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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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4 R r$ z. a- C6 Hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) A1 ^. Y* o7 S7 V5 @' S
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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0 \: V/ R; H* L" [& Q1 |& F( Y! H8 R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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4 B2 \8 z4 R# g+ m o8 l1 _' M8 J lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ o% Z" W0 ], @8 ~/ m
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: [4 J' |9 f3 i: O; h
you pay me only $5. . X2 v5 Y9 N5 X3 ]5 t
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# }& z+ a& S( U/ R, k; |3 r& k
will pay you $500.
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: v8 S1 J: a: ] This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
- A& i: _" u W9 J% qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( M+ l2 G1 P5 m2 C% z1 P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % F% u. I; N( r0 G( J
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ R' u1 M. o. ]* Y4 Upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 @0 `& i0 _1 B( S/ G( y- W
lawyer. 1 _6 D0 d T- E
- S( ^: x1 q) c1 p5 hNow, it's the newfie's turn.& b! ?5 o7 H s v/ I
5 Q, V! \/ d5 J) ?% B* H8 N% b. C# ^He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
. w/ g0 m" m7 _three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 e4 V# Z' }0 [& n$ D! h" }# V
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# j3 N* F( U- w5 n9 D( u
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
; t& R, A, p* b: r% rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 a8 _ g7 M# i. M7 s* C! i- x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& [, X/ A: u8 Q) @/ T8 }$ t1 vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* `" W' e3 a6 Y& h3 b% I$ jback to sleep. % y7 C. W# G; A+ U. a' ]7 _
' G' t% R( ~6 k& X% N/ R! eThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ G) I; `0 ?3 _
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" T" V/ o& F) g
comes down with four?' ) C. e5 k* B% p1 y. S
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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