Posted on 10/10/2006 2:52:04 PM PDT by absalom01
Apple's "Mecca Project" Provokes Muslim Reaction
On October 10, 2006, an Islamic website posted a message alerting Muslims to what it claims is a new insult to Islam. According to the message, the cube-shaped building which is being constructed in New York City, on Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets in midtown Manhattan, is clearly meant to provoke Muslims. The fact that the building resembles the Ka'ba (see picture below), is called "Apple Mecca," is intended to be open 24 hours a day like the Ka'ba, and moreover, contains bars selling alcoholic beverages, constitutes a blatant insult to Islam. The message urges Muslims to spread this alert, in hope that "Muslims will be able to stop the project."
Put a pig on top. Then it wouldn't resemble anything islamic.
Oh I thought this was a project name from Apple Computer. These guys have made people mad before with a project codenamed "Sagan". Carl Sagan sued and they renamed it to project "BHA" for Butt Head Astronomer. So he sued again..
At least they're offended by it, and not using it as a symbol of conquered land.
Why don't all these easily-offended Muslims just go back where they came from, where there aren't any buildings, stores, bars, coffee shops, technology, or anything else modern to "offend" them.
It also resembles a Rubik's Cube without the stickers.. Should nerds be insulted too?
This is joke, right?
This is a building?
They look for reasons to get pis8ed off.
A black box where you buy booze and insult muslims?
Let's go Mets!
Seems kind of small for that.
Here's a link:
Apple Store Fifth AvenueHere's a picture:
Hey, Jack!
Which way's Mecca?
Is there anything that DOESN'T offend Muslims, other than murdering anybody who doesn't agree with them? (That was a rhetorical question)
IslamoFeces get enraged at ANYTHING.
Islam is not a religion. It is a form of institutionalized homicidal paranoid schizophrenia.
Mohameddans are offended?
I am shocked, truly and deeply shocked!
....or it could be one of those days ending in "y".
Apple's marketing has been the black box with a white apple for a number of years. At the trade shows, their area is walled off with black walls. I've worked with Apple at the shows and have never heard their marketing scheme called "mecca."
Well, it's pretty and bright, but what is it?
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