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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 \; n- V1 |; K x9 w0 qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ s- s; e2 ]( R3 w% j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 b6 R" D' X2 ?) pthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 e* ~0 v x, x8 j- w, } he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 ` u/ Y) K6 b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# {8 b: P: p( G) h- u2 K% ]/ C! X" ~
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ N' Q% j/ M' j Wyou pay me only $5. 5 t. U) u* k3 [4 I
. _8 d3 T& O/ \% K9 M, w. w; r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
) X/ \4 t. x1 x/ y$ X0 \ will pay you $500. & H( Y: Z1 s4 N X* O) g6 V
. J2 ^) ~4 g9 n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 u# ~ m* m1 U
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, r+ N; Q4 n' Q' F: x* F( g/ v) S; `2 m
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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7 E" X* [, }# F" y" JThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; B% p2 ~5 g `) q4 zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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4 K( T; A4 P5 h/ @+ {Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' k9 V# [. ]& o' r* b
three legs, and comes down with four?' " [- s# `6 j3 Z" A
$ S+ C8 A" B Z$ |The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 f* {" @3 e+ k
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ \- v% I6 Y( ~. R6 u) Vthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ \% x: j/ p& G! l
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 O& t$ |0 E- ?3 ]# chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' F% x0 R J: R3 U- C D
back to sleep. 0 u* c1 V/ O" S8 q/ `. U- ~
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, Z( g% ^( i, Q1 ]: m& h' X8 s1 D5 |
wakes the newfie up and asks, " ~/ s9 T Q1 A
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" u/ `$ z% O( A& a' p, x/ K& V5 j
comes down with four?' ( B0 Y9 b; D/ B9 c, O! X7 [
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $59 i& K+ I8 U& Z
and goes back to sleep.
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