well the problem was that even when I plugged it into the computer, it still was frozen and the computer didnt even realize it was there.

however, good news is that a friend of mine has the same problem with her ipod, and all you have to do is switch the hold button back and forth a couple times, then hold down menu and the center button down till the ipod comes out of it.

...weird. good news is, though... that it works.