Intelligence of the Arab …

An Arab and an American were seated next to each other on a flight from New York. The American asked the other person if he would like to play a fun-game. The Arab, tired, just wanted to take a nap, so he politely declined and rolled over to the window to catch a few winks. The American persisted and explained that the game was easy and a lot of fun. He said, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5, and vice versa." Again, the Arab declined and tried to get some sleep. The American said "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 got the guy's attention and, figuring there would be no end to this torment, agreed to the game. The American asked the first question, "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" …

The Arab didn't say a word, reached into his wallet, pulled out a $5 bill, and handed it to the American … "Okay," says the American, "your turn." So the Arab asked, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?" …

The American thought about it. No answer. Puzzled, he took out his laptop computer and searched all his references … No answer! … He tapped into the air-phone with his modem and searched the Internet and the Library of Congress. No answer … Frustrated, he sent e-mails to all his friends and coworkers. Checked the input. All to no avail! … Finally, a long time later, he woke up the Arab and handed him $500 … The Arab thanked him and turned back to get his sleep. The American, more than a little miffed, woke up the Arab and asked, "Well, what's the answer?" … Without a word, the Arab reached into his wallet, hands the American $5, and went back to sleep! …