Two Apples, two Guys
The man awaiting a job interview who was mistaken for a computer expert and questioned live on BBC News 24 a week ago was identified by BBC News today in an article that also links to footage of the ensuing, rather unenlightening conversation.
Guy Goma was asked his opinion on the Apple Corps v Apple Computer verdict, a role Guy Kewney would perhaps have been better placed to fill. Unfortunately, Mr Kewney was left in reception while the 'wrong Guy' (subeditors have been creaming themselves over potential cheesy headlines) was ushered into the studio.
Apart from its humour value and possibly reflecting the desperate-for-anyone-to-say-anything-no-matter-how-meaningless mentality of rolling news, I was also quite impressed by how gamely he fielded Karen Bowerman's questions.
I reckon someone should employ him, don't you?
Guy Goma was asked his opinion on the Apple Corps v Apple Computer verdict, a role Guy Kewney would perhaps have been better placed to fill. Unfortunately, Mr Kewney was left in reception while the 'wrong Guy' (subeditors have been creaming themselves over potential cheesy headlines) was ushered into the studio.
Apart from its humour value and possibly reflecting the desperate-for-anyone-to-say-anything-no-matter-how-meaningless mentality of rolling news, I was also quite impressed by how gamely he fielded Karen Bowerman's questions.
I reckon someone should employ him, don't you?
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posted by Kuvera at
18:57
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Apparently I'm not the only one to think Guy Goma deserves a job - there's an online petition asking the UK parliament to grant him a work visa as he may be deported otherwise!
According to the BBC today, after being interviewed again on TV (this time intentionally) Guy is auctioning the shirt he wore on BBC News 24, with proceeds going to Oxfam.
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Kuvera, at 30/5/06 19:07
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