Let me try to explain the Phenomenon.
With the delivery of the preorders a few days away, the forums have kind of turned into a pseudo "line" in front of an Apple Store or one of the carrier stores. While in these real lines everyone talks about stupid crap and tells stories to pass the time.
Since we prorderers don't have the option to simply pick up our phones at a store and have to wait for delivery, some of us, not all, have become infatuated with that exact moment on Friday when they'll complete some sort of geeky accomplishment like Frodo destroying that stupid ring along with that handsome creature Schmegal.
Ahh I don't really know wtf I'm talking about but it sounded good.