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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 `' \6 U" Z2 ]2 [( f3 z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 e0 b3 S3 ^3 e' q u- j) j
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 Y0 Q' y/ g/ ]% k7 i m/ A he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' Y3 l3 p2 \' b* I; O( H6 Q# w lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 z" ^9 D. B' F* Z gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 s W& J! X' j( Q- Iyou pay me only $5. - q( Q) k; H/ G7 C
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
& U! v* {6 w, y) p will pay you $500. 4 d" L& h2 O$ \
. Q. r7 j3 `2 L, D This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
3 u' h6 b* K S1 ` tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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3 |3 [ o+ n1 O! B& t! \' V9 d& @9 kThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, O; k' }% |1 C3 c; e& h
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 ~ `' k0 h5 M* }; m
& y$ K( a) e8 `( i. v) cThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 {; g" s" K) M( x
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; y# n) N6 |' h# Z2 B6 E; B
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.: i8 X. I7 W7 i& n. u
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 I8 A% [, c- ?
three legs, and comes down with four?' + i6 G. o& G# V% d' O, G7 l0 p
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 v8 T% i5 ^$ G- H$ ^) ereferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, T4 a: |) n( S, N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour) T! E0 Z) f5 q8 Y u% S
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 @3 Z* B4 l+ M. p) o1 mhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
& W- q6 `7 D5 ~" i6 T' Iback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# v( a9 T! k1 F# Twakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and5 Z' E! H1 x5 z# O- L
comes down with four?' 6 j# s. \: T/ L0 F
. y, {! Q, F' Q" }8 gThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
( \+ n( f2 u* b1 I6 P6 l' yand goes back to sleep.$ \( }1 X! Q0 c9 d
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