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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 w9 E, Q9 H# j( C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& @) ^/ a$ K" O2 v# z5 Uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 `; G) z0 G4 [, i( lthe newfie would like to play a fun game. $ [( ?( X8 v+ G1 E8 c4 c
3 M/ H- `0 `' ^9 V: t The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so ?7 u/ @, P: U& e( r' X% c
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ u& x U7 S8 ], @1 x f9 G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! H- V0 a# {- u" m/ M- A* pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
: Y; h5 d& M0 k. E" s7 W4 R# oyou pay me only $5. / v9 P1 p, b$ }* G/ }3 ]* R% o$ {
. S! w* `& H F# | You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 Z( |9 Q6 V$ `
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
/ E! M& B6 n. z% j. B& Cthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 J3 y3 L" k) j0 m
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( z5 i9 K9 j3 J( Q0 g3 S# ^
2 ?1 T6 G% ?5 r/ G+ @The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 X- n* Z% D* k7 C, `3 L$ gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
4 G) {( ?% j# t- rlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 [) w3 p" [. H0 N; Ythree legs, and comes down with four?' E. G; r+ l5 y2 n
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ i7 K! X6 J3 B3 o
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# ?& [ V$ t3 H4 R* u3 \; qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 I7 a4 n0 X& D( Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 l0 Y. b5 W; [, x* c: i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 F8 G B: h! q- l/ Yback to sleep. - a! S, B! U U8 \. G% m
7 P+ l" t; P7 v% H" Q5 r% ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) c( c+ b' P; ^0 ]# xwakes the newfie up and asks, ' ^. F9 _5 y. m$ e
5 Y* V N1 @6 k7 U- l3 i" l* B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ Z+ [1 i6 @ u
comes down with four?' ' j8 Z# ~9 @$ D. ~; a6 r% H
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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