 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 v6 J$ j* K. \; C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb1 j$ ]9 o& P& Q$ d K4 R
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 b2 X& c9 b+ |' rthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
7 V+ C# w: t) q6 g' m
& M2 f) S+ _; ^ M The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* @$ E- K+ ?8 r; S f2 [; _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* d/ P6 P' U' c' o/ Y5 G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' g4 F) N) l+ n7 \4 \; G
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) F, S5 b* x8 G6 Dyou pay me only $5. 5 a! I8 v8 {6 t% k7 k. k% j; K
; ^8 J% B+ ~% h/ P5 o
You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 L3 i0 u% _. X
will pay you $500. $ R$ j5 P; \) T/ L! O& F
$ a1 c0 O* b1 G7 M$ i7 F: V$ O
This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( M D7 J3 p+ A6 r8 D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - S/ \: L" S8 ~. c( T5 j5 s
( L+ w+ t9 o3 y! j' H# G
The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 v1 I" i; }: g, y. |/ y) P* j* i6 d
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : _( O4 | `8 W f) `
N/ {7 |3 S {* _2 j
The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. p2 E7 C7 }* J
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the ?( }; f+ j# ]/ k T! ~3 T7 o
lawyer. 4 K) X: f B- F, J/ J
1 r$ Q1 {' z5 i) Y( N) v/ H& _% D6 ANow, it's the newfie's turn.0 h2 L" u7 H3 O) w7 L- g
2 @. k7 r! H+ P; A# N4 g- p' XHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 m; v+ u. s2 `- _( [" g$ |7 ythree legs, and comes down with four?' ) D8 c- Q. i$ y: t0 h2 i, p
' k( a. i( _' j
The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ B$ q+ O$ U9 |5 q% ^! \' k" y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 j7 e3 F2 o3 d) i5 L* y
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& p) A1 ~" F9 L& Hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ E9 Q; r) a7 }4 \2 I7 q: u8 d3 O
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
d! W: t7 z0 T' U( iback to sleep.
8 V. I* y2 p5 s9 F" E: o7 t* y2 g4 m
The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 s3 P# r0 z( t) C- e
wakes the newfie up and asks, - ^2 V6 i0 M! i' J
- |$ N" n( V9 g3 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) V2 a* f3 @8 y$ P1 m
comes down with four?' , D/ Q! ^. g7 c
+ [" Z! ] e% M) ?/ x$ } J6 rThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 y& t+ y% E* ^( j% Z( ?; s+ K
and goes back to sleep.: U$ u: j6 f! p" A2 D7 ?* n
) B' p5 h8 C, r$ x3 t' t2 d" C |
|