That would seem rather turbulent to me... Maybe just garden variety diarrhea?

I'd take your advice, there, except it's just a bit after 1pm where I'm at, and I'm enjoying the show

Also, I thnk the 100 percent yield comment was on the chips, not the hashrate.

A bit of speculation on my part, but I suspect that HUGE chip is due to multiple redundancy, which would gurarantee a very high yield on spec. It could also mean that a fair percentage of the chips are capable of much higher rates, should you be able to unlock all of the hashing engines.

Don't sweat it, man. There've actually been quite a few of us in your corner.

Just have fun, enjoy your trip, and remember: Non illigitimi carburundum.

LOL. Yeah, I did. I've been watching people freak for the last three days. Amusing as hell, if you ain't the one in the crosshairs.

Looks like good news! Have fun in the shop!

and on that note... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVO8sUrs-Pw

I really doubt that had anything to do with your mining machine. It has been my experience that Kingston's stuff is about 80/20 on reliability. 8 out of ten are bulletproof, and two fail withing a week or two. Never tried to warranty them, as they are cheap, but I've had far better luck with Sandisk and PNY.

The downside of that is that Kingston is usualy first to market with bigger cards

Well, they do have essentially the same function...

Problem with that is there is more than one simple solution. Another, equally likely in my mind, is that they are behind schedule but got all hands on deck building the bitch and simply aren't updating until they have something to say.

I was under the impression that their office and production facility are separate, so this could EASILY be the case.

I think both the best and worst case scenarios are a bit over the top. My "bet" if you will is that they are going to start shipping on monday, and be one or two days behind from there.

Sadism? Oh, wait, that's six letters.... [/sarcasm]

Not exactly. Entertainment, diversion, yes. My 'real' life is a mess, and this is at least interesting.

As someone above noted, I got no skin in the game. I'm not trying to disparage anyone, I'm just having fun watching. I actually hope they make it. I like this company, and so far most of the people in this race have been informative, and pretty friendly. Even when I was being a bit over the top.

A few not so much, but for internet fora? This is definitely one of the better ones. I've run into people on here that could make me feel stupid, but instead they were helpful. Every forum has it's trolls and morons, but not all of 'em have cool people. This one does.

For comedy, I watch BFL.

Oh, but this is fun!

Let's hope so! Fashion reporters sell fashion. And fashion has one hell of a premium, even when it's ugly. My wife is into Tiffany jewelry and Louis Vuitton purses. Neither are all that well made, and the markup over materials on them is like 900 percent! Get that sort of crowd thinking BTC is "cool" and watch the exchange skyrocket!

See this, ladies and gentlemen? This is class. TAV would probably have made a serious profit on this business model if Avalon had not dropped the ball. Yet Mrb is simply gracious, even after the fact.

Yifu, since you are watching this thread, I would hope you take note of that. There are still gentelmen i the business. I very much hope you can work out Bitsyncom's issues, as I would like to do business with THIS vendor.

That being said, Mrb, are you looking into other ASIC's, or staying put with Avalon? (An no, I won't be angry if you fail to satisfy my curiosity.)

Hopefully this little loss leader will give you the credibility to obtain proper funding (if you haven't already) for your next offering. And also hopefully I'll have the money on hand next time. You did catch me by surprise

-Kevin Biomech

Then you studied Keynes exclusively.

Noted. I get tired of the comparison myself. While I try to be a realist, I rather like KnC.

This one I'm certain of. The chips are not their property. They are essentially acting as a warehouse agent and are directly responsible to YOU for the safety and disposition of the chips.

If they refuse to return them, this is a criminal matter, unlike the other legal actions being considered. Specifically, it's theft by unlawful taking.

I was under the impression you were in the US. No VAT here, despite the worst efforts of some politicians.

Physically, yes. To some extent. Unless they decide they want to keep you down.

But, given the largest proponent of democracy out there, you can't just opt out. If you officially renounce your citizenship, leave the fuckin' country and never look back, they still claim the right to tax you for TEN YEARS.

and @Kokjo, Bitcoin is a currency, not an ideology. Your editing of my post was, I admit, amusing. It had no merit in the discussion at hand, or in fact as anything more than a parlor trick. Unless you stop just trolling me, as you admit, then this is the last direct response you'll get from me.

Back to FA, 30 years ago it was relatively easy to emigrate and change or discard citizenship. But that wasn't working out for the rulers, so they altered it and made it just about impossible to completely escape unless you were a criminal or politically connected (but I repeat myself).

It can still be done, but something that used to cost a couple hundred dollars in adjusted fiat now takes tens to hundreds of thousands just in lawyer fees. It's not a viable option in most cases. And if you do not renounce citizenship, you will be "liable" for their taxes and their bullshit laws for ever, no matter where you go. Becoming a fugitive or a non person is not a reasonable option for someone who objects to another's method of doing "business".

Besides, I was born here, I am Cherokee, and they have NO RIGHT to my allegiance. Nor will they ever get it.

This is old information, so don't rely on it. I haven't lived in Cali for nearly a quarter of a century. But back then, a company would have two stages before being listed as inactive. First, they have to file bankruptcy and have a court date, at which point they were required to notify their stockholders and make a public statement, usually via a newspaper of general circulation such as the LA times, SF Chronicle or Sacramento Bee. That would be found under public announcements or legal announcements in the classified and business sections.

At that point, they were to inform the registry, who would put the declaration in their profile. Bear in mind that at the time the internet was a wet dream, so this was all done on paper at the Sacramento courthouse. Then the registry would be changed to Ceased Operations, Bankruptcy Proceedings initiated.

Only after the bankruptcy judgement is handed down would they be listed as "dissolved". Actually as "Debtor in Possession". Finally, after the bankruptcy was finalized and all debts settled to the satisfaction of the court, they would be listed as no longer a public entity.

The structure is still very similar to that here in Idaho, so I would assume (I know, dangerous) that it probably hasn't changed all that much in Cali.

Sooner or later that case has to be tried. There is recourse in cash payments, and Bitcoin is a form of cash, so a lawyer just has to convince a jury of that. Not the easiest thing on earth, but far easier than proving fraud. As long as you have the transaction records, you should be able to make a case.