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webofevil ([personal profile] webofevil) wrote2010-01-05 10:08 am
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This probably could have been done by email

House of Lords: Peers’ Writing Room

Written Question
Asked by Lord Dykes

To ask the Chairman of Committees on what date the Peers’ Writing Room coffee machine will resume functioning. [HL389]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara): The coffee machine is now operational once again. I regret any inconvenience caused over the past few weeks. [Hansard]


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[identity profile] webofevil.livejournal.com 2010-01-05 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Unless you know or suspect something we don't about the noble Lord, Lord Brabazon, I fear you might be thinking of the wrong Peer.

[identity profile] lowlowprices.livejournal.com 2010-01-05 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a very womanly answer.

[identity profile] webofevil.livejournal.com 2010-01-05 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Would a more manly answer have been, "Sorry, I haven't got round to mending it yet"?

[identity profile] lowlowprices.livejournal.com 2010-01-05 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Or, "Where have you been hiding my screwdriver, woman?"

Incidentally, is this the same coffee machine that went crazy and killed everyone?

[identity profile] webofevil.livejournal.com 2010-01-05 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
This is a whole other coffee machine. Maybe there has been a spate of "incidents" across the estate.

[identity profile] offensive-mango.livejournal.com 2010-01-06 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
How strange. I also pictured a woman, but for no reason. Perhaps it was the "Tara" bit.

[identity profile] lowlowprices.livejournal.com 2010-01-06 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
The "Lord Dykes" bit didn't help either.