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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" f. Q) }$ L. S: ~* ]0 Z# t5 f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# D: k3 K$ q! C! o- x$ sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 V2 _- _! }( T" [1 fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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5 y$ O1 J$ ^" h( R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
0 W5 E$ ?* n3 ~* n he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 V) e. d: D! W7 m3 |, C lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 x7 u3 s. ?' E0 L( Z. S6 o
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; q' Q6 \% O' r8 L
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ a ^0 [7 J: d" m
will pay you $500. 9 N, I! w# Z3 Z) k2 B5 F. v9 O
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. j" W/ y3 J9 Y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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4 Y) w4 J' j6 F3 @1 O; U7 w" @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* }$ f' T6 L* n' p7 B: B5 v) j7 i* Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' t3 }, M5 H9 C( s, X
8 w \/ [$ t3 o A( wThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- {1 x# ]% D8 f8 ?) U5 w5 \pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 E" j8 g( ]( {! _& Z, n
lawyer.
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\) P4 H' u( R+ Z! S# o0 ~Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ R6 d4 L5 j3 ]0 W
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 L. V, e; ]& R- J. Q, D" t0 k
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 C! \& Q' ` O& Wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- y& m$ p; s. H( K$ ` L, q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 }% m, ^6 w, v6 ~# lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ V& L( G ]" q( F- z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 e& G+ l/ y- kback to sleep. " j Z$ Z$ j; J- l9 c, H* X
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- q& _1 P, O' ]! c
wakes the newfie up and asks, - i0 E# w# r8 R8 f6 J, s# u
% U% P/ m O4 j0 r2 Y9 v* \: v5 z3 d'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' }- W: I/ Z2 k; e i, a
comes down with four?'
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7 e" E* e6 o% v/ D8 W& S' z0 _; \The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; r# U0 k @" K: t7 L
and goes back to sleep.
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