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Old 08-13-2010 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by v1 uh-oh
Everyone knows the real Mecca is in MEM. Only difference is that, nobody wants to go to MEM.
No it is Atlanta time, just ask any Deltoid......
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Old 08-14-2010 | 07:11 AM
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Yes I am an INFIDEL and proud of it!
Tell them to pound SAND!
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Old 08-14-2010 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaggy1970
Arch, I know you and your not an infidel, okay maybe you are, (LMAO) but during the Haj anyone can go to Mecca. Here is a link to what this clock tower is supposed to look like. Construction Watch: Mecca's Skyscraper - AskMen.com
Looks like something an Advanced Cruise Missile could find to clear an area for construction of a Jewish Temple. They'd be OK with that, wouldn't they?

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Old 08-15-2010 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaggy1970
Arch, I know you and your not an infidel, okay maybe you are, (LMAO) but during the Haj anyone can go to Mecca.
Actually they can't at anytime. There is a big road sign outside Mecca "Muslims Only" and an exit to Jedda for all non-Muslims. Why a lot of ex-pat crews sit in Jedda while the folks in back go and do their thing.
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Old 08-22-2010 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Thedude
Not to split hairs but as a non-muslim, we are not allowed into Mecca.

But you can get you infidels are cool t-shirt here www.infidelsarecool.com
I stand corrected. Nevertheless, I still wouldn't wear such a shirt in any cities in the Middle East. I think it is a good guess that most people with these shirts only wear them where it is perceived to be "safe" (i.e. a bar in Topeka, KS) and not in the Middle East. That makes this shirt a simple novelty and not the political statement that many would like it to be.
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