A Programmer and an Engineer were sitting next to each other on an
airplane.  The Programmer leans over to the Engineer and asks if he wants
to play a fun game.  The Engineer just wants to sleep so he politely
declines, turns away and tries to sleep.

The Programmer persists and explains that it's a real easy game. He
explains,"I ask a question and if you don't know the answer you pay me $5. 
Then you ask a question and if I don't know the answer I'll pay you $5."

Again the Engineer politely declines and tries to sleep.

The Programmer, now somewhat agitated, says, "O.K., if you don't know the
answer you pay me $5 and if I don't know the answer I pay you $50!"

Now, that got the Engineer's attention, so he agrees to the game.

The Programmer asks the first question, "What's the distance to from the
earth to the moon?"

Then Engineer doesn't say a word and just hands the Programmer $5.

Now, its the Engineer's turn.  He asks the Programmer,"What goes up a hill
with three legs and comes down on four?"

The Programmer looks at him with a puzzled look, takes out his laptop
computer, looks through all his references and after about an hour hands
the Engineer $50.

The Engineer politely takes the $50 turns away and tries to sleep.

The Programmer, a little miffed, asks, "Well what's the answer to the
question?"

Without a word, the Engineer reaches into his wallet, hands $5 to the
Programmer, turns away and tries to sleep.


-- 
NOTE: I did not write this.  I am publishing it on the web purely for the
enjoyment of the human race.  Apologies to anyone who performed or assisted
in the creation of this document; I would have credited you if I knew who
you were.           -- Alastair Irvine, <alastair@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au>