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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ \5 _4 t/ W. E% U- |+ B5 W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 j! N% `! I1 _; m& J3 c4 o4 l X
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
f9 k0 n( u \/ E, N: Othe newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 F4 h8 ]: |# T5 W
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 t( l# K+ L0 n7 m, I$ W3 Kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; `% I/ w' F5 a- K
you pay me only $5. A W' n) @# |" j1 f
% g) `3 {" h0 v3 _/ ? You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* A% c4 ?: n! C/ b5 C- u6 v" a1 G6 \4 Y
will pay you $500. , R7 G6 x1 \# H% ]' |2 l3 w2 U" |
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' d! k/ q, f( b# F' O
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. w4 B s- }" m% _" O% R1 [" G% u! k
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# h/ r% W# I; j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; n& c- G, |7 H% r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 `( n, F4 W% y7 ~
lawyer.
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0 V" d+ F p: S* i* b: ?4 ZNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, E6 s& H. l4 s5 m% f4 Y6 h, oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& g2 g# z3 P; |! B% ]
three legs, and comes down with four?' + a5 ~7 [' q* x! K
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. F# _2 Q$ E# Qreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 Y& v& F! L; d: Y* C
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ m& f3 Q ~, ?) J
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# e1 T. c. H4 h) p; g$ rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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$ x! ^* l3 S2 A% h' `$ TThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
" s! m# ]* @- R* v( t; Q, }wakes the newfie up and asks, . ~. _9 Y$ w2 N( Q3 ~
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( }6 c. ^! U1 u6 O; j! x' p
comes down with four?' 9 L2 {" o4 B; Q/ K4 }1 ^, S) N
1 U2 x) z5 ]9 O$ A4 \8 F$ rThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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