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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 A9 H+ L" {, q% @: `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! v/ n1 C+ W" kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 M% S! a" n2 Pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. / ]$ K, |) q. `0 o) R9 n& e
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. s% d6 D- U! U he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. Y4 d( j( ^" j
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 K% q( \) i* v0 z8 l( n5 c8 Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! A2 o$ g3 [7 d6 f; k' Dyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: o% B" o& s9 d( b3 Q; Z
will pay you $500. 3 b- T+ ~3 S3 r- O5 k
; U9 \" a+ i- V. B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! n; v8 T+ s) t7 e: [9 P0 }: o$ }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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2 g- [0 J+ a. c& ~0 V1 x v+ U/ gThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
' C: ^ P% C |. e8 I$ _) Othe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * q) j: v0 D* D( x6 i" j
}8 X/ J) s, I8 A1 l' p* RThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 v% `2 x; E, K/ Q) b2 A# fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 C' V" g( g, A2 E- U2 C! V7 T4 h
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.( N6 e7 l* I$ G5 g$ Y+ J
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& i# u/ f b3 P% g$ E- g" l% i( \
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, E0 k- @' H$ v7 |- x; HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* S) I# d% v: w
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 M8 B: q5 Z$ o) J" G# m2 Jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour' _ |: A7 N8 ~5 Q5 l* x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 D' h, a( k) n# W; h
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, G" y- w1 Z/ T7 Z4 o3 g/ hback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
3 W0 i1 c, V& a. gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ X% E1 \& q$ k2 E. \: scomes down with four?' ) j# ^5 c4 [& _/ V
/ P9 |. \: E( J; ?% u2 X9 h1 X8 eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" _* n, y0 u" v; O' p S2 {2 q
and goes back to sleep.& U9 ^2 }: q# `! ~, b8 [0 ?
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