US Nationals 2009

[Tyson]

I'll make sure I get to go this year. I hope school beginning won't be an issue. Although, I think I can use that to my advantage; I can convince my mom it will be my last "big fun thing" before school starts up. Plus I have at least two competitions before Nationals to try to prequalify. I can always use the whole "I'll get to see the college" to my advantage aswell. See you there.

If your mom needs any convincing, my entire staff identifies with your icon.

 

[ShadenSmith]

It's looking like I'll be able to make it to this one. A friend and I will be driving from Kentucky.

 

[Jai]

Do you think that Canada will host the CCC 2009 (or Canadian Open 09 or w/e) during July??? ><

That's not really up to Tyson, it's up to Dave Campbell. From what I heard from Dave, the Canadian Open is having some sponsorship problems like the World Championships currently is. The question right now is whether there will be a Canadian Open 2009 at all.

 

[Tyson]

Dave is slightly more Canadian than me. I'm working on catching up though.

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

YES! and this will be the first tourny that I can drive myself to. [although 100s of miles] haha

also!!
anyone from southern california [anywhere somewhat close to Palm Springs] want to hook up some sort of carpool deal?

 

[ajmorgan25]

I'm going to try to do everything I can to go, but the trip from Alabama is a long one.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Will the pogostick be provided?

 

[Bob]

And the padding...

 

[jcuber]

I think every year it should be held on the opposite coast, like going from CA to oh, let's say, NJ for example, just so people* with "I am not taking you across the country to cube" parents can go.

*me

 

[Unknown.soul]

I live in driving distance of these competitions and I haven't been to one yet.

 

[Bob]

I think every year it should be held on the opposite coast, like going from CA to oh, let's say, NJ for example, just so people* with "I am not taking you across the country to cube" parents can go.

*me

I think Bryan Logan would have an issue with this idea...

 

[moogra]

What if we lived in the middle of the US? I can't even go down to Caltech and I'm in California.

 

[jcuber]

What if we lived in the middle of the US? I can't even go down to Caltech and I'm in California.

There is a middle of the US?

 

[JBCM627]

I think every year it should be held on the opposite coast, like going from CA to oh, let's say, NJ for example, just so people* with "I am not taking you across the country to cube" parents can go.

*me

I think Bryan Logan would have an issue with this idea...

Me too. Although CVG to SFO is $201 RT right now...

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

i just checked, it's 401 miles from my city.
WOW
the furthest i've driven from home so far is about 30 miles, maybe.

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

*Jumps for joy* Yay!!!

Yayayayay!!! I can go!!!! (150 miles away about)

Patrick, command them to open registration!!! (10 AM, Main Stage, Wear padding??? WTF???)

P.S. - I was there for EPGY....I hope it's big enough too...kinda insane lol. It's gonna be soooo packed. The housing should also be...interesting, haha

Thanks to Tyson Mao, Leyan Lo, Shelley Chang, Dan Dzoan, Lucas Garron, and the SUPER, ULTRA, MEGA, FABULOUS Bob Burton for making my wildest dreams come true

P.P.S. - Reading the schedule it seems like it's going to be wild. I hope dinner will be good...

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

50 moves for FMC? LOL

 

[DavidWoner]

50 moves for FMC? LOL

yeah I might do linear first round if its not a great scramble.

 

[abr71310]

Will the pogostick be provided?

Oh my gosh, that made me laugh so hard.
The supposed answer (what it should be): Yes, but only if you promise to cube while pogo-ing.

anyway, yeah, I guess it would start to not be a factor of who could run it due to sponserships because people stopped caring about cubing!!! (the general public, I mean)... So sad...

I love the layout of the site; I wish I could sit behind a computer for longer than 20 minutes so I could at least pick up a LITTLE HTML/PHP and code up a rubik's cube solver...

 

[JBCM627]

So yeah... will that venue be large enough? It may seat up to ~300, but it looks like it would be really cramped if ~200 people + media showed up.

If it says anything, the Cincy Spring was pretty crowded with 35 competitors in a 100-person auditorium.