US Nationals 2009

[DavidWoner]

Yes, the hotel is a bit far. The dorms should be a much better choice for EVERYONE.

With "dorms", do you mean that on-campus housing in the hotel section costing $68.80/night per person?
http://caltech.cubingusa.com/usnationals2009/travel.php

Yes, he does.

 

[Tyson]

Yes, the hotel is a bit far. The dorms should be a much better choice for EVERYONE.

With "dorms", do you mean that on-campus housing in the hotel section costing $68.80/night per person?
http://caltech.cubingusa.com/usnationals2009/travel.php

Yes, he does.

Well, compared to the hotel. Though, there aren't that many choices that are in close proximity to the venue. If there are, please let me know.

 

[Stefan]

Is this the relevant page for us?
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/scs/individuals/stanfordnonstudent.html

I'm unsure because it says "This housing is intended for academically sponsored visitors [examples not sounding like us]".

 

[Tyson]

Is this the relevant page for us?
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/scs/individuals/stanfordnonstudent.html

I'm unsure because it says "This housing is intended for academically sponsored visitors [examples not sounding like us]".

I think if you send them a copy of your registration, it's okay. The competition is sponsored by EPGY, Education Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford, so it should be fine. I'll coordinate with them to make sure, but if anyone has tried this and has problems, please let me know.

On another note, people doing FMC should be prepared to have chairs with attached desks like this room:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DUZp0-6TV80/SZ1v_QV77_I/AAAAAAAADLw/K0al8a-BCsw/s512/IMG_2136.JPG

I don't imagine this will be too terrible for FMC.

By the way, there will certainly be a TypeRacer mystery puzzle and I'm working with the creator of the site, play.typeracer.com to develop functionality for the US Nationals. Basically, we're looking at an international 'mystery puzzle.' We'll of course select a few fast typers to come on stage and race in the typing tournament, but anyone with a laptop and an internet connection will be able to participate as well. And anyone who's awake at that time will be able to sign in. But it'll probably be something like rooms of 8, 5 races per round, and then the top 3 or 4 cubers from each room will advance to the next round.

 

[joey]

I just booked my tickets to the US.
So see you guys there

 

[AvGalen]

Joey is really going!

I will book the tickets next weekend or the weekend after that

 

[joey]

Yes, we will meet in the US!

 

[AvGalen]

Yes, we will meet in the US!

UK Open first

ontopic: I am planning to arrive just before the competition starts on friday and stay/travel on the westcoast for about 1.5 weeks. Then I will join MAriaRamaTon (and Lars) for some fun, travelling and competing in Indonesia

 

[joey]

But US will be the furthest we travel to meet

I am staying in SanFran until the 22nd. (Or atleast, I am flying back on the 22nd)

 

[Mike Hughey]

Yay - I finally get to meet Joey!

It looks like we're really going to be there. I'm also happy that Mondo is signed up! Now we just need to get some Germans there so we can have a real multi showdown.

 

[AvGalen]

Yay - I finally get to meet Joey!

It looks like we're really going to be there. I'm also happy that Mondo is signed up! Now we just need to get some Germans there so we can have a real multi showdown.

What about that Clement guy?
After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

Good to hear you are going to be there Mike. I hope you are bringing your whole family again. I hope I can still beat your daughters times on the Magics

 

[joey]

Yay - I finally get to meet Joey!

I finally get to meet Mike and the Hughey's! (and everyone else who I havn't met (too numerous to mention) and those who I already met )

 

[Mike Hughey]

Yay - I finally get to meet Joey!

It looks like we're really going to be there. I'm also happy that Mondo is signed up! Now we just need to get some Germans there so we can have a real multi showdown.

What about that Clement guy?
After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

Good to hear you are going to be there Mike. I hope you are bringing your whole family again. I hope I can still beat your daughters times on the Magics

Yes, my whole family will be there. I'm pretty happy that Marie actually prequalified for Master Magic! Rebecca is just 0.03 seconds away from qualifying.

And yeah, I'm also happy I finally get to meet Clément. Anyone with a 31-solve BLD success streak has to be considered a real contender for multi.

And of course, Anthony Searle is going to be there, who also is no slouch for multi. Hopefully Rowe shows up and is still willing to give it a try. This could really be quite the multi event.

 

[Bryan]

After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

With 9i2 removed, shouldn't this be recognized as a WR?

 

[Mike Hughey]

After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

With 9i2 removed, shouldn't this be recognized as a WR?

That's a good point. Perhaps it wasn't registered clearly. But that's too bad - I think Arnaud deserves his WR.

 

[AvGalen]

After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

With 9i2 removed, shouldn't this be recognized as a WR?

Yes, it should have been. I specifically mentioned this to Ron as soon as I was finished with my solve because I knew it was WR at that time. However, there was a lot of uncertainty about allowing the results from the old mbf event as valid results for the new event and WR's weren't ratified untill Kai did 10/10 . I still consider myself the WR-holder for 5 minutes and I still consider Clement the WR holder for a while longer than that

 

[Tyson]

After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

With 9i2 removed, shouldn't this be recognized as a WR?

That's a good point. Perhaps it wasn't registered clearly. But that's too bad - I think Arnaud deserves his WR.

We decided not to award any WR until 3 months after the new rule was in place so that everyone would have a shot. Otherwise, it's whoever holds the first competition gets a WR.

 

[Mike Hughey]

After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

With 9i2 removed, shouldn't this be recognized as a WR?

That's a good point. Perhaps it wasn't registered clearly. But that's too bad - I think Arnaud deserves his WR.

We decided not to award any WR until 3 months after the new rule was in place so that everyone would have a shot. Otherwise, it's whoever holds the first competition gets a WR.

Oh. Fair enough.

 

[AvGalen]

After I got the (new) WR with 2/2 he immediately got the WR with 4/4 just 5 minutes later

With 9i2 removed, shouldn't this be recognized as a WR?

That's a good point. Perhaps it wasn't registered clearly. But that's too bad - I think Arnaud deserves his WR.

We decided not to award any WR until 3 months after the new rule was in place so that everyone would have a shot. Otherwise, it's whoever holds the first competition gets a WR.

I missed the thread on the WCA forum were that was made public. Could you point me to it?
And during the first competitions nobody got a 2/2 or higher so that wouldn't have been an issue anyway

 

[tim]

Yay - I finally get to meet Joey!

It looks like we're really going to be there. I'm also happy that Mondo is signed up! Now we just need to get some Germans there so we can have a real multi showdown.

I could provide you my bank account .