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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 r v: g- K4 Y5 e- W9 i8 g
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb1 M4 @5 L. \: e
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 E9 O9 v7 M9 u8 l; gthe newfie would like to play a fun game. - E; \* y' P4 g, f- x/ y; U' Z! i
6 y! U6 \/ l/ J9 k, d' t The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so C' l1 f, [ N) u* F! @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* n9 ?, b: {, `% w1 C lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ P. R2 n* s6 x2 l& J: M! L
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 U( a7 X( F0 Y) Z/ xyou pay me only $5. ! F6 ]! z f: K" N! v6 o6 i2 p9 [7 }, A
- @. J6 W( {5 T6 J6 c You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# P" r4 C4 b, Z
will pay you $500. 7 H, i" x R7 ^+ L7 B
: Q+ T& W. W7 ? This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* { S4 l) Y# o4 F4 e; Athe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, Z8 J4 s I3 Y# [: j( B6 athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 V$ E& a% g! `# x9 J0 q# s
8 w: l; @1 }) x9 q, k/ [The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his5 @0 Q% z4 |+ H* S: W+ Z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
! Y$ Y# n7 R: N& _lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.- r5 X3 T, }3 L3 n
0 X/ a5 V9 o0 r1 B oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 n% |2 j% n$ q
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ M9 y: w5 U/ U z# U9 [references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ ^ ^: m7 t. {# A8 g5 {
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) ?# n2 L/ V9 d7 Aof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 ?. w. f7 w8 o6 Q6 a9 q# ?- n# Chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
( ~! b5 J& D9 E" Y6 y3 x Fback to sleep.
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& p$ j5 Y: L( q" kThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ s( q, B! l9 V2 gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 \) z) n! r$ L' P: k
comes down with four?'
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7 B# q5 b& h* J5 sThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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