Bristol Open 2009

[CharlieCooper]

We (Joey, Charlie and Rowan) love Michael.

A few did you knows to keep you at bay until we all get back to our respective computer stations:

Did you know?
McDonalds is *NOT* desperate?
Joey is VERY inconsiderate and we are soooo sorry for his SICKNESS?
If he was black it would be different?
Breandan loves toast? (a little too much)
ANOMNOMNONMONMNOMNONMONMNOMNOMNOMNOMNNOMN
Arnaud likes to wear shower hats in every place but the shower?
Rob is scary good?
Bence will now develop neck problems due to his medal collection?
Rowan sucks at 2x2 - mainly due to broken wrists. I think he did well considering?
CHARLIE IS WTH 10.61?
Nothing? (arnaud's suggestion)
Nomthing?
Always carry and nomdom with you at all times?
Rowan is now a nombie. Beware?

Edit later. Milkshake now.

 

[Toad]

Did you know...

- This was my first ever competition?
- I loved it?
- I'm pleased I got an official sub20 ?
- The Ludlows are really nice people?
- Charlie Cooper still can't believe her sub11?
- Bence's neck must hurt?
- Rob Yau is fast?
- Charlie prophesied about the world record?
- Breandan loves juggling?
- AVG broke the football puzzle?
- WE SOLVED A GIGAMINX!!! ?
- There were only 2 successful solves in the whole of 3x3 BLD?
- Jude was really unlucky all competition?
- Rob Yau would have 4x4 average WR if he got less parity?
- I loved this competition?
- This is my 100th post?

 

[Sa967St]

Justin: , ,

Simon ,

Forte: :rolleyes:, ,

 

[MichaelErskine]

We (Joey, Charlie and Rowan) love Michael.

Yay! Thank you all. I love you too.

Did you know: -

* within seconds of hearing the breakcore CD in my car, Rowan was able to identify five separate time signatures?
* there are now even more reasons to boycott McDonalds?
* Bristol traffic can be REEEEEAALLY bad?
* 30+ cups of coffee doesn't make me cube faster - it just seems to make the timer run faster?
* pizza is usually the right choice?
* lovely rare puzzles should not be thrown or kicked?
* some hats are only for temporary and very specialised use?
* there was beer left over - how is that so?
* Breandan kept smiling although he was unlucky too frequently?
* Simon was attacked by the Norse gods of Unlucky too?
* all the available luck in the room was concentrated into a localised system and dissipated in the form of a single Petrus solve?
* it wasn't all luck of course, Charlie - it was skilfully executed, but it unfolded as an amazing sequence of great opportunities?
* people heart stickers?
* Lars is the coolest?
* there is more to be said and I'll say it later?

 

[hr.mohr]

Why was Olivér allowed to compete in the clock final? He DNF'ed his average in the first round?

And congratulations on your well deserved WR Olivér!!

 

[04mucklowd]

Did you know

Jude cubes better when slow turning

QJ and Mefferts 4x4 were everywhere

I have a video of me doing one of my solves and you can hear Charlie shouting with happyness in the background

Robert does parity on a 4x4 about as fast as I do my F-perm on a 3x3

I was very nervous and arnould can back this up

I need more cubes

Bence seems super relaxed when solving

The Ludlows love parity

I fail at scrambling

Everyone elses cubes felt much greaser than mine

Rowan beat me at megaminx even though he has never touch a mefferts

I beat Daniel Sheppard in 3x3 and he beat in almost every race we did.


Sorry to those of you who got the same scramble twice :">

 

[Toad]

Sorry to those of you who got the same scramble twice :">

I wish I wasn't so honest about that cos the 1st scramble was much easier than the 2nd one...

 

[masterofthebass]

Why was Olivér allowed to compete in the clock final? He DNF'ed his average in the first round?

And congratulations on your well deserved WR Olivér!!

His single time was better than James's, so James was in last place, not making it to the next round. There's nothing in the regulations that says that you need an average to make it to another round, just that 1 person is not allowed to make it.

 

[kinch2002]

I beat Daniel Sheppard in 3x3 and he beat in almost every race we did.

It is rather annoying. I will get that sub-20 average (and beat you) next time!

 

[04mucklowd]

I beat Daniel Sheppard in 3x3 and he beat in almost every race we did.

It is rather annoying. I will get that sub-20 average (and beat you) next time!

You should have got it
You were shaking soo much in your solves

We'll see about next time...

 

[Jude]

Sorry to those of you who got the same scramble twice :">

I wish I wasn't so honest about that cos the 1st scramble was much easier than the 2nd one...

Haha this.. I got 16 first time and sub 15 2nd time I got 19 or something on the actual 2nd scramble

 

[Toad]

Sorry to those of you who got the same scramble twice :">

I wish I wasn't so honest about that cos the 1st scramble was much easier than the 2nd one...

Haha this.. I got 16 first time and sub 15 2nd time I got 19 or something on the actual 2nd scramble

Haha yeh, I didn't even start the solve 2nd time. I just recognized the stupid cross and said "done that already" and walked off...

 

[MichaelErskine]

Ooh, I'm short of a stackmat timer (blue, no port, has the raised plastic rings around the buttons) and a mini mat. They were together but the mini mat left over on the computer table had no timer so I assumed it was someone else's.

 

[James Ludlow]

Did you know -

- Oliver rocks my world.
- Rob Yau also rocks my world.
- I am parity king - 6x6 OP, 4x4 OP O OP P, Square1 all 5.
- Warming up for 5x5 i was struggling to sub4.
- Pete is now only 1sec in front on 3x3single.
- Mine was non-lucky.
- Pete is now only 1sec in front on 3x3avg.
- I am now 1sec in front of Pete on 2x2single.
- His was non lucky.
- Arnaud ruptured my eardrums on his sub1 4x4.
- Michael's Giga is better than Arnaud's.
- I'd still rather have Arnaud's than none.
- Charlie really deserves sub 20avg.
- I missed Charlies 10.61.
- I bottled Master Magic final.
- Thom didn't.
- Andrew Coghill could pop a 1x1.
- Adam has got very good at 4x4 recently
- Brett bottled Magic Final.
- I didn't.
- Adam really deserves an official sub1.
- I only started Pyraminx last Sunday, so am very happy with results.
- Bence is still at the airport, because he cannot afford excess baggage charges.
- Lars for President.
- I may have someones 4x4 and they may have mine. QJ Tiled. Contact me, we'll sort it.
- There was also a black jacket left behind that I picked up rather than leave behind. Contact me, I'll post it.
- It pays to arrive early and help setting up.
- Thom is quicker than me even in a cast.
- There were a lot of Thom's.
- I can't wait for next competition.

 

[Toad]

- Arnaud ruptured my eardrums on his sub1 4x4.

I was solving next to him during this and it really didn't help haha... He bashed the table so hard I nearly dropped my cube!!

 

[04mucklowd]

Ooh, I'm short of a stackmat timer (blue, no port, has the raised plastic rings around the buttons) and a mini mat. They were together but the mini mat left over on the computer table had no timer so I assumed it was someone else's.

I remember seeing that when I was screwing thinks up on the scrambling table

It was next to me

I thought that looks like an interesting timer and thats how I remember it.

I didn't see it after that

 

[MichaelErskine]

- Michael's Giga is better than Arnaud's.

True!

- It pays to arrive early and help setting up.

Yes, thank you for the save on Sunday morning - you guys were great.

 

[Edmund]

3 Rounds of 2x2!?
Needless to say I'm jealous.

 

[MTGjumper]

Did you know:

... I suck at square-1?
... Charlie is a really awesome competition organiser?
... and also really kind to offer a place to sleep/cube/watch YouTube videos for most of Europe?
... the venue was a bit too cold?
... Rob Yau is flat out amazing?
... parity should be banned (I had a 50.xx 4x4 solve with OLL parity, and my three counting solves in the first round had OLL parity)?
... Rob is also unlucky with parity?
... I wove you?
... Bence is quiet, and blows his nose a lot?
... I don't know who made more noise: Charlie (10.xx), Arnaud (sub-1 4x4) or Oliver (clock WR)?
... Lars has a reallt annoying alarm?
... petrol smells awful?
... there's a slight Rubik's cube theme at Charlie's?
... Joey is so inappropriate?
... Jude and Rowan caught the same train as me, but didn't tell me?
... Jude has a really comfortable lap?
... McDonald's?
... Charlie sounds very polite when she's angry?
... apparently I've improved at 5x5, despite not solving one since UK Open?
... Breanden did a 31.xx PLL time-attack, mid-solve?
... in practice, I had more sub-10s on square-1 than on 3x3?
... I left my towel at Charlie's?
... Justin is awesome at 2x2, and awesome for letting me borrow his spare 2x2?
... but most importantly, I suck at square-1?

 

[Robert-Y]

My 4x4x4 average european record solves:

45.47 (no parity, 30+ second reduction :fp)
40.72 (OLL parity)
42.25 (PLL parity)
48.58 (Double parity with +2 (accidentally did U2' instead of U' just before I stopped the timer))
44.91 (OLL parity)

Btw: I used Justin's white type F-II, which was also an amazing cube. I could've gotten a sub 11 avg in the second round and final round if I didn't mess up on the DNF in second round (just wasn't focused and screwed up), or the final solve in the final round (just poor LL recognition I guess...)