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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
: q& L/ W- U9 |. A+ X) A2 plong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: d, V8 H( E* y# X) v4 |that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 g) |5 U& U4 `the newfie would like to play a fun game. & D% Q7 z4 n4 `( g, J( h4 a2 _
1 j: U+ ^% o! ^ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 H- P' j: Q$ v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ `9 Y& h9 h% e0 i6 f8 _; t$ U lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 `# z4 k- b: ~! ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 m* c8 E5 t ?. m" t" e1 p
you pay me only $5. : e- m6 O0 h6 [; e' z: L5 t' m
7 r2 K1 M7 I0 p9 W3 p0 W% K" Z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 k2 _! f$ w$ R will pay you $500.
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0 W6 A. F$ Q/ N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& H& x' H4 y# D( D0 c3 t% I
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , @1 l( _3 @& Q
! d- _6 `; k- z# OThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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' D3 L1 G3 x" l, ?' aThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% k$ N8 k8 |. s% s1 y0 q- P, n: C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, M% p5 G# q6 E; {" l- m$ Z
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. ]% K8 R7 G) e% e
5 Q8 @) c, P: |! y* eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
I1 x) a: N& J# x c' G6 Gthree legs, and comes down with four?' + A7 [$ N! C/ o7 u2 m) _% }
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. S, h' B# K3 H
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 X3 m/ ^7 _) f) `, t4 x
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ ?+ V5 U7 Q3 B$ _4 p
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% W& x. P" c% j+ x' a- K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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4 C; @' n1 c- nThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 o; G7 o$ K& A5 v: B
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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7 z/ E' y( D6 X( [. ]The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
3 B; G* a% `3 V9 }1 \' e" |4 ~and goes back to sleep.
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