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"Invid Fan" |
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31 Mar 2004 07:44:09 PM |
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Any good giftshops in Mecca? |
My best friend is going to Mecca at the end of April. It's not the
official pilgrimage, but some sort of semi-traditional test run (I told
Liz it sounds like something thought up to bring travelers in durring
the off season). Anyways, does anyone know if there's any interesing
souvenirs from there I can have her get me? I already told her to be on
the lookout for a tshirt that says "My friend's going to Islamic
heaven, and all I got was a lousy tshirt".
--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total *****. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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| Title: Re: Any good giftshops in Mecca? |
01 Apr 2004 12:20:07 AM |
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"Invid Fan" <invid@localnet.com> wrote in message
news:310320042044097374%invid@localnet.com...
My best friend is going to Mecca at the end of April. It's not the
official pilgrimage, but some sort of semi-traditional test run (I told
Liz it sounds like something thought up to bring travelers in durring
the off season). Anyways, does anyone know if there's any interesing
souvenirs from there I can have her get me? I already told her to be on
the lookout for a tshirt that says "My friend's going to Islamic
heaven, and all I got was a lousy tshirt".
Tell them you are thinking of switching to unPrudential life Insurance and
want a piece of the rock.
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| User: "tommyknocker" |
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| Title: Re: Any good giftshops in Mecca? |
31 Mar 2004 08:53:37 PM |
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Invid Fan wrote:
My best friend is going to Mecca at the end of April. It's not the
official pilgrimage, but some sort of semi-traditional test run (I told
Liz it sounds like something thought up to bring travelers in durring
the off season). Anyways, does anyone know if there's any interesing
souvenirs from there I can have her get me? I already told her to be on
the lookout for a tshirt that says "My friend's going to Islamic
heaven, and all I got was a lousy tshirt".
Is your best friend a Muslim? Last I heard only Muslims who were
certified as being Muslim by the Saudi govt could go to Mecca. Maybe
that has changed, and they're welcoming "kufr" (infidel) tourists in
order to prop up the local economy.
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| User: "Invid Fan" |
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| Title: Re: Any good giftshops in Mecca? |
01 Apr 2004 01:12:37 PM |
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In article <106n11jcaavovb6@corp.supernews.com>, tommyknocker
<tomynokr@uucp.hell> wrote:
Invid Fan wrote:
My best friend is going to Mecca at the end of April. It's not the
official pilgrimage, but some sort of semi-traditional test run (I told
Liz it sounds like something thought up to bring travelers in durring
the off season). Anyways, does anyone know if there's any interesing
souvenirs from there I can have her get me? I already told her to be on
the lookout for a tshirt that says "My friend's going to Islamic
heaven, and all I got was a lousy tshirt".
Is your best friend a Muslim? Last I heard only Muslims who were
certified as being Muslim by the Saudi govt could go to Mecca. Maybe
that has changed, and they're welcoming "kufr" (infidel) tourists in
order to prop up the local economy.
Yes, she's a Muslim. I assumed that was a given :)
--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total *****. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: Any good giftshops in Mecca? |
01 Apr 2004 02:07:59 PM |
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On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 14:12:37 -0500 in alt.atheism, Invid Fan (Invid
Fan <invid@localnet.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
In article <106n11jcaavovb6@corp.supernews.com>, tommyknocker
<tomynokr@uucp.hell> wrote:
Invid Fan wrote:
My best friend is going to Mecca at the end of April. It's not the
official pilgrimage, but some sort of semi-traditional test run (I told
Liz it sounds like something thought up to bring travelers in durring
the off season). Anyways, does anyone know if there's any interesing
souvenirs from there I can have her get me? I already told her to be on
the lookout for a tshirt that says "My friend's going to Islamic
heaven, and all I got was a lousy tshirt".
Is your best friend a Muslim? Last I heard only Muslims who were
certified as being Muslim by the Saudi govt could go to Mecca. Maybe
that has changed, and they're welcoming "kufr" (infidel) tourists in
order to prop up the local economy.
Yes, she's a Muslim. I assumed that was a given :)
An unaccompanied woman going to Mecca?! Hope she's over 40, or got a
male relative accompanying her, else there will be trouble!
--
"Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You."
- Attrib: Pauline Reage.
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| User: "Invid Fan" |
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| Title: Re: Any good giftshops in Mecca? |
01 Apr 2004 05:49:36 PM |
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In article <6jto60th8333tl6tms2o2kvs32meloo446@4ax.com>, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 14:12:37 -0500 in alt.atheism, Invid Fan (Invid
Fan <invid@localnet.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
In article <106n11jcaavovb6@corp.supernews.com>, tommyknocker
<tomynokr@uucp.hell> wrote:
Invid Fan wrote:
My best friend is going to Mecca at the end of April. It's not the
official pilgrimage, but some sort of semi-traditional test run (I told
Liz it sounds like something thought up to bring travelers in durring
the off season). Anyways, does anyone know if there's any interesing
souvenirs from there I can have her get me? I already told her to be on
the lookout for a tshirt that says "My friend's going to Islamic
heaven, and all I got was a lousy tshirt".
Is your best friend a Muslim? Last I heard only Muslims who were
certified as being Muslim by the Saudi govt could go to Mecca. Maybe
that has changed, and they're welcoming "kufr" (infidel) tourists in
order to prop up the local economy.
Yes, she's a Muslim. I assumed that was a given :)
An unaccompanied woman going to Mecca?! Hope she's over 40, or got a
male relative accompanying her, else there will be trouble!
She's going with her mother and sister, and it seems to be an orginized
tour. They had to turn in their passports over a month in advance,
meaning her sister has to get a temporary one to go on another trip in
a week or two.
--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total *****. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: Any good giftshops in Mecca? |
02 Apr 2004 05:03:25 AM |
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On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 18:49:36 -0500 in alt.atheism, Invid Fan (Invid
Fan <invid@localnet.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
In article <6jto60th8333tl6tms2o2kvs32meloo446@4ax.com>, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 14:12:37 -0500 in alt.atheism, Invid Fan (Invid
Fan <invid@localnet.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
In article <106n11jcaavovb6@corp.supernews.com>, tommyknocker
<tomynokr@uucp.hell> wrote:
Invid Fan wrote:
My best friend is going to Mecca at the end of April. It's not the
official pilgrimage, but some sort of semi-traditional test run (I told
Liz it sounds like something thought up to bring travelers in durring
the off season). Anyways, does anyone know if there's any interesing
souvenirs from there I can have her get me? I already told her to be on
the lookout for a tshirt that says "My friend's going to Islamic
heaven, and all I got was a lousy tshirt".
Is your best friend a Muslim? Last I heard only Muslims who were
certified as being Muslim by the Saudi govt could go to Mecca. Maybe
that has changed, and they're welcoming "kufr" (infidel) tourists in
order to prop up the local economy.
Yes, she's a Muslim. I assumed that was a given :)
An unaccompanied woman going to Mecca?! Hope she's over 40, or got a
male relative accompanying her, else there will be trouble!
She's going with her mother and sister, and it seems to be an orginized
tour.
Yes. Those are quite funny. They must remember to say "Uncle" to the
tour leader....
They had to turn in their passports over a month in advance,
meaning her sister has to get a temporary one to go on another trip in
a week or two.
My wife is a Muslim, and is off there for the next Hajj, so I've
looked into it in some detail. Remember the meningitis and other
inoculations. And to keep to the side in tunnels. Serious medical
insurance *which is valid in Saudi* is a must.
Still, they seem to enjoy it, perhaps rather more than I enjoy
Glastonbury, or Tintagel Castle. Still, each to their own.
--
"Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You."
- Attrib: Pauline Reage.
Inexpensive VHS & other video to CD/DVD conversion?
See: <http://www.Video2CD.com>. 35.00 gets your video on DVD.
all posts to this email address are automatically deleted without being read.
** atheist poster child #1 ** #442.
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