Message-ID: <32241735.1075852768001.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 16:09:59 -0700 (PDT) From: chet_fenner@bmc.com To: joe.parks@enron.com, e-mail <.erik@enron.com>, e-mail <.brad@enron.com>, e-mail <.brian@enron.com>, e-mail <.chad@enron.com> Subject: FW: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Fenner, Chet X-To: Parks, Joe , Erik Wollam (E-mail) , Brad Corrier (E-mail) , Brian Constantine (E-mail) , Chad Knipe (E-mail) X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JPARKS (Non-Privileged)\Inbox X-Origin: Parks-J X-FileName: JPARKS (Non-Privileged).pst Regardless of your position on using or having guns, this is one of the > best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of a 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. >