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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 K `) i# G7 L8 D) O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) s. U# o- }" G# A) [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: y8 P; U8 n* d) I8 F% bthe newfie would like to play a fun game. - a: |3 o4 Y: C5 h# ]1 N
6 R* L$ b! g* T1 k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( K" u; _; l* @. j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* a4 L8 m) Z5 W; P( b f) l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 z- u4 a$ {: I$ }9 zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ h. T2 |1 o6 ]1 z/ n2 h, a) I
you pay me only $5.
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" ^. g8 B- l! y; p2 U B8 ? You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ o3 | }, E! [. X4 ] will pay you $500.
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) U5 d3 e: d+ {; {/ ]. c, ^ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
- \" T- l' x/ G% E& r4 Dthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 }4 w, @$ ~# U( a4 `/ u7 M: ?
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * Z1 j/ Q% x4 e+ S
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" }8 m" e s# n# r v, A8 @
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. i B7 ?% b+ P9 Q5 A7 u8 L
lawyer. / h9 o+ V7 I2 x+ g' j7 d) n& [0 q
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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% f+ I2 L/ ]8 Y9 D. d @; GHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 [" W0 ?! S' m) \
three legs, and comes down with four?' - p: a, b; g0 ]3 H# V
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 e& R9 q5 [, G' G' L3 n* _references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& P) d, y3 A# _1 p4 D4 a" Z8 K1 f. b
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% h v0 n- n$ v# h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& U5 i) H1 d! C( m$ }3 L% F3 i+ y9 R
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 R, D5 Y! P- u+ d0 [9 y+ h8 d( f2 d
back to sleep.
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# e. P9 M# L& W [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ l3 i* j( E. I/ Gwakes the newfie up and asks, 7 _ }; R: l& T% x2 b1 b. [
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 x# c& i& a. P- r
comes down with four?' # \( F* K l' s0 Z# U' s
( z4 J8 I: L- {# SThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
' \8 R1 }( P- E; gand goes back to sleep.6 [+ z1 X# J. ?& K7 I
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