Niagara Falls Open Summer 2008 (nos)

[Harris Chan]

The date: August 23rd, 2008. It's happening in Niagara Falls (you should know where this is, even the States has one ). Since it's south of Canada and right next the to border, it's more likely that US cubers will make it, like Sam for example

There's a lot of side events, like:
* 3x3 Multi Blindfold
* 3x3 With Feet
* Pyraminx
* Megaminx
* Square-1
* Rubik’s Clock

And of course the Main Stage events:
* 2x2
* 3x3
* 3x3 One-Handed
* 3x3 Blindfold
* 5x5
* Magic
* Master Magic

(yah, no 4x4, we didn't have 5x5 last time in C3 so we're doing that to 4x4 this time).

For more information, check out http://canadiancubing.com/Events2.aspx?ID=11

 

[Faz]

weird, no 4x4....

Wish i could make it, but i live in australia, lol.

 

[Harris Chan]

Only a few days left. This competition will clash with Dutch Masters and Taiwan.

You never know if you set the WR until you find out from the Europeans and Asians.

 

[Hadley4000]

Terrible considering how many will have to choose between the two

 

[Harris Chan]

It was a great competition organized by Dave and Rhodri! There are a few interesting results:

Eric Limeback: Multi BLD 11 cubes (out of 11). He actually didn't solve one of the cubes, but then he realized he forgot to orient the corners on the cube so he went back to fix it

Rowe Hessler: 59.xx single in BLD. There was one VERY easy scramble for BLD, but unfortunately Rowe poped on that (I got 1:29 on it, and I average like 2:50 lol).

Sam Boyles: sub 4 average in 2x2, i think it was 3.8x? NAR!

Harris Chan (me), 11.50 average in the second round, 11.79 (?) in the finals. I had a 9.96 in the first round (average was 12.34 ). NAR average.

Jack Moseley had 1:5x average for 5x5, which was NR for us Canadians, and he also won (and placed) in pretty much almost all the side events. Go Jack!

There's more but I'm too tired to continue, I must sleep...

 

[Bryan]

Huh? Being so close to the border, why weren't there more US competitors?

 

[Rama]

I can see some great results there, also nice consistent averages you got there Harris.

 

[Dave Campbell]

That is a good question, Bryan. Too bad you weren't closer, we'd love to see you up to one of these. Unfortunately, i think a lot of people don't know how easy it is to come up to Canada. One has to wonder, if there was a competition in Buffalo, how many US cubers would show up there? The Niagara competition was a 25 minute drive from Buffalo. Heck, even Toronto is not that far, we travel to US competitions without issue.

You guys should talk to Sam and Rowe about these competitions. Rowe has come up to two of them now, and Sam said he wants to come back soon. With our currency at about par, it is just like going to a different state for a competition. We will probably have another Toronto competition in late October or early November. I hope some US guys come up. Either old friends, or new ones, we love having people come out and play along.

 

[Bryan]

With our currency at about par, it is just like going to a different state for a competition.

Except if you go to a Sam Horton's, then instead of a sandwich, fries and Coke, you get a sandwich, a donut, and a Coke. But I don't think they call it a donut, they'll call it a crooler (sp?). Plus, they make you actually tell them which kind you want. There is not "just give me a regular one".

But yes, it just seems that some people won't travel. And maybe the extra hassle of crossing the border (seriously guys, unless you have a DUI) it isn't that much trouble.

 

[philkt731]

Do you have the scrambles, Dave?

 

[Kit Clement]

I would have come, but I was busy on the travel day.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

That is a good question, Bryan. Too bad you weren't closer, we'd love to see you up to one of these. Unfortunately, i think a lot of people don't know how easy it is to come up to Canada. One has to wonder, if there was a competition in Buffalo, how many US cubers would show up there? The Niagara competition was a 25 minute drive from Buffalo. Heck, even Toronto is not that far, we travel to US competitions without issue.

You guys should talk to Sam and Rowe about these competitions. Rowe has come up to two of them now, and Sam said he wants to come back soon. With our currency at about par, it is just like going to a different state for a competition. We will probably have another Toronto competition in late October or early November. I hope some US guys come up. Either old friends, or new ones, we love having people come out and play along.

Just reading that right now brightened up my heart!
TOF right? I can go this time! YEEEEEEEEEES

 

[Dave Campbell]

Haha, Bryan, you are killing me here. Do you mean Tim Horton's? We call them donuts here, too. Only you'd get coffee instead of Coke. And Tim Horton's coffee is my life line. "Stick it in my veins!"

Phil, yes i have them. I will post them soon, the week after a competition is always busy for me. Partly because i neglect everything else the week before one while preparing for it. Let me guess, you want to see if you could have beat Sam's 2x2? He was on fire that day.

Derrick, you better come. I want to see your incredible times.

 

[Bryan]

Yes, Tim Horton's. Where "rolling the rim" has nothing to do with cars. And if you guys go to the Toronto competition, don't forget your tuque. Maybe after the competition, you could try and do some 5-pin bowling.

So you can think of Canada as just another state if you want, or you can think of Canada as just a slightly exotic country you don't have to fly to.

 

[Sa967St]

why would you wear a toque in summer?

 

[Derrick Eide17]

Haha, Bryan, you are killing me here. Do you mean Tim Horton's? We call them donuts here, too. Only you'd get coffee instead of Coke. And Tim Horton's coffee is my life line. "Stick it in my veins!"

Phil, yes i have them. I will post them soon, the week after a competition is always busy for me. Partly because i neglect everything else the week before one while preparing for it. Let me guess, you want to see if you could have beat Sam's 2x2? He was on fire that day.

Derrick, you better come. I want to see your incredible times.

thats what im most afraid of, i just hope i dont messup anything especially 5x5 cause im gonna work HARD for that. Also was wondering think we can have 4x4 BLD at TOF?

 

[Bryan]

why would you wear a toque in summer?

Dave mentioned a Toronto competition in October or November. If that's summer, then Canada is really different than I thought.

 

[Dave Campbell]

Derrick, you put too much pressure on yourself. You can hit amazing times sitting in front of your computer not thinking about it. Take the same approach to competitions, don't think about it. Just do what you know how to do and you will do fine. I am not against having big cube bld at the competition. As long as more than just you wants to do it. Ask Eric?

@Bryan: No, October and November aren't usually snow months. But who knows anymore, the weather is stranger than the cubers this year. I think Rowe fully expected to still see snow on the ground from when he came up in late March and experienced our worst storm of the year. Tell you what, though, if you ever come up for a competition i will buy you a big bag of Ketchup Chips!

 

[Sa967St]

why would you wear a toque in summer?

Dave mentioned a Toronto competition in October or November. If that's summer, then Canada is really different than I thought.

thats not what I meant... its summer NOW

 

[Derrick Eide17]

Derrick, you put too much pressure on yourself. You can hit amazing times sitting in front of your computer not thinking about it. Take the same approach to competitions, don't think about it. Just do what you know how to do and you will do fine. I am not against having big cube bld at the competition. As long as more than just you wants to do it. Ask Eric?

@Bryan: No, October and November aren't usually snow months. But who knows anymore, the weather is stranger than the cubers this year. I think Rowe fully expected to still see snow on the ground from when he came up in late March and experienced our worst storm of the year. Tell you what, though, if you ever come up for a competition i will buy you a big bag of Ketchup Chips!

Thanks dave, even at home im nervous though because it means so much to me to just get that new pB avg, or get those good times, cause if i dont i feel like a failure and im getting worse and yeah i put too much pressure on myself i agree lol.

and oh of course, i wouldnt want to mention 4x4 BLD just so i could do it, i think that would be rude of me and i hope it didnt seem like that. Eric already said he would too so thats why i asked also he said jack might even do it too cause he does know how. so it would be very cool