- H$ r* k% f+ k: h
9 z, \+ p5 x% [" |. }5 UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& r* l/ p9 |$ Vwakes the newfie up and asks, # V; n/ W' L6 D1 C# B
$ D7 t$ V# e( e9 {9 `'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* \0 _+ L! @1 f) |+ }" N
comes down with four?' $ E p, V! s$ ~2 p' v2 a. d% t
9 v# u8 H1 Q9 _; p( N! d) o- XThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 V: C z% y7 f' l
and goes back to sleep.
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