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karlskorner
10-04-2002, 07:14 PM
London (AP)

An online search for the world's funniest joke has produced a winner.
In a yearlong experiment called LaughLab. a British psychology professor asked thousands of people around the world to rate the humor value of a list of jokes.
In December, Richard Wiseman and his associates announced the front-runner, an old gag involving fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson.
But in the final tally two million votes for 40,000 jokes, announced Thursday, a new joke emerged as a round-the-world rib-tickler.

"A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head.

The other guy whips out his cellphone and dials 911. He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead ! What can I do ?"

"The operator, in a calm, soothing voice, says "just take it easy. I can help. First let's make sure he's dead "

"There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says "OK. NOW WHAT ?"