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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
0 r B3 I7 H1 L( n. Llong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 L' F: J. p) `% i0 \; o& ]that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# u) y9 H3 b" k, qthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ [: f. L, r" B) N! i% _) u( D- q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% o; ?0 X j5 {, u" \
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ y3 O9 W" C* z6 d" m5 e& F4 K" eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: m$ l! }" R0 G% M1 ?4 ~3 W. s
you pay me only $5. % z! x# R; O5 ?3 ]) H
5 Y8 ^' m/ N J) D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 N4 P7 M E6 _, c7 U
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 l. T0 |' b! O2 ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 Q7 ?- C: _. m0 \, K d. ~
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 i4 A, o/ k/ C" E* D3 p
5 _7 ~1 Q% b" v1 ]1 C- LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his$ g; ~4 K' V: |5 b% K2 O
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 _# Q7 L# E" f: b# I
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn. _+ r$ z: V, T' U
" g" m3 F9 s9 G4 jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ J9 [( h- m/ k: E* M( W! jthree legs, and comes down with four?' ! ^7 Y) F) g, H0 k7 h
/ x) J, `/ l: C- z# D" EThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
% s' t; k% I" a% k$ x' \. T6 e. zreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; L1 z; z: h% ~ Q8 n+ n5 ~
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 L/ {( h: `- J, ?0 G# Y) K
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) G) w- q$ X2 Z' r, H
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ ?/ b5 C( J( f" U8 Q
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# N/ W& }7 P. _- T5 M6 owakes the newfie up and asks, % E7 @5 A- H( L% c# G
- i$ C# o9 F6 F _9 t'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# ]+ X3 j. C3 i( x5 zcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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