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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# _+ E H9 t& ?8 ^% p( w# {( J3 r
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 ]+ I9 L7 g/ i2 D/ ~# fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if5 k* q) K3 `5 H5 I
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
+ k% h7 \3 o/ H# t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 Z2 x# S+ B) Y# H9 d. F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# F( h: x' @) T1 [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! [3 D \6 k& b, c8 {2 m
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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& P; ^* Y9 }. c! E- K This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
0 y! w, r1 H' v5 S4 _the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 g+ h% `& b0 K& x* L
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
5 W' x3 p# ?# u. L" G/ Kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& K% N& J5 f7 ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 r& y) [/ a) { s- L6 D
lawyer. & Q- K8 O* C6 z7 p& F
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.& A; j/ O( G T! h, y9 H
2 U* h+ Y+ ?" n$ I* w+ _! g/ @He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* x1 |6 M. P$ m8 ?three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- c5 S$ g1 w1 dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 _* ?: Y: c2 C% Y3 Y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' i4 L0 v4 u5 ]0 j4 ]0 H( Vthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
Z" C" p* y; I+ y7 Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 U9 C3 `+ i5 \+ @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) D( r7 Y+ M8 K* y2 C6 B
back to sleep.
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* R4 c9 Q% e! Q3 P" i+ xThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 k4 a* h) l' Q* v7 a6 swakes the newfie up and asks, ; K7 y# A: E$ P: Q+ u' u
3 v) M" c5 M2 }8 l'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) a: k" `8 j+ }; r4 X) T* u
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. i% B# I" g2 N, t
and goes back to sleep.' v8 y; M7 @8 j ~" ~3 _ R
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