Guildford Summer Open 2011 - UK Comp!

[Selkie]

Anyone travelling up from Devon/South West; I may have 2-3 spaces in the car, will be able to confirm within a week (All dependent on not having to visit inlaws on our way back which I consider the equivalent of a LL skip ). My wife will be attending to generally point and laugh, we will be travelling up, leaving Torbay approximately 5am on the Saturday and travelling back after the end on the Sunday. If anyone is short on travel arrangements let me know. As I said its not 100% as yet but we'd be happy to help if others are having difficulties.

I promise not to kill you with my sensible driving style. Though my good ladies back seat driving is questionable :rolleyes:

 

[ben1996123]

Gave you tried, mega bus or national express? I got to Manchester and back from London for £10.
Even if you could get only to London (which is more than likely to be cheapest) the return train fare from London to guildford should be quite reasonable.

I wish I could go to this competition.

Off topic: you have 2^10 posts.

 

[clincr]

Just to say, anyone who is coming must register in the next few days, or else you will miss out. We are closing it very very soon

erk I'll do it on sunday, is that too late?

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Hey guys, will you be using this for the competition:
http://live.cubing.net/

 

[kinch2002]

Hey guys, will you be using this for the competition:
http://live.cubing.net/

I'll double check, but I don't think the venue has an internet connection. So no I'm afraid not.

 

[James Ludlow]

I'll double check, but I don't think the venue has an internet connection. So no I'm afraid not.

Dongle?

 

[Robert-Y]

Registration is now closed! We've hit 40 competitors now.

 

[wontolla]

According to the competitor's list, the person #38 is not competing in any category!

 

[cubersmith]

Will there be prizes?

 

[kinch2002]

According to the competitor's list, the person #38 is not competing in any category!

If that's Edouard you're talking about, it's because he doesn't know what day(s) he can come and the schedule isn't out yet...

Will there be prizes?

Maybe. Most of the entry fee goes to the venue hire but we'll see what we can do ofc.

 

[cubersmith]

When will we see the schedule?

 

[kinch2002]

When will we see the schedule?

When it's ready. No set date but maybe within the week...

Also, you should probably all stop practising 6 and 7 as they are looking likely to be cut so that we can have finals of basically everything else. They just take ages and with the number of people we have it would take 2 groups as well

 

[cubersmith]

Good stuff

 

[Kirjava]

Also, you should probably all stop practising 6 and 7 as they are looking likely to be cut so that we can have finals of basically everything else. They just take ages and with the number of people we have it would take 2 groups as well

No 6 and 7 is a great idea. No one likes scrambling or judging. I don't particularly enjoy solving myself, either.

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

This always happens to me. I start practicing 6x6 and 7x7 again so I don't officially suck, then they get cut. I should really just stop practicing them, and focus on other things I suck at.
Speaking of things I suck at, I'm assuming that 4BLD is now definitely happening? It looks that way from the events page.

 

[kinch2002]

This always happens to me. I start practicing 6x6 and 7x7 again so I don't officially suck, then they get cut. I should really just stop practicing them, and focus on other things I suck at.
Speaking of things I suck at, I'm assuming that 4BLD is now definitely happening? It looks that way from the events page.

I know there will be a few disappointed people, but 2-3 hours out of the schedule for it seems like a waste of time that could be spent doing many finals. 4bld is happening. It will be a case of find a judge at some point(s) during the weekend and do your attempt(s). That does mean that it might be noisy, but at least you don't have to do like 3 attempts in half an hour or something stupid like that.

EDIT: Also, damn I have to change my sig thanks to Rob getting 2.18. Now I'm 5th

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

I know there will be a few disappointed people, but 2-3 hours out of the schedule for it seems like a waste of time that could be spent doing many finals. 4bld is happening. It will be a case of find a judge at some point(s) during the weekend and do your attempt(s). That does mean that it might be noisy, but at least you don't have to do like 3 attempts in half an hour or something stupid like that.

Don't worry, I wasn't complaining. It's completely reasonable, and I should focus on other stuff anyway. Thanks for the info for 4BLD, during uni semesters I was used to cubing on a train, so noise shouldn't be much of an issue for me.

 

[blakedacuber]

where did you learn 3 BLD?

 

[MTGjumper]

Any UK cubers have any spare Maru lube?

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

So there wouldn't be time for 6x6/7x7 even if you did (Best of 2 -> Mo3) combined round with like 5 people progressing to Mo3?

What about just one of them?

(Sorry if I sound whiny, I would like to do at least one of them )