If you can't wait to get your hands on the G1, then it might be worth having a read though the user guide so you wont have to waste precious time thumbing through it on the 22nd
Phones aren’t cheap, so keep yours in a safe place — away from children who may find it fun to see if the phone sinks or foats, and away from dogs that find plastic-coated products to be irresistible chew toys.
Water will damage your phone and accessories — even a small amount such as water droplets from a soda in your car cup-holder, melting snowfakes, tears of joy, squirt-gun crossfire..
Do not attempt to operate your phone charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, thrown from a speeding motorcycle.