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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
; P- L8 H9 s# U3 y% n0 K7 E7 Along flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 n! {% }9 u& M* B1 H! I, f; V1 E
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if' u7 C% Q6 x9 f% f5 ?3 {
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
: P+ W |- W, l1 ?9 V7 R3 Z he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 j w; g3 d& w4 J- q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 J* g: F% Z7 ~" |8 D7 U. U
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: W7 F' W0 l v. B# C8 S
you pay me only $5. . b, u2 U% U& ~5 v4 U$ f( S' n* ~
8 H7 E% J$ V- { You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 ?7 }. w: Q+ t& B8 [! z+ v
will pay you $500. * g; U1 m: s& F: f! k) u
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 F+ @4 i; d: U4 d6 s9 N
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 D4 b+ g$ c/ C' D0 e0 P7 J7 J
% c' I- L" s! b" BThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, z7 H' f5 ^0 \+ W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 l% J, A! ^; }
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& m7 U( }7 n. S- {4 v
lawyer. ]6 ^6 d# _' N: _. m- Z
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) Q' Y b5 s# T; K+ i
& T% w9 j% g; E0 T' v% v* p! s& VHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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$ Q) Z5 K9 }9 U+ Z) T" v$ Z. ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) ~! X# x0 I5 O# @) p
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; w Q- M, Z* @' ^ ?( K
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' `2 V4 x# j& v2 Q9 q2 sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 @4 K; m2 A& q& \; M2 e. E9 u chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, w5 E& o+ r7 _% H$ A. d3 P0 p
back to sleep. & B- U; s- o s- ~; c8 A7 V
4 N% {. W. A6 T" M% G' O EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
5 _1 o3 G0 @1 N9 r% bwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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+ }$ R, X o; fThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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