Today I got the email that said they’ve shipped it. 8-9 days delivery time.

8-9 days?

Do they walk across the Alps with it? Through the Mines of Moria, into the fiery lands of Mordor where shadows rule, to cast it not into the fires of Mount Doom, but into my eager hands?

I can understand that it takes time to produce it, especially when there’s very high demand right after Macworld, and I had custom laser etching (for free, no less). But 8-9 days to deliver? Do Apple not use the same postal services as the rest of us mortals?

I’ll instruct my Uruk-Hai hordes to keep an eye out for iPod mini-wearing hobbits. If they spot one, grab him, tie him up, toss him over the shoulder and run through the Darkmere straight to my apartment. Should be faster.

I just need an impressive beard, then I can do a mean Saruman impression. Already got the hair part done.