Torrents...wtf?

[TheMollusk]

someone please explain to me how i play these damn things

[Wiehls]

I just figured it all out myself -- it was a mystery to me for a while.  
First you have to download the Bit Torrent software (http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/download.html).  Then you download the file.  You have to download all the songs at once, and it will take a long time (but for, say, the Toronto MMJ show, it's worth it).  It will resume if you have to go offline and shut down -- just go back to the site and click on the file again.
Once the download is done you'll have a bunch of massive files (separate song files) in FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format.  Then you have to download the FLAC frontend (ttp://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=FlacFrontend).  Open this software, click "add files," find the FLAC files and add them, then click Decode -- it will convert them to WAV format, which you can then play in most media players.
Good luck!

[TheMollusk]

oh god, im way to stoned for that

[Wiehls]

I swear, you can do it stoned.  Chances are pretty good that I was high when I figured it out.

I just can't believe this band has turned me into a geek who downloads shows.

Anyway, I can just send you the CDs of the Toronto show if you send me your address -- my e-mail is wiehls@ix.netcom.com.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

if you've downloaded any bit torrent clients, you can also download a few of the .shn shows from the FTP server as well...seems like there's about 5 or 6 on there.

if you use winamp or some other player, there's a plugin to play .shn files as well...

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

oh, and it's all pretty easy to figure out...even with an impairment!  and yes, it seems weird that this organically minded band has turned people into downloadin' fools...but I wouldn't know anything about that!  ;) ;)

[TheMollusk]

thanks a lot wiehls, i got it now, but don't have a burner on this thing so i'd still love to get the cd-r off you. mail u tonite. thanks again man.