"Nintendo Wii coming out or something?" I asked one of the dudes.

"Yeah," he replied.

"When, like midnight?" I asked.

"No, tomorrow," he said.

I walked away with not just a giggle, but a full-on chuckle. That was some funny shit.

So, I get to Brother Jimmy's for the 1,000th time this year, I tell the bartender what I saw, and he says some of those guys have been coming in for food ... in shifts ... since Tuesday! (And it was for Playstation 3, not Wii. I assume the guy I asked knew the difference but was too tired of answering questions to care.)

I'm just floored by the whole thing. Getting in line on Tuesday for something that comes out on Friday? Good lord.

Turns out PS3 systems are commanding thousands of dollars on eBay, as supplies are apparently quite scare — the local Circuit City reportedly has only 15 to sell.

Not surprisingly, skirmishes sprouted up in lines across the country, and at least one GameStop was robbed at gunpoint. I would've gone after diamond rings, but what do I know?

You can bet none of the people standing in line are going to keep the unit, but rather will turn it over for profit to those too rich and too busy to sit through Thursday night's downpour in NYC. The Internet fuels the secondary market in a huge way. You can only imagine how many NBA and NFL players have hired a member of their entourage to score one on eBay or Craig's List. What's the difference between $500 and $5,000 to an NBA star who makes $15 million a year (almost $190,000 per game)? Hell, you don't even have to be a star to make $15 mil, you just have to play for the Knicks.

All this for a new console that an MSNBC contributor says lacks a "wow" factor. Could've fooled me.

Also See: PS3 game reviews

Today's Web Finds:

• Jesus Dolls Rejected From Toys for Tots Program — Imagine how disappointed the kids will be when they don't get a button-activated Jesus that sprouts such Scripture such as "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

• Flickr: jerbec's Fantasy Fest Photos — Lots of nice, posed shots. Some familiar faces.

• Superman & Comic References on Seinfeld — I thought there were more, but it turns out there is not a Superman reference in every episode.

• Pam Beasley's Blog on MySpace — Looks like Jenna Fischer, who plays Pam on The Office, really does maintain an active MySpace page. And again, I want the whole Jim-Pam thing to encounter a quick, painless death. Less schmoopy, more Vance Refrigeration.

• Video: Clumsiest Burglar Ever — When you try to break into a liquor store — after you've already drank too much — things fall through. Literally. Beginning with the roof. (Thanks, Scott)

• Suggested Titles for O.J.'s Next 16 Books — These are pretty funny, including "Why I Did What I Didn't Do" and " I Killed My Ex-Wife and Her Friend in a Jealous Rage ... Not!"

• Study Finds Web Isn't Teeming with Sex — Clearly, said study did not wade through my bookmarks.

• Bands and Musicians as LEGO People — Pretty good stuff. My fave is Flava Flav, by far.

• 10 Best Extensions for Firefox 2 — According to my site stats, two-thirds of PK.com visitors still use IE, which I found surprising. And 1.3% use Netscape, which may or may not still launch with news warning of the Y2K bug.