I HEART my Canon S500

Back in July, my Canon DV camera and S500 Digital Still Camera took a dunk in a river. As initially reported it looked as though only my DV camera was dead. After a few more tests it was determined to be dead although, only mostly dead. The camera wouldn't operate with a compact flash card inserted and would promptly turn off on it's own. Over a period of a few weeks, I tested the camera again. Same results. I did this processed one more time a week later. Again, same result. By this time I could be deemed insane by expecting the same results, however...
I loved my Canon S500 and did not want to accept that it's life was over so soon. It's my second Canon camera and I'll admit (and a few of you know this) that I'm really hard on electronics. Let me restate that, I really expect my consumer electronics to be near military specification but be affordable at the same time. I know, I am insane. So tonight, while filming the next Fort-Knight Tonight episode, I dusted off the S500 to test it once more. An emotionaly driven action, one part fanciful hope and one part scientific theory based on humidity and time to air dry. I may be nuts but, LO AND BEHOLD the S500 works!!!! That's right baby, the camera works just fine!
All I can say is.. NEVER TAKE YOUR ELECTRONICS IN A CANOE or...

give up hope!

John