The one where Roxy gets an iPod

[roxychan]

I have a new (as in different) iPod. It's a 30gb, black, video-capable beauty (aside from the fingerprints all over it). It includes a black case and Shure headphones. It's loaded with 505 songs and also includes some pictures of people ziplining in Alaska from this past summer. Why do I have an iPod with someone else's music and pictures? Sheer

Comments

[canadianmayhem]

I wouldn't feel too bad about keeping it. You tried to do the right thing by turning it in; the world just decided to reward your honesty, I guess!

[helkat]

How in tarnations would you try to find the owner??? Tell you what, if you see anyone who matches the people in the ziplining pics, ask them if they lost one. Otherwise it seems like you're golden.

[roxychan]

Well I did check to see if there was an engraving, which there wasn't, and I looked for contact information of some sort (there was none), so all I have is the name of the iPod, which I learned is "Rob's iPod" and means that it might belong to someone named Rob.

I think my only possible avenues are an email sent to all Rob/Robert/Roberta/etc. names in the staff directory, which is conveniently online and therefore searchable, or asking HR to put something in our bi-weekly newsletter.

[treatyoself]

I would definitely email those people. I don't know about a newsletter because dishonest people could try to claim it.

I just think about how BUMMED (& pissed) I'd be if I lost my iPod somewhere. Can't you? You know, the one you already have, signed by Eisley?

I was in Victoria's Secret one day, and there was this card sitting on top of an envelope just laying by some of the Pink hoodies and stuff. I picked it up and saw it was a birthday card before realizing it was STUFFED with cash and a shitload of gift cards. I asked the people around me if they had set it down; no one had. For a fleeting moment, I was like, "OMG JACKPOT," but I just kept thinking about how if that were my birthday, and I misplaced/lost ALL my money and giftcards, I'd be SO SAD. And I knew that person was probably still in the mall, so I turned it in to the VS people. I really really hope the birthday girl retraced her steps & stores and got it back.

(I actually surprised myself with this one. That whole thinking-of-other-people thing. And, you know, karma.)

[roxychan]

Well I checked this morning, and there are 8 Rob/Robert and 3 Robin employees, based on the most current staff directory. Do Robins refer to themselves as Robs ever or do I just stick with the guys?

There are also six potential last namers (e.g. Robertson). Should I email them as well? Or is that too far of a stretch?

[treatyoself]

Why are you suddenly titling your LJ posts à la episodes of Friends...?

[roxychan]

I felt like it. :-)

[treatyoself]

Wow.