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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ Z: I) N0 Z' I' Y' H8 c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 {1 l7 E" X0 G4 V) K* W
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. ^; R. }5 @" T
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 R& G2 t0 d& O& \, r, x
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 k" y V' v. G z& p- J he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 D" O, h! Q+ Z* H, Q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ L$ t* n$ S v% G7 C) uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 z# i0 [9 H5 j$ S/ j8 A+ Q
you pay me only $5. $ Q, V+ E3 W- @" h1 G- C& g
s8 e+ [: ^* H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; y( L1 D6 T! q! m# p
will pay you $500. " s1 f& A; m4 N# j# y
3 _ K4 V" [$ E This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! W u" X* v6 g+ t
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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) h7 I* }5 Y) {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ p- ^1 J6 \9 N' F% _, {- Nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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% _! U) ] h3 |0 f @The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' F) M! S8 y. A1 r' D- Q4 O
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ w6 F* b! E! H# s4 Z
lawyer. " A1 w h3 b, z: h
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; z, F) G" m7 L7 I% x* V2 h: u/ ?
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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" ~* p; z9 @! O, u! V' n. bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
) m8 k- R' V$ t) g) \ F$ H2 ireferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
+ N7 j/ J: ~8 I0 z) \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, r, v. i+ G" [! O$ J8 [9 a* D/ U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& a2 n' `8 m; S
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* c: d8 ~* q( Q x
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ c( E7 B; H3 H9 S/ Lwakes the newfie up and asks, , U) m5 y- h. A
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
! M" i1 K# D& a" v5 E9 lcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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