Arduino pro mini failing to upload, no errors

CrossRoads:
What bootloader is on the promini? Is it optiboot? So you select Uno as board type?...

A fine suggestion, Sparkfun seems silent on the matter in the device specs but Arduino Uno option appears to be ineffective as well.

Sparkfun:
This is a 5V Arduino running the 16MHz bootloader.

CrossRoads:
...If not, you may need to change the serial port speed.

I have tried using 57600 baud transmissions as well, does it matter how slow I go with the baud rate?

I am speaking with sparkfun tech support over email, perhaps I can get them to try and write blink to a pro mini with their piratebus.

additionally: this is what I see after uploading with verbose output on for both compliation and uploading... I don't see anything!