Sandpaper Suit is NYC standup comic Matt Ruby's (now defunct) comedy blog. Keep in touch: Sign up for Matt's weekly Rubesletter. Email mattruby@hey.com.
7/17/07
iPhone fever
Some people waited in line four days to get an iPhone. But you could just walk right in an hour after they went on sale and pick one up in minutes. This must have been very frustrating for the guys who waited in line. That's four days they could have spent not getting laid somewhere else. Like in the basement, commenting on blogs.
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