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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
* ]9 B* w. v* j' qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) l" s6 O7 ^* P8 K @. Lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( P) R$ d1 G0 c* X; ~
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 z% S- x2 O6 Y6 \3 `
, O+ e' T! J1 `% V3 E- ` The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
! k+ m$ i& W4 I* G6 f, Q/ \% V he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- P# x% Q7 L5 Z, ^' S( l0 I$ N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 G) s; H0 ] X9 ]/ P C3 Gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 F1 w( J( d4 l8 t/ q& M. r5 [you pay me only $5. & ]) N% D) @7 \2 ], y
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& h a; c2 \ y* N
will pay you $500. , T8 f) A8 p, `- h, z/ E1 Y
8 o) `1 J; o$ |, x& P; V4 p This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 d8 F* ]$ k3 z: x, Y8 ?7 o# Y, q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # L/ `( l1 x2 R# b& g# [8 j. r
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' w- e0 B2 p% M5 w6 ]- R7 l
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # O+ v3 s( H2 ^
1 B M$ i& ?, n# pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ I7 ?+ D/ \ ?2 i7 h( p
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- e8 U0 M/ _6 K) i
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.: I$ P0 D2 t7 w' N5 s
8 ?& o: E+ H: Y3 uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; {7 m0 ]) a8 ^' f3 ^+ p- H
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; g9 p ?; k: G) e9 e$ |: O
- q( U! X& f1 VThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 n# X( |; }3 n$ I7 mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ K3 b- Q% l9 l0 u, Y9 I
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: u* [. ?! M' ^4 z0 ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 ^% r& K6 ?$ {/ R% M
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ o3 Q- q: y/ l1 Bback to sleep.
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& d8 V9 _2 R, Q) U: uThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 [9 [- a3 i" P! J x d, m. G
wakes the newfie up and asks, " C4 }, h" x& Q6 O7 O
/ _2 r: s0 T7 X" J4 L& Q" x3 x'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' C) A$ e+ | I; ^, f+ r2 acomes down with four?' : j; n% g( o5 T: o4 p6 L
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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