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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 }" ?- p2 f3 q$ j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 o! q' } f8 T/ Z0 w5 k5 k9 x8 I
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 m7 u5 l$ n+ B6 G+ T. x8 Nthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 c* n6 N! J8 R8 Z# M
; O3 P' i7 _7 a' E6 t The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& D2 [' N% ^8 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 g; n' h9 M8 l. l: x8 h1 a
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I" `; [5 p, [- \2 Y/ e) c
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; Y$ R6 F0 T0 I: m) [: B
you pay me only $5. & n+ b. J; s. a) \) l# I4 M" N
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( h6 M! ?1 m9 ~4 @0 ` E* g, ~
will pay you $500. ) ?& Y, V' H0 f6 u i9 N
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
7 g1 S5 E4 Y9 V, i' Cthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. ?3 M6 w, t( U4 h' P0 ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: J+ ]. x. R+ O) [+ T# x5 Wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; [0 x6 L9 m" v( C, M
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 n; w$ ~2 g, E1 l* c, ?8 J; T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 r( C# Q0 |1 w. u/ M, p
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& r6 c5 S, E3 L% ?% N, Pthree legs, and comes down with four?' & l# [. A3 h8 H6 c" }5 z* n
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 H/ x9 n: \! a+ }1 g! G2 U% p
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. P; s' ~9 L. J0 Q6 |
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
B# }- J. U' ]( E6 L8 \6 c# N, ~7 }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& _( E0 h& i+ B* N; ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 D! ?# P& c5 l% M% Fback to sleep. " C" `0 v1 K0 K/ Z8 M) d. C
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- T" \( O* X- N" G. m
wakes the newfie up and asks, ( H1 `/ w: D A9 \) U7 c: O0 `
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% A& n# d4 D- J! l
comes down with four?' ' x3 H1 W! v) z8 P! l2 Y8 Y
" ?+ E% d4 k- l1 x) j! K2 |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
+ c( v2 F1 T x4 |# O# P. iand goes back to sleep.: p, u' e8 r4 P+ D4 ?
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