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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' W0 q6 ^3 |; t5 C. W+ G9 o5 ~
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 {! A% i5 M& B+ U' K$ m$ \that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) ~: b# e8 A3 [. f( W4 ]
the newfie would like to play a fun game. * L; ^1 r, D4 q8 c8 H
, y$ v' C/ K c5 j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 s9 v( i# j. M U
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) Q8 d5 a, Z& G5 X3 V) e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( ~/ U- \& s( y# ?" A, R% ~3 pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 x( v, }' ?2 y1 byou pay me only $5. $ l0 k& I8 F! `' s7 m1 l8 _/ P: c0 e
7 D* |/ e0 V6 ?* x" a, b8 _4 h8 Q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
' b) W; z F( Z7 J: \ will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; [! V3 l3 B# Z* O# q3 x5 q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 F- W2 M( W4 q5 {+ \
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 E2 ` R7 f3 B# Z. w0 C, D8 F2 L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 ?% r' F* ?: C4 Epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' S+ z* k% O! m$ l3 H
lawyer. / K' m. m8 @# |7 K3 p7 B
3 ?+ H, `5 g- dNow, it's the newfie's turn.- X" ~7 s4 B# Q& p8 ~4 b
5 J! U2 S9 ?7 t( @; T" mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ Q+ Z3 o8 g2 r- w# _: p
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ @( ~8 ?9 g% G, _5 R
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 D! U J1 A/ {/ D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 g6 ^# y$ j3 I: m7 l
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 Z! l& D" m1 X2 M6 s( hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- K+ C* B* Y7 O0 N3 r/ _' H
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& \! u6 Q# O# pwakes the newfie up and asks, " H/ K" m, d3 ?) t9 k w* |
) U% Y; @- s3 S0 u) t9 U'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# q: |3 Y, q. h7 ^, y" C. M
comes down with four?'
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& }' s: Q+ \) v; Y3 nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 P; r) x. g: R% S
and goes back to sleep.' Z. K/ a" F" |5 n8 ?' E3 N2 G
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