Everyone has an opinion about Apple v. Apple
Guy Kewney is something of an expert on technology, the man pictured to the right is a cab driver. Which would you expect to see on the BBC talking about the recent Apple v. Apple verdict?Well, the BBC was hoping for Guy Kewney, but due to a mix up they got the cab driver who tried his best to answer the questions (you can watch it here, his face is priceless). You can read Guy's take at his blog.
I'm just waiting for the day when the BBC mistakenly asks me for my opinion about anything.
Thanks, Will Gore.
UPDATE: Andy points us to Guy Kewney's blog, which tells us that this guy (also named Guy) isn't a cabbie, but rather an IT worker who was at the BBC for a job interview.
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bl8ant said 8:04AM on 5-15-2006
read this for more on the matter:
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=386136&in_page_id=1770&in_page_id=1770
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MacWebHosting said 8:07AM on 5-15-2006
haha... that's hilarious!
Poor guy, .... but he recovered "slightly" ;)
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trunkguy said 8:11AM on 5-15-2006
Re your final paragraph - who are the BCC?
His face is a picture though!
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Matt Hoult said 8:12AM on 5-15-2006
While it's really the BBCs fault, how could a cab driver allow them to mic him up and everything without asking why or saying who he is? I also found the presenter to be the single worst presenter in BBC history and she should be fired regardless of that mistake.
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minty95 said 8:24AM on 5-15-2006
I thought he kept his end up quite well, shows you just how much the presenter knew about tech matters!
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Ultim8Fury said 8:31AM on 5-15-2006
That's pretty funny, but it is the BBC so it's not a surprise. Clearly she has no idea what she's talking about and he just mumbles about the internet for a bit. Given the questions she asked they could have just grabbed a cabby off the street to answer them... oh wait.
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Edsel said 8:56AM on 5-15-2006
The cabbie did a terrific job! Apple should give him a free iPod.
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aw said 9:17AM on 5-15-2006
damn, he did GREAT!
that's hilarious, he said enough BS to seem like an actual reporter!
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J@ffa said 10:15AM on 5-15-2006
BCC = British Chambers of Commerce.
:P
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Jeremey said 10:50AM on 5-15-2006
"We've secretly replaced industry pundits with Folger's Crystals... let's see if anyone notices... nope! Can't tell the difference. BS is still BS."
This is classic.
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Andy Lee said 11:52AM on 5-15-2006
--- Which would you expect to see on the BBC talking about the recent Apple v. Apple verdict? ---
Why wouldn't I expect to see the cab driver? Aren't cab drivers famous for having opinions?
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aazp said 12:31PM on 5-15-2006
I bet they did't let him say anything, with all the rush of live tv. Probably he was pulled arround and he had people installing the mics and cables all arround him, and people telling him things about what not to say and what not.
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Andy Lee said 12:37PM on 5-15-2006
I just saw there's a follow-up -- apparently the guy isn't a cab driver, at least according to the real Guy Kewney.
http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/2708
Still funny, though -- the guy's expression was hilarious.
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narco said 1:01PM on 5-15-2006
I love how she isn't even listening to his responses and obviously has no idea what he is saying anyway.
Fishes,
narco.
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Joe said 1:27PM on 5-15-2006
aww, it would been more fun if he was a real cabbie.
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Anna Broadway said 1:41PM on 5-15-2006
Considering the cabbies I've met in New York who WERE IT guys on the side (or hoping for work in that industry), it's quite possible he was both ? a cabbie and an IT hopeful. Too funny.
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Victor Agreda, Jr. said 3:51PM on 5-15-2006
Yeah, I could see him being both cabbie and IT guy. And yes, he definitely bluffed his way through very well. Then again, as noted, he could have stripped naked and done the chicken dance, the interviewer wouldn't have noticed.
"Oh, sex with monkeys? I love it."
"So you'd say Apple is doing well with online downloads?"
Reminds me of when the Something Awful guy was on Attack of the Show...
I just hope this "Guy" gets the job. I mean, he clearly passed the interview test!
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iFelix said 5:32PM on 5-15-2006
And it now looks like the BBC are admitting their mistake.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4774429.stm
Still it made me laugh out loud in the office when I read it and watched the video.
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Marc said 10:48AM on 5-19-2006
Where's Guy Kawasaki when you need him?
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