Must be a good week for funny stories:
A Programmer and a Lawyer are sitting next to each other on a
long
flight from LA to NY. The Programmer leans over to the Lawyer and
asks if he would like to play a fun game. The Lawyer just wants
to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window to
catch a few winks.
The Programmer persists and explains that the game is real easy and a
lotta fun. He explains "I ask you a question, and if you don't know
the answer, you pay me $5. Then you ask me a question, and if I
don't know the answer, I'll pay you $5."
Again, the Lawyer politely declines and tries to get to sleep.
The Programmer, now somewhat agitated, says, "OK, if you don't know the
answer you pay me $5, and if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you
$50!"
This catches the Lawyer's attention, and he sees no end to this
torment unless he plays, so he agrees to the game. The Programmer asks
the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"
The Lawyer doesn't say a word, but reaches into his wallet, pulls
out a five dollar bill and hands it to the Programmer.
Now, it's the Lawyer's turn. He asks the Programmer "What goes up
a hill with three legs, and comes down on four?"
The Programmer looks up at him with a puzzled look. He takes out his
laptop computer and searches all of his references. He taps into the
Airphone with his modem and searches the net and the Library of
Congress. Frustrated, he sends e-mail to his co-workers -- all to no
avail. After about an hour, he wakes the Lawyer and hands him $50.
The Lawyer politely takes the $50 and turns away to try to get back
to sleep. The Programmer, more than a little miffed, shakes the
Lawyer and asks "Well, so what's the answer?"
Without a word, the Lawyer reaches into his wallet, hands the
Programmer another $5, and turns away to get back to sleep.
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