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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' e: ], |+ o, v7 k
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! c) l5 K8 y2 M$ T5 z' s& g
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. m' e: k) h5 F' e- ~: p6 \( U1 B
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & c# X+ @1 a1 t- `. _
6 h, d+ O5 l- ?3 j5 I) m. i The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 v4 E( y! X7 o! {, ]7 ? he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 ?" {1 B: @, J U5 ~2 W( s' _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 J3 p. a" b' L- e: ^4 Kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( o H8 B. ]/ {9 d3 Z, {
you pay me only $5. # c8 [. v7 p; p, Y+ P
2 @. b: X! D. I, A* L% X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; `; ?( H" p% d; d' } b
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 ?% l Y7 i; z: p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 q0 _. q& A* L7 _# ?, J
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 G: A) N. L! g- T4 h3 l
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! x" k- V( Y n1 {6 Jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) v- M: e1 z1 x! x' B9 l
/ h8 j9 K9 ^9 a Y/ ^He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& ?' Z/ ~8 z% J0 D$ S1 q
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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3 Q7 _$ J! i3 n- T( ]; ], SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. K% l# {9 ^3 z% c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 s$ v1 E/ Z; W& c& p
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ X L$ _" x0 W" t9 Y6 K# K
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! q$ }9 o+ c2 v. s. Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ P, V2 T7 B# ]& w5 }
back to sleep. / T* E* k" r- \3 C' r: ]) v
% u! _2 S5 t% n1 `& [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- n$ v& m2 O. l/ ^, b0 E+ owakes the newfie up and asks, 6 g- ~3 m7 q% c2 s' r4 X
7 d) ]; N5 t6 L _6 |'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
% T! W* A+ [+ M3 Dcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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