What to do if iPod has more capacity than computer's HDD?

I just got myself the 160GB iPod Classic, only to realize some weeks later that how can I fill it up if my MacBook has only 120GB of HDD?
Is there a way to fill it up without having to sync back to iTunes? I would mostly use it for videos, either from ITS or from my DVD collection.
Thanks in advanced.

You could always buy a large external drive (say 500GB) and keep your iTunes library there and then your drive will definitely be large enough to hold everything your iPod does.
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