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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% S0 m0 K$ ~, S6 m
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 T! Q4 d, P l8 }4 d1 P1 w
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ G& U- Z$ I, a& } S! `
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ! V) d6 d$ x( j) A- ]" b
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, ?( @; y/ u0 C$ q: t( j he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 Y. R" \$ t9 w% _
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- i5 l9 f9 |4 L+ j6 v! x7 G# y/ W ?
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( ?) Z6 D& k; H! L: s2 h/ r
you pay me only $5.
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}5 [ y5 w% u You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
& i: \/ n6 D; D4 Y# v9 p will pay you $500. % h$ k N `/ U9 a" j
- u4 z8 w9 \% q) \5 X: v* \3 s This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% u5 o! e9 R) I% Pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 C) x2 x, D1 C- c2 i
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- w1 C$ L8 `3 m3 C) r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 y( S! n: s+ o$ Z) G
lawyer. ) Y( M+ O2 |" }( z
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; f5 \! a) W: D* {8 e3 {0 o
0 _( K1 p' j0 B0 iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! ?1 y! ?: w; L+ l o
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 \3 i: }( G/ K, `
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- t# i: w5 v3 Q, Y J
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 u7 [: D) q* ~6 Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 \$ J& \( B( Y1 m+ R6 l
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 ^6 r% ^% f+ L- i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right ?: A' Q* p+ e+ Z0 M
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 K% s( O7 f Rwakes the newfie up and asks,
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: R) T; J9 C/ U0 ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' X/ a1 B! e( ^# I; t& a7 D7 T6 |* tcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% t0 D8 ?" n% O6 y5 i1 b
and goes back to sleep.
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