Cuber's Profiles

[Escher]

Name: Rowan Kinneavy
Age: 19
Occupation: Layabout.
# of puzzles: broken: 40+, assembled: 12
Main Puzzles: Arcalan
How you got into cubing and when: May '08, Jude could solve and I was jealous...
Favorite event and why: 2x2/3x3, they're easy.
Least Favorite event and why: anything that takes 2:00+ to solve.
Fastest event: 2x2 or 3x3, probably rank better unofficially with 2x2 though.
What you're known for (or liked to be known for): Being **** under pressure.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: 7.71 probably. Also might've held 2x2 avg100 UWR awhile ago with 2.4x.
Other hobbies: Guitar, poker, reading, Yu-Gi-Lol, making/recording music, blazing.

 

[DavidWoner]

This thread says "your" in 29 places where it should say "you're"

Name: David Esteban Quincy Maximillian Woner
Age: 21
Occupation: Movie Theatre Manager
# of puzzles: a big boxfull
Main Puzzles: c4y 334
How you got into cubing and when: I did it for the ladies back in sept 07
Favorite event and why: 3x3x4 because its the best that ever was anywhere
Least Favorite event and why: bld
Fastest event: I think I have the biggest lead in sq1sim
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): R2 U' B2 U2' R2' U' R2
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: idk about biggest, but I was happiest when I won 2x2 at nats.
Other hobbies: Cartography, Lint.

 

[ianography]

This thread says "your" in 29 places where it should say "you're"

Name: David Esteban Quincy Maximillian Woner
Age: 21
Occupation: Movie Theatre Manager
# of puzzles: a big boxfull
Main Puzzles: c4y 334
How you got into cubing and when: I did it for the ladies back in sept 07
Favorite event and why: 3x3x4 because its the best that ever was anywhere
Least Favorite event and why: bld
Fastest event: I think I have the biggest lead in sq1sim
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): R2 U' B2 U2' R2' U' R2
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: idk about biggest, but I was happiest when I won 2x2 at nats.
Other hobbies: Cartography, Lint.

I'm glad somebody else goes crazy when they see bad grammar

 

[Anthony]

Biggest Cubing accomplishment: idk about biggest, but I was happiest when I won 2x2 at nats.

Not to mention won it by single-solve tiebreak. Like a boss. :3

 

[Sa967St]

Name: Sarah
Age: 19
Occupation: Student
# of puzzles: 35+
Main Puzzles: 3x3, skewb, square-1
How you got into cubing and when: I got into cubing in 2006 because I found my dad's studio cube from the 80s, and I learned to solve it from Youtube in March 2007.
Favorite event and why: 1)Skewb because it's easy and fast and doesn't turn like a 3x3. 2) Square-1 because <U,R2,D> feels nice.
Least Favorite event and why: 1)7x7 because I have small hands and I really suck at big cube centers. 2) Pyraminx because it's a stupid piece of triangle.
Fastest event: Square-1 (official ranking-wise)
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): Girl cuber from Canadaland.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: Being the 4th fastest female cuber in the world officially. (I was 2nd at one point last year)
Other hobbies: Mainly Tetris.

 

[nccube]

Name: Carlos Méndez García-Barroso
Age: 14
Occupation: Student
# of puzzles: Probably between 30-40
Main Puzzles:2x2 (GhostHand) and 3x3 (GuHong)
How you got into cubing and when: I started in summer of 2009. I found a scrambled cube and wanted to solve it. I learnt and kept on practicing, learning fridrich, and practicing again until now
Favorite event and why: 2x2, because it's the one I've put most effort on
Least Favorite event and why: I like them all, but I hate feet. It looks silly.
Fastest event: Relatively, 2x2 (12th in the world, 3.06 official avg), absolutely Magic.
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): 2x2 and 3x3 avg NRs, being the first in my country to achieve sub10 avg12.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: 9.89 avg12, 2x2 3.08 and 3.06 official averages
Other hobbies: Nope

 

[Jedi5412]

Name: Marcus
Age: 13 and 9 months
Occupation: Student
# of puzzles: 6
Main Puzzles:
2x2: LanLan
3x3: Figure it out
4x4: Maru 4x4
5x5: Rubiks Brick
How you got into cubing and when: 2 1/2 months ago in the school holidays. My life is boring
Favorite event and why: 2x2 Very Quick and speedy
Least Favorite event and why: Would say magic because i broke mine when i got it (still getting another 1)
Fastest event: 2x2
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): 2x2 Top 10 average
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: 2 Sub 20 singles in a row
Other hobbies: Piano, Computer programming, Sport Stuff

 

[EricReese]

Name: Eric Reese
Age: 19
Occupation: Dairy Queen
# of puzzles: like 10?
Main Puzzles: Lanlan, Guhong, XCube, Vcubes
How you got into cubing and when: Internet was out so i decided to learn fridrich from ryan. thats it.
Favorite event and why: 4x4
Least Favorite event and why: BIG CUBES LIKE 6X6 AND 7X7. EW
Fastest event: Sort of relative, I guess 3x3 or 4x4..
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): 4x4 or 5x5.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: 1:07 single on 4x4. yea sad.
Other hobbies:soccer and running

 

[nlCuber22]

Name: Ethan
Age: 14
Occupation: Procrastinating
# of puzzles: too many
Main Puzzles: GuHong, V2
How you got into cubing and when: October 2009, speedcubing in December 2009, one of my friends could solve in about 50 - 1:00 (he now solves in 17 )
Favorite event and why: 2x2 because it's the only event that I have a competent official average in
Least Favorite event and why: 3x3 because slooooow ):<
Fastest event: 2x2 or 3x3
What you're known for (or liked to be known for): Being slow
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: sub-10 avg12 (3x3) or sub-3 avg12 (2x2)
Other hobbies: running, pooping

 

[Cool Frog]

Name: Justin
Age:15
Occupation: Student
# of puzzles: about 10
Main Puzzles: 3x3 and 3x3 OH
How you got into cubing and when: I felt like it. 2009?
Favorite event and why: 3x3 "Playing" (Slow solves with random different Made up methods stuff)
Least Favorite event and why: 7x7 BLD underwater in the air with feet OH while eating a bad sandwich
Fastest event: Apparently Magic >.<
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): If you can roux it, you should.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: Comms, Roux, Playing with stuff
Other hobbies: Video games(Not so much now), Chess(Nobody to play with )

 

[Julian]

with feet OH

Impressive!

 

[Andrew Ricci]

Name: Andrew
Age: 14
Occupation: Student
# of Puzzles: ~10, don't care
Main Puzzles: Type A 5, Maru 4x4, V-Cube 5
How you got into cubing and when: May 2010, decided I couldn't figure it out myself and searched it on youtube.
Favorite event and why: 3x3, no explanation
Least favorite event and why: Magic, because it is lame
What I'm known for: LOL
Biggest cubing accomplishment: It has yet to happen
Other Hobbies: Guitar and listening to (good) music

 

[Meep]

Name: Moop
Age: 19
Occupation: Student
# of puzzles: I don't know
Main Puzzles:
2x2 - LL
3x3 - I don't know, I use anything I have lying around.
4x4 - See 3x3.
5x5 - V-Cube
6x6 - V-Cube
7x7 - V-Cube
Skewb - QJ
Square-1 - mf8
How you got into cubing and when: Friend brought one to school in 2007.
Favorite event and why: 5x5, it's fun.
Least Favorite event and why: BLD, because BLD.
Fastest event: 5x5.
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): Probably 5x5 or Skewb.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: Sub-1 5x5 single, maybe my old official 5x5 NRs.
Other hobbies: Pixel art, guitar, penguins, card throwing, penguins, robotics, penguins, penguins.

 

[hic0057]

Name: Robert
Age:14
Occupation: Student
# of puzzles:>20
Main Puzzles:
Guhong
xcube
Lanlan 2x2
How you got into cubing and when: Saw on lying around so I youtubed it
Favorite event and why:Keeps changing Currently 4x4 and 5x5
Least Favorite event and why: Bld, need to work on M2 and My memory system
Fastest event: 3x3 speed
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): Random, Being from the country
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: Nothing to exciting yet
Other hobbies: Juggling, Maths, Footbag (fail), Speed stacking, basketball

 

[Kirjava]

Name: Thom
Age: 23
Occupation: Engineer
# of puzzles: Many
Main Puzzles: Rouxhong, Dayan4
How you got into cubing and when: Christmas '04
Favorite event and why: 2/3/4 - all unique and fun to solve with their own quirks
Least Favorite event and why: Magic because it's gay
Fastest event: 2x2x2 probs (sadly)
What you're known for (or liked to be known for): Methods
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: My 3x3x3 avg12 pb makes me feel like I'm actually good
Other hobbies: Programming/Development, Intoxication, Gaming, IRC

 

[Bapao]

Name: Holger
Age: 34
Occupation: TomTom tech support
# of puzzles: 17
Main Puzzles: LingYun / ShengShou
How you got into cubing and when: Bought a store cube on sale at a pharmacist. Fall 2010.
Favorite event and why: 3x3x3, it's the classic that i'll always associate cubing with.
Least Favorite event and why: 2x2x2, boring.
Fastest event: 3x3x3
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): Being old.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: Putting my 4x4x4 back together whilst drunk.
Other hobbies: Bass guitar, Lego, gaming.

 

[y235]

Name: Yaron
Age: 12.5
Occupation: student
# of puzzles: 4
Main Puzzles: 2x2 - Lanlan
3x3 - Guhong
How you got into cubing and when: After I watched the firdt Israelian competition.
Favorite event and why: 3x3
Least Favorite event and why: With feet
Fastest event: 2x2 (single of 2.95)
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): Nothing
Biggest Cubing accomplishment:Got CN sub30 avg.
Other hobbies: Math, juggling.

 

[Godmil]

Name: Gordon Miller
Age: 31
Occupation: Multimedia Designer
# of puzzles: 18
Main Puzzles: LanLan, Lubix GuHong, X-cube, V-cube (5x5)
How you got into cubing and when:2002ish, one of my friends suddenly decided that we should all learn how to solve it, but before I could learn PLL or get below a minute I got really bad RSI so had to give it up. Always regretted not finishing learning Fridrich or getting below 1min so decided to jump back in.
Favorite event and why: 3x3 - it's the biggy. But I also like 2x2 cause it's fun seeing how far into the solve you can plan, also lucky cases are super lucky.
Least Favorite event and why: OH, I don't take it seriously as an event, it seems more like it's for fun or just showing off.
Fastest event: 3x3, but still very slow.
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): Taking a really long time to graduate from the race to sub-30 thread Also being a bit of a post whore.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment: Graduating from the race to sub-30 thread.
Other hobbies: 3D modelling/animation, special effects.

 

[Bapao]

...one of my friends suddenly decided that we should all learn how to solve it, but before I could learn PLL or get below a minute I got really bad RSI so had to give it up. Always regretted not finishing learning Fridrich or getting below 1min so decided to jump back in.

How are you coping with that? I have the same issue but it's still bearable.

 

[Blablabla]

Name: Carolina
Age: 19
Occupation: Student
# of puzzles: About 15
Main Puzzles: FII, Lanlan 2x2, crappy QJ 4x4
How you got into cubing and when: I found my rubik's cube under my bed and got a little obsessed about solving it, back in 2006
Favorite event and why: 3x3, 2x2
Least Favorite event and why: Out of the ones I practice, 4x4 because my cube pops during every solve.
Fastest event: I'm still slow at everything.
What you're known for(or liked to be known for): Not using fridrich.
Biggest Cubing accomplishment:
Other hobbies: Listening to music, painting