US Nationals and Open

We unfortunately don't have a separate room. You can get ear muffs though, like the ones they use on construction sites. Or if you would prefer, Stefan will sing you a lullaby in German, to sooth your psyche and keep you from getting distracted.
 
I will be competing in Atlanta, but will not make it past the qualifier. My biggest reason for attending is really just to meet some other speedcubers. I have only met a couple people that can actually solve a cube, and I hate to admit that I have never met a fellow speedcuber in real life. I would really love to have a sit down with a few of you in Atlanta so I could pick some brains about the cube in general, and really watch closely how you are doing things. Youtube videos are helpful, but they don't tell the whole story. My cube related accomplishments have been sort of stagnant lately, and I'm hoping that seeing the "pros" in action will help me out.
 
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Tyson said:
Carson said:
Can any Atlanta natives recommend a decent hotel "near" Underground? I am looking for something cheaper than the recommended one. I don't mind driving a few miles, but I don't want a 30 minute drive each day either. I was looking at a Red Roof Inn for $81/night. Is that the best deal I'm going to find?
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$81 a night seems pretty good but also check out www.kayak.com. You might consider trying to room with someone.
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Thanks... I'll look into this.

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Tyson said:
We unfortunately don't have a separate room. You can get ear muffs though, like the ones they use on construction sites. Or if you would prefer, Stefan will sing you a lullaby in German, to sooth your psyche and keep you from getting distracted.
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Yeah, I have headphones, but you can still hear stuff through them a little bit. Especially if there are 80+ people cubing and talking at the same time.:p
 
alexc said:
Tyson said:
We unfortunately don't have a separate room. You can get ear muffs though, like the ones they use on construction sites. Or if you would prefer, Stefan will sing you a lullaby in German, to sooth your psyche and keep you from getting distracted.
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Yeah, I have headphones, but you can still hear stuff through them a little bit. Especially if there are 80+ people cubing and talking at the same time.:p
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Alex, from experience I recommend to go to Wal-Mart and buy a cheap pack of earplugs, and wear those and the earmuffs.

I recommend these even more, these are what I use, and they are awesome.
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/silnatrubear.html

Chris
 
Hello all,

I am planning at this point to go to Nationals in Atlanta. What I really need to ask you is if there are any possibilities of sharing a room with someone at this point. I was planning on getting a room but since I am under age (16 years) I am unable to do so. I will definitely be willing to split costs with anyone. Any
help or information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Arthur
 
Tyson said:
We unfortunately don't have a separate room. You can get ear muffs though, like the ones they use on construction sites.
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Funny...
After reading the last three pages of the "Pickup Lines" thread this was the very next post I saw... Talk about having to back up and figure out WTF you were talking about! :-)
Tyson said:
Or if you would prefer, Stefan will sing you a lullaby in German, to sooth your psyche and keep you from getting distracted.
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And in the same context, that was just weird.
 
Anyone interested in hitting up the World of Coca Cola or the Aquarium on Friday night? I figure I'll be at my hotel by 4, and looking for something to do that evening.
 
Carson said:
I will be competing in Atlanta, but will not make it past the qualifier. My biggest reason for attending is really just to meet some other speedcubers. I have only met a couple people that can actually solve a cube, and I hate to admit that I have never met a fellow speedcuber in real life. I would really love to have a sit down with a few of you in Atlanta so I could pick some brains about the cube in general, and really watch closely how you are doing things. Youtube videos are helpful, but they don't tell the whole story. My cube related accomplishments have been sort of stagnant lately, and I'm hoping that seeing the "pros" in action will help me out.
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I host unofficial tournaments in Lexington occasionally. You're free to come up sometime and compete! To my knowledge there are two sub-30 cubers here, and a few more sub 1 minute cubers here.
 
cmhardw said:
alexc said:
Tyson said:
We unfortunately don't have a separate room. You can get ear muffs though, like the ones they use on construction sites. Or if you would prefer, Stefan will sing you a lullaby in German, to sooth your psyche and keep you from getting distracted.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I have headphones, but you can still hear stuff through them a little bit. Especially if there are 80+ people cubing and talking at the same time.:p
Click to expand...

Alex, from experience I recommend to go to Wal-Mart and buy a cheap pack of earplugs, and wear those and the earmuffs.

I recommend these even more, these are what I use, and they are awesome.
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/silnatrubear.html

Chris
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Ok, thanks for the advice Chris.:)
 
Arthur_Adams said:
Hello all,

I am planning at this point to go to Nationals in Atlanta. What I really need to ask you is if there are any possibilities of sharing a room with someone at this point. I was planning on getting a room but since I am under age (16 years) I am unable to do so. I will definitely be willing to split costs with anyone. Any
help or information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Arthur
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If your parents are cool with it, you can crash here. Lofty is also staying here. I live about 15 minutes from Underground driving. But, we are going to drive to the MARTA station and ride the train to nats. So it will be about 17-20 minutes to get there, but don't have to worry about impossible parking.
 
YouTube Video Format

I'd like to make a suggestion for US Nationals and all other upcoming Rubik's Cube competitions. When people put up videos from official tournaments on YouTube, we should make the format consistent. That way, it's very easy to search for these videos. One example might be:

[US Nationals 2008] Dzoan, D - 3x3 Solve 2, 14.28
 
Tyson said:
I'd like to make a suggestion for US Nationals and all other upcoming Rubik's Cube competitions. When people put up videos from official tournaments on YouTube, we should make the format consistent. That way, it's very easy to search for these videos. One example might be:

[US Nationals 2008] Dzoan, D - 3x3 Solve 2, 14.28
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I think it is a great idea Tyson, but I'll bet you $50 that over half of the videos posted won't follow this format unless the word really gets around. Perhaps try reminding people at the competition.
 
pjk said:
Tyson said:
I'd like to make a suggestion for US Nationals and all other upcoming Rubik's Cube competitions. When people put up videos from official tournaments on YouTube, we should make the format consistent. That way, it's very easy to search for these videos. One example might be:

[US Nationals 2008] Dzoan, D - 3x3 Solve 2, 14.28
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I think it is a great idea Tyson, but I'll bet you $50 that over half of the videos posted won't follow this format unless the word really gets around. Perhaps try reminding people at the competition.
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Does anyone remember this? qqwref was the only other person whom I've ever seen using the tags in the description, and consequently I've mostly given up on it.
 
EDIT: (this post was a cry for hotel help) Finally found a place at least for Monday to Friday, not sure about weekend yet.
 
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