Dene
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I thought my eyes were deceiving me but it's true. Tell me it isn't true.
North London Open 2016 (UK)
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I thought my eyes were deceiving me but it's true. Tell me it isn't true.
04mucklowd
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Hello Dene, I hope you are keeping well these days
Iggy
Legend
Could I be removed from feet and added to multi BLD? Might as well try for the NR again lol
NevinsCPH
Veteran
Yes man
Berd
Legend
No! There goes my potential 1st
Selkie
Premium Member
From 4th on the waiting list to now confirmed going. See you there 
illius
Regular
Does anyone have a spare clock that they would kindly lend to me (if I go)?
Also, please remove me from 2, 4, 5, Mega, Pyraminx and Blindfolded. I have school that Saturday (every Saturday apart from a few).
Thanks!
Also, please remove me from 2, 4, 5, Mega, Pyraminx and Blindfolded. I have school that Saturday (every Saturday apart from a few).
Thanks!
Tyler Comfy Hat
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You can borrow mine if you want. I'm not competing in clock.
Selkie
Premium Member
I have a couple of spare LingAo's that you are more than welcome to borrow.
ronaldm
Regular
You can take me off the waiting list. Le boyfriend will be celebrating his birthday that weekend, so I'll be out of town 
newtonbase
Premium Member
More oldies. Excellent!From 4th on the waiting list to now confirmed going. See you there
Berd
Legend
Can you drive to the venue, is there sufficient parking?
illius
Regular
It's a shame I can't come on Saturday as I've recently practiced 2, 4 and 5.
I would say it's goals time. At least for me it is:
4x4x4 - Get an average.
5x5x5 - sub-3 single. If I can, get an average. Statistics show there is a 6% chance.
BLD - Success!! I am going to do a safety solve. When I get a comp. success I'll go for speed.
Pyraminx - sub-9/sub-11 I don't practice, but I'm sub-11.5. I don't really care about Pyraminx.
2x2x2 - sub-4/sub-6 I am currently average sub-5 on a good day (if I practice for a bit), sub-5.5 if I don't.
Feet - sub-4/I don't think I'll get an average... sub-4 is ambitious for me. I got a sub-2 single as my first full solve, but that was quite lucky. My F2L takes 2 minutes, maybe less. But I use 4LLL.... #4LLL4LYF As a side note, I am learning full OLLCP soon (I say soon for now, but when I start it will most likely be pushed back). Maybe just ZBLL. Should be fun.
Megaminx - sub-4. I haven't practiced for ages.
3x3x3 - sub-17/sub-19. A few weeks ago I was nearly sub-15, but then I got addicted to bigBLD. Now these are more realistic.
Square-1 - sub-25/sub-30. My Square-1 broke though, so these will only happen if I can get a new one from UKCubeStore fast enough.
OH - sub-25/sub-32. Possible.
Skewb - sub-10/sub-15. I don't really care about Skewb. I might get better though. This is what I average now.
MultiBLD - 10/10 or 11/11 (depending on how many I do).
Clock - Non DNF single. Hopefully I'll get an average but I doubt it somehow.
It doesn't look like I'll get the best of times, but a competition in my home city cannot be turned down. See you all there.
P.S. Thanks to those people who offered to lend me a clock. Tyler can you give it to me at some point at the competition (I'll find you).
I would say it's goals time. At least for me it is:
4x4x4 - Get an average.
5x5x5 - sub-3 single. If I can, get an average. Statistics show there is a 6% chance.
BLD - Success!! I am going to do a safety solve. When I get a comp. success I'll go for speed.
Pyraminx - sub-9/sub-11 I don't practice, but I'm sub-11.5. I don't really care about Pyraminx.
2x2x2 - sub-4/sub-6 I am currently average sub-5 on a good day (if I practice for a bit), sub-5.5 if I don't.
Feet - sub-4/I don't think I'll get an average... sub-4 is ambitious for me. I got a sub-2 single as my first full solve, but that was quite lucky. My F2L takes 2 minutes, maybe less. But I use 4LLL.... #4LLL4LYF As a side note, I am learning full OLLCP soon (I say soon for now, but when I start it will most likely be pushed back). Maybe just ZBLL. Should be fun.
Megaminx - sub-4. I haven't practiced for ages.
3x3x3 - sub-17/sub-19. A few weeks ago I was nearly sub-15, but then I got addicted to bigBLD. Now these are more realistic.
Square-1 - sub-25/sub-30. My Square-1 broke though, so these will only happen if I can get a new one from UKCubeStore fast enough.
OH - sub-25/sub-32. Possible.
Skewb - sub-10/sub-15. I don't really care about Skewb. I might get better though. This is what I average now.
MultiBLD - 10/10 or 11/11 (depending on how many I do).
Clock - Non DNF single. Hopefully I'll get an average but I doubt it somehow.
It doesn't look like I'll get the best of times, but a competition in my home city cannot be turned down. See you all there.
P.S. Thanks to those people who offered to lend me a clock. Tyler can you give it to me at some point at the competition (I'll find you).
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Shaky Hands
Premium Member
I notice Clock has a 1min cutoff at North London whereas it was 30sec at Exeter. Is this correct? Gives me a better chance of making an average if so.
mark49152
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I have the same question. The travel section on the UKCA site is still "coming soon".....
Shaky Hands
Premium Member
If nothing gets announced parking-wise, I've used justpark.com before (formerly parkatmyhouse.com). It was a fairly pain-free experience.
newtonbase
Premium Member
I looked into parking and found the Summerland Gardens car park. It's £7 per day but free on Sunday and only 5 mins walk. I have no idea how busy it might get so an alternative would be useful.
bobthegiraffemonkey
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I'm arriving at Euston just after 6pm. Who's going to be hanging around the hotel on Friday night? (Also, Sunday night/Monday morning).
Goals I guess:
sq1: 10/10 parity cubeshape success / improve my awful comp PBs
3BLD: sub-CHJ mean
clock: actually practise so I can get an average with no-flip and not have to practise ever again
444: sub-50 average
555: get decent at starting on not-cross opp centers
other: check what other events I registered for before I turn up
Goals I guess:
sq1: 10/10 parity cubeshape success / improve my awful comp PBs
3BLD: sub-CHJ mean
clock: actually practise so I can get an average with no-flip and not have to practise ever again
444: sub-50 average
555: get decent at starting on not-cross opp centers
other: check what other events I registered for before I turn up
Hssandwich
Veteran
Goals I guess:
3x3: sub 10 average please
2x2: sub Fabio average
BLD: sub 1:20 (maybe a mean?)
Pyra: Sub 3.7 average
Square-fun: sub 12? Sub 15 (also steal someone's square-1)
Skewb: sub 4 average, sub fabdabulous single
MBLD: 5/5 (might feel adventurous and do 6 on the day)
Kinda wishing we held bigBLD now
3x3: sub 10 average please
2x2: sub Fabio average
BLD: sub 1:20 (maybe a mean?)
Pyra: Sub 3.7 average
Square-fun: sub 12? Sub 15 (also steal someone's square-1)
Skewb: sub 4 average, sub fabdabulous single
MBLD: 5/5 (might feel adventurous and do 6 on the day)
Kinda wishing we held bigBLD now
Iggy
Legend
Goals:
2x2: NR average
3x3: sub 10 average, sub 9 single, podium
4x4 and OH: make it to the finals, official PBs would be cool I guess
5x5: sub 1:20 average maybe
Pyra: podium
Mega: sub 1:10 average, podium (might not be possible though)
Clock: sub 10 average lol
Square-1: NR, sub 15 average
Skewb: sub 6 average
3BLD: NR, sub 30 if I solve well
MBLD: win
Overall: don't be too shy to talk to people
2x2: NR average
3x3: sub 10 average, sub 9 single, podium
4x4 and OH: make it to the finals, official PBs would be cool I guess
5x5: sub 1:20 average maybe
Pyra: podium
Mega: sub 1:10 average, podium (might not be possible though)
Clock: sub 10 average lol
Square-1: NR, sub 15 average
Skewb: sub 6 average
3BLD: NR, sub 30 if I solve well
MBLD: win
Overall: don't be too shy to talk to people
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