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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# r: G: e; D! Q. {long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 {1 a H! x$ m4 [: B. ^+ ]! v
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' @1 O: j4 Q/ A+ m: k1 E# ~the newfie would like to play a fun game. + D/ A. ^+ \ a0 `; G1 M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 k1 ?- Y: P$ s) ^& D he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* ^4 v2 _9 d6 @% B4 H6 w' r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. x3 }. F' F( z" o/ i* y/ m- ~% v3 ?ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 L2 b! T3 u L9 S! S9 _
you pay me only $5. L- Y7 F5 q- X& y4 [( o8 N& q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% A5 _& ~; y6 e7 L. t0 x- e0 n
will pay you $500. ! a. r' t' J0 W* U' ~
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# G0 b2 [) H# U) m# h
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& r5 v2 W' w; u' b$ m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& h, w' [' g2 Y. A
lawyer. 6 ^. s: X! n6 @: T
; x' ~+ \6 J2 a; y& a3 V0 FNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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1 v d) w# Z! ?$ x2 pHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
$ f4 R. U e) lthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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4 p+ ]5 O ~- c; mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ W( v: k/ N0 Vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 f0 g3 A: ^" ?4 s0 X0 \# tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 W4 @, S& t% L$ u9 ]' a
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) N$ M6 V# T6 H; l8 q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
' @% A) Q( L( I+ Y# mback to sleep. $ X5 r: T# C9 e9 Q
- q6 {; y3 V' x) d8 v7 }1 y6 F' HThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- \- `9 r1 |+ h1 @0 A2 i2 B
wakes the newfie up and asks, / d" a. u' D/ y+ G( t! L3 x6 }
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- G4 R }, K! j* _- b. B( I
comes down with four?' 2 _# h$ V6 q; r) w% u+ L/ O
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: ~/ i: R* f+ H: }
and goes back to sleep.2 ]* M1 C) v e* p. T4 V
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