Random draw: win a Gan 11 M Pro 3x3!

pjk said:
In the spirit of the new year, I'm going to do some puzzle giveaways. To start, I will be giving away a brand new Gan 11 M Pro 3x3!
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All you have to do is reply to this thread telling about your 2020 cubing story during this covid lockdown period. Just some ideas of what to write: how did you practice? How has your cubing practice/competing changed since covid? What improvements have you made? What, if anything, will you change in 2021? I'll leave it open, it can be as long or short as you want.

Only 1 reply per person.

From all the entries, all the replies will go into a random number generator and a winner will be chosen at random. It starts now and will end in 10 days on January 17th at midnight EST GMT-5, so get your response in early!

Good luck, looking forward to the responses. Happy cubing!
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I started doing focused practice instead of just doing solves, I learned full 2lll, and went from sub 21 to sub 17 in the last month
 
MJS Cubing said:
Immature posts certainly are not winning you brownie points. I never said you couldn’t enter, I’m just saying that you might not be able to, as these have been terms in past giveaways. There is not an argument thread for giveaways, and there is no reason to start an argument over a suggestion I made that you might not be able to enter. There was not a definitive no, I just said I think, not I know. Big difference
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I'm very sorry if my post came across as imature or argumentative. It certainly was not intended that way. I apologize
 
Scollier said:
Gosh...why can't you all just appreciate the giveaway and not argue so much.

tbh I am kind of embarrassed for you all in front of pjk
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Yeah it’s just kind of weird how much talk continued even after the giveaway closed.

PJK has to input 6 pages of entries and draw, that does take time and he probably is quite busy, so results will take a while.
I’m sure waiting a little longer won’t affect anything. Asking if the results have been announced yet is kind of pointless tbh because for the effort of making the post you could just check...

You probably shouldn’t bother saying stuff like ‘If someone wins then can I have it’ because it’s almost certain they won’t because people who enter giveaways generally have a purpose for the giveaway (either for themselves or for friends and such), and this is kind of cheating the system similar to making alt accounts to get more entries.
Also it just makes you look kind of bad (along with saying stuff like ‘Yes I want it’)
 
pjk said:
In the spirit of the new year, I'm going to do some puzzle giveaways. To start, I will be giving away a brand new Gan 11 M Pro 3x3!
View attachment 14479

All you have to do is reply to this thread telling about your 2020 cubing story during this covid lockdown period. Just some ideas of what to write: how did you practice? How has your cubing practice/competing changed since covid? What improvements have you made? What, if anything, will you change in 2021? I'll leave it open, it can be as long or short as you want.

Only 1 reply per person.

From all the entries, all the replies will go into a random number generator and a winner will be chosen at random. It starts now and will end in 10 days on January 17th at midnight EST GMT-5, so get your response in early!

Good luck, looking forward to the responses. Happy cubing!
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Hi I just joined this epic site! You can check out my introductory page for more about me but I certainly would love a gan cube, I woukd also appreciate it if you could give me any tips on how to Pll and oll faster.
Thanks,
Sledge
 
pjk said:
It starts now and will end in 10 days on January 17th at midnight EST GMT-5, so get your response in early!
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My calendar cube might be 9 days ahead, but I’m pretty sure that it’s after the entering period. Maybe people shouldn’t just read the title and enter, but try reading just a couple simple paragraphs in the original post. Once again though, because people seem to have forgotten:
BenChristman1 said:
I don’t think that people should be arguing here. pjk is just trying to do a nice thing by giving away a really good and expensive cube, but you’re turning it into a bad thing. Can’t you just wait to see who won and congratulate them, and not have stupid arguments?
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Apologies about the delay. I've taken the entries, did a random # draw, and the winner is.....

@Jeffdacuber

Congrats to Jeffdacuber, please PM me your address and I will send the puzzle to you immediately. If you wish to give the puzzle away to another member, choose a member and let me know.

Keep your eyes out for another random giveaway soon. If you have any ideas of competitions or giveaways, let me know. Looking to giveaway more puzzles over the coming weeks.
 
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Jeffdacuber said:
I picked cubing back up in 2020, and It was a great year for me cubing wise. I managed to shave off about 20 seconds, and learned 2 look cfop. I am currently learning full pll. I practice new algs, until I can consistently use them, and I learn 2 algs a day. My goal is to be sub 15 by the end of 2021, as i average about 22 seconds rn. I also got much better at 2x2. I learned a part of ortega, and I am continuing it now. I hope to be sub 5 by the end of 2021.

edit: I just want to share my story, I already have this cube, so I am not a part of the giveaway
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Congrats! Hope you enjoy the cube and accomplish those goals
 
huytton said:
During Covid lockdown I had time to bring out my old rubik's cubes to mess with again (I am now 53 years-old). While doing a podcast with two good friends of mine, he asked me to solve his son's Rubik's cube (3x3x3). My one friend, also in his late 50s, was amazed that I solved it in about a minute (I am old, a little rusty and the cube was 'pos' from Walmart). Anyway, I want to get a better cube (3x3x3) so I can start teaching my friends who are all in our 50s. It's like learning guitar, if you get a 'pos' guitar you will become discouraged in learning it. Yes, old people can learn to cube, too!
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Hello @huytton ,
This story may seem a bit personal but I may as well just let it go. I am colour blind and have been solving for a good few years, but it is only this year that I decided to start speedcubing. The only cube that seems right to me is the Rubik's brand because the Gans (which are apparently good for colourblind people) are far too expensive. When I saw this post, I decided to try and perhaps if I did win, I would be able to prove bullies wrong and show that you can be sub 15 while being colour blind. Anyway, winning this giveaway would change my cubing journey forever so please consider me.
Many thanks,
Kyan
 
pjk said:
It starts now and will end in 10 days on January 17th
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ProStar said:
Also, the giveaway closed on January 17:
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Milominx said:
Its closed
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DNF_Cuber said:
The entry period is over.
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Milominx said:
You cant enter after 17 January
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MrOrungUtan said:
Hello @huytton ,
This story may seem a bit personal but I may as well just let it go. I am colour blind and have been solving for a good few years, but it is only this year that I decided to start speedcubing. The only cube that seems right to me is the Rubik's brand because the Gans (which are apparently good for colourblind people) are far too expensive. When I saw this post, I decided to try and perhaps if I did win, I would be able to prove bullies wrong and show that you can be sub 15 while being colour blind. Anyway, winning this giveaway would change my cubing journey forever so please consider me.
Many thanks,
Kyan
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hmmmmm
 
MrOrungUtan said:
Hello @huytton ,
This story may seem a bit personal but I may as well just let it go. I am colour blind and have been solving for a good few years, but it is only this year that I decided to start speedcubing. The only cube that seems right to me is the Rubik's brand because the Gans (which are apparently good for colourblind people) are far too expensive. When I saw this post, I decided to try and perhaps if I did win, I would be able to prove bullies wrong and show that you can be sub 15 while being colour blind. Anyway, winning this giveaway would change my cubing journey forever so please consider me.
Many thanks,
Kyan
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Sorry, it’s ended :(
Gans aren’t necessarily the best for colourblindness by the way, often just having custom stickers (which cost only a little) can help more. You can also find cubes some believe to be better than the Gan for below 15 quid
 
pjk said:
Apologies about the delay. I've taken the entries, did a random # draw, and the winner is.....

@Jeffdacuber

Congrats to Jeffdacuber, please PM me your address and I will send the puzzle to you immediately. If you wish to give the puzzle away to another member, choose a member and let me know.

Keep your eyes out for another random giveaway soon. If you have any ideas of competitions or giveaways, let me know. Looking to giveaway more puzzles over the coming weeks.
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You could've given away FOUR Guhong v4s for the same price lol (or like 10 meilong Ms but that's not as exciting)
 
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