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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' @9 T0 F, f9 k) `& A
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 Z8 z7 W9 w! zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: w' e; ^ N" Jthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! F1 D: [+ X4 t7 s0 V0 u The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, c: U# }2 B. T% a# {- ? he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 B1 {2 {+ r- R. l4 m
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 S; e7 B) F9 }" w7 s- B% sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ g! M8 c6 G9 H9 G# m; d# v
you pay me only $5. 1 I8 q' Y/ i O: N0 l* V2 u
6 ?6 r$ R1 i% B9 M+ Q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
' o. _# O6 ?- ?9 x r z will pay you $500. . M0 g# W9 E/ g3 V
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( [4 A9 [/ ` x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. x0 G, y5 s, r$ J! L; M, H
8 S- j* Q1 K. x ~$ @, A& k. eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; r: c2 p: W- I6 \. mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + n" U! r# @3 K
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: J1 L1 u. P$ \4 L5 [ M: o: ~
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' N1 E( Z; h f G+ a
; A& u# T" x: X, N2 G- EHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: r# V2 y' X0 b: [
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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# ^5 {1 s+ S1 u. l N5 kThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 d: t( N; K# k$ c; V$ S# ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( E1 A2 H9 I% J9 [$ U X u3 \" q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ [4 \0 x( g" Q/ fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 a1 W- e1 K" @+ }: xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, ~: z( B1 X- X$ S
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, G2 w: J5 n2 C" i2 o
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 L4 Y/ ]* h) B @5 I' Z5 r1 O3 {
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) t6 [; A/ v! Y' C/ n
comes down with four?' 8 S }0 x/ j/ t) u0 T5 n' F
) J; \: y) |& o5 O& ?+ Z% C$ |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% Z" m# _. O& i* F7 G0 O+ P
and goes back to sleep.. T9 `3 w% V" E! P$ C3 E2 a
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