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Eug · May 22, 2008, 05:40 PM

WTF? Some people lined up, so other lined up too, and so on, and so on...

MacNN | Line forms at Fifth Ave Apple Store in NYC

It remains unclear as to why the line formed, as Apple does not have any special events planned for today, nor does it have any announced product launches scheduled during the next week. Some participants in the line are said to have been confused as to why they were there, while a few claimed to be waiting for a 3G iPhone, even though it is only expected to be revealed at WWDC on June 9th, and shipped later that month.

turtle777 · May 22, 2008, 05:42 PM

Only on planet Earth.

I've never seen that happen on Mars

-t

CharlesS · May 22, 2008, 05:52 PM

Just make sure you get the hell out of there fast if you hear someone say "Oh No!"

BRussell · May 22, 2008, 05:55 PM

Sounds like one of those street improvisation deals (or whatever they're called). A funny one, too.

Randman · May 22, 2008, 06:00 PM

Burrito Day at Fifth Avenue is always a popular draw. But there are some negatives associated with it.

paul w · May 22, 2008, 06:48 PM

B&H Photo had a line (to check bags) the other day. I swear I can hard shop in this town anymores. Everywhere's crowded like whoa.

Either its Americans with stimulus cash to burn or them freaking Europeans enjoying their new playmoney dollars.

ghporter · May 22, 2008, 07:36 PM

It seems to be a common thing to say "Look! A queue/line! Let's get in it!" Not "I wonder what that line is for" or "what are those freaks queued up for?" but "Let's get in line!" It's even a cruise director's joke because this happens so frequently on cruises.

Hugi · May 23, 2008, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by paul w

... or them freaking Europeans enjoying their new playmoney dollars.

Teehee, know what you mean. I was at the duty free store in Keflavik yesterday. The store listed their prices in dollars and I almost blacked out when I saw the price of an item I was planning to buy. Took me a couple of seconds to remember that now I can get practically free US dollars for my euros.

shabbasuraj · May 23, 2008, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Eug

WTF? Some people lined up, so other lined up too, and so on, and so on...

MacNN | Line forms at Fifth Ave Apple Store in NYC

It remains unclear as to why the line formed, as Apple does not have any special events planned for today, nor does it have any announced product launches scheduled during the next week. Some participants in the line are said to have been confused as to why they were there, while a few claimed to be waiting for a 3G iPhone, even though it is only expected to be revealed at WWDC on June 9th, and shipped later that month.

someone run to the front... and when no one is looking ... turn around and yell..

YAY I FINALLY GOT ONE. whooooooooo

analogika · May 23, 2008, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Just make sure you get the hell out of there fast if you hear someone say "Oh No!"

That zippered popping noise when nuked was always my favorite.

Oh ****, now to get that music out of my head...

CharlesS · May 23, 2008, 12:52 PM

Actually, I think it'd be funny if someone went up to this line with a loud boombox and started playing the background music from the game. See how long it takes them to figure it out...

ThinkInsane · 03:04 AM

I remember reading somewhere that once upon a time, an American journalist in the former Soviet Union noticed long lines everywhere. So one day he just stood in front of a random doorway, and within an hour there where a hundred people lined up behind him. Don't know if it's true, but having visited the Soviet Union, it certainly seems within the realm of possibility. The lines were long and indeed often baffling.