A poet and a scientist were traveling together on a plane. The scientist was bored and said to the poet, Hey, you, do you want to play a game? Ill ask you a question, and if you get it wrong, you give me $5. Then, you ask me a question, and if I cant answer it, Ill give you $5. The poet thought about this for a moment, but he decided against it, seeing that the scientist was obviously a very bright man. He politely turned down the scientists offer. The scientist, who was really bored, tried again. Look, Ill ask you a question, and if you cant answer it, you give me $5. Then you ask me a question, and if I cant answer it, Ill give you $50. The poet agreed. Okay, the scientist said, what is the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon? The poet, obviously not knowing the answer, didnt stop to think about the scientists question. He took a $5 bill out of his pocket and handed it to the scientist. The scientist happily accepted the bill and promptly said, Okay, now its your turn. The poet thought about this for a few minutes, then asked, All right, what goes up a mountain on three legs, but comes down on four? The bright glow quickly vanished from the scientists face. He thought about this for a long time, taking out his notepad and making numerous calculations. He finally gave up on his notepad and took out his laptop, using his Multimedia Encyclopedia. As the plane was landing the scientist gave up. He reluctantly handed the poet a $50 bill. The poet accepted it graciously, getting ready to stand up. Wait! the scientist shouted, you cant do this to me! Whats the answer? The poet looked at the scientist and calmly put a $5 bill into his hand. #Hahaha
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 14:55:25 +0000
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