I recently had my iPod stolen. Some asshole walked up my driveway (which is very steep and long, by the way) around midnight a few weeks ago, broke my passenger window and stole my iPod. My wife and I were dozing off to sleep, she heard a noise, I looked out our back window and saw the guy run away from my car.
Needless to say I was quite pissed. This iPod was my lifesaver on my 1.5 hour roundtrip commute every day. It made my drive bearable and sometimes even enjoyable. Not to mention the fact that it was a birthday present from my wife—probably my favorite gift from her ever.
I lasted about 5 days before I had to purchase a new iPod. The only silver lining to this story is that the new iPod was $100 cheaper than my previous one and also had improved battery life and a fancy new click wheel.
So, my commute is now back to normal. I had a very enjoyable shuffled music mix this morning on the way in and having the iPod back in my grubby little hands seems to make my stress level somewhat more manageable.
As bold as my iPod thief was, he’s got nothing on this guy who stole 12,000 iPods worth $2.6 million recently in LA. Damn.
i got an ipod for my birthday. man, it kicks ass. i can put my entire CD collection on there plus photos. It is just so amazing to me to be able to have thousands of songs at my portable disposal.
It will change your life, John. I heart my iPod.