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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- ]6 |7 K6 w1 M% j% a5 H
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb3 \2 {, E1 D1 Q% W0 i
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" p" k( M) a$ c" N2 x8 S% Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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4 B4 ~( F$ M/ J9 p. h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
+ k3 x* I B$ D. e" Y [( R he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 d( d/ e+ I; t, d0 M/ ]
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( X' P2 a6 g7 r/ x% B9 U
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- L5 v c* r" Z* v
you pay me only $5. ( _% G) R. V6 h3 h# U' a0 c
7 h8 q7 O" v E4 G1 K0 r+ [7 X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ U3 Q3 t' \+ D/ v6 r( z* ~
will pay you $500. ! j/ N! L. I- v- w) b' ^* Z! u0 j
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 T7 |, p8 \2 ~+ f
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; u9 p' I7 h" V9 @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 c" e) H; P, ^: g0 x% u) W
+ {% a: q9 _* R8 t0 T7 Z! @- H3 HThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 J# T |9 @# i. ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 q1 ]( \) |- G& K1 }" A- b
lawyer. 0 _$ g* V$ M- z6 Z b2 u
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 ~: C* R& I+ G9 t; O( I: B7 @1 ~He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
0 B8 P4 H6 i# r1 fthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) ]# i/ u" Y" O2 }! K9 j$ C( a2 Q1 N
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
8 w( U3 S. V3 Z4 j7 {; M7 w7 fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) k4 P6 v0 L5 U- M' j/ Kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& E& D+ e8 r# |+ ^8 Whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
]. g! F7 A2 N$ e0 w; X% ~! wback to sleep. ; e0 n% [( I2 \3 X/ H, X* Q
6 \5 |. Q9 k: ]6 r6 l% c" [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ e* q& ^* h c$ nwakes the newfie up and asks, * q% X+ r+ Q& d+ Y
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
( m; L# g( P W" p) scomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) `: l0 z3 s; ^0 @5 X5 J9 b
and goes back to sleep.
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