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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' R) {" @- O/ Z6 r
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 c; \/ d: H8 b
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) m; y! t- n& i6 }! z, I/ e) cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 C* d6 ` y' A5 _$ v9 w+ D! N3 b1 g
2 h# z- d$ U7 P5 }7 ^/ H" l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% ~& [7 g$ l$ }( [% x he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& H p! i7 z* E: T- E- _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ x# @% U ]; J+ E, g7 P$ ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 }2 `% w" B+ o6 o. ?
you pay me only $5. - v4 [: E' \7 g/ o; f, R
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% |; l' ]9 ]) x
will pay you $500.
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5 e4 W: |* t4 Q3 O5 N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; r- m% V1 V# q" n4 ]+ @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. X }4 ~0 C. t: t$ F8 i) K
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& V( P0 X, O, E9 e+ j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 s }: D+ f. _' {+ P2 e; i+ tThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 M# T3 N" x. A) C+ I! e% ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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* }, W; a B; S8 \He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
% U+ T+ i6 b( C% W6 sthree legs, and comes down with four?' : ?5 i, q- r' c8 C4 Q/ x
3 w: w1 C3 Y- w6 I' [0 P4 kThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 ^2 E& h( k6 Z9 V% X: c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 m# u* c7 q) ]( w
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, L) r4 C* y+ ?4 c/ w* N& W. x$ ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- Q6 N" o* t& q) f' I- thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 B) i( s3 I t3 uback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: V6 m' O U" owakes the newfie up and asks,
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6 C Y+ W$ H- Y n* u& V. i( i'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* g; t0 q5 |. S
and goes back to sleep. n- T% a& W3 C+ D! M7 I0 B
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