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(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 18:59, archived)
it's alright, I'll wear ear plugs next time
so that you don't feel embarrassed
(I helped save b3ta! Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:02, archived)
Aww, aren't you a sweetie

(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:04, archived)
I'm only joshing, I don't put my fingers up my bum.
I did work this out yesterday though *copy'n'paste*


Yet, the goverment can supply high range iPad 2s (£550 = 64gb Wifi model, or 32gb 3G one, the later coming with contracts that hasn't been mentioned... deffo 'iPad 2's as I've seen video/pictures of them). They say it'll save them £200kpa in printing costs. They bought 17 of them, so that means these 17 people use up around £12kpa in printing each. Let's round up the price of printing one page to 1p, which means they use up PER PERSON 1.2m pages per year (or 3300ish pages a day).
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:43, archived)
The cost of printing government briefs is much more than a penny a sheet.
And ministers do get hundreds of pages a day. Both of these facts are somewhat absurd in themselves but they do slightly change your arithmetic.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:55, archived)
George W Bush used to refuse to read any briefing documents longer than one A4 page.
All joking aside, that's not a bad idea for a man in the position he was in.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:57, archived)
Did they often add illustrations to make it simpler?

(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:59, archived)
Each of the maps he saw were printed 250miles to the left to make things more acreate.
Turns out they should have made them 350 miles.
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:00, archived)
Hahahahaha

(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:01, archived)
An ex chief of staff was on radio four a week or so ago talking about filtering out dross for presidents
although I think he worked for Bush senior. He applied a strict "why are you showing me this shit?" rule.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:00, archived)
I've a lovely image of a White House staffer shuffling into the Oval Office with a smirk on his face and a turd in his hands.

(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:03, archived)
10p a sheet sound better? I guess I also have worked it out to them working 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:59, archived)
Which would be common enough for ministers.

(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:00, archived)