early adopter
i have $55 in toys 'r' us giftcards for paul, so the other day i was browsing amazon.com to see if there was anything interesting in the way of toy train stuff.
i found something neat -- ice delivery cars. since paul has a real obsession with ice, i thought it would amuse him. then i started to really read the listing. according to amazon:
Based on customer purchases, this is the #1 Early Adopter Product in Vehicles & Die-Cast.
eh? i'm sorry, i thought at some point that expression meant something. now it just seems to refer to people who actually pay attention when the next installment of something comes out. come on -- this is a thomas the tank engine accessory. jesu christo. if i buy this for paul, i'll be sure to let him know he's cutting edge.