cubecraze1
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Doing this would just make it worse for me.
What was your worst "If only I..." moment?
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Doing this would just make it worse for me.
Weston
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The point was that Kevin used to do this.
Dene
Premium Member
If only I hadn't watched that thrawst tutorial back in 2007, I might be doing something useful with my life.
XTowncuber
Veteran
4.28, 1.71, 3.90, 2.25, 2.89 = 3.01
5.63, 2.33, 6.02, 3.03, 2.84 = 3.83
both of these averages should have been easy WRs (for the second one the WR was 3.25 at the time).
5.63, 2.33, 6.02, 3.03, 2.84 = 3.83
both of these averages should have been easy WRs (for the second one the WR was 3.25 at the time).
MadeToReply
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Probably checking for the right JPerm on my 50.xx single. Could've been sub 50 and maybe sub OcR. But tbh rn using my ring finger instead of pinky when starting OH -.-.
guysensei1
Legend
Well I've only ever attended 1 comp but...
I wish I had tried my friend's stackmat and learnt about the delay between touching the timer and actually starting it.
Could have gotten into semi finals, but the DNF(or is it DNS?) ruined it.
I wish I had tried my friend's stackmat and learnt about the delay between touching the timer and actually starting it.
Could have gotten into semi finals, but the DNF(or is it DNS?) ruined it.
Berkay
Member
If only I have started color neutral. (I want to be, but switching is really hard)
scottishcuber
Veteran
If I predicted the OLL skip on my fourth solve I'd still have 2x2 ER avg and probably a sub1.8 avg.
Can't complain though.
Can't complain though.
a small kitten
Veteran
I really wish I had started cubing earlier. I started in the spring of 2008 (at 18) and didn't compete until I was 20. Time constraints kept me out of competing in a lot of events. Sad kitten.
TDM
Legend
Same... I really should've started earlier. I'm not as old as you, but I still feel I could have improved faster if I had started when I had more free time.
CHJ
Veteran
last comp in 3BLD, i did an M2 on a solved cube, would've been NR avg again by 5s
piyushp761
Regular
Was doing 6x6 officially. Did a 4:03.xy and a 4:02.xy solve amd was confident to get a sub 4! Was finishing my OLL and looked at the time, it was some 3:30.xy and was happy that this would be an awesome solve! Started the PLL algorithm, The cube freaking popped and I was like- Are you freaking kidding me! Assembled and got a 4 min solve. And I look back and say.... " Only if I would have turned accurate, I would be NR 4.. 
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bobthegiraffemonkey
Veteran
MBLD in competition, 12/15. If only I hadn't doubted myself, I wouldn't have have picked up a solved cube and twisted a corner I had twisted already, and I would have an official double digit result and still have 3rd in UK.
RageCuber
Veteran
I have such bad luck that 75% of my could be PB's I screw up something, like an alg or get a lockup. (it's ironic because I'm irish)
cmhardw
Premium Member
I have a few, but the one that sticks out to me the most is from the 2003 World Championship in the first round of 3x3x3. I placed 13th in that round with a best time of 21.95 out of 3 attempts. One of those solves (I don't remember which) would have been sub-20, which was not only fast at the time but applause worthy. Jessica Fridrich had gotten a 19.77 and received a good sized applause. A little while later I was on stage doing my solve and I was at PLL (U perm) and I glanced at the timer to see that I was on track for a sub-20 solve. I got so excited and nervous that I popped my Studio cube on the U-perm. It was my first competition, plus it was a major competition, so it had a particularly strong impact on me. I like to wonder if my 3x3x3 skills/motivation would have been better in the years after that if I had gotten that sub-20 single and received applause for what was back then a very good solve.
However, not doing as well in the 3x3x3 round as I would have liked did motivate me to focus to try to do very well in OH, which I was pretty good at for that time
However, not doing as well in the 3x3x3 round as I would have liked did motivate me to focus to try to do very well in OH, which I was pretty good at for that time
Tao Yu
Veteran
I DNF'd a solve by doing
I would have liked to start practising BLD earlier. Now, I'm not even considered fast anymore.
I would have liked to start practising BLD earlier. Now, I'm not even considered fast anymore.
newtonbase
Premium Member
Wish I had learned to solve my 1st cube back in the early 80s rather than wait over 30 years.
KingTim96
Veteran
I have a couple, I first learned to solve the cube in 7th grade. If I had started learning CFOP then I'd probably be sub-12 or even better by now. And if i had taken the time and just learned full CLL i wouldn't ALWAYS(literally always), do super well in round 1 of 2x2, then get to the final round and choke and do super poorly.
BrianJ
Regular
If only I didn't have 2 +2s in an official 2x2 average (in the finals at UIUC) I would have a state record average. Times: 5.88+, 3.11, 4.41 (LOL), (2.66), and (6.58+). The average was 4.47, and should have been 3.8. I had a bad lockup on the 4.41 which should have been sub 3.7. The average would have been 3.56 or less, which is less than 3.67. Maybe at Dixon Spring 2014...maybe I'll break the state record. 
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