Heritier Lumumba
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Going to be fun listening to the commentary trip over his name each weekChillin' with the strange QuarksComment
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You know i have no issues with people reverting or changing their name back to their birth name rather than adopted name BUt everything this guy does just comes across as smug. I used to like him when he first stared but then he got over confident and started to talk about issues that are out of his depth.Comment
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I think old Harry is a bit of a complex character and I daresay he has a little more baggage than most.
Think this is just a personal decision by him and guess he has to announce it being in the public space. Personally I find HOB a bit of a breath of fresh air, a nice departure from the clich? ridden ocker types. Plus, his apparent dislike of Bucks is a big tickComment
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Harry is right about Lumumba being a famous Congolese name, as Patrice Lumumba was the first democratically elected president of the Congo. Unfortunately he was a bit too socialist for the Americans and they backed an overthrow of the government by the dictator Joseph Mobutu. With the help of the CIA, Lumumba was imprisoned then executed.
I wouldn't be calling myself Lumumba as long as the US Drone program is still in force.Comment
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Harry O'Brien and Mark Robinson meet on the street
Mark Robinson: Hi Harry. Fancy us running into each other here.
Harry O'Brien: Who are you?
Robbo: I'm Mark Robinson, the famous journalist from the Herald Sun.
Harry: Oh Yeah, that sounds sort of familiar.
Robbo: Can I ask you for a favour?
Harry: If it's about getting a few locks of my hair, the answer is NO!
Robbo: No, not that. I just wondered if you had some time for a short interview.
Harry: Yeah, Okay. But first I'm here at DFAT to get my named changed, so maybe we can do it after I'm finished.
Robbo: Getting your name changed, Harry?
Harry: Yeah, I'm going to take the name of a great Congolese warrior. I think it will make me a great leader and even better than the great football player I already am.
Robbo: That sounds great Harry. I was thinking about doing the same sort of thing. Taking on a famous name so I will be remembered as the greatest sports reporter ever.
Harry: Well ya better pick a good one, 'cause you got a long way to go Bubbo.
Robbo: That's Robbo!
Harry: Whatever! Why don't we both go in and do the paperwork then meet for coffee after we're done and we can do that interview. But you gotta pay for the coffee.
Robbo: Sounds great. I'm on expense account anyway.
30 minutes later at the coffee shop:
Robbo: So how'd it go Harry?
Harry: It's Heritier. Heritier Lumumba. Ya better get used to it, 'cause I'm an effin star.
Robbo: Yeah, yeah, okay, Heritier.
Harry: That's better. It means the inheritor. 'Cause I'm inheritin' stuff, ya know what I mean?
Robbo: No, not really Harry.
Harry: That's Heritier, fool. Maybe you should just call me Mr. Lumumba. Yeah I think that's better.
Roobo: Okay, Mr. Lumumba. Now can I ask you a few questions about Bucks?
Harry: I thought ya wanted to talk about me. Now the first question you ask is about that incompetent fool. I'm sick of this interview. And where's my coffee.
Robbo: Calm down Lumumba. Sorry about that.
Harry: Okay. Okay. But I need a bit of a break here. Let's talk about you for a minute. What did you change your name to fool?
Robbo: Caroline Wilson!Comment
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Our own Matty Wheeler did the same thing, reverting to his given name Sanford. Can't really see a problem with someone changing a name ... netballers do it nearly everytime they get marriedComment
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Harry is right about Lumumba being a famous Congolese name, as Patrice Lumumba was the first democratically elected president of the Congo. Unfortunately he was a bit too socialist for the Americans and they backed an overthrow of the government by the dictator Joseph Mobutu. With the help of the CIA, Lumumba was imprisoned then executed.Comment
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