re-compiled some usb source code and now i b0rk3d it...
jason@anywhere:/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11/drivers/usb$ dmesg
[123050.037203] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 487425 512-byte hardware sectors (250 MB)
[123050.039007] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[123050.039015] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
[123050.039019] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[123050.043251] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 487425 512-byte hardware sectors (250 MB)
[123050.044757] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[123050.044766] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
[123050.044769] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[123050.046283] sdb: sdb1
[123050.049393] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
[123050.050089] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[123052.522849] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.522861] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.522869] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487424
[123052.522878] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487424
[123052.525349] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.525360] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.525367] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487424
[123052.525375] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487424
[123052.528222] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.528230] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.528237] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487416
[123052.528242] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487416
[123052.530842] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.530849] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.530855] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487417
[123052.530860] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487417
[123052.530864] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487418
[123052.530867] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487419
[123052.530871] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487420
[123052.530874] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487421
[123052.530878] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487422
[123052.530881] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 487423
[123052.549720] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.549732] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.549740] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487416
[123052.553213] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.553222] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.553230] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487417
[123052.555960] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.555968] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.555976] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487424
[123052.558584] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.558593] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.558600] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487424
[123052.562438] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.562449] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.562457] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487424
[123052.567593] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.567604] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.567612] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487416
[123052.571460] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.571467] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.571474] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487417
[123052.583776] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.583788] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.583796] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487360
[123052.587469] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.587481] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.587490] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487361
[123052.590079] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.590086] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.590093] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487424
[123052.593337] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.593346] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.593354] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 487424
[123052.597330] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.597338] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.597345] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 96
[123052.600958] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.600966] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.600973] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 97
[123052.609345] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.609357] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.609365] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 96
[123052.613961] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.613970] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.613977] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 97
[123052.617707] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.617717] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.617724] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 96
[123052.621368] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.621375] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.621382] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 97
[123052.625173] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.625182] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.625189] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 96
[123052.628954] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[123052.628962] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[123052.628969] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 97
jason@anywhere:/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11/drivers/usb$
i took some pics, but they're on my phone. i'll get them posted as soon as i figure this out. unless you have an idea what's up with it?