UK Open 2009

[CharlieCooper]

Dosen't 2a2 cover it?

Any person may be a competitor during a competition, if he:
2a2) meets the competition requirements, which must be clearly announced before the competition;

AWESOME. Thanks Joey, couldn't be bothered to look

 

[joey]

Crap, guess that's means I have to pay on time too

 

[CharlieCooper]

Crap, guess that's means I have to pay on time too

Well there are exceptional circumstances, so, you know. You are my friend, we can work something out

 

[jazzthief81]

Crap, guess that's means I have to pay on time too

Well there are exceptional circumstances, so, you know. You are my friend, we can work something out

I'll pay for Joey. I still owe him money from the room in Düsseldorf.

Or he can send me his bank details so I can pay him back...

 

[MTGjumper]

December. I want to improve between the two competitions

 

[joey]

Yeah, I'm too lazy to send Lars my bank details... so he can pay me.

 

[ben1996123]

For serious, don't break the 2x2 avg NR.

Is a 6 second average good with only the fridrich method?

 

[CharlieCooper]

For serious, don't break the 2x2 avg NR.

Is a 6 second average good with only the fridrich method?

Not spectacular. About average average I would say.

 

[Escher]

For serious, don't break the 2x2 avg NR.

Is a 6 second average good with only the fridrich method?

3s avg with EG is what you'll be competing with
I'm about to begin practicing INSANE amounts.

EDIT:
Yes, but I think you should learn Ortega, if you average 6s with Fridrich you can average sub 5 seconds with Ortega.

 

[MichaelErskine]

Is a 6 second average good with only the fridrich method?

3s avg with EG is what you'll be competing with
I'm about to begin practicing INSANE amounts.

You're also competing against my blazing 20s Ortega solves so don't worry about looking crap and coming last in competition - I got that covered!

 

[James Ludlow]

Is a 6 second average good with only the fridrich method?

3s avg with EG is what you'll be competing with
I'm about to begin practicing INSANE amounts.

You're also competing against my blazing 20s Ortega solves so don't worry about looking crap and coming last in competition - I got that covered!

No, Michael, I'm afraid that honour should, and most probably will be bestowed upon my little brother who won't learn T-perm.

 

[Asheboy]

Everyone else get the email? Semi Final is announced woo! I doubt I'll get in anyway but at least I'll have a chance now.

 

[Escher]

The schedule is rather odd, particularly 4x4 + 5x5, and a 5:00 time limit for BLD... I'd better get practicing

I'm really excited about 2x2 and 3x3 though

 

[CharlieCooper]

The schedule is rather odd, particularly 4x4 + 5x5, and a 5:00 time limit for BLD... I'd better get practicing

I'm really excited about 2x2 and 3x3 though

5mins time limit for BLD is crazy. That's like 2 people in the UK isn't it lol.

I guess if you are longer you won't get three attempts. Fair enough. Pleased about semi

 

[Cride5]

The schedule is rather odd, particularly 4x4 + 5x5, and a 5:00 time limit for BLD... I'd better get practicing

I'm really excited about 2x2 and 3x3 though

2x2 @ 9:30 in the morning :fp

... think I'm gonna need my Wheetabix!

 

[Escher]

5mins time limit for BLD is crazy. That's like 2 people in the UK isn't it lol.

I guess if you are longer you won't get three attempts. Fair enough. Pleased about semi

Yeah, I'm so happy that more people will get the opportunity to do more than just 5 solves

I think I'm definitely gonna have to speed up my BLD, I DNF about 90% of the time, and I'm around 4-6min. My memo has been 100% correct so far, just my execution for M2 and CP is terrible...

2x2 @ 9:30 in the morning :fp

... think I'm gonna need my Wheetabix!

Heh, it'll be fine, my 2nd 3x3 of the day last competition was my official PB

 

[cookingfat]

The schedule is rather odd, particularly 4x4 + 5x5, and a 5:00 time limit for BLD... I'd better get practicing

I'm really excited about 2x2 and 3x3 though

5mins time limit for BLD is crazy. That's like 2 people in the UK isn't it lol.

I guess if you are longer you won't get three attempts. Fair enough. Pleased about semi

Whoa, 5 minute time limit for BLD ??

I can sub-5 (sometimes sub-4) but only when I'm in the comfort of my own home with no pressure. I might need longer in a competition and 5 minutes seems pretty tight. Why not impose a stackmat limit?

How will the time limit work? What if my first solve is DNF?

 

[CharlieCooper]

5mins time limit for BLD is crazy. That's like 2 people in the UK isn't it lol.

I guess if you are longer you won't get three attempts. Fair enough. Pleased about semi

Yeah, I'm so happy that more people will get the opportunity to do more than just 5 solves

I think I'm definitely gonna have to speed up my BLD, I DNF about 90% of the time, and I'm around 4-6min. My memo has been 100% correct so far, just my execution for M2 and CP is terrible...

2x2 @ 9:30 in the morning :fp

... think I'm gonna need my Wheetabix!

Heh, it'll be fine, my 2nd 3x3 of the day last competition was my official PB

Early rounds that matter to you are always a fine line between needing a lot of caffeine/sugar to be awake, but not so much that you shake. Good luck to all

My memo was 100% in my last comp WTF?! but I am so out of practise it was two 8 minute solves. I don't mind if I only get one attempt, it's just awesome to get a BLD solve under your belt. I don't really have time to dedicate to improving BLD right now, so I will just have to make my one solve count!

 

[CharlieCooper]

The schedule is rather odd, particularly 4x4 + 5x5, and a 5:00 time limit for BLD... I'd better get practicing

I'm really excited about 2x2 and 3x3 though

5mins time limit for BLD is crazy. That's like 2 people in the UK isn't it lol.

I guess if you are longer you won't get three attempts. Fair enough. Pleased about semi

Whoa, 5 minute time limit for BLD ??

I can sub-5 (sometimes sub-4) but only when I'm in the comfort of my own home with no pressure. I might need longer in a competition and 5 minutes seems pretty tight. Why not impose a stackmat limit?

How will the time limit work? What if my first solve is DNF?

Sorry double post, don't flame me.

The time limit will work in that if you are over the time that's fine but you can't do another solve ( I would imagine) That's how it has been at other competitions for events such as 7x7. If you don't stackmat it for example, then you don't do an average. The reason for not imposing a stackmat limit for each BLD is that if you do three, then that's at LEAST 30 minutes of a person doing their solves, not counting the time they need to wait for a free table, scrambling/brain emptying. I think it's fair enough to have a time limit. It seems a bit low considering I think there are only four sub 5 in competition BLD solvers in the UK, and with me being one of them and being able to say I won't sub 5, that narrows it even more.

The memo conditions at UK Open last year were hard, there was bloody music on. Robbie Williams is fine when you are drunk in a pub waving your arms around people you've never met on new year's eve and fancy a bit of a hooligan-esque sing song, but when you want to memo correctly, not so hot.

 

[MrMoney]

Manchester Open 2009: Anyone from the forum going there?

Hi guys, firstly I appologize if this is posted in the wrong subforum!

I am going to the Manchester Open competition 7th of november, and would really like to meet up with fellow cubers the day before. Anyone up for it?

I would also like to ask if anyone is bring a filmcamera, and would be so kind as to film my solves for a compensation of some nice $$$. I am a really slow cuber (Solving for 6months, average of about 36seconds 2handed) but I want to have some memories from my first compo

Let me know if you are up for it!

Money