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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
( L5 A( y0 h; y" w' [1 wlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 Z$ [( I% q; N# w$ a; S
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; F$ S8 j. \# l0 x& Lthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' V$ ? x' m: `, W
' S- ~2 A8 r( K6 O1 ?. q q5 T. T, x The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# }6 z6 `! y1 H0 q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! x; l' }7 y' t9 w7 S P lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; w( e' T: X Z" m- }+ L7 o, `! nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 z; r- | h, y: \
you pay me only $5. / j% @, @! J7 T
: I5 A" [* i, X# s$ N! X1 f6 y3 u You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 G0 M8 ~ e1 V will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ a" L% `8 c1 N: M! ethe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # i/ I1 v9 G' x/ n/ a- X4 v4 A
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& _7 e' }) K0 @1 p- }3 B" _the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" Q& S- T8 P0 b8 n# f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 ~: G4 l" a- x" j
lawyer. # p! k! d/ B% T* f, |
! |% t" p; h5 Y. E+ t( UNow, it's the newfie's turn.6 v+ `# Y; J4 `# `, `9 c
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 x3 m8 m7 C" W' }% H
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 ]/ d# r* t3 k7 Z. w
. R% T. U% n7 d r) W% J) w8 Y& aThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 s" N4 J! H- u- L7 E$ b8 E6 Cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" ] Z1 x' x5 W1 `9 E8 @6 E' F, [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
+ B2 L; H+ J7 Dback to sleep.
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1 t Q) X7 U# ?5 c# Z. AThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ ~+ `+ O/ \* F
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ }7 ^& L- ?; d1 E h* B- f
* j; c% |2 e' y# k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 y, h, s& I: G# z0 I2 @4 f
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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