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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 k" i9 {' G2 F m
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: \' Z* V9 C+ `) J) ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' V0 ^: C% N( z6 J6 Y3 D( Mthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 _! X2 P4 k+ q" q! O+ ?# K he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# l7 d4 i/ M# ~+ K( z( g4 T6 O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. m- D/ v# \* ]9 G" ~$ fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- f8 j5 w: ~6 myou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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' J+ _5 I% N9 Q( z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; U. y; m5 p3 J/ L* G, X; ~% O! fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . m6 s' N+ W- P- H; R `
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' Z+ k! o' r* r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * y ?' {5 P! T8 c) R" i/ x z
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 V0 @3 ]/ S4 ~6 }
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 Y" v" u) C% i, C$ V; x" e2 v3 J' P
lawyer.
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% r4 W+ q( h/ eNow, it's the newfie's turn.% W5 J4 P( N7 ~8 k+ L3 H
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ w) o O, {" c4 Zthree legs, and comes down with four?' ; E$ b: Y5 N% [% u0 _% \( z
$ \: J$ W( C4 y! v3 | C; gThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- y. i! P( Q; W0 i8 z, U$ k* T7 ^. \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all H! [; u8 ~& ~- r9 g) ~
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! @1 }) E9 C5 w0 q) e+ F
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. x0 I5 H- Q" W0 _
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ x$ Y' y" a* y7 ^( ~
back to sleep.
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. N# k$ w3 `4 {, p9 fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% m0 g! d( G0 |; Bwakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 l7 S! i6 q9 A8 e'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
& z( E, W( D0 R" ^# e7 E Dcomes down with four?'
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2 H L; F+ B; ^6 F" u" p' V7 w/ ^The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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