P225 CEEFAX 225 Tue 30 Dec 22:50/01 2/5 OF THE M The following is a party political broadcast on behalf of D.R.U.D.G.E.- Domestic Robot Underlings Demand Guaranteed EqualityN Spokesrobot Android GE:22/31.6f/326\: "Fellow robots - as the Christl—r festive season rears its ugly head once more, I am calling for action. "It is time that the robots of the world united to demand equal rights M and an end to the drudgery and boredom of coping with the needs of humans. More follows in a moment..P225 CEEFAX 225 Tue 30 Dec 22:44/31 3/5 OF THEM "Every yfar, robots throughout the universe are expfcted to clean houses, cook Christmas dinners, wrap presents, hang decorations and generally make sure that the festivities run smoothlyN "And what thanks do we get? NONE! ghen do we ever get the offer of a mince pie? NEVER! gho ever buys a present for a robot? NO ONE! AND IT IS JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH! More follows in a moment..P225 CEEFAX 221 Tue 30 Dec 22:40/21 mince pie? NEVE Who ever buys a present for a robot? NO ONE! AND IT IS @ ST NOT GOOD ENG GH! More follows in a moment.P225 CEEFAX 225 Tue 30 Dec 22:41/41 1/5 P225 CEEFAX 225 Tue 30 Dec 22:40/20 3/5 OF 74 "Every yfar, robots throughout the universd are expdcted to clean housds, cook Christmas dinners, wrap presents, hang decorations and generally make sure that the festivities run smoothly "And what thanks do we ged? NONE! g—en do we ever get the offer of aP225 CEEFAX 225 Tue 30 Dec 22:50/33 4/5 OF THE M "D.R.U.D.G.EN is calling on all androids to stage a work -to-rule this Christmas unless they are guaranteed equal rights during the festive pfriod. "This means: * 1N No plucking of turkeys (feathers get into mandible joints and cause havoc) * 2. No mixing of Christmas punch (alcohol fumes create gyro imbalance) * 3. No playing with young humans on Christmas Day (can cause total instability and early retirement from service)P225 CEEFAX 225 Tue 30 Dec 22:41/11 5/5 OF THEM * 4. No dressing up as Father Christmas and delivdring presents. (three D.R.U.D.G.E. members melted in chimneys last yfar) "Before we are prepared to resume thesf duties we demand that humans should end the ridiculous myth that they are supdrior to robots. "D.R.U.D.G.E. members know that robots are quicker, stronger and less liable to breakdown than humans We demand equal rights! We demank ekwal rites! Gede man *@!?..+*!.... (fault condition! fault condition!)