Those Aussies

[Geoff]

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

 

[train]

Gotta love those Aussies - sort of like Brits with good teeth and a sense of humour.

 

[LancsLad]

Gotta love those Aussies - sort of like Brits with good teeth and a sense of humour.

Eh up, we've gorra sense of humour.

 

[Aardvark154]

It's a great story.

but who's going to break it to Geoff that it's an urban myth

 

[onthebottom]

Gotta love those Aussies - sort of like Brits with good teeth and a sense of humour.

Notice Lanc didn't fight you on the teeth....

I lived there for a couple years - love the Aussies.

OTB

 

[a 1 player]

Where on the map is England anyways. I haven't heard of it before.

 

[Shades]

Where on the map is England anyways. I haven't heard of it before.

It's a disputed territory just south of my ancient homeland....Scotland

 

[LancsLad]

Where on the map is England anyways. I haven't heard of it before.

You must be American then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gabeti]

I like it LOL. Excellent.

 

[stang]

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

 

[james t kirk]

It's a great story.

but who's going to break it to Geoff that it's an urban myth

Too bad absolutely none of it is true.

Another internet scam put out by some frustrated neocon somewhere.

 

[Aardvark154]

Too bad absolutely none of it is true.

Ah, but in the first sense of the word myth it expresses a basic truth.

 

[a 1 player]

You must be American then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nope, just never heard of England... Is it also known as Great Bear?

 

[LancsLad]

Nope, just never heard of England... Is it also known as Great Bear?

That might be Tsarist Russia, we are more the lion in nature.

 

[a 1 player]

Nothing makes me happier than Canada's national animal being the BEAVER

 

[LancsLad]

Nothing makes me happier than Canada's national animal being the BEAVER

Remember folks, ' Save a tree, eat a Beaver!!"

 

[The Fruity Hare]

That might be Tsarist Russia, we are more the lion in nature.

I thought t'were th' mouse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL4FCRbm5jo&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b

 

[Aardvark154]

Nothing makes me happier than Canada's national animal being the BEAVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPCD83c2upU (SuperBowl Ad)

 

[LancsLad]

I thought t'were th' mouse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL4FCRbm5jo&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b

Good one