I still can't pre order via Paypal is Beta officially open or just for current beta testers?

You need to pre-order the game to get in on the beta. I'm not sure if there's a cut-off time for new testers. Know anyone with a credit card? Can you take your Paypal money and buy a pre-set credit card with it maybe? I'd try something as fast as I could if I were you, my friend. I'm sure there's a mention some-where here on the forums about the time-frames for new testers being added.

Hope that helps.

I didn't get the E-mail yet and it's not showing up in my Impulse.  Just gonna comb over all the options I can think of, til tonight.  But then I'm willin to try, if I can get it.

edit: speak of the devil.  I've got mail~

In Impulse make sure you have the options checked to "Show Freeware & Demos" and "Show Pre-Release Versions" or you won't be able to see the Beta to download it.

Just didn't have the serial yet, it arrived shortly enough.  It's now "copying files" so.  Essentially I'm bouncing around on my chair, hoping no one brings up what my Friday night is going to have looked like.

Nope, "Soon™" is already taken.