WTF?   is this because core v14.1 doesn't know about Segwit2x blocks?   Should I be concerned?

Buygyft.com is NOT gyft.com - rather a SCAM run by fucking dirtbags

cryptonews.us which promoted the scam is another useless scam bitcoin news site promoting the scam gyft cards --  

Sadly, I learned the hard way...  

Gyft, the leading mobile gift card company, has announced that it will provide an unprecedented discount on gift-card purchases made on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday using Bitcoin.

For one day only, get a 30% discount on every purchase made with Bitcoin! Eligible for only select Gift Cards. The promotion runs from Midnight to 11:59pm EST on Black Friday. View discounted Gift Cards here: https://buygyft.com/buy-gift-cards/

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Tiger Direct Sales Rep just told me they're going out of business -- 

says my order from BlackFriday will never ship -

can't refund bitcoin -

transfers to customer service line that NEVER answers the phone...

BEWARE

I've tried re-downloading the blockchain multiple times  - fails at different points.   

Really becoming very annoying ... almost too painful to bother with core anymore.  WTF?

very high end PC with tons of ram and ssd disk -   

been running a full node for years but lately seems every other week I have to start from scratch.

thoughts?

reindexing doesn't ever finish either --

2015-10-29 17:39:32 UpdateTip: new best=000000000000000034bb5058b8092dd23430d1fe718800951a8ba8e568387eb0  height=302865  log2_work=78.832045  tx=39575860  date=2014-05-27 13:06:07 progress=0.248851  cache=57.6MiB(11642tx)
2015-10-29 17:39:32 LoadExternalBlockFile: Processing out of order child 00000000000000001b7dd8b9f447e34719dd17d63fac422e1c29b1dfc856faf4 of 000000000000000034bb5058b8092dd23430d1fe718800951a8ba8e568387eb0
2015-10-29 17:39:33 UpdateTip: new best=00000000000000001b7dd8b9f447e34719dd17d63fac422e1c29b1dfc856faf4  height=302866  log2_work=78.832165  tx=39576346  date=2014-05-27 13:15:25 progress=0.248862  cache=61.6MiB(12511tx)
2015-10-29 17:39:33 Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2015-10-29 17:39:33 *** System error while flushing: Database corrupted
2015-10-29 17:55:22 ERROR: ProcessNewBlock: ActivateBestChain failed
2015-10-29 17:55:22 socket sending timeout: 1467s
2015-10-29 17:55:22 opencon thread interrupt
2015-10-29 17:55:22 addcon thread interrupt
2015-10-29 17:55:22 scheduler thread interrupt
2015-10-29 17:55:22 net thread interrupt
2015-10-29 17:55:23 msghand thread interrupt
2015-10-29 17:55:23 Shutdown: In progress...
2015-10-29 17:55:23 StopNode()
2015-10-29 17:55:23 Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2015-10-29 17:55:23 *** System error while flushing: Database corrupted
2015-10-29 17:55:29 Shutdown: done

Here's a great 'no reserve' auction - ends Sunday at 9:05 PM EDT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191247919820

Bitcoins Preferred - but paypal also accepted.

These are my auctions -  should you choose to bid and win the auction - you can subtract 5% off the winning bid if you choose to pay with BTC

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190973891383?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

and

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190973918852?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Tried to do some apples to apples comparison of securities listed on bitfunder - mostly looked at the mining companies or soon to be mining companies -  feel free to check my math or point out where I may have mis-calculated - as well as some provide feedback / insight relating to determining reasonable valuations.   

I realize the dividend payments will play a huge role eventually at determining fair market value but this is all we have so far:

Addiction
Assets = 12 KNC Jupiters = 4.2 TH/s @7K/ea $84K for 4.2 TH/s hashing power in September/October
total shares = 148800 or 28.2 MH/s per share
outstanding = 137500
recent price = 0.0106
market cap = 1457.50 BTC ~ USD $145,750
price per GH = .38 BTC

Active Mining
Assets = 6 avalon @ 430GH/s + steamboat @ 307GH/s + chips 5.64 TH/s = 6.37 TH/s potential by August + chips in development
total shares = 25,000,000 or 254 MH/s min per share 
outstanding = 6,671,136
recent price = 0.00521500
market cap = 34,790 BTC ~ USD $3.79M
how to value chips in dev??  -

LabRat Mining
Assets = unclear what hardware they own / have on order but traditional bonds = debt
total shares = 1,000,000 or 100 MH/s per bond could grow to 200MH/s per bond
outstanding = 100,000
recent price = 0.16
market cap = 16000 BTC ~ USD $1600000 what could/did they buy with $1.6M USD to produce 100TH/s of hasing power?
price per GH = 1.6 BTC

Soniq Coinsortium I
Assets = 15 KNC Jupiters = 6TH/s by first day of delivery - Sept/Oct?
total shares = 45000 or 130 MH/s per share
outstanding = 26350
recent price = 0.05
public market cap = 1317.5 BTC ~ USD $131,750
price per GH = .38 BTC

Soniq Coinsortium II
Assets = 6 KNC Jupiters = 2.4TH/s by second day of delivery - Sept/Oct?
total shares = 18000 or 130 MH/s per share
outstanding = 10000
recent price = 0.04
public market cap = 400 BTC ~ USD $40K
price per GH = .30 BTC

Nasty Fans
Assets = 300GH/s + 5GH/s (maybe) / currently mining + 800GH/s on order with BFL = 1.105 TH/s
total shares = 100,000  = 11 MH/s per share
outstanding = 10000
price = 0.00505051 
public market cap = 50.51 BTC ~ USD $5050
price per GH = .45BTC