 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* C/ h2 O5 A/ u8 U9 a
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& I# q4 k' l/ S; v' m8 f, Pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" Y& W6 n! t! ]! u9 J1 Ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' b* x$ G! \2 f( B2 J% z0 j
6 q" g: S9 T" }+ D
The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 q) K3 M! m- [% W# m$ w& c
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: L8 r, m+ I( H/ o. b6 l' S lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ R/ B+ H3 t6 |; sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; I: ^2 J2 ?, ]5 z3 jyou pay me only $5. 5 @# \5 H. G* R+ Y0 v: q) T
" i) H: h) J0 b& H7 R" b" E
You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 m, ~% f! ~4 T! _2 Y
will pay you $500. - Z0 j& E2 i& d j- Z# c O
# _* ?4 C# ^7 |( |% S& |! g. s* H9 i This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' F+ y& N/ V; V! b' F! W5 fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
* {6 }- k. A$ g$ I4 v/ E- a
' c1 ?0 J7 l* p' l$ m9 d* G' rThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* C( Y! F$ M& N0 k' G6 |& f) lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
$ z5 d1 F) m* {: f$ B% X# Y! T; }! ~, u
The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% U: D3 ]" z; ]pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
: N# f% i$ T# d6 H/ ulawyer. ( _& k8 b' B' F- z- ?. F
! |5 N0 L5 O+ n4 i, J4 ^5 wNow, it's the newfie's turn.
' q' R- n: c+ p
3 S& {- C' R# m2 X l8 {8 w5 s: }He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 \& a' F, H9 S4 l; j$ Mthree legs, and comes down with four?' ) a* i' `) j: a
, Z2 y! c; p; A
The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 c* v' p( M3 p) b _" _
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; i# b6 [4 s; c3 @ q3 g% [
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 Y; s7 k/ X. y; _- X/ E5 ?8 a0 Cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' V. d* \3 {8 A2 r0 N* m7 U Qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ l; e8 L0 W4 J, P0 O# Z9 x I1 Zback to sleep.
- P5 Q. g0 X. ]( @( C6 c
' h3 x9 U/ a+ Q7 R: P: ]The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ q) {& k: ^3 l6 C3 r' dwakes the newfie up and asks,
X3 J3 s+ U6 f3 Y/ i- Y- g7 D; l& _3 x9 ~/ f9 s$ p
'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 G* K- k. b# m4 X3 v; H
comes down with four?'
, r4 y. ]) u. m& ~1 o
) L9 f T" m3 s* HThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
0 W- k; \/ h5 v# h7 r- [! x( rand goes back to sleep.# H8 l0 ~0 g7 X l* D
' `' K# g/ k; `0 Z6 } |
|