An Indian and a Pakistani are sitting next to each other on a long flight from Los Angeles to New York.
The Indians leans over to the Pakistani and asks if he would like to play a fun game.
The Pakistani just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.
The Indian persists and explains that the game is real easy and is a lot of 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 Pakistani politely declines and tries to get to sleep.
The Indian, 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 $100!”
This catches the Pakistani’s attention, and he sees no end to this torment unless he plays, so he agrees to the game.
The Indian asks the first question. “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?” The Pakistani doesn’t say a word, but reaches into his wallet, pulls out a five dollar bill and hands it to the Indian.
Now, it’s the Pakistani’s turn. He asks the Indian “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down on four?”
The Indian looks up at him with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer and searches all of his refrences. Frustrated, he sends e-mail to his co-workers–all to no avail.
After about an hour, he wakes the Pakistani and hands him $100. The Pakistani politely takes the $100 and turns away to try to get back to sleep. The Indian, more than a little miffed, shakes the Pakistani and asks “Well, so what’s the answer?” Without a word, the Pakistani reaches into his wallet, hands the Indian $5, and turns away to get back to sleep.
