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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
/ F9 M% I a/ J" u2 O8 hlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 \. x, S) Q. X0 H% g4 Dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; n- W' l2 i* M, c; U+ S7 \0 W
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 v) r) ]' x6 v# R" j
* W- U- s t+ i6 L. _/ f% C# D The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# L: D+ {/ S7 Z5 z3 ?* C8 q' r y* ~ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 D" J5 P* Z# y- P: v; X
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 v/ R% K$ D; D' p- Task you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 x d/ k$ f# B4 B
you pay me only $5. $ O: o4 J, s" m. L; ?% n
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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" ^4 L$ T, Q# O7 y/ B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" @+ D& @% m, N; N$ M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 u; ^/ P% R" U8 ]9 s" `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 R- H0 ^0 j, r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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7 J+ N, O i1 I6 N5 OThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 I' P8 v; J2 j/ ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
2 a$ {9 F4 O. ]- y. X6 [8 Rlawyer.
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. Q c% z" z. K# u2 n% t9 rNow, it's the newfie's turn.) p. `; K F) {4 Q3 Y/ A
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
% u6 e7 D% ~3 z5 }0 Mthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 m+ m* j& o7 P) g& {3 a4 {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& |* o, {! G, n8 D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) O( Z. W# y( f4 J" Oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 U: ?% ]9 W" b* F3 Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 j" v- U9 h9 V* ?wakes the newfie up and asks,
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% `1 \7 d. f, D; v' _ p4 {'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# W+ F' V8 x2 Y+ J
comes down with four?' ; d- d+ i6 t8 W7 g
4 |/ g: I# E* e' lThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $57 J9 |9 y; }6 f
and goes back to sleep.. a. u$ Y) T. ?$ F
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