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Offline PHX COBRA

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Gotta love the Marines...
« on: February 18, 2005, 05:53:51 PM »
This was posted on the AZshooting boards, thought I would transfer it here:

 Ya gotta Love A Marine
>
> Great come - back line.
>
> Marine Corp's General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other
> day and you have to read 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
> National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and
> US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout
> Troop visiting his military installation.
>
> FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to
> teach these young boys when they visit your base?
>
> GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery,
> and shooting.
>
> FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
>
> GENERAL REINWALD: 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 REINWALD: 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 REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but
> you're not one, are you?
>
> The radio went silent and the interview ended.
>
> You gotta love the Marines!
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2005, 05:58:19 PM »
Typical NPR.

Good stuff, though!  :)  Thanks for sharing it.
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2005, 06:03:02 PM »
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 05:00:00 PM by RickEJ6 »
\"Do not hit if it can be avoided, but never hit softly.\"

T. Roosevelt

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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2005, 06:07:02 PM »
Quote from: "RickEJ6"
Sorry man...not true.


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


Nice.   8)

It seems theres alot of funny stuff being said by "generals" these days!  Don't believe all of it.
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2005, 06:47:54 PM »
I love the Marine Corps but that's an old friggen joke.

Lead
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2005, 07:15:18 PM »
It's an old joke, but it's still funny as hell.
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2005, 05:11:49 AM »
Really?  I'm eqipped to be a prostitute and I don't have one of those!!  HA!
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2005, 07:31:57 PM »
lol great interview.
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I saw this plug was in my wall here and then i noticed that your house was glowin like THE FRICKIN SUN! So, i uh put 2 and 2 together here and decided that your pissin me off...

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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2005, 07:59:12 PM »
Did you read the part where it was pointed out that it was FAKE? lol
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