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Caldur Ral'Nyn
Pancake
posted 12-23-2002 09:53:19 PM
Marine Corps 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, you're equipped to be a prostitute,
but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended

Lyinar Ka`Bael
Are you looking at my pine tree again?
posted 12-23-2002 09:55:16 PM
LOL

Good one.


Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin

Trillee
I <3 My Deviant
posted 12-23-2002 09:57:06 PM
ow.. the pain.

I can see her trick got turned...

Tegadil
Queen of the Smoofs
posted 12-23-2002 09:57:20 PM
I like it!
5 5 5 5 5!
Skaw
posted 12-23-2002 09:58:10 PM
Heh.
Dymus Arindelil
I betcha its pink. Jania seems like the type to wear pink undies.
posted 12-23-2002 10:00:23 PM
that kicks ass!
I know what color underwear Jania wears. So there

Run through the cold of the night, as passion burns in your heart.
Ready to fight, a knife held close by your side
Like a proud wolf alone in the dark with eyes that watch the world

-"Small Two of Pieces"
Drysart
Pancake
posted 12-23-2002 10:01:01 PM
*sniff sniff*

Smells like a fabricated story to me!

Caldur Ral'Nyn
Pancake
posted 12-23-2002 10:02:51 PM
I'm not sure if it is fabircated or not, copied it from another forum I visit. Damn funny if it's true though. Trying to confirm it through searches.
Drysart
Pancake
posted 12-23-2002 10:04:10 PM
Authenticity check.... FAILURE

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

Razor
posted 12-23-2002 10:04:45 PM
I remember hearing the news story on this instead.

[ 12-23-2002: Message edited by: Razor ]

Astronomy is a passion...
Engineering is a love...
My job isn't a job, it's my career, and I love every minute of it: Observatory Superintendent
Comrade Snoota
Communist
Da, Tovarisch!
posted 12-23-2002 10:05:25 PM
That interview never happened. It's the internet version of an Urban Legend. It originally started in England in like 1995.

It reappeared in 1998-9 about "Lieutenant Reinwald" of the United States Army, and then again recently about General Reinwald of the United States Marine Corps.

Edit: Drysart beat me to it.

[ 12-23-2002: Message edited by: Comrade Snoota ]

You smell that? Do you smell that? ...Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed for twelve hours. When it was all over I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory.
Drysart
Pancake
posted 12-23-2002 10:05:53 PM
quote:
Razor had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
I remember hearing that NPR radio interview. Yes I listen to NPR on the long drive home.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to call shenanigans on you on that. Both NPR and the military deny any knowledge of said interview.

Razor
posted 12-23-2002 10:06:48 PM
quote:
Nobody really understood why Drysart wrote:
I'm afraid I'm going to have to call shenanigans on you on that. Both NPR and the military deny any knowledge of said interview.

please see edit...

Astronomy is a passion...
Engineering is a love...
My job isn't a job, it's my career, and I love every minute of it: Observatory Superintendent
Caldur Ral'Nyn
Pancake
posted 12-23-2002 10:07:06 PM
http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.htm
And it does indeed seem to be a fabrication. Found this on the Urban Legends section over at Snope.
http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.htm
Lyinar Ka`Bael
Are you looking at my pine tree again?
posted 12-23-2002 10:20:21 PM
I like the joke form they give of it

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.


Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin

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