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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% h2 T5 H$ @% V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 d( S! y2 m1 {0 z/ N- _that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ L6 m, ^; X7 D& I) \# @0 | _the newfie would like to play a fun game. * T# r( S/ x, {5 [$ H
; l- G' t, I% p The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
" M# X8 s2 f0 [. H' c/ ^ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# E- s1 i1 f! w& P7 d' L1 M2 d8 Y/ @
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I u" R1 i I1 G3 ^* F+ U
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ a& I! k: g( q. I5 l) c
you pay me only $5. 0 m$ R v" L+ [" b K
# b0 p) b& v% g$ d: s0 O You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; t5 H( r$ G+ ? P) J4 t
will pay you $500.
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\% {/ u: }2 q6 z! o# _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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N6 c5 s. o# u( b! f9 u9 |, EThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) N; N1 \! c, ]* k- e2 A, W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 K8 B+ j* {& Z1 C1 t+ M
6 V$ O# f; m" FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- s2 n: w+ E; v( y# @pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
2 ~7 o. _- a) u4 f9 |lawyer.
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. D4 z# o; [1 eNow, it's the newfie's turn.% a( b" q3 t9 B1 S4 P, r& s
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 M- j8 R) B2 _% b
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' n' i+ \' }, |* zreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( ]/ F3 F* u) Q q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- C( B8 B+ A6 v9 Q2 ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 C' _, d+ I+ D0 G, J) R9 rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 ?! f( @; F$ M& b+ }
back to sleep.
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: B" y8 w* M ?( T3 G! pThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 T, ~, ~: m8 p$ P u: D) b/ @' Swakes the newfie up and asks, . f- `& x. [" a8 O7 }: b* J* n
4 k2 J) y) d0 A5 Z- g0 V5 Y! l'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# z1 x# I/ v/ I/ G) G2 d" l" U' ^
comes down with four?' / u, z9 A0 f; |, b R
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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