i hate to dampen everyone here but i too had spoken to CL twice, once last week and once last night (thursday for me) and on bith occasions they said they belive it will be shipping today(9/6) but they were not sure, so it may not be a 'WILL' ship friday but a 'HOPE' to ship friday (even though my pre order from last night said expected deliveray date tuesday 9/10 and i am here in england :) )