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> Mick appeared on the Newfoundland version of "Who Wants To Be
> a Millionaire' and towards the end of the program had already won
> $500,000.
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> "You've done very well so far," said the host, "but for 1
> Million dollars you've only got one lifeline left, phone-a-friend.
> Everyting is riding on this question."
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> "Will you go for it?" "Sure, my son" said Mick. "I'll have a
> go!"
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> "Ok, Mick, me old son. De question is which of the following
> birds does NOT build its own nest?
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> a) Robin
> b) Sparrow
> c) Cuckoo
> d) Thrush."
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> "I hasn't got a clue, here, boy-o" said Mick, "So I'll use my
> last lifeline and phone me fren, Paddy back home in Come-Bye-Chance."
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> Mick called up his mate, told him the cir***stances and
> repeated the question to him.
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> "Fookin Ell, Mick" cried Paddy. "Dat's just simple logic ....
> it's a Cuckoo."
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> Are ya sure, Paddy? asked Mick.
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> "Sure,. I'm fookin sure" replied Paddy.
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> Mick hung up the phone and told the TV presenter, "I'll go
> with da cuckoo as me answer."
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> "Is dat yer final answer?" asked the host.
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> "Dat she is Sar."
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> There was a long, long pause, then the presenter screamed,
> "Cuckoo is the correct answer! Mick, you've won $1,000,000.00!"
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> The next night, Mick invited Paddy to their local pub to buy
> him a drink to celebrate. "Tell me, Paddy, How in God's name did ya
> know it were da cuckoo that don't build their own nest? I mean, you
> know fook-all about birds, mate."
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> "Lard tunderin' Jaezuz, laughed Paddy, Everybody knows a
> cuckoo lives in a fookin'' clock!"
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