Great comeback to a stupid question

[Oldfart]

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?


The radio went silent and the interview ended.

 

[Urquell]

lol

That's an awesome reply. He's right too. People who understand how dangerous things work and how to use them are less likely to abuse them than others who don't, or who didn't have the right teacher at the beginning.

 

[hunsperger]

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Priceless!!!

this comment from Hubba surprises me...

General Cosgrove is equating prostitution with violent killers...

and I always thought Hubba was the preeminent SP ass-kisser on PERB...

 

[HB40]

Hubba the preeminent SP ass-kisser on PERB:...

Shit!

Is the lap dog title still open?

 

[shyboy123]

Two of my fav pro-gun bumper stickers:

1.Blaming guns for crime rates is like blaming spoons for making Rosie o'donnel fat.

2. Vegetarian: ancient Indian word for lousy hunter

I couldn't help chuckle at that radio transcript thanks for the post. I'm not a big gun fan and glad BC does not have as many around where I used to live in the us.

 

[schizo_man]

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

 

[HankQuinlan]

Otherwise known as "snappy comeback that would be more amusing if it wasn't just another fake internet legend." The joke at the end of the Snopes post is funnier.

 

[HB40]

The joke at the end of the Snopes post is funnier.

I thought so too.


A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort up north. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn. The wife liked to read.

One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a short nap. Although she wasn't familiar with the lake, the wife decided to take the boat out.

She rowed out a short distance, anchored, and returned to reading her book. Along came the sheriff in his boat. He pulled up alongside her and said, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading my book" she replies as she thinks to herself, "Isn't it obvious?"

"You're in a restricted fishing area," he informed her.

"But officer, I'm not fishing. Can't you see that?"

"Yes, but you have all the equipment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with rape," snapped the irate woman.

"But, I haven't even touched you," groused the sheriff.

"Yes, that's true," she replied, "but you do have all the equipment."

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who knows how to read.

 

[cocacola]

I thought so too.


A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort up north. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn. The wife liked to read.

One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a short nap. Although she wasn't familiar with the lake, the wife decided to take the boat out.

She rowed out a short distance, anchored, and returned to reading her book. Along came the sheriff in his boat. He pulled up alongside her and said, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading my book" she replies as she thinks to herself, "Isn't it obvious?"

"You're in a restricted fishing area," he informed her.

"But officer, I'm not fishing. Can't you see that?"

"Yes, but you have all the equipment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with rape," snapped the irate woman.

"But, I haven't even touched you," groused the sheriff.

"Yes, that's true," she replied, "but you do have all the equipment."

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who knows how to read.

I found OLDFART's funnier. lol
Plus it feels like this one is implying that most women dont know how to read.

 

[HB40]

Plus it feels like this one is implying that most women dont know how to read.

Well that is one way to look at it.

I happen to know a few women and even a couple who can't read. My take on it is it's just best not to argue with a woman.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Comeback

A ma get's on a bus with 6 children and a woman asks "Are these children all yours?" He replies "No, I work for a condom manufacturer and these are all customer complaints!"

SS

 

[HB40]

A man was speeding and did not notice the cop car behind him or the sirens over his loud music. When finally he was pulled over the cop asked him "what's your hurry?", the man answered "My wife recently left me for a police officer, I thought you were bringing her back." When the cop finally stopped laughing he was let go with a warning.