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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
" c+ {" o7 o2 D$ Y! s, N$ Nlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 s* E, K( Q- V) \1 \) zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" s6 R" G" i3 c* \the newfie would like to play a fun game. : {. T" p" }" h) p& X' ~; r$ a
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, A+ q. x3 U. j8 {9 T he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
( c6 ^3 S3 p6 A' j% S* l$ R lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 }, g' C$ ~, n0 J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ D$ I& W: N$ Q5 }you pay me only $5. % H5 o* K, R4 L) Q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* g+ L1 \1 {* J2 J# r5 r/ ?
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* V5 `& S1 L( H7 O
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 S! {: Y; `/ w( p2 `+ s
9 }: l. i* b; G. rThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 `" v4 O6 d! e# b3 Hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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* X' U- \6 ~- U) H0 @. ?The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 M$ [. { ?5 u. V! A; h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* f/ Z, \! K# ]6 @1 s/ G3 C2 |
lawyer. 5 a3 C# J) W; O
( f3 |/ U$ ?6 U h3 `Now, it's the newfie's turn.. W9 c+ E8 A O. a+ j. q
! L ?# v0 ^" \6 }3 ?& AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 m2 u* `$ ?1 p, T8 }8 J
three legs, and comes down with four?' - X& U$ U8 f/ @" U3 W3 k" S# W9 P
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 }% T1 @9 {2 y, x A4 w1 mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. G- D: n0 ?9 y
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 r1 ?; D5 q: q, a _; F- l
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 t6 l: h# D8 \. A4 K* q; Z3 ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
2 `: f# H- `0 l; x6 A# @7 kback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 z. ?1 r& \- a' r
comes down with four?' . f* q3 K: H& i
. ~ Y! p4 J' I; Y0 _1 _The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- T% w# e2 X l2 G
and goes back to sleep.
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