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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
8 f( K2 \$ O8 Glong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( D: v7 e0 a; U9 J" C) R3 athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
U+ W" s( w! Q: ]5 u4 i! T6 W1 lthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
' T7 ^0 |7 `# y( A he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 t1 o% V! T' y; q1 w) d' D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& a; P# c5 [ ^& k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ j: @( c1 \4 \5 {you pay me only $5. 9 m1 V8 W8 b: z: h; m5 Z
/ K' h0 u+ l. b8 a5 u# U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# t- w7 F! @. t( T7 m, e
will pay you $500. / f- w0 }7 k- C& a
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. ]' n, j- ] F" k9 W3 L& D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* W" K8 x% i0 E) @+ s7 O Dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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' \2 \3 k7 C- Y0 GThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- r4 E- O T6 R% H! Tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
( U: r( V8 J' Q8 Mlawyer.
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! c% r* o. [8 S; r* J& hNow, it's the newfie's turn.( r3 {6 y: t: j. U, o7 g
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ g5 b; `* V2 d: J
three legs, and comes down with four?' 9 E7 u2 Y Z/ ^, t) x$ P+ t: e
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ e7 o1 P1 K# s) wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
- q* T: l4 a1 E, x8 y# Dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! Z3 l6 E$ A& T2 l3 O1 B* U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
( q. S4 N1 t+ Z; N3 t0 ]; U8 i( fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
& [9 i6 W9 ^/ C5 jback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 ~0 U1 q2 S7 L7 M n% h$ s8 O) j
wakes the newfie up and asks, 9 Z9 s# s( z* w1 ~
: Z' z7 A4 m5 c'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 O3 z' U' v7 @% w# Ocomes down with four?' 3 T$ h" a" y+ k# t$ F5 a' h* L( L$ B' R
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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