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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 p0 u/ A- F$ y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! R: d7 ~- t7 P5 J
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, M$ R. v3 F0 m& _1 Z' L, X
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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$ h4 f3 N/ [# |5 Z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* W8 {7 L4 D2 I6 f1 J! j$ }7 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 v R' j6 X2 G1 Q* W5 B
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 _: k4 H; E1 |! ?8 E) q7 V
will pay you $500.
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% N" T5 |: ~. C6 @; g8 K This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
E1 ?$ U% x6 }% V3 {% ithe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 k% t' F2 E3 u
/ g+ X3 P1 N9 ]$ S$ q6 [* KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 a3 H% d4 |" H+ r3 Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' / A/ i! l& t' m( H6 R" P
3 U7 [# H& A/ | n. e; d4 kThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 Q) ]9 s- Y, Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 Y; O8 q T0 k/ b
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& i# k" v1 }" {: y# x9 ]$ jthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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5 X$ I1 Y. h. E/ \, p" QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: ]% g/ @4 p# o5 N5 E$ A! M
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
- N- h% x& J+ \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
5 b9 a6 w7 h' i/ \. t o1 I j8 O6 G5 s( Sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) f, W( f. q$ K5 @) ^3 s( e Dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! i4 b! X0 \$ y$ n
back to sleep. $ c* T. [8 a% }% P/ n `
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 p5 C- Z9 \* m& hwakes the newfie up and asks,
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$ J3 t1 q! s+ _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 r$ i7 T6 o8 K+ i$ ~comes down with four?' 4 _: u* k/ Q" g
' v' o3 _; V6 v$ q: n' s5 p. MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! k5 s3 ~ l; m( u! p- O
and goes back to sleep.) A' r& |9 [3 B1 l
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