madness at the apple store

i noticed this starting monday or tuesday this week: someone from venezuela was boasting that they were "three days early, first in line."

when i got off the train at copley, i noticed lines all over the place. tango told me a similar line over at the apple store. is this really something that huge?

i guess i'm under contract w/tmobile and have used that as an excuse not to get excited. ask me about this again in march.

either way, who left for work early and camped out in line for a phone?