Kayman
March 12th, 2006, 12:07 PM
The American persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun. He says, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5, and vice versa."
Again, the bahraini declines and tries to get some sleep. The American, now worked up, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5, and if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you$500."
This gets the bahraini's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment, agrees to the game. The American asks the first question, "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"
The bahraini doesn't say a word, reaches into his wallet, pulls out a $5 bill, and hands it to the American.
"Okay," says the American, "your turn." So the bahraini asks, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?"
The American thinks about it. No answer. Puzzled, he takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. No answer! He taps into the air-phone with his modem and searches the Internet and the Library of Congress. No answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers. All to no avail! Finally, a long time later, he wakes the bahraini and hands him $500.
The bahraini thanks him and turns back to get his sleep. The American, more than a little miffed, stirs the bahraini and asks, "Well, what's the answer?"
Without a word, the bahraini reaches into his wallet, hands the American $5, and goes back to sleep!
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Again, the bahraini declines and tries to get some sleep. The American, now worked up, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5, and if I don't know the answer, I'll pay you$500."
This gets the bahraini's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment, agrees to the game. The American asks the first question, "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"
The bahraini doesn't say a word, reaches into his wallet, pulls out a $5 bill, and hands it to the American.
"Okay," says the American, "your turn." So the bahraini asks, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?"
The American thinks about it. No answer. Puzzled, he takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. No answer! He taps into the air-phone with his modem and searches the Internet and the Library of Congress. No answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers. All to no avail! Finally, a long time later, he wakes the bahraini and hands him $500.
The bahraini thanks him and turns back to get his sleep. The American, more than a little miffed, stirs the bahraini and asks, "Well, what's the answer?"
Without a word, the bahraini reaches into his wallet, hands the American $5, and goes back to sleep!
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