ABHC 2015 - 29-30th August [Hertfordshire, UK]

I am worried. Are my early morning times bad because of bad lighting, or because the T-Perm has gone rogue?

illius said:

I am worried. Are my early morning times bad because of bad lighting, or because the T-Perm has gone rogue?

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Probably because you're tired, comp will be better!

Getting on train to wgc just now. See ya'll soon!

Nice 8/8, Nevins :tu

Out of all the days I could have got ill....

bs 5x5 single

http://www.cubecomps.com/live.php?cid=1088&cat=3&rnd=2

First round dnf average, argh.. Still a good time though.

Logiqx said:

Goals:

Turn up
Meet some people
Solve some puzzles
Enjoy myself

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My first competition was a lot of fun and I am happy to have achieved my goals!

Event: goal (average), result (average / single)
2x2: sub-8.5, 6.87/5.84
4x4: sub-1:30, 1:23:86/1:18:38
Pyra: sub-13, 10.61/8.03
3x3: sub-23, 21.62/17.29
OH: sub-43, 42.29/38.56

Thanks to everyone for being so friendly and encouraging. Ollie was surprised to see a 17s solve and full OLL from one of the older cubers.

I made a bit of a hash of my 3x3 and OH but I expected nerves to have some effect!

I'll sort through the video footage over the next few days. I think I have some good stuff.

Well done to Mark with his awesome BLD performances after just 3 weeks! Two successes in 3BLD and 2/2 in multi without trying multi before today.

I have a shiny medal! Now my dad suddenly doesn't think that fewest moves is 'a stupid event', and that 'it should immediately be removed'... I might now practice and learn techniques.

lol, wut? I came second in the final? cool I guess

Hssandwich said:

Updated goals:
3x3: sub 10/sub 13 Yes! Sub 9 and sub 12.1!
OH: sub 22/ sub 26 Lol, 13.35 single and 24 average
5x5: sub 1:40/ sub 1:50 Yes and No. Overall PB single though!
Skewb: NR/ NR no and yes! Eli's skewb is heavenly and I average 0.5 seconds faster with it
Pyraminx: NR/NR Don't mention Pyraminx please
MBLD: success Couldn't be bothered to do multi

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Everyone seemed to do well this comp, so GJ to everyone!

So I have a TON of lost property, if you lost something, message me with the item and describe it the best you can.

Things I have that I know who's it is:
- Bryn Pretty: 2x2
- Jesse Tipton: 5x5
- Andrea Javier: Glove
- Jialin Zhou: Phone charger

Iggy said:

Nice 8/8, Nevins :tu

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Thanks Iggy, it only took me like 2 and a half years to finally beat my first official MBLD result, while I had 5 attempts to beat 6 points, I had twice 6 points.


Btw, I'm quite glad that finally its not the usual few who gets medal now. Its like the younger generation is catching up already.

Logiqx said:

Well done to Mark with his awesome BLD performances after just 3 weeks! Two successes in 3BLD and 2/2 in multi without trying multi before today.

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Cheers, it made up for my shocking 3x3 and 2x2 howlers . Congrats to Mike & everyone who got PBs or met their goals, and many thanks to the UKCA team for another awesome comp. I thoroughly enjoyed my second comp and it was great to spend a couple of days indulging in the hobby I love with a bunch of really cool people .

DYKs

-finish work on Saturday 00:30, slept for as much as I could, leave home at 4am, 40mins break in between and arrive 7:40am
-very tired and has to wait outside venue
-good to see many of you guys
-this is the second time (3rd or 4th for many of you) I got back here in this venue.
-got so tired that redbull became an alcoholic drink.
-judged a lot (compared to other comps I've been to) because more competitors mean more work to do.
-4 fingers were handicapped prior to saturday.
-I still hate 2x2
-I'm surprised I'm sub 500 in Kinchrank
-I was taking a nap somewhere during clock final in my car, but it was too hot.
-I have no idea what I'm doing during fmc
-The fatigue feels worse than hangover which makes me decide to dns my last 5bld
-which make it my first comp with 100% 5bld fail rate
-in a place where I scored 5BLD Malaysian NR last year.
-whenever I come 1st place in 5bld, theres no 2nd place. C'mon.
-'Why are you back?' - Ollie 2015
-'Zak, I wasn't expecting to see your knees.' - Adam Greenwood
-The chocolate goes on.
-4 Alex in 3x3, and my brain wasn't working as good.
-I judged all of Ben Coppin's bad solves. I'm bring bad luck.
-hotel wasn't the best but its ok.
-Cider at WGC > Beer at WGC?
-missed pyraminx because I woke up late. meh
-I think this is the best time for sum of 3x3 final/#number of participant. Both top 12 or 16 finalist.
-Sameer was doing chess in TGN, football-ish in ABHC, I'm predicting he is going to do something with the tubs next comp.
-Parents are awesome.
-finally beat my mbld comp pb
-a lot of sub 10 solves, not sure if scrambles are easy or best atmosphere for cubers.


Great comp, thanks for organising, especially to those 'senior' cubers who helped out a lot

2x2 Sub 4/sub 3 No/Yes
3x3 Sub 15/sub 13 Yes/Yes
4x4 Sub 1:28/sub 1:15 Yes/Yes
5x5 Wont make cut off/ sub 3 Yes
Skewb sub 6/ sub 4.5 Yes/Yes
Pyraminx sub 4.5/sub 3.5 Yes/Yes
clock sub 25/sub 20 Yes/Yes
OH sub 35/sub 32 Yes/Yes
BLD sub 5 success/ maybe mean No/No as expected
MBLD 2/2 0/2 as expected
FMC sub 55? No cos I missed it
BTW they where very ambitious.
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!! GJ TO ME!!!!!!!!!!

DYK?
I can't stop a timer?
I can't start a timer?
I did really good at everything?
I took everybody by surprise with my 4.15 pyra avg?
I stayed at the same place as I did at Cuthbert's 2014?
I not just got my first podium in Skewb and got 2nd but I got 3rd in Pyraminx as well!
My average from my first round of Skewb was 5.55 and that got me 3rd and my average in the final was 6.13 and it got me 2nd?
I yolo'ed MBLD?
I am now not as much of a nobody in the UK cubing community?
First people where saying they thought I won Pyraminx then it turned out Dan got NR and then it turned that Ciaran beat be as well!
I got the best Skewb single (3.32) of the whole comp!
I got a 11.26 3x3 single which was a PLL skip for my 1st solve of the second round, and then on the 4th solve I got a 11.47 full step?
Harry uploaded his Skewb NR on Sunday?
I think that is it pretty much all about me but who cares I'm amazing!

DYK?
The venue opened after I arrived both days?
I practiced techniques for FMC but did a CFOP solve?
I completely failed 2x2 and still don't know 3 Cll cases of which 3 came up?
I got one sub 3 single and was hoping for that in average?
Double parity on 3/5 solve on first round but got PB average?
Used Chris's 5x5 and got 2nd best ever single?
Sub 2 average?
2.91 DNF in Pyra?
Method neutral pyra average with 4 methods?
Everyone popped my Pyra?
2 rounds of skewb and Pyra?
Failed getting into 3x3 finals again?
11.03 single?
Skewb fail?
Harry loved my skewb and used it to get NR?
I won Skewb by 1.5 seconds?
Got a 26 in clock final but it was a mis-scramble so didn't count?
Got a PB in everything but Skewb and Mbld and Bld?
OH fail?
Cuthberts in 4 weeks?

bubbagrub said:

• 3x3: sub-20 / sub-25 No / No (almost, though: 25.19)
• OH: get an average Yes
• FMC: sub-35 Sob
• 3BLD and MBLD: Get a success (please!) Yes and Yes. Yay! Finally
• Skewb: sub-10 / sub-20 Not even close
• Have fun Oh yes.

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Great fun, very well run (as always) and good to see the number of sup-40 (in years) solvers going up...

ronaldm said:

Goals:

3x3: PB/PB (so under 55.29/50.40)
2x2: PB/PB (so under 14.14/11.67)
Pyra: make the avg cut
FMC: if I find a solution < 50 moves you'll see my saturday-morning happy dance!

Disclaimer: with holiday and moving house as well this month, don't expect too much of me

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I did get my 2x2 PBs, 3x3 single PB, and made the avg pyra cut
No 3x3 avg PB, as I totally messed up 2 solves
No FMC PB either, as missing a prime in tour first few moves leads to DNF

Did get a single PB in OH though to make up for missing my 3X3 avg ^^