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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- {7 j2 r; c: Z0 e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) T* |. }" j' N1 E" u
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 X1 |: [& p) b9 Qthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 N, t( @5 V" y* E. }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ A0 u, I5 [4 E0 Q. l! Y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 e n1 ]) s4 ^. H. ~2 X; \; hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 B- g- s3 _6 uyou pay me only $5. / U% |) L3 f. B) |3 A2 u' v3 g
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; U7 ~" V0 |0 E- I6 y6 f
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
]$ ^* n9 y% ]0 z( Cthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - {! o+ K- S, X, ~
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# Z# A' v, N/ H, ^/ a6 \the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* F% I& X* r: ^; \% r t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 \$ u) g: q( [8 ]5 Q! B- ?1 ]He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ E" V+ c" y+ a) v$ [" ^
three legs, and comes down with four?' / m7 L( J: `: ?, c
) ^0 k$ [* G' \' ]8 @+ IThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ l, P# o9 n- W8 }references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ n9 c7 v8 C4 k' r7 A$ Ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" R4 Q' r, l+ v, |4 |" y2 w( K8 t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- V& |6 Z3 g6 khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% C- y+ K5 n; P( d- I1 \. Q5 `/ fback to sleep. : d7 k# M6 p8 @5 ]& l# g
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" I/ @; F8 Y6 c
wakes the newfie up and asks, & D! M2 Y, |* F
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ A/ @7 i$ I% d; c
comes down with four?'
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/ _5 g& t! {' G2 M3 M( O/ G# X R/ oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" @/ v# o! F. f$ u
and goes back to sleep. i) }$ h( ^& `
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