My thoughts exactly. The risks were clearly spelled out. I knew this would be a possible outcome. I have a good attitude about it


If so, that would be great.

Aye aye - it seems as if we shall be sunk to the bottom, to sail the friendly seas no more.

As a starfish, you may have some coping mechanisms. As a land-dweller, I might be able to use a few tips in sea-floor survival.

edit: spelling

I hold a little .DIV, and I typically am holding a little of each of the active [.A .B .C .D .E] at any given time.

I think your plan of having them mature at 1.20 BTC makes the most sense to me. As it is tied to the public BS&T interest rate, it is easy to grasp.

I have seen the arguments about how the eventual redemption should be pegged to some mystical 1.00, as that is how things are done 'in the real world'. I really don't give a bilge rat's nethers for how things are supposed to be done, as per the models built for exchanges dealing in fiat.

Accordingly, I think I like the model that has been adopted, where bonds open at a nominal 1.00 face value, and are redeemed for 1 + daily interest * 28. But my argument amounts essentially to nothing more than 'it is what has been our mode of operation'.

I guess the counterargument would be that redemption at 1.00 might lead to a more profitable IPO. I suppose it could, but I would think this would be a wash.

As far as the initial sale price, the greedy .DIV owner in me would like to see what little profit we have maintained. If all bonds sold at 1.00 (or 0.83333), and redeemed at 1.20 (or 1.00), there ain't any (.DIV profit, that is). Indeed, after overheads, would we not be running at a loss? Issues have been selling out, albeit slowly, correct? I certainly don't want to be subsidizing the operation. We need a floor somewhere. I would think you would like a minimum offer price that ensures you are compensated for your time and effort in running the operation.

As far as the 1.16 comment, I don't know what to think about that...

Umm... I guess. I looked at the site. It is not immediately obvious how one would list their wares there. All I see is links to two albums for sale. How does one create a new listing?

I have a transferable 4-day (midweek) Defensive Handgun class certificate from Front Sight Firearms Training Institute that I would like to sell or trade.

Asking BTC150, or trade for top-shelf defensive 1911-pattern weapon, privately transferred in CO, USA, chambered in .45 ACP, with suitable accessories & ammo.

This certificate will allow you to take Front Sight's world-wide acclaimed 4-day Defensive Handgun class on any of several dates. Regular price is $2000. Current openings are weeks of:

    Monday September 10, 2012
    Monday September 17, 2012
    Monday September 24, 2012
    Monday October 1, 2012
    Monday October 8, 2012
    Monday October 15, 2012
    Monday October 22, 2012
    Monday October 29, 2012
    Monday November 5, 2012
    Monday November 12, 2012
    Monday November 26, 2012
    Monday December 3, 2012
    Monday December 10, 2012
    Monday December 17, 2012

Other dates will follow. These dates currently have openings, but may fill before sale is final and registered.

Front Sight is inarguably one of the 'top tier' of firearms instructors on the planet. Located near Las Vegas, NV, USA. Background check required (if you are leagally able to own, there should be no problem). Their instructors are tough, thorough, and compatible (freindly) with _all_ segments of the population. Women, liberals, etc. will be as comfortable as hardened marines.

Funds can be escrowed until registration and BG check complete - assuming no foot dragging. I would expect you would enroll within 5 days of deal, and submit BG check info immediately thereafter. You should be clear within two weeks of deal. I'll cover escrow fees.

Hit me up with any questions. Class description follows:

Four-Day Defensive Handgun MIDWEEK

Course Description:

4-Day Defensive Handgun


Cost: $2,000.00

Prerequisite:

Entry level course – no prerequisite

Minors in Firearms Courses

    16 or older, welcome to take regular firearms courses alone
    11-15, welcome to take regular firearms course with parent or guardian who has taken the same course already and will supervise the child (shooter-coach) for the entire course
    ONE parent supervises ONE child; cannot bring multiple children
    10 and under, not allowed under any circumstances



Ammo Requirements:

    Due to strict liability, Front Sight requires that factory new ammunition is to be used in the courses. No reloads of any kind are allowed. No exceptions. Your ammunition will be examined at weapons inspection.

    600 rounds of factory new ball ammunition are required for this course

    Suitable calibers include .38 Special/.357 Magnum, 9mm, .40 S&W, 10mm or .45 ACP



Equipment Requirements:

    Heavy duty semi-automatic or revolver. Your weapon must be fully functional, have all factory-installed safety devices intact, and have no dangerous modifications (such as a “hair” triggers less than 4 pounds, removed trigger guard, pinned grip safety, etc.)

    “Pocket Pistols” are not allowed due to their very small size and difficulty of use

    Holster, outside or IWB worn on the strong side of the body at the point of the hip, that covers the trigger guard and secures the weapon while moving. Your holster should not collapse when the weapon is removed. (No shoulder holsters, fanny packs or cross draw, etc. allowed.)

    THE BLACKHAWK SERPA HOLSTER OR SIMILAR TYPE IS NO LONGER ALLOWED AT FRONT SIGHT. (Holsters that have a trigger guard retention device where the release button is on the outside.)

    Thigh rig holsters are NOT allowed under any circumstances

    A minimum of three magazines and two single or one double magazine pouch is recommended. Magazine pouches worn on the belt on the side opposite the handgun. Speed loader holders worn in front of the holster.

    ELECTRONIC HEARING PROTECTION is mandatory

    Sturdy belt, hat with brim, wrap around impact resistant eye protection, loose pants, comfortable shoes or boots and a concealment garment such as a vest, jacket or an oversized shirt, etc.

    A suitable backup weapon is strongly recommended, as many weapons fail at some point during the training. We also have rental weapons available through the Pro Shop.

    If renting a weapon from the Pro Shop, ammo must be purchased from the Pro Shop

Weapon & gear rentals: http://www.frontsightproshop.com/

Requirements: http://frontsight.com/pdf/courseletter.pdf

FAQ: http://www.frontsight.com/welcome.asp

Note: do not buy without understanding the above terms.

Hi weex - I got my stuff up, but am somewhat confused over the album preview. Should it appear on the main album page? Maybe I'm blind, but I don't see it:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=95234.0

I poked around the dashboard, but found no obvious means of enabling the preview.

Howdy - this album has done well on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. But you don't care about those, because they only deal in fiat. Now I'm bringing this charting album to the Bitcoin world, where you can buy it either in entirety, or a la carte, from CoinDL.

From The Lee Thomas Band, I give you Forty Miles Of Bad Road:

https://www.coindl.com/page/item/293

Somewhere between the geographical soundprints of Detroit, Chicago, & Nawlins, cooks a brew known as RockinBloozaBoogie. And that's exactly what you'll get here. This album has done well in previous (dollar-denominated) digital release, with regional radio action and international chart success. It spent some time on MySpace Music's Global Indie Blues Album chart - staying in the Top 30 of that chart from April 2010 - May 2011 - over a year straight, reaching as high as number two Top Mover.

Yeah, I know - blah blah blah. Bottom line - if you like rock, and you like blues, and don't mind a little jazz/funk influence, it could easily be worth a couple minutes to listen to the previews at least. I think some of you might buy it. And listen to it. Repeatedly.

Thanks for your time. Once again, the number to call is https://www.coindl.com/page/item/293. Do it now! Operators are standing by!

I have not located a utility that will do 7-zip on OS X. The canonical 7-zip.exe seems to be Windows-only.

Further questions arise in setting up the offering. I couldn't find answers for the following:

1) What is the Preview File?

2) Do we not 'Manage Sub-Items' until the album .tgz archive has been unzipped on your end?

I was able to upload an archive of 320K mp3's, plus a png of the album cover. The mp3s have info in the ID3 tags:

As can be seen, the first upload failed - the system did not recognize .tar as a valid file type. Recreating the archive as a .tgz resulted in success.

Please let me know if anything looks amiss.

Thanks!

Thanks, weex. I'll see if I can set up an ftp server.

Alternatively, if you are going to compress them into 320K mp3 anyhow, I could do that myself. That would come in well under your limit. Do you distribute everything in 320K MP3, or does the customer have an option?


FLAC is a great lossless audio compression format. However, it befuddles the masses. Probably need to offer MP3 if you need to offer only one. In order of priority (based upon my SWAG at market success), I'd suggest .mp3, .wav, aac, .wma, .flac.

Are you familiar with Bandcap? They take .wav as input, and output several resolutions of of .mp3, .flac, .wav, etc - all at the purchaser's discretion.

Hi weex -

I am trying to upload a music album to CoinDL. Using your suggested method of a tar.gz of the .wavs & a .png, I end up with a file size of 687MiB. This is larger than your upload limit. I tried uploading it anyhow, but the upload was cut off.

I would like to suggest that the upload limit be increased to the max size of a Red Book audio CD.

If it makes any difference, I think gzip is likely a poor choice for .wavs - or for a .tar of .wavs. The compression ratio was only on the order of 10% or so. I am using gzip 1.3.12 on OS X.

The new phone books are here! The new phone books are here! ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOTDn2A7hcY )

Thanks, BurtW - Thanks, psy

Well, this is odd.

I guess I took the mantra 'read lots, write little' too closely to heart. I've typically read while not even logged in. However, a cursory glance at my profile will confirm that I have been registered here for over a year.

I have what some would consider significant holdings, some locally, some in various exchanges. I lived through the TradeHill<>Dwolla conflagration (kudos the the TH team for stepping up to prompt reimbursement), and dodged a number of the other fiascoes.

I interact with local superstar BurtW in person (e.g. in meatspace) several times a week, and have for about two years now. I'm sure he'll vouch to this fact. Our day gigs coincide, as do our geographies.

Basically, I ain't a n00b, though my post count might tend to lead to the adverse conclusion.

So whaddaya think - can I get a hall pass?