Connecticut Summer Open 2009

Have tentative cut-off times been set yet?

I'm sure it will really depend on how quickly the day moves. Realistic cutoffs tend be like 1:30 for 4x4 and 2:30 for 5x5, but it could be more lax, I'm really not sure.

Well, that’s true. I was just wondering so I don’t sign up for something that will make the competition slow down :)

So, in anticipation of the competition, here are my goals, stuff I want to buy/trade for, and stuff I can trade/sell away.

Goals:

2x2: sub-9.5 average, sub 6 single
3x3: sub 25 average, sub 20 single
4x4: sub 1:45 single
5x5: sub 4:30 single
3x3 OH: sub 1:30 single
3x3 blind: 2 successful solves
Magic: sub 1.5 average, sub 1.3 single

Want to buy:

2x2 Eastsheen
Any 3x3 DIY’s (going to try and start multi-blinding soon)
Mefferts 4x4
6x6x6
Mefferts type 2 pyraminx
Master magic
2x2/3x3 stickers
*I’m sure there are more, so I will be updating*

Extra items/pieces for trade/sell/giving to the needy:

Rubik’s 4x4 center pieces/core
Meffert's type 1 pyraminx pieces (pieces, core, springs, small metal balls etc…)
Rubik’s 5x5
Set of 7x7 chrome stickers
Un-assembled elemental neon DIY kit
Lots of extra magic tiles/strings
Extra 3x3 pieces
Rubik’s brand stands
Rubik’s 2x2 ice pieces/core

This seems like this is going to be a great competition, even though I recently cut part of my finger off at work and had to change trigger fingers :)
 
Ohh

I better set some expectations. At Big Cubes, I had none so I was pretty much blank after every solve

2x2 - sub-6 single, sub-7 avg (Single was success, avg was fail)
3x3 - sub-20 single, sub-21 avg (both success)
4x4 - sub-1:20 single, sub-1:30 avg (both success)
5x5 - Oh god...I guess not use roux on 5x5 (FAIL)
magic - sub-1.3 single, sub1.4 avg NO DNFs (FAIL)
master magic - sub3.5 single, sub-5 avg. NO DNFs (FAIL)

now i can get disappointed :D
 
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Want to buy:
2x2 Eastsheen
Master magic
2x2/3x3 stickers
I could probably sell you all of those items, we can talk about it at the competition. Master Magic, idk, I'll think about it.

Extra items/pieces for trade/sell/giving to the needy:

Lots of extra magic tiles/strings
Rubik’s brand stands
OOOOOHHH Gimme Gimme! I want all of those! :D

3x3 - sub-20 single, sub-21 avg
magic - sub-1.3 single, sub1.4 avg NO DNFs
Why are your 3x3 goals so... bad? Before you said you were working on consistently getting sub 16 averages of 12
Sub 1.4 avg magic? :eek: My friend and I will have some competition.
 
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Want to buy:
2x2 Eastsheen
Master magic
2x2/3x3 stickers
I could probably sell you all of those items, we can talk about it at the competition. Master Magic, idk, I'll think about it.

Extra items/pieces for trade/sell/giving to the needy:

Lots of extra magic tiles/strings
Rubik’s brand stands
OOOOOHHH Gimme Gimme! I want all of those! :D

3x3 - sub-20 single, sub-21 avg
magic - sub-1.3 single, sub1.4 avg NO DNFs
Why are your 3x3 goals so... bad? Before you said you were working on consistently getting sub 16 averages of 12
Sub 1.4 avg magic? :eek: My friend and I will have some competition.

My 3x3 times went down after Big Cubes. I'm only doing 17-18 again (+since I fail at competitions)
 
I guess I could set goals...the problem is that none of the events I'm practicing are happening on Saturday...

2x2: PR average (sub-6.11)
3x3: sub-16 average
4x4: sub-1:15
5x5: sub-2
OH: whatever
3BLD: success (I'm 1 for my last 11 and 0 for my last 5)
magic: first place
master magic: PR average (3.28) or first place
 
I've been practicing some blindsolves... and so far no success :(
I tried like 7 times and the closest I got was when one had only two pieces oriented incorrectly. Plus most of my times are 10+ minutes. Bleh...

Goals:
2x2: sub 7 average
3x3: sub 17 average
4x4: sub 1:25 average
5x5: sub 3:00 solves
3x3 OH: sub 1:00 solves
3x3 BLD: Successful sub 10 minute solve
Magic: Sub 1.5 average
Master Magic: Sub 6 seconds average
 
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Want to buy:
2x2 Eastsheen
Master magic
2x2/3x3 stickers
I could probably sell you all of those items, we can talk about it at the competition. Master Magic, idk, I'll think about it.

Extra items/pieces for trade/sell/giving to the needy:

Lots of extra magic tiles/strings
Rubik’s brand stands
OOOOOHHH Gimme Gimme! I want all of those! :D

3x3 - sub-20 single, sub-21 avg
magic - sub-1.3 single, sub1.4 avg NO DNFs
Why are your 3x3 goals so... bad? Before you said you were working on consistently getting sub 16 averages of 12
Sub 1.4 avg magic? :eek: My friend and I will have some competition.

Sounds good, I will ask around for you at the competition. If worst comes to worst, I will scream your name really loud and pray your not in the middle of a blind solve:)
 
Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.


Just got my hands on my 4x4x4 which I left at my parents house a few months ago. Now, for the practicing...
 
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