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  1. Raffael

    Help with a case in F2L

    is there a better way to execute this than than starting with R2' U2' (right thumb on UR, right index on UDR, doing the U2' with left index & middle finger)?
  2. Raffael

    Tips on Public Speaking?

    (edit: ninja'd by escher, though i agree with him as well) i agree with everything above. some additional things which have always helped me (and i have held speeches in front of 600+ people in university): - try to imagine the people in front of you in really silly underwear, don't imagine...
  3. Raffael

    I'm doing a TV promo for Worlds with Will Smith!

    oh, you are devilish, chris :) 16.96 (16.30) 17.09 16.41 (17.59) =16.82 really close to my avg100, so i'm quite pleased because i wasn't warmed up.
  4. Raffael

    Easy / Lucky / Hard / Weird scrambles Thread

    cct gave me this insane 3x3 scramble: (scramble with cross-colour on bottom) D2 R D2 U2 B F2 D F2 L2 D U2 R' B' U R2 B' D' B2 F' D2 L U F2 R edge-control rewarded me with a pll skip :) double x-cross: D' U2 R 3rd: U' R U R' 4th: L U' L' U L U L' edge-control: U L U L' d' R' U2 R B d' R'...
  5. Raffael

    The Geek Test

    53.69004% -Super Geek hmm, i'm a bit surprised. there we're a lot of things missing. actually i started the test with comparing the english and the german version - they are different.
  6. Raffael

    Old hand, new tricks

    nice update. looks like you're hooked :)
  7. Raffael

    How Long Did It Take You To Average Sub 20?

    took me a couple of years. Could you go into details here please? I understood it like this: You were able to solve the cube with some other method, then switched to Fridrich and all over sudden you were sub-20. So, my questions are: What method did you use before, for how long have you been...
  8. Raffael

    Rubot vs. Speedcuber Björn Korbanka on German TV

    Sorry, didn't know beforehand and it was over while i was making this thread. It was Galileo btw. yeah, this is the one. Didn't know it was a re-run, sorry.
  9. Raffael

    Hello, my first and last thread... I think

    Never ever has been hitting that space bar been so important before. Yeah, Grammar-Nazi has just made fun of the troll.
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    Odd WCA stats/ Stats request Thread

    I'd bet it would either be Sébastien A. or Erik A.
  11. Raffael

    Rubot vs. Speedcuber Björn Korbanka on German TV

    There just was little film about a race between the Rubot and Björn Korbanka on a german tv-channel (Pro 7). It was nice. I'm going to update this post as soon as the stuff is online.
  12. Raffael

    Hired because of cubing?

    actually i'm looking for a job at the moment as well (i got an university degree in economics) and i mention the cubing at some point in my résumé/motivational writing.(something along these lines: ...speedcubing...blah...blah..blah...comes down to the point where expert practice in breaking...
  13. Raffael

    Accomplishment Thread

    nice 3x3 session today: best single: 10.66 avg5: 14.58 avg12: 15.48 (PB) avg50: 16.36 (PB) avg100: 16.79 (PB) sd=1.77
  14. Raffael

    What's Your Age?

    i'm 31. are you seroius? i always thought you were at least my age.
  15. Raffael

    Fridrich F2L example solves

    my solves could be interesting for some, because i'm using edge control on the 4th pair, some winter variation and some multislotting (WV for cases i know and recognise quick enough): 1) D' B2 F2 U' R2 U' F2 L2 R2 D' R2 B2 R2 B' L' F D' R' U' B D2 F' cross: R' F D'U'R' B2 (6) 1st: U R U R' U2...
  16. Raffael

    Accomplishment Thread

    New 3x3 avg100 PB 17.13 beat my old pb by exactly 0.2 sec YAY!!
  17. Raffael

    speed up my last layer.

    keep on practicing and look into edge control. try out a bunch of different plls and practice execution.
  18. Raffael

    Thesis correction

    though i'm not a native, my english is ok and i have a university degree in economics. you can mail me your thesis ([email protected]) and i'd be happy to give it a read.
  19. Raffael

    plastic dust accumulation in cubes

    anyway, wipe everything off with some toilet paper, then lube it. for the 3x3: either use silicone spray on every piece but the core and let it dry for half an hour. wipe every piece again with toilet paper, just in case you used too much of the spray. then reassemble. if it's not feeling nice...
  20. Raffael

    slot insertion

    exactly this. besides, i really like R U2 R' and even more L U2 L' or R' U2 R. inserting in the back and the U2 gives me better look ahead.
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