9.55 lucky case

[Ron]

Hi guys,

I just came back home from Dutch Championship 2007.

In the final I had a very lucky case, which brought me 9.55 seconds.
It was an easy cross, probably 4 moves.
After the cross the BR pair was solved in the wrong slot (FL).
And ... I had a PLL skip.

I hope (really!) Harris will break the record again today in Toronto Fall Open 2007. Probably non lucky.

Have fun,

Ron

 

[Karthik]

Luck or non lucky, congrats on your records Ron.
I can't believe the 3x3x3 record is being broken so oft.This is what makes Cubing so interesting.We are never stagnant.

 

[sam]

I'm predicting that my master magic NAR will be broken twice today. but then ill break it at the next Northeast competition.

 

[Pedro]

will you give us the scramble, Ron?

 

[Ron]

Oh, and btw. the rest of my solves were garbage again. :-(
In first round I made 7 mistakes and had 1 penalty.
In the final I made 4 mistakes and had 2 penalties.
I need a shrink.

Have fun,

Ron
PS: I am trying to find the scramble...

 

[gillesvdp]

Congratulations Ron

Would this be your first lucky solve ever ??

 

[Ron]

Hi Gilles,

Yes, it was my first lucky solve in 3x3 event.
I once had a PLL skip in 3x3 one-handed event.

Have fun,

Rib

 

[pjk]

Congrats Ron!

 

[Erik]

congrats again Ron!
I'm sad that I lost the record of course but it's cool it's still a Dutchie!!!

 

[ExoCorsair]

Congrats Ron! Don't think it's going to be broken here in VA... But there's still one more round, so we'll see.

 

[hdskull]

Congratz Ron! Beat Harris's 9.80 by quite a bit

Marc van Beest really is a Beast, haha.

Congrats Ron! Don't think it's going to be broken here in VA... But there's still one more round, so we'll see.

How's Jason Baum doing ? sub 13? sub 12 ?

 

[deathbypapercutz]

Hmm, anyone have a video of it?

 

[Erik]

no it's not taped

 

[Alexander]

Congratulations Ron

very nice new world record

 

[KJiptner]

Congratulations Ron,
I think you really deserve that.
I remember when you told me at Polish Open how awkward it is that your best competition singe time is slower than your best home Avg.
Now average THAT at home!

Not bad for a 40 year old.

I feel a bit sorry for my good friend Erik though.

 

[hdskull]

I feel a bit sorry for my good friend Erik though.

Don't worry, Erik will beat that one day, haha.

 

[Erik]

I'm always motivated of course, and also Ron deserved the WR a lot! He's been cubing for like 25 years now and still improving!

 

[hdskull]

Ron deserved the WR a lot!

I'm pretty sure he did.

He's been cubing for like 25 years now and still improving!

Wow... If he memorized 3 algorithms a month for ZB, he'd know the whole thing by now

 

[VooX]

Congratulations On The New Wr!

Congratulations on your WR time. I don't care if it WAS a lucky solve because it was bound to happen sometime in a competition. You got the benefit of some good luck and of course the skill you already have!


OK to add to the above post...

During practice before the Toronto Fall Open (and surrounded by loads of fans witnessing it all) Harris did a non-tournament 7.50 sec solve.

It is too bad that it was official in the sense that everyone was present to witness it, it was unfortunate that it couldn't be just half an hour later when he did his 9.80 sec. solve officially.

WHAT A DAY!!

 

[hdskull]

half an hour later when he did his 9.80 sec. solve officially.

What's his average ?