After I resigned as a delegate I had no idea how things with the RSA had been proggressing and I was shocked to see this. Initially I was excited about the news: I saw it as an opportunity to grow cubing and provide a well deserved spotlight and cash for top cubers and asumed that the WCA had...
My apologies if this post is considered spam. Under other circumstances I would have never posted it but serious outcomes are at stake here (for us!).
Hello to all cubers around the world,
A group of cubers here in the Dominican Republic have the chance to win up to $3,5000 in prizes and cash...
Happens to me also. When I'm sleepy and solve without focusing I get very good times. It is as if superior functions turn off and fully-automatic responses take over.
What we did in our last competition was to place all scorecards inside cube covers at the chairs in the waiting area. As people where called they sat in their respective seats and waited for their cubes to be taken from them by the runners directly into the scrambling table. As people where...
If the organizer is held responsible for lost puzzles, then what? He should pay for them?
This can been exploited as someone can simply "steal" their own puzzle and get another one for free.
There is far more to cubing than just the competitive side of it. I would not mind seeing less top-tier cubers in any competition if that means having new, enthusiastic and friendly cubers regardless of their speed: people that otherwise could not afford to experience such an event and that...
I've been looking for it too for months now. Stores that list them as available reply with an 'out of stock' when the order is placed.
Gigaminx, Bauhinia, Master Kilominx.... all gone in white. Auctions I've seen in ebay run in the $130-150 for each. (like this one...
Welcome! I also started cubing in my mid 30's and drove my wife nuts. But as you get better she will probably love the attention and admiration you will get from people. At least it worked for me :)