But is that funny in any culture, dammitall? I don't want a sly, cynical, semi-amusing political aside when I'm expecting a joke. Sorry to be so simplistic, but I want a belly laugh if you don't mind. Fer chrissake, life's a vale of tears. I met an old mate of mine in Sainsbury's in Bude this afternoon. He's waiting for two knee replacement ops (we are of that age, you know). I had him almost rolling on the floor laughing when I told him that old one, doctor to patient in hospital saying to the chap that he'd come with good news and bad news. What's the good news, says the man? Well we only had to amputate half your leg, not all of it, says the doc. Oh thank God, says yer man. So what's the bad news, doc? Well, says the doc, we had to amputate the top half....