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Holiday Inn uses ACKBAR instead of GOD

Posted on 09/26/2005 5:24:42 PM PDT by VastRWCon

Edited on 09/26/2005 6:03:51 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

Just saw a commerical on the OFactor from Holiday INN and some guy in a robe replaced the word GOD with ACKBAR? Did anyone see/hear this too?


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Just saw a commerical on the OFactor from Holiday INN and some guy in a robe replaced the word GOD with ACKBAR? WTF? Did anyone see/hear this too?

I wish I had more details but if someelse heard this...

1 posted on 09/26/2005 5:24:43 PM PDT by VastRWCon
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To: VastRWCon

Is great?


2 posted on 09/26/2005 5:25:50 PM PDT by bahblahbah
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To: VastRWCon
That would be "allahu akbar!" or "God is Great" in Arabic...

Does Holiday Inn have that many Muslim customers?

3 posted on 09/26/2005 5:27:42 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (Speaking several languages is an asset; keeping your mouth shut in one is priceless.)
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To: VastRWCon

The word is alah not "akbar".


4 posted on 09/26/2005 5:27:50 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: bahblahbah

Ah when I see it again I will post the exact comment, but in ENGLISH it was supposed to be GOD but in the commercial it was ACKBAR...


5 posted on 09/26/2005 5:28:04 PM PDT by VastRWCon
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To: VastRWCon

Didn't see it. Can you possibly get more info?


6 posted on 09/26/2005 5:28:05 PM PDT by milford421
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To: VastRWCon

IT'S A TRAP!

7 posted on 09/26/2005 5:28:09 PM PDT by Zeroisanumber
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To: dc-zoo

I know that I went to college with a bunch of saudi's... it was just very ODD that they replaced a commone statement containing the word GOD with ACKBAR?


8 posted on 09/26/2005 5:29:41 PM PDT by VastRWCon
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To: VastRWCon

No Surprises!

9 posted on 09/26/2005 5:31:03 PM PDT by Cagey
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To: VastRWCon

I was watching The Factor but I didn't see it. Why would a Holiday Inn commercial mention religion?


10 posted on 09/26/2005 5:31:14 PM PDT by Andy'smom
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To: Zeroisanumber

Nice pic of Admiral Ackbar


11 posted on 09/26/2005 5:31:20 PM PDT by fotw
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To: VastRWCon

Are you sure it wasn't the Ramada Inn?


12 posted on 09/26/2005 5:31:20 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Liberalism is an ill fated luxury that we cannot afford at this time; it does not work in a crisis.)
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To: VastRWCon

Anyway, watch for yourselves and decide the meaning on your own. I just thought it was ODD considering.... it all.


13 posted on 09/26/2005 5:31:35 PM PDT by VastRWCon
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To: VastRWCon

was your college a flight school?


14 posted on 09/26/2005 5:31:43 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.)
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To: Eagle Eye

Perhaps the Ramadan Inn....


15 posted on 09/26/2005 5:32:04 PM PDT by clintonh8r (If you don't support the mission, you DON'T "support the troops"!!!)
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To: VastRWCon

Holiday Inn is a franchise operation and may have a large muslim ownership of franchises. Just a guess, but this may be a token nod to that segment of their franchisees. A key.


16 posted on 09/26/2005 5:32:13 PM PDT by Dark Skies ("The only way to find yourself is in the fires of sorrow." -- Oswald Chambers)
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To: Eagle Eye

LOL, it was Holiday.


17 posted on 09/26/2005 5:32:13 PM PDT by VastRWCon
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To: VastRWCon

On the holiday inn website they have all their current commercials.

One with akbar is not among them....


18 posted on 09/26/2005 5:32:23 PM PDT by Hoodlum91
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Holiday Inn uses ACKBAR instead of GOD

Boy, is Jeff going to be hissy when he finds out.

19 posted on 09/26/2005 5:32:38 PM PDT by RichInOC ("The coffee is strong at Cafe du Monde, the doughnuts are too hot to touch..." Save the Big Greasy!)
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To: Rakkasan1

U Maryland College Park. GO TERPS!


20 posted on 09/26/2005 5:32:48 PM PDT by VastRWCon
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