Australian Straight-talking General...

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FOR THOSE THAT DON’T KNOW HIM,
MAJOR GENERAL PETER COSGROVE IS AN ‘AUSTRALIAN TREASURE!’

GENERAL COSGROVE WAS INTERVIEWED ON THE RADIO RECENTLY.

YOU’LL LOVE HIS REPLY TO THE LADY WHO INTERVIEWED HIM CONCERNING GUNS AND CHILDREN. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT GUN LAWS YOU GOTTA LOVE THIS! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COMEBACK LINES OF ALL TIME. IT IS A PORTION OF AN ABC 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? :w00t:

THE RADIO WENT SILENT AND THE INTERVIEW ENDED. :wink:

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To which I would have replied something like “you’re equipped to be a w4nker…”

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He’s got a good point though. She was trying to sensationalise it for no reason. Hate people like that!

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yeah the press have been damn annoying the past few days
bit of snow, london grinds to a near halt and its sensationalist headlines and pointing of ill-informed fingers all over the place
nobbers

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thats an old one :slight_smile: last time I heard it, the General was commandant of the USMC :slight_smile:

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An old one with many origions but still funny.

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Then he would have shot you and said something like “gosh, it has turned me into a homicidal maniac” :smiley:

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First time i’ve heard that one - brilliant! Made me laugh out loud.

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Great come back:w00t:

I didn’t realise “itsthemechanic”, your a girl:w00t:, sorry i had you down as a man:)

Must be the name thing and me being sexist…