Average of 100 O-H

[Dene]

Ah, my hand is hurting after 12 solves. That'll teach me to take 2 weeks off!!! I'll see how I can go tomorrow, for now I'll be content with my new PB .

 

[masterofthebass]

As a little side note on the Dutch cubers...
I think that you guys are as a whole such good cubers because of a similar reason Jon and I are at the 5x5. We started together, and since we went to the same high school, pushed each other to get faster. When one of use improved, the other followed suit. You Dutch cubers are very friendly with each other, and have a good sense of community. As Arnaud posted, Ron beats the other Dutchies a few weeks after they accomplish something major. I think that the competitive nature within you're group allows all of you to get better as a whole.

 

[AvGalen]

You are correct about this masterofthebass.

It is like in most sports: Once a very good person is present in a country he also arranges it so his training circumstances improve. Others also profit from this and the overal level in that country goes up. This attracts better trainers, more media-attention, more sponsoring, more money, even better training circumstances, etc.

Basically, it is an inverse vicious cycle (what is the english word for this?)

 

[Lofty]

I would call it a positive feedback cycle, i don't know if there is a better english word.
I just need to figure out how to improve my training circumstances... I am practicing OH all by myself...

 

[Dene]

I can't be bothered to think of a suitable word. But this makes sense, I hope to get a cubing community going here as well if possible.

 

[AvGalen]

That would be great Dene. I might just surprise you and come.

 

[Dene]

Oooh I would be honoured!! You sure you can afford it though? Just the plane ticket there and back would be an awful lot!

 

[AvGalen]

"honoured", really? I am not royalty or a WR-holder or WC you know. I am just number 500 or something on this cube-toy.

And I just did a quick check for plain tickets. They seem to be around 2000 Euro (3000 US Dollar) which indeed seems a bit to much.

 

[Dene]

Oh definitely honoured, in the presence of, not necessarily the top cuber, but someone who has met them, and has been a part of the cubing community for a long time . I can honestly tell you, I would NOT be honoured to be in the presence of royalty >_>. They think they're special, but what have they really accomplished? Nothing, of course, they just have a huge inheritance of money and stuff that was stolen from the people long ago, but that is by-the-by.

Another plain/plane joke I see.

And yes, it does cost a nice bit of money. I'd assume any accomodation would cost more than what you're used to as well (unless you live in an expensive city). And of course food etc. But otherwise, save up a good 4000 Euro, and you could make quite a trip of it! travel around New Zealand a bit. Most people seem to love it here. That is, those that don't grow up here...

 

[AvGalen]

Very tempting Dene, but I think I would need to take about a month of vacation to justify this trip to NZ. I will keep trying to find cheaper plane tickets.

 

[Dene]

. Yes, I have no idea which airline you would use to travel internationally (the only one I know of is Singapore Airlines). So I couldn't give you a hint in the right direction there.
And you would need at least a month, I would advise 2.
New Zealand is a huge tourist-based place. We fully rely on tourists to keep the economy stable. Because of this, there a heaps of tourist attractions, a bus tour in every city almost . I would personally recommend Queenstown, which is basically known as the tourist central of New Zealand. I've only been there once, lots to do, but VERY expensive ($100-$200 NZ for a bungy jump?) Of course, that's exactly why we make so much money off the tourists . If you come one day, I will see what I can do about a competition to conincide with it, just to bring some familiarity to your travels .

 

[Lofty]

Session Average:
Cubes Solved: 100
Number of Pops: 0
Average: 24.29
Standard Deviation: 3.22
Best Time: 17.49
Worst Time: 32.18
Best Rolling Average:
Average: 22.63
Standard Deviation: 2.40
Best Time: 17.98
Worst Time: 29.14
Individual Times:
1. 25.15 B' L B F2 R F L2 F2 L' R2 D B' L2 R F' D B2 F2 U2 L D2 U' B2 F2 U2
2. 22.29 D' L' R D2 U B D' U' F' D U R2 U' B D' U L B2 R' F R B' L' D2 U'
3. 19.70 D' F2 D U' L' R B' D' U2 R D2 B' D2 R2 D2 B' D U' R' B F2 L2 R2 U R2
4. (29.14) U' B' F' L' R2 B' F L' R F D L D2 L R2 F' R2 B2 F U2 L' D U2 L2 D2
5. 19.42 F' D' U' B' F' R' B' D2 U F' R' B' F2 L' F U2 B F D U2 L' U2 R2 D' L
6. 25.57 B F2 L' D' B' F2 D' U L B' F' L' B D2 U R D F' D' B D U' L' R' U
7. 21.32 R' D' L D B' F L2 R2 D U F L F' D' B D2 U' L B' F' R D U' B F'
8. 21.22 B U2 F' L2 B2 F' L' D B F D' U' F U B' F R2 U' L' F' L' R D' U2 F'
9. 24.89 F' D' R' B L2 R' B R' D' U B' F' D U' B2 F2 D2 U' F2 D U L R2 D2 B
10. (17.98) B F' L2 R2 B D2 U' L D U R2 D U F2 U B' D2 B' F U2 L D U2 B2 D
11. 25.35 B2 L F R' F L2 R B2 F D U' L2 F' D' F' D' F U L2 R' D2 R' B' F2 U'
12. 21.43 D U L R B2 L2 R2 B F U B2 R' B2 F R' U B' F2 L' R2 D2 U2 L R' B'
7 sub 20 solves. At the end I was just solving to get to 100 not to be fast normally my averages of 100 are some of the only cubing I do for the day but I have already done 2 averages of 50... ouch!