Washington DC Open 2008

[masterofthebass]

ooo Sq-1 would be nice. Clock would be cool, but there's only like 3 of us in the US who actually do it... Sq-1 would definitely be nice though.

 

[watermelon]

Dan: If there's extra time, I'd be glad to hold a Clock event so that you US Clock-ers could get official times .

Any other events people would like to see?

 

[Lotsofsloths]

2x2-5x5 + 4 square 1's BLD'd please.
lol.

 

[MistArts]

I'll do clock if someone can borrow one to me.

And can someone borrow me a 4x4. Mine gets stuck like every turn.

Edit: Please add FMC so I can go for AsR

 

[watermelon]

I've added Clock and 3x3x3 FMC to the side event list. Should I add Square-1 as a main event (causing everyone who wants to do it to re-register, which shouldn't be that many), or make it a side event? I'm leaning towards the former...

 

[masterofthebass]

You could jsut make it a main event, and not bother w/ old people re-registering. I don't think it's a huge deal. You obviously have more than 2 people, so your ok to hold it.

 

[fanwuq]

I would like to do FMC. Hope to get sub-45 moves. I would also want megaminx if possible. Although Siraj would defeat me badly. So far only solved it twice.
I don't think I'll practice pyraminx for a while, I'll be fine if I get sub-15 average and sub-10 single. The computer gigaminx is so addictive!
Goals:
Sub-40 OH average. Sub-35 OH single. (possible)
Sub-25 average 3x3. (should be easy)
Successful BLD. (possible, if so, it's 7+ min)
Sub-3 min 4x4. (If I get around to trying it again)
Multi-BLD (Hope for 1 out of 2) Is it legal to just pick the easier cube and just do that one cube? So that will be like an extra chance to get a successful attempt and being able to go over 10min?

 

[Tim Reynolds]

I'm really debating whether I'll go to this or not. It conflicts with a big important track meet, but I'm a senior, but I really want to finish off my high school running well, but I prefer cubing in general...aaaargh.
I'm hoping to break Pyraminx NAR, but I dunno about that. I'll work on it.
I'll work on getting my qualifying times for nationals in 5x5, 4x4, 3x3 OH.
fanwuq: nobody can stop you from doing that, you'd just get 1/2 or 0/2.

 

[Siraj A.]

Megaminx would be nice, but there isn't room for everything.

Tim, how fast are you at Pyraminx?

 

[fanwuq]

Thanks, Tim. I'll try for 1/2 for multi bld.
I just solved a gigaminx!
I have so much competition for Pyraminx. Too bad I'll never get NAR. ASR is even harder.

 

[masterofthebass]

Siraj, why do you care about winning pyraminx so much... If you get a good time, then people will look at the page and say o... he did well. Personally I don't care about individual competitions unless you win 3x3 (which I won't any time soon).


--EDIT--
Fanwuq, you know that 1/2 is equivalent to a DNF in the new regulations, right? You would have to do 2/3 for it to counted as a result.

 

[fanwuq]

Siraj, why do you care about winning pyraminx so much... If you get a good time, then people will look at the page and say o... he did well. Personally I don't care about individual competitions unless you win 3x3 (which I won't any time soon).


--EDIT--
Fanwuq, you know that 1/2 is equivalent to a DNF in the new regulations, right? You would have to do 2/3 for it to counted as a result.

So is it equivalent or it shows up as DNF?
As long as it shows I did a solve on record, I'm happy.

 

[Siraj A.]

Siraj, why do you care about winning pyraminx so much...

Because it's the only puzzle I'm "good" at. Idk....

 

[ExoCorsair]

1/2 is equivalent to a DNF in the new regulations, right?

It was changed, I believe.

 

[fanwuq]

Siraj, why do you care about winning pyraminx so much...

Because it's the only puzzle I'm "good" at. Idk....

why are you always barely (5-20%) better than me at every puzzle?

 

[Siraj A.]

Fanwuq, you're better than me at BLD

 

[masterofthebass]

1/2 is equivalent to a DNF in the new regulations, right?

It was changed, I believe.

Ah, I didn't realize they it was changed back. Also, my 0/2 is still up as the fastest total DNF .

 

[Lotsofsloths]

What hotel/motel is everyone going to?
I would like some recomendations xD

 

[cmhardw]

I would also be interested in where everyone from out of town is staying. Perhaps we can all get together at the same hotel? On that note, is anyone interested in sharing a room?

Chris

 

[watermelon]

I believe the closest hotels to the competition venue are a few miles away.

On another note, would anyone be interested in getting together the night before the competition for a cube meeting ? We'd need to decide the location, time, etc. fairly soon.