> > A Newfie walked into a bank in Toronto and asked for the loans
> > officer.
> > He told the loans officer that he was going to Newfoundland on
> > business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000, however he was
> > not a depositor of the bank.
> > The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of
> > security for the loan, so the Newfie handed over the keys to a new
> > Ferrari.
> > The car was parked on the street in front of the bank. The Newfie
> > produced the title and everything checked out.
> > The loan officer agreed to hold the car as collateral for the loan
> > and apologized for having to charge 12% interest.
> >
> > Later, the bank's president and its officers all enjoyed a good
> > laugh at the Newfie for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral for a
> > $5,000 loan.
> > An employee of the bank then drove the Ferrari into the bank's
> > underground garage and parked it.
> > Two weeks later, the Newfie returned, repaid the $5,000 and the
> > interest of $23.07.
> > The loan officer said, 'Sir, we are very happy to have had your
> > business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we
> > are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and
> > found that you are a multimillionaire.
> > What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?'
> >
> >
> > The Newfie replied: 'Where else in Toronto can I park my car for two
> > weeks for only $23.07 and expect it to be there when I return?'
> >
> > Ah, Newfies ...... See! Salt Cod is good for the brain.