Argh!
As CP was finishing up the last load of laundry today I had the thought, "Hmm, did I ever take my iPod out of that leg pocket of my cargo pants last night?"
Boys and girls, iPods and washing machines/dryers don't mix.
On the plus side, I discovered that buying a refurbished 2nd generation nano to replace mine costs the same on Ebay as buying a refurbished 4th generation. I don't like having to spend the money, but I am getting an upgrade out of it. Yay?