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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 s1 `: R6 o, F' R* L2 C' j7 _
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; D( N, V$ p. X& Dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# T, [' M; ^# g% B: V, Kthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 H$ i6 U" T$ I: J% N6 q; ~' u
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ \7 K+ `8 z, b3 l* _/ N/ d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' a3 H. J0 m3 f- C6 O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 D& I: M* o G9 g( P9 nyou pay me only $5. ; Z* y9 d( a- U
, v5 w, @$ D0 y* h1 P/ o! r# o You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
0 ], }9 C Y% _& j will pay you $500. 5 [& f( t3 z& I7 F
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 \0 E# N. U8 s9 O [' Fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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9 |1 b6 J8 S7 T: cThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
! @( _) r1 I ?* Q* t8 Jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) s4 f0 {; c* \% B
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 C1 U( S; D/ q1 upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 [5 U% S# u: r
lawyer. & f* D9 D$ K6 ^% O z1 N: {' Z7 R
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 ~! ^! f: _7 i4 X e! m9 d
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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" L" g: I7 @$ QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) @; C( ? \3 V w/ w" P( J$ Z% Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 \" }; G1 Q9 V B+ `
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 r, {9 @7 _ |: s7 D3 H9 Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* H! L! L2 ?% P3 @+ Q, R7 \
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% w0 Q; }( z! w% [% v8 {" o
back to sleep. 2 `) f% X1 \6 s( s
( X% X$ B# F6 XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 T* p' x H+ E; u
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 w( p5 @2 X2 s2 N
" N7 o$ W5 Z& s' s# K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( D* I4 d1 {8 L1 }, G
comes down with four?'
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- C$ @ ]- j" G0 dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) B' |% ~* C; i$ H% z- L# N
and goes back to sleep.
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