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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ J: f5 K2 i0 K/ i' a' X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) W, ^; ^ h+ e G# zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if! M0 U3 u/ f! {/ M1 S- M
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* ~: n8 l8 \4 t4 g( Z. r% y, z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# z. \" Y8 P r, p8 a3 m he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! Y' F. n, s- @" l lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; b0 q7 \( E6 \% Oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 u& k# ~5 c- q6 z, U# G ^
you pay me only $5.
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. e! c2 Q. B/ x% E+ [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 J! L' y" n$ L, P& ~
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ {4 P1 p! t5 {3 @: a5 O
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( g! j! k: l3 \, m5 w4 w
$ s! E0 x0 L4 h8 I, ?' HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 c2 f4 e7 ]7 x8 F% _( Ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 ^2 a: B+ V" A$ l; I* k2 g: V
7 S' z" R' a, W* c$ NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 s( ?$ ]8 f% Y. I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
, h: t( @% ^1 W0 Vlawyer. : a* P4 B$ p! z! F& G& X
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( H% |$ N6 ]) U( G) J
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 D+ K6 m$ O+ g& `5 \: X
9 U- @/ _+ K" RThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 Q" b9 |. q" h8 |% i( {2 Greferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 U5 ~# N; |$ x2 ?" [
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, P7 G5 |% ]( e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- y" j2 B! S, o6 {" w$ ^5 y) X) Ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* y! s# @. N7 j
back to sleep.
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; h: V# x2 q" _9 Z! X# yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# R1 w; J& m) e" V& l" n2 L
wakes the newfie up and asks, # p9 x* c+ W! t' P$ h. u
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 N) e9 I/ Z* u* a! _
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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