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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& Z0 u+ \* F* a& N
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" S7 y7 b% @; p$ p
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; }0 `) c1 l4 i2 \/ R: A0 ]the newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 x8 S, T& p9 \1 L0 N h) w
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ A/ m: B4 m Y3 P; Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ P: b3 x" V2 T/ w- f9 C$ R6 L lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 D3 Z" I0 p3 c5 D9 p$ Qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* D) f! U; j6 Z1 I7 a% _8 ]you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# f1 r; S7 C: Z2 i" [
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- g: H8 K u+ l- L. p) n" l
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 O; `. z% ], vThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ z6 d' l0 D* s+ wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' x5 {0 c2 H6 {2 E
1 E6 o4 ]0 P" X* z# ZThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 [3 ^ @. b% z# y: Epocket 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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- J6 z- Z9 l" o7 n' a" K* q7 nHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
5 b8 V5 o8 n7 a& tthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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S. X9 K5 i7 b' w2 T. Z2 mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" }6 |8 l" K+ [) l8 d3 ?references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# V" k2 n: x8 i/ h% |% D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 L- Y% t" y @( `# C* F8 y1 @- E, `of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) n' D( W5 Z6 n* vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 |* D) m7 N) Q# y7 fback to sleep. . W* V& Z3 @/ b7 ^
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
g+ }) L7 H/ j, C" l/ c, Zwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 g/ `0 ]5 }3 P+ U
comes down with four?'
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u- K! X, C' O3 d& OThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; u& ?5 y& O4 g# \
and goes back to sleep.
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