Older cubers discussions

[Logiqx]

World Champs 2017 - It looks like there will be a good number of the UK oldies in Paris for the WC in July.

100% - Andy @Shaky Hands, 100% - Ben @bubbagrub, 99% - Mark @newtonbase, 99% - Mike @Logiqx, 90% - Chris @Selkie, 50% - Mark @mark49152

Who else is hoping / planning to attend from this list? It'd be great to have a giant meet up for everyone!

 

[moralsh]

@Logiqx I definitely plan on attending WC 2017 but I have some circumstances that may not let me, put me there at 50% with Mark.

also results are up since late yesterday night but just update whenever you like to, there's no rush

 

[mafergut]

No need to say this, I think, but there's 0% chance you'll see me in Paris

Also it feels so good when you are still starting to practice a new event and you improve a lot... I had almost forgotten. I had not solved a 6x6 since August and not more than like 20-30 timed solves in total. I decided to try my new WuHua this weekend so I did like 10 more solves... but most of them with the Yuxin 6x6 which I am liking more than the WuHua. Managed to almost get PB after PB for 6 solves and improved more than half a minute but, don't worry, with just 30-something timed solves I'm still at 6:48.xx but my PB from August was like 7:20. I expect to keep improving and get at least closer to 6:00 or even sub 6:00 which would be more in line with my 5x5 times.

 

[Logiqx]

results are up since late yesterday night but just update whenever you like to, there's no rush

Updated. Nice results.

 

[chtiger]

Updated. Nice results.

Wait for me, jk
http://cubecomps.com/live.php?cid=1936&compid=72

Knocked out a couple of minor 2017 comp goals, but missed on the major one, even with 3 rounds.

3x3 - already had decent results for me, so any PB this year was my goal. Got some pretty good improvements.
First Round - 19.86, 25.59, 19.55, 20.88, 37.09 = 22.11
Second Round - 24.19, 21.23, 18.80, 18.83, 24.21 = 21.42
Final - 25.33, 24.64, 23.20, 23.75, 28.42 = 24.57

2x2 - goal was sub-7 avg
Combined Final - 4.36, 7.84, 7.82, 6.82, 6.28 = 6.97

Pyraminx - no goals for this, but happy with a sub-10 single and good improvement in avg
Combined First - 16.15, 12.26, 10.41, 13.21, 12.18 = 12.55
Final - 12.79, 15.77, 13.28, 9.89, 15.45 = 13.84

Clock - come on sub-11 avg, should be easy, but it's not
Combined First - DNF, 10.47, 10.43, 13.23, 12.05 = 11.92
Second Round - 14.63, 13.13, 9.99, 11.50, 10.41 = 11.68
Final - 11.25, 10.21, DNF(9.74, nooooooooooooo), 14.14, DNF = DNF
last solve went too fast trying to get a pb single since avg was shot after previous 2 solves. Did get sub-Feliks avg, which was an old goal. MBLD is only other possibility for me to be ranked ahead of Feliks. Hopefully he never does clock again. Overall, got PB's everywhere except clock single.

 

[Jason Green]

Anyone know if you can cause serious damage when pushing a brain with headaches? I did a couple of Google searches but haven't found anything useful yet.

I'm pretty sure you cannot, but I'm not an expert. I do have migraines on occasion, and a doctor once told me if I can try to concentrate more when I feel one coming on it will actually help.

The only other thought I have, could the cubing be stressful? Maybe it's the stress or it's raising your blood pressure which can cause headaches. I know cubing should be for fun but I admit I get a little stressed from it at times. So much I'd like to accomplish. Overall it's not been a major issue for me and I enjoy it more than I worry about it, but just a thought.

On a different note I had a small negative with Valk M, one of the corners had the magnets come loose! I heard a rattling and didn't know what it was and did several more solves. When I took it apart all the magnets were loose and stuck together. I'm thinking one came off and stuck to the next, and the added weight made it pull it off easier and so forth. I was afraid I would not get it back together, but with a little super glue I managed to get them back in the original spots!

Small comp next month near here and 2 youngsters I know will be attending for the first time. One is a son of an old friend of mine, the other is from the cube club at the elementary. Going to have a practice session or two with them before, I'm excited to see how they improve in the coming years if they stick with it. They are both 10 years old I believe.

 

[h2f]

I've added subtitles for you guys to my relation from Olsztyn Open 2017:

 

[teacher77]

I forgot to mention that I updated the oldie rankings yesterday. Remind me to do it again later next week when the latest results are on the WCA website.

Will I be in the list if I turn 40 three weeks after the comp ? ;-)

 

[newtonbase]

I do have migraines on occasion, and a doctor once told me if I can try to concentrate more when I feel one coming on it will actually help.

"Sorry, not tonight darling. I have a headache. I'm off to do some practice."

Tried a 3 cube multi on my lunch break. Failed it in only half the time of my other attempt at 3. Was around 15 mins (forgot to start the timer). I'm so used to 3BLD that it's hard to get used to using rooms properly. I did @mark49152 's trick of confusing corners and edges and had to retrace more than once. It was a useful exercise. What order do you multi blinders memo and solve?

 

[Logiqx]

Will I be in the list if I turn 40 three weeks after the comp ? ;-)

Your age is "fixed" throughout the year so whatever your age is on 1st Jan it is attributed to all of your competitions during the year. This is partly for data privacy reasons but also because it's also how age rankings work in many other sports.

If you're turning 40 this year then your results will start to appear from 2018 onwards.

 

[mark49152]

What order do you multi blinders memo and solve?

I execute the same as 3BLD, edges first. Whereas in 3BLD I memo corners as images then edges as audio, for MBLD I memo both edges and corners as images in execution order.

 

[newtonbase]

I execute the same as 3BLD, edges first. Whereas in 3BLD I memo corners as images then edges as audio, for MBLD I memo both edges and corners as images in execution order.

That makes sense. I memo'd corners then edges for them all which was a bad idea. I'll try for another attempt tonight in a more sensible order.

 

[mark49152]

That makes sense. I memo'd corners then edges for them all which was a bad idea. I'll try for another attempt tonight in a more sensible order.

I try to use very clear memo for parity as well, since I have a history of forgetting that .

 

[pglewis]

Whereas in 3BLD I memo corners as images then edges as audio, for MBLD I memo both edges and corners as images in execution order.

Does memo'ing as audio speed up a single 3-bld significantly over doing images for both?

 

[newtonbase]

Does memo'ing as audio speed up a single 3-bld significantly over doing images for both?

I find it a lot faster. There's almost no thinking involved. Unfortunately it's too short term to use for more than edges for me. Maybe once I've learned comms and my execution is faster I might manage a whole cube with it.

 

[mark49152]

Does memo'ing as audio speed up a single 3-bld significantly over doing images for both?

For me right now, I don't think so, but eventually I believe it will. The reason is reviews. I still have to repeat my audio a few times to be sure it's stuck.

 

[newtonbase]

For me right now, I don't think so, but eventually I believe it will. The reason is reviews. I still have to repeat my audio a few times to be sure it's stuck.

I'll have to try and time some splits. On audio edges I tend to repeat after the first 4 words (8 letters) and then once again at the end. This can vary if it's not smooth.
Just got 2/3 MBLD in a slow 28 mins. Forgot the end of the corner memo on cube 3 but there were edge errors too. I also cheated slightly with an inverse blink as I didn't put the 2nd and 3rd cubes down in a clear orientation after memo.

 

[phreaker]

I'll have to try and time some splits. On audio edges I tend to repeat after the first 4 words (8 letters) and then once again at the end. This can vary if it's not smooth.

Do you have an audio pairs list somewhere? I've been looking for one that has A in it for M2 use.

 

[mark49152]

I'll have to try and time some splits. On audio edges I tend to repeat after the first 4 words (8 letters) and then once again at the end. This can vary if it's not smooth.

There's a lot of variation for me between good and bad audio. On a good memo I will repeat just once. On a bad memo it will take me more time to make it pronouncable and the extra time makes it harder to get audio to stick at all.

Nice progress on the MBLD.

 

[newtonbase]

Do you have an audio pairs list somewhere? I've been looking for one that has A in it for M2 use.

@DeeDubb has a thread on the subject with a list linked in the first post. It's very good. https://www.speedsolving.com/forum/...ocus-on-phonetics-rather-than-spelling.51937/
I have very little written down for audio.

There's a lot of variation for me between good and bad audio. On a good memo I will repeat just once. On a bad memo it will take me more time to make it pronouncable and the extra time makes it harder to get audio to stick at all.

Nice progress on the MBLD.

Thanks. It's about time I push bigger memos if I'm ever to get successes in MBLD and 4BLD.