Death of an iPod

The sickening thud, the horrified look on my face after backing up and seeing the little cigarette pack-sized brick on the ground, the sound of almost $400 swirling down the drain...
Ironically, had my hearing been better (irreparably damaged from too much iPod use and a previous quasi-rock-n-roll lifestyle), I might have actually HEARD it drop from my backpack and avoided this whole traumatic event. A cautionary tale, yes.