Anyone know if the CK is out yet? I've never modded before and am very excited to try out some of my ideas.

Not yet

hehe funny i just got up...first thing i did was check! dammit i have to go to work eventually.

I read somewhere that the plan is for it to be out today sometime in the afternoon

When the CK releases, it will be obvious. Until then, we don't need a bunch of threads asking when it will come out.