This was too good not to share.

bassboogieman · 01-20-13, 12:28 PM

Stupid question, excellent answer!

For those that don't know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an Australian.

General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.
Read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children.
Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you have to love this!
This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.
This is a portion of an ABC radio interview between a female broadcaster and General

Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military Headquarters.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping them to become violent killers.

GENERAL COSGROVE:
Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The broadcastwent silent for 46 seconds and when it

returned, the interview was over.

I would pay money to have seen her face…

bamabassman · 01-20-13, 12:32 PM

Oooooohhhhhhh yeah!!!! I would love to see that video!!! Awesum general!!! I love it bruce!!! Truth!!!

bassboogieman · 01-20-13, 03:07 PM

Well I have had a little birdie bot drop me a line telling me it really is fiction. Shame though, it sounded so good. As my appologies for spreading internet myth, but it still sounds good to me.

bcklash · 01-20-13, 03:19 PM

That's awesome

They can't put anything on the internet thats NOT TRUE!!!!!

keithdog · 01-20-13, 03:58 PM

Fiction or not, I really like that! hahaha

lilmule · 01-20-13, 04:50 PM

Yeah I like it as well,rings true

Rebbasser · 01-20-13, 04:53 PM

Sounds like a B slap to me. And a good one

!

MississippiBoy · 01-20-13, 05:19 PM

If it's not true, it should be. Nice....

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcklash

That's awesome

They can't put anything on the internet thats NOT TRUE!!!!!

I'm a French model. Uh, bonjour.....

bamabassman · 01-20-13, 07:12 PM

fiction huh...probably really is true, but ODAMA made it fiction.

and daniel...i THOUGHT that was oyu in the ad. hahahaha!!!

WatterBoy · 01-20-13, 07:45 PM

This has been around since 1999...

http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

bassinbob · 01-20-13, 08:42 PM

Beautiful, just beautiful.

01-20-13, 12:28 PM	#1
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	This was too good not to share. Stupid question, excellent answer! For those that don't know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an Australian. General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently. Read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you have to love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. This is a portion of an ABC radio interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military Headquarters. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base? GENERAL COSGROVE: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it? GENERAL COSGROVE: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children? GENERAL COSGROVE: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers. GENERAL COSGROVE: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you? The broadcastwent silent for 46 seconds and when it returned, the interview was over. I would pay money to have seen her face…

01-20-13, 12:32 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Oooooohhhhhhh yeah!!!! I would love to see that video!!! Awesum general!!! I love it bruce!!! Truth!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-20-13, 03:19 PM	#4
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	That's awesome They can't put anything on the internet thats NOT TRUE!!!!! __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-20-13, 03:58 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Fiction or not, I really like that! hahaha __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

01-20-13, 04:53 PM	#7
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Sounds like a B slap to me. And a good one! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

01-20-13, 03:07 PM	#3
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Well I have had a little birdie bot drop me a line telling me it really is fiction. Shame though, it sounded so good. As my appologies for spreading internet myth, but it still sounds good to me.

01-20-13, 04:50 PM	#6
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Yeah I like it as well,rings true

01-20-13, 07:12 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	fiction huh...probably really is true, but ODAMA made it fiction. and daniel...i THOUGHT that was oyu in the ad. hahahaha!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-20-13, 07:45 PM	#10
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	This has been around since 1999... http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

01-20-13, 08:42 PM	#11
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Beautiful, just beautiful. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

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