I can’t believe what I did yesterday.

A little bit of background:  I use a Sirius “Sportster” to listen to satellite radio.  Sirius has rendered my commute to work “fun”, and long road trips “adventurous.”  My one complaint about the portable receivers is that they come with a suction cup and need to be stuck to your windshield. 

In Colorado the ol’ suction cup method never lasts long.  Too much hot sun and cold weather eventually make the suction cup useless.  My suction cup gave out after I had to leave my car parked on the roof of the parking garage at Denver International Airport for a week.  The suction cup was pretty much melted when I returned.

Because of this, I went for months and months sticking the receiver into the passenger door “cubbyhold” - you know, the little door pocket where passengers stick gum wrappers, junk mail, and other trash.  This worked fine up until yesterday. 

I parked my car in the parking garage at work.  I am guessing that the receiver fell out of the car as I was removing my laptop from the passenger side.  It was early.  It was dark.  I didn’t notice that it fell out.  Hours later it was time to drive home.  I felt a little “bump” as I pulled out of the space.  What in the world?!  I got out to see if I had backed over a small animal; perhaps a pigeon or a kitten.  Nooo!  It was worse!  I backed over my own satellite radio! 

Noooooo!

I have to say that the receiver held up remarkably well.  In fact it didn’t crack at all.  The wires were ripped out, and the button pushed in a little. 

It was a long drive in to work this morning.  And, may I add, a staticky one.