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20 letters

yeah that was kinda implied. when memorising numbers its easiest to turn them into sounds, which are then turned into words. only difference really is that it's sounds, not letters. the c in "cat" wouldn't be the same as the c in "cell" when memorising numbers, but it oftentimes is with the letter pairs system in blindsolving

 

[bldcuber314]

yeah that was kinda implied. when memorising numbers its easiest to turn them into sounds, which are then turned into words. only difference really is that it's sounds, not letters. the c in "cat" wouldn't be the same as the c in "cell" when memorising numbers, but it oftentimes is with the letter pairs system in blindsolving

Yeah I knew about the system just didn't know you used it. Just wanted to make sure.

 

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update on 3bld progress:
still no success

 

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really good one handed ao5:

Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-19
avg of 5: 55.26

Time List:
1. 48.61 B D R' L' F2 U B' L' F' R2 B U2 F' R2 B2 L2 D2 B R2 U2
2. 59.71 B' D' B2 L2 D2 U L2 D U2 R2 F2 U' B' U R' D2 F' D L2 F R2
3. (40.52) F2 D' B2 F2 D R2 D' L2 R2 U' B' D' F2 U B' D2 L D' L2
4. (1:12.44) U2 F2 R2 B' L2 F2 L2 U2 L2 R U L2 D R D2 L R B' U2
5. 57.47 D R F' U2 L2 D2 F D2 B R2 F' D' B F' U' F U F2

solves 2 and 4 were really bad

3 was overall pb. not really that lucky, but had good cross, pretty fast f2l, good 2 look oll cases, and a u perm

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

update on 3bld progress:
still no success

Just a question, what was your closest solve to a success?

 

[JDAW6]

update on 3bld progress:
still no success

Lol me too we both gonna triple dnf

 

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Just a question, what was your closest solve to a success?

not 100% sure but i think closest would be all corners and half of edges

 

[bldcuber314]

not 100% sure but i think closest would be all corners and half of edges

Well at least that means you know the concepts and are on the right track. You'll get a success soon!

 

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my closest 3bld attempt was at my last comp lol. just a 3 cycle of edges off

 

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new 3x3 goal: get back to sub 30 after like 4 months of not practicing

 

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new 3x3 goal: 3bld success (standard 3x3 is boring)

 

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wassup nerds

3 year anniversary for this thread comes up in 2 days!!!!! the date that this was created is a subtle reference to the fact that my attempts to improve are a joke /j

anywho to celebrate this im gonna let yous decide what event i have to practice for the next week. poll is multiple choice bc approval voting is the greatest form of democracy

edit: i was off by several months cus i misread august as april but hey its the thought that counts

 

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so ima try to to post an ao5 once a day so i can be more consistent with practicing

day 1:

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-05
avg of 5: 40.31

Time List:
1. 39.41 B' R U' D F' R' L2 D2 L' F U2 R2 F2 R2 L2 U2 F' R2
2. (34.29) B2 U2 R' U2 R D2 R2 B2 R2 B2 R' D F' L2 U2 B' L2 R F R
3. (49.34) L2 F2 L2 D' R2 U B2 L2 U F2 L2 R' B D' F D2 L F U' R' B2
4. 45.94 D L2 U2 R' D B L U' F' U F2 B2 R2 D' R2 U L2 D B2 D'
5. 35.59 B R' U B2 U L2 D F R2 B' D2 F2 B D2 L2 U2 D2 B U'

oof im not doing so good

things i need to work on: pll. im wasting like 6 seconds on it

 

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day 2:

Generated By csTimer on 2025-04-06
avg of 5: 37.33

Time List:
1. 39.09 F2 L2 D R2 U B2 D2 B2 L2 B2 D U' B D' L B' L' F D' F2 R
2. 35.65 L2 U R' B L2 F B L D' R2 D2 R2 F U2 R2 F2 U2 B L2 F
3. 37.24 B L U2 R' B2 R' F2 R F2 D2 L D2 B2 U B' L2 U2 B D U2 R'
4. (30.31) F2 D2 B D2 R2 D2 R2 F' L2 F L2 F L F2 U' B L' D2 F' U L
5. (1:00.75) R' B2 D' F' R' B L U R' U2 B' R2 F L2 B2 D2 F R2 U2 D2

cold hands

solve 5 i fumbled hard on pll, so uh. yea i wasn't joking when i said i needed to work on pll. not feeling the motivation to learn algs rn tho so i'll get to that when i feel like it.