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First in Line Guy is a Pro Linesitter, Sweats a Lot

gizmodo.com — You know that guy who's first in line at the 5th Ave Apple Store? Greg Packer? Turns out he's no Apple fanboy. No, he's an obsessive line sitter. He was the first person to see ground zero when the viewing platform opened, the first to sign the condolence book at the British consulate when Princess Diana died, and the first in line to

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  • z33Tec, on 10/11/2007, -7/+597He is normally first in line for McDonalds as well.
  • Deputy_Doodah, on 10/11/2007, -3/+226He works for the highway department. I guess that's where he got his "sitting around" training.
  • masterkenobi, on 10/11/2007, -1/+201FYI pic of him without his shirt on is NSFW.....

    scratch that, it's just not safe for viewing.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -53/+218THE NEW COMMENT SYSTEM SUCKS
  • supercody, on 10/11/2007, -8/+130Thats Right! Waiting for 5 days makes you Number 1!
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+107everyone else has their shirts on. WHY does he have to be such a non-conformist?
  • rebelyell2k5, on 10/11/2007, -1/+96i love how the title didn't mention "iPhone", let alone "Apple", and yet we all knew exactly what it was talking about.
  • RoroCo, on 10/11/2007, -8/+90When I close my eyes and think about what a professional sitter looks like... I see the image of this guy every time. An overweight, slightly less 'stached Ron Jeremy.

    On a serious note? Who does this guy need to make 600 dollar calls to anyway?
  • BLyn, on 10/11/2007, -5/+80I think this guy needs a hobby.

    No. Lets just get him hooked on WoW.
  • Quix, on 10/11/2007, -1/+56We need to get this dude in the ring with Zune Tattoo Guy.

    LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!
  • orxor, on 10/11/2007, -2/+54It would be so awesome if apple decided to start selling phones to people starting from the end of the line.
  • billygreen23, on 10/11/2007, -0/+45I love the fact that you and most everyone else is at work right now looking at digg rather than actually working.
  • BOFH2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+39Speaking as a fat guy to this guy: PUT A FRIGGIN SHIRT ON.
  • dyreschlock, on 10/11/2007, -4/+41"Professional Line Sitter" .. yet another glorified name for Unemployed.
  • Shawn4168, on 10/11/2007, -0/+36He wouldn't play. Millions of people have already started playing before him.
  • RedHerringHack, on 10/11/2007, -1/+35Just remember, you can't UNSEE stuff. Be careful what you click on.
  • NiGHTSChao, on 10/11/2007, -46/+78WHO IN GODS ***** NAME CARES?

    Why the ***** is this on the first page?
  • rnelsonee, on 10/11/2007, -0/+30He might not even buy an iPhone. He does this for publicity. Like when he was the first in line for the last Harry Potter book, and he said he'd never read any of them.
  • TacTics40, on 10/11/2007, -4/+28Buried for the pic in the article.

    I do not waste time at work to see mannipples.... kthnxbai
  • CorpT, on 10/11/2007, -0/+23You think he isn't? Who do you think bought the first copy of Burning Crusade?
  • mikesbaker, on 10/11/2007, -5/+27yes it ran off most of the intelligent posters on the comments section. That is the way it sucks the most. I am afraid to click into the 3rd level because it might mike my head explode from the stupidity. Digg sucks now in general and this is what did it. Now instead of being only half angry preteens trolling its pretty much only young trolls.
  • james2die4, on 10/11/2007, -5/+26Right up until this moment, I was going to buy an iPhone. Now, I am not so sure I want to be part of that club!
  • Adzuom, on 10/11/2007, -5/+24It's the "FIRST" guy, but in real life.
  • DivisibleByZero, on 10/11/2007, -2/+20At least the "breaking" didn't migrate its way to the Digg headline.
  • RedHerringHack, on 10/11/2007, -0/+17Bear in mind that Ron Jeremy is already heavily discounted.
  • cosmotron, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16He already does have a hobby... line waiting.
  • fani, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16Greg is our very own Forrest Gump...

    Its like that scene in Forrest Gump where Tom Hanks is in every major photo of yesteryear.
  • Akaji, on 10/11/2007, -16/+32How is this "Breaking"? (look at the Gizmodo title) I think other sites are starting to emulate Digg's users...
  • Markpdotcom, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16Check out this sexy pic! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Greg_Packer_Shirtless_2.JPG

    He's not naked, he's wearing a dark black jumper... oh wait... *vomits*
  • merreborn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16This *is* his hobby.
  • hijinks, on 10/11/2007, -10/+25looks like the fat guy sitting at the 5th ave store in Manhattan. I saw him on my way to work.. of course in his defense it felt like 102 in Manhattan yesterday when that pic was taken.
  • holygram, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16Ever seen Family Guy?
  • kindrobot, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Did he steal your camera?
  • cbartlett, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14Idiot, have you not seen this?
    http://www.digg.com/tech_news/Warning_Felony_for_submitting_a_Digg_story
  • kindrobot, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14iJabba
  • surasshu, on 10/11/2007, -8/+20They say he's a professional twice in the article... So who the ***** is sponsoring this *****? I want to send them a letter saying that I will stop buying their product.
  • murphygr, on 10/11/2007, -2/+14he looks like a discount ron jeremy
  • SilkSteel, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12If he's always waiting in lines for days on end, how the ***** does he afford to live - not to mention a 600 dollar phone?
  • jeffeb3, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12how can this possibly go to this many levels? I was satisfied with the first comment getting jacked, and the later comments having useful info, now you have to click like 6 times to get the most important response (mine)
  • kindrobot, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12Not only that, replies and posts are just disappearing now, too.
  • se7en11, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12I personally don't care, but thought it was pretty interesting that he also sat at other places. If you on digg looking for great insight and life changing articles, then I really think you're in the wrong place.
  • Jagdwulfe, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12I am working.My work revolves around responding to network outages. Other than that I sit in my little Tent and wait. :)
  • mootkiller, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12I'm at work and my supervisor came in just after I scrolled past the picture.
  • derkaas, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10You work in a tent? "Responding to network outages?" In a tent?
  • stupergenius, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11I like the Wikipedia pic better.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Greg_Packer_Shirtless_2.JPG
  • jayparadise, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11im below ur viewing threshold, wastin ur time
  • murphygr, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9he's obvvviously buying the 500 dollar version
    he's not made of money you know, just fat and hair
  • brufleth, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9It will be a cold day in hell when someone from the highway department does anything remotely as manual as what you are describing. They hire contractors to do the actual work.
  • Mikecol, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8That was almost a story.
  • danakin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8At that price it has to be
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