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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" ]% |" y& B# Q9 G! s
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 f2 q$ }: w T& f+ c4 `, c
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ W9 C9 _9 H1 t6 n8 X1 k$ m( }
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ h) Q3 F- H. m: U S `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 T7 `( U$ \6 n7 v6 \3 W& [
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I H u; t; _8 n! M; N
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# y8 c- P2 v+ F! c, r4 Z, s! v3 v' b
you pay me only $5.
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9 f! b- g8 K) ^2 w, P" F* S You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 g$ `5 _: T+ o( c2 {9 B
will pay you $500. # N( _! J. g, n2 D9 F
; Z& ?: X2 N. R$ h5 d$ o$ o This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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5 u/ m! `5 S0 \ i% XThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ d' V! j* u0 e$ }" ^
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' ~% |! _' k! E. N
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 o: o: v! z* u4 I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) G: O, [" a- ~* p
lawyer. . a6 q# U' i+ H/ J! B7 u
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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! h9 E* C; f& \% G7 \% K8 UHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- e3 w' t' G" E: p3 a
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 S# \- ^; Q) m! J" p- O
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 {/ r7 Z/ M0 u+ X- N l# I
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: b+ v& ^1 s* e v$ R
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 B0 c- E# F& P2 W+ V' I
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
L! b6 M7 y1 Y4 ]back to sleep. : r# w, X& i) g r0 m$ i
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. J0 o N- m8 @8 w9 N! U" Y' ~
wakes the newfie up and asks, % s0 w$ Y9 ~) U* F1 v
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; a5 I+ u* W6 C" @
comes down with four?' : Q/ W$ M/ d0 e/ S
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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