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Basically everything from parts 1 and II of The iPod Accessory Quest have been returned because they sucked. That’s not to say that I am without iPod accessories, though.

I went with the iSkin eVo3, as suggested by duane, for protectiveness. It’s a pretty nice, silicone type case with a hard plastic front. The best part is that the iPod is as covered as possible. The only openings are for the headphones at the top and the dock port at the bottom. And, the dock port has a flap that covers it up pretty nicely. A negative is that lint and dust and crap sticks to the silicone pretty easily, but the case is washable in soap and water (without the iPod in it), so it’s not really that big of a problem.

On my third attempt at a tape adapter I struck gold. The first two were either too loud or too unloud. This time I went with the Belkin Cassette Adapter for iPod. Nothing fancy here, just the standard tape adapter. The headphone plug housing is a little wide and doesn’t fit too well with the iSkin, but I anticipate fixing this with a utility knife and maybe some sandpaper. It sounds great, though.

For headphones I went with the Koss PortaPro, the ugliest, best sounding smallish headphones ever. I previously owned the SportaPro, a slightly cheaper version, and loved them. These consistently get excellent reviews all over the web, so I figured I couldn’t go wrong. For around $40, I’m not sure there are better sounding headphones.

I have to say that having all these items has really made me appreciate the iPod more. It’s great to have pretty much every song that I own with me in the car or at work. Sometimes I just gotta listen to some Sir Mix-A-Lot, you know? Now I can.

That’s it. No more iPod talking.

On the way to dinner with my sister last night I lost a hubcap. Now my car looks dirty and ghetto:

Here’s some history: The last time I had the oil changed and tires rotated, the dude told me that the hubcap was loose after he put it back on. I naturally translated this to: ‘I broke your hubcap when I put it back on’. I wasn’t really concerned because I thought the lug nuts held the hubcap in place. Obviously, I was wrong.

So, if anyone sees a hubcap on Hwy 78 in the Snellville area, it might be mine. It’s all good, though, because I’m probably just going to use this as an excuse to buy spinner hubcaps.

And it sounds like a Tool song. That’s not to say that it’s not good, though. In fact, Vicarious is quite good. There’s the characteristic Tool sounding guitars, heavy drumming, and of course Maynard’s vocals. What more could you possibly want?

The album 10,000 Days is scheduled for release on May 02, 2006.

Umm… yeah.

This month we met up at 97 Estoria, which is another place I’ve never been to. I had the grilled chicken and brie sandwich, which was really good. It seems like I always end up writing about the stuff I eat. Weird.

So, let’s pretend for a minute that I haven’t met a bunch of really cool people through these little nerd parties. Another great advantage of attending is that I’m being exposed to new bars and restaurants and such. Big ups to Lori for keeping it fresh and exciting. So what I’m saying is: I don’t like the idea of having the same location each month for meetups, as suggested last night.

Here are my photos of all the fun on flickr.

Lori invited some people over for Dogwood Festival pre-drinking, food, post-drinking, and food. The festival was much less crowded than in previous years thanks to the morning rain. Since I’m not really a fan of people, this worked out well. Thanks Lori!

The best part was when Duane, Dave and I decided that the trampoline in the backyard was looking a little lonely and we needed to check it out. Things started out pretty tame, but soon turned into flips and back flips. Long story short, I did a face plant into the trampoline and hurt myself. I managed to come away from it with a little facial bleeding and my neck hurts today. It was a great time.

Things I learned this weekend:

1. Trampolines and drinking go together really well.
2. Flexon glasses are pretty much indestructible.
3. If anyone was worried about the durability of their Canon sd200, don’t be.
4. Gravity is a cruel bitch.

I’ve also added a new category called ‘I Got Hurt’. I might go back through the archives and tag previous I Got Hurt moments.

Photos uploaded to flickr.
Video after Duane also got hurt on Vimeo.

Enjoy.

That is all.