Tom, I really love that you had no idea that today was release day for the iPhone 6!!
LOL--and I'd imagined that there couldn't be a person on earth who didn't know!
FWIW, I ordered my new 6 online so as not to wait in line. Sorry about your AC adapter--maybe check online?
I knew there was an iPhone 6 that was either about to come out, or just did, but I didn't know it was today. My SO's internet went out last night and I diagnosed the problem over the phone. When she told that "brown stuff" had oozed out of the AC adapter, I knew it was the electrolytic capacitor(s) that had bulged and leaked. It's a common and known issue with these particular wall warts. She was a bit bummed that she had no internet to entertain her last night, but this morning I decided I was going to be the knight in shining armor and arrive at her doorstep with a brand new AC adapter.
As I cycled down the street to buy one, I was wondering why there was a long line outside the Verizon store. I thought that maybe there just happened to be a lot of people who, like me, thought they'd get to the store just before it opened, and who wanted to buy phones and phone-related stuff on their way in to work. Then as I arrived outside the AT&T store and saw the same situation, my fuzzy head began to realize "there was something going on", but silly old me didn't know what. Just before I asked someone in line what all the fuss was about, it began to dawn on me what it might be - and sure enough, it was!
I'm a bit ashamed to say that I acted like a grumpy old toad and made a few loud, snarky comments while standing in line. The others did seem to see the funny side to it all though. Either that, or they were laughing to my face while secretly thinking what a grouchy old fart I was.
When I got to the front of the line
after a 45 minute wait, the AT&T employee told me that they didn't have the AC adapter I wanted. Doh!
But at least I got a free coffee and Rice Krispies Treat bar out of it
- and some fun conversations with other people my age in line, about the "old days" when answering machines had cassettes, and we didn't just have phone numbers, but local exchange names too, and similar old codger tales, while the young kids most likely listened in amusement
I got back home and called all the stores in the area. They were all out of stock, probably because my modem is a few years old, which means it might as well have been manufactured in 1890, and they're not interested in stocking the AC adapters for it anymore. I went back home and ordered it online.
Now that's done, I can concentrate on getting ready to go with her this afternoon to the 3-day food festival that is here in town. No food item over $8. Yippee!
Eat Real Fest