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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, B* Q8 T' `( P. w
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 q6 c+ x( l. @ j1 i5 [
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: Q( y( E$ F& {! L& K$ D, J7 hthe newfie would like to play a fun game. % \; C% e0 z! @/ l. H L& g
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* D+ y; y% ]' f. W) O( l he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 {' }/ o) ]6 @5 |( @
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I _' z/ ]9 p# F$ [5 H( A) a" b+ r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
: i3 ~8 R# ?) {7 u) s% {$ H* hyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I }+ O; y4 b. S8 @4 ^
will pay you $500. $ `9 @- Y- M" D8 g' c4 w6 `
2 | B2 u* A: X w7 R This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& ]! {, _2 D, F$ v( hthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ~+ K4 {6 l$ L9 c( Z6 z1 ]
: T# O# k. C# F4 J4 [4 M0 O2 HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& u( p( ]$ c& p8 x% \% ^the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his \$ j& u q- V; H4 Z2 |3 V
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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7 }' b4 T( [5 e5 ]0 A* iNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! m: @& a$ J2 p
three legs, and comes down with four?' - I5 E# ^* w/ x! A
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' X- z1 Y2 C+ ? A
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# ]( n6 S1 ^6 ?
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 H! H& d+ J K& H' o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& h- J1 N8 m1 G2 m+ r ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" q6 _3 l* k1 X5 H% x g
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. m7 H& W# S- V: y
wakes the newfie up and asks, 8 i% T* ^( p1 e; }) H
. d0 p* x7 \6 ?2 m$ u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# N0 b1 W8 ]) i1 X
comes down with four?'
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+ o {9 r4 I* B8 o3 _3 k5 O( oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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