iScored – Part 1

Remember that time when I had to choose between an iPod Touch or an iPod Classic back when CompUSA was closing? Well I really wanted an iPhone but that wasn’t an option since only AT&T was selling them. That meant I had to sink my “investment” money into the iPod Touch. Apparently I made the wrong decision because my wife was making hints that if I got the Classic, there would be an iPhone in my future (we tend to not communicate on that level often). From that point forward, every time I mentioned I could do [something awesome on the spot] with an iPhone, she would “kindly” remind me how I blew my chance to own one. I knew the only way I was ever going to get an iPhone (with the wife’s approval) was to get rid of the Touch first.

So when Apple announced the subsidized iPhone 3G in June and a 2nd gen iPod Touch in September, I knew it was time to act. I needed to off load the current Touch model before the new ones came out. I started by listing my iPod Touch on Craigslist and two Apple-related forums I like to visit (here and here). Sadly the only response I received from Craigslist was from a scammer. As for the forums, all of the offers were way below what I was asking for. As a last ditch effort, I placed the Touch on eBay with a buy it now option that was my high-end asking price. The next day I checked my email and someone had won it using buy it now and I already had the money in a Paypal account.

With the money literally in the bank, I got up from my desk, told Kari I was going to get my iPhone, and headed off to the nearest AT&T store. With the money I made from selling my iPod, I was able to get the 16 GB iPhone 3G for next to nothing. In addition, I made some changes to our account and added the unlimited data plan for only $10 more a month.

Not too shabby if you ask me. Stayed tuned for my next update where I’ll detail some of the highs and lows of the iPhone and introduce a new website feature.

Keyboards for Blondes.

Zilch.

Two men dress up as security guards to get on the sidelines for a college football game, somehow forgetting that real security guards would already be on the sidelines.

How to send text messages via email.

Music Catch.

Man outruns police until he crosses the county line then pulls over, confident that all the old movies were true.