Cube meeting in Amsterdam

[Swoncen]

Hey!

I've only two more weeks left here in Amsterdam and then I'm going back to Vienna. I don't want to miss the opportunity to have a cube meeting since I never participated at competitions or other cube meetings - in Vienna there are not so many cubers..

So, I would prefer the next weekend, whenever it is best for the most of you. We can meet at my place, but my flat is very small and I only have two chairs . If there is another place we can meet in Amsterdam it would be great.

I hope some of you want to come and it will take place.


Best,
Andreas

 

[AvGalen]

Hey!

I've only two more weeks left here in Amsterdam and then I'm going back to Vienna. I don't want to miss the opportunity to have a cube meeting since I never participated at competitions or other cube meetings - in Vienna there are not so many cubers..

So, I would prefer the next weekend, whenever it is best for the most of you. We can meet at my place, but my flat is very small and I only have two chairs . If there is another place we can meet in Amsterdam it would be great.

I hope some of you want to come and it will take place.


Best,
Andreas

I was planning on having a cube meeting this weekend myself. I wanted to combine that with my fifty-fifty-attempt (solving 5050 cubes in a row).
We could have your meeting at my house near Rotterdam or we could try to find another way to combine our meetings

 

[guusrs]

Hi Andreas,

I have been looking for some time the next two weeks & weekends, but my agenda is very full. The Open Water swimming season nears, I have to prepare software and extend my training workouts. My sister-in-law visit from US, My mife's birthday etc
So I'm afraid I won't be able to meet you the next 2 weeks.
Hope you can make it to Arnauds place...

Gus

 

[Erik]

I'll maybe be there

 

[Swoncen]

@AvG: That would be great! I have to check how much it is to go to Rotterdam!
EDIT: It's only about 25 Euro for "same day return" - GREAT!

@guus: That's a pitty! Actually I'll be here until 25th of June, so maybe there is another option to meet.

@Erik: That would be very great for me!

 

[AvGalen]

Hi Andreas,

I have been looking for some time the next two weeks & weekends, but my agenda is very full. The Open Water swimming season nears, I have to prepare software and extend my training workouts. My sister-in-law visit from US, Wy mife's birthday etc
So I'm afraid I won't be able to meet you the next 2 weeks.
Hope you can make it to Arnauds place...

Gus

Guus: I guess that you will be preparing some spell-checker software
Erik: You WILL be there or I will start abusing that Skype account
Andreas: I could pick you up on friday at Hoofddorp/Schiphol/Amsterdamor you might be able to catch a ride with someone else from the Hoofddorp/Schiphol/Amsterdam area like Ron or Hanneke or even Joel from Leiden

More details by email tonight

 

[Erik]

Erik: You WILL be there or I will start abusing that Skype account

sure, you don't even have access to any of my accounts anymore after going to Windows 7

anyway, I need more weekends. I was actually thinking about visiting Dennis, but of course... meeting

 

[Mike Hughey]

Arnaud, good luck with your 5050 attempt! (And you'd better start being careful with your posts - you're already at 5046. 5050 is a nice round number - it would be a shame to spoil it. And let's not forget you still need to post the weekly competition this week, so that's one of them.)

I'm worried about you - please consider giving up on the "nothing entering or leaving my body" part. I think simply doing it with no sleep is plenty impressive enough. All that time with no fluids can't be good for you.

And I suspect I will be far too busy to be able to do a 2700 cube attempt. Sorry to spoil the fun. Maybe pjk can do a 3900 cube attempt or something.

 

[Hakan]

A meeting would be very nice! It's been a while since we've done something, I'm looking forward to one I will probably bring friends who I got into cubing, so that will also be a nice first experience for them

 

[Rama]

If there only would be a guy (preferably from Capelle) who would be willing pick me up.

 

[Swoncen]

It would be great if someone picks me up too. Diemen Zuid, Amsterdam Centraal, Amstel Station or anywhere near that?

 

[Erik]

So when is it? Saturday or Sunday?

 

[deadalnix]

Hey, I'm interested too ! But I don't speak dutch at all.

 

[Swoncen]

Me neither. Where do you live?

 

[deadalnix]

In Amstedam west. But I can easily go anywhere in the city by bike or tram.

 

[Erik]

Hey, I'm interested too ! But I don't speak dutch at all.

Luckily we all speak English

 

[Mike Hughey]

So when is it? Saturday or Sunday?

For Arnaud's attempt, I really suspect it will need to be both.

 

[AvGalen]

PM me or Erik for more info (phonenumbers, address, travelling arrangements)

I will start on Saturdaymorning at 06:00 and expect to finish around midnight 42 hours later.

Everyone is welcome all the time and any help for scrambling/scorekeeping will be appreciated.

The "nothing will enter/leave me body" clause of the challenge isn't going to happen. I have become quite dedicated to running and my metabolism is now much higher than it used to be.

As during every meeting I will provide food, drinks, fun and a place to sleep

If anyone has a good idea for a program that can be used for providing scrambles and keeping score for 5050 solves that would be greatly appreciated. Keep in mind that I will be using several cubes so a program that provides a new scramble after each solve will probably not work nicely in this case.

Because of this post, I will do 1 warmup-solve that will count

 

[Hakan]

So when is it? Saturday or Sunday?

For Arnaud's attempt, I really suspect it will need to be both.

I think even more

I do not doubt Arnaud will give up his attempt, I'm just a bit worried about the no substance-entering-or-exiting-the-body rule.

But we'll see

EDIT: I just read Arnaud's post. I'm glad you dediced not to! I'm looking forward to this

 

[Swoncen]

If anyone has a good idea for a program that can be used for providing scrambles and keeping score for 5050 solves that would be greatly appreciated. Keep in mind that I will be using several cubes so a program that provides a new scramble after each solve will probably not work nicely in this case.

Should be no problem to do this on our own. If you tell me what you need, I can create this programm. I don't know how this 5050 solves will be done, so please give me instructions and I can try my best. If there is a specific scramble-scheme please let me know. Due to your post count, you can PM me.