 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 A: r$ t* t8 B) J$ G }
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) b$ j: F2 [- A. o# G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 F+ ?1 ^6 q' J' I* c
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 T! Y1 s+ W2 ^2 p
8 k' ?6 n( P4 Y( o1 Q& w& U8 y" } The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 c- O3 Z4 j2 T" M/ b& y- [ M he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' E8 |: V* S6 ]# h, `; H0 q* u* g lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 B' y$ U% C# s, A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 k( g( h% [7 v- v: C
you pay me only $5. " |) |- F2 v$ L
* ]4 i7 i+ w- A+ V4 G# I }+ O8 Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* P2 {5 \5 ]4 z+ _
will pay you $500.
0 F4 L7 Y' o9 [. f+ | 0 |9 p' {0 x: |8 x) t2 o4 m
This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 }' w9 x& G0 r- i
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
/ _: F. q5 B# b+ w( p5 \- h" s; T2 Q: H8 R
The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
{0 C$ u1 Z6 f& hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 J& a+ [/ D6 ?' C
& c- G& i( y' c. _- l2 t
The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: O4 A6 ~8 W2 a. z; k( ^+ J, |* m/ t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
2 P i! @+ H: |% }! k+ D) m# ylawyer. / P8 ], U* K; e3 ^8 ?% Y
3 y: z" _: i! |( ?/ |0 U @& S
Now, it's the newfie's turn.: Y( G- Q; q5 o. N. o
# b/ L: { `$ \/ t
He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* d. f* u+ i& o' @9 s
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; _: e- h/ F7 E7 \1 [5 f
6 }6 l& _1 Y0 \5 G5 O* mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
- M- u9 C) E4 c3 a+ oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 M& G5 k, \/ D7 p4 F
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ e& P1 [' s" D5 K9 ^of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ H- P8 U/ c: O) X, |1 Y( \
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# p" [" q( Q. a1 j' F! s( j, x5 ^2 X
back to sleep.
, {; @/ @5 H, A- f. {+ X; f/ S9 L& K' H
The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- e# \; W& \- z5 X9 K6 l' j
wakes the newfie up and asks,
8 @. V# H: W- f: O6 s+ i( F
$ G( o3 L1 I' M/ g- g) V5 K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 C) J7 w8 K8 \9 P# k1 L- pcomes down with four?'
0 R" R! i% O$ Y' h& D0 A. w# G6 S+ a* j7 L
The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
$ |# o v* H9 I6 { \# Eand goes back to sleep.7 I$ Z6 S$ s; V' G! V* K
+ S/ y1 C( s" Q
|
|