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It has now been 24 hours since I became 12th in line for a Palm Pre at the local Sprint store. Here’s what I know…

The Sprint store will likely have at least 12 phones in stock. By now, everyone at the Sprint store agrees that I am on the waiting list.

I was told by the unofficial store spokesperson that the employees themselves were not allowed to put anyone on the list unless the customer came into the store in person. Putting someone on the list by proxy could be grounds for dismissal.

In other words, I don’t blame the employees for keeping company policy.

I have gained a small army of bloggers, tweeps, and podcasters who are trying to help. At this point I have a note for those trying to help…

Please be careful. I am not out to attack Sprint or their employees. If you will notice, I have not called Sprint names, threatened to leave their service or encouraged a boycott. I just wanted the place in line that I thought I had reserved.

I don’t want anyone making a bigger deal out of this than it is. I want my Palm Pre. I have promised several blogs, podcasts and news sites a thorough review on release day. I am upset that I may have to break those promises – I guess I can imagine how the Sprint employees feel at having to break their promises… If they even realized before today that I interpreted their promise to put me on the waiting list as a promise.

After providing a brief timeline of how I got to be 12th on the waiting list for the Palm Pre at the Grand Junction, CO Sprint store, I thought I would post one of my favorite threads from Facebook. You can also follow the drama on Twitter.

The user "Rachel" is my wife. That will explain her comments a little more. She is tired of hearing about the Pre as are most of my other Facebook and Twitter friends.

I love carrying everything I may need with me at all times. I have keys for my car, my wife’s car, my house and various keys for various jobs. I also have a small combo tool that has screwdrivers, a flashlight, a pair of pliers and a knife. I also like to use exact change when I can, so I carry a variety of coins. Add to this two flashdrives and a spare key for my car in case I lock the others in (saves my bacon at least twice a year).

My wallet contains a couple credit cards, a drivers license, and various shopping cards that get me great deals at a number of discount markets and restaurants throughout town. My cell phone and a small notebook that I use for jotting stuff down are also almost always on my person. I love being prepared and having any tool or device I might need at the ready.

The problem with all of this is not the lack of storage options. My primary concern is my image. The best possible solution to my storage needs would be a fanny pack. I could carry everything I need with me at all times. There are even fanny packs that support water bottles, cell phones, and have holes for threading headphones from your brown Zune.

Is it possible that someone will come out with a fanny pack that will not ruin my reputation as a taste-maker and trendsetter for techno fashion. A Scott eVest is a great alternative to the fanny pack, but they are too dang expensive and they also are very warm in the summer time.

If you are a techno designer, please make a fanny pack that isn’t nerdy. Perhaps the difference between nerds and geeks is that nerds wear fanny packs.