DeVry Open 2010

fatboyxpc said:
There were actually a pretty nice handful of people that I didn't yet know and were decently quick. Steven Fanducci (I'm not sure if that's how to spell his last name) was pretty quick. He's sub30ish in 3x3 but sub1:50 in 4x4, sub3 in 5x5. There were quite a few people with that sort of setup (not sub20 in 3x3 but fairly quick at the other events).
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Steven Narducci-This was his first comp if I'm understanding correctly.
 
He was a pretty cool guy, fairly quick too.

Bill, thank you for the competition, seriously, was a great time! Except for somehow getting 3rd in BLD and I didn't get a single successful solve :( That only proves more people should compete in more events if they might have a chance! Confidence is the key! :P
 
Was that from the finals, James? Chester took all but one event (OH), I believe. Mitchell took 2nd in every event (he competed in) except where Chester got 2nd, Mitchell decided it was cool to be behind chester, so he went 3rd :P

I know chester averaged sub14, but I'm not sure if it was sub13 or not. The first set of scrambles were apparently pretty Roux friendly (15/16/17 for jms_gears in the first couple solves, blocks were pre-made). The 4th solve of the first round was pretty CFOP friendly, but it seems like I was the only person who actually had a huge drop in time (so maybe it wasn't as friendly as it appeared).

Congrats to Mitchell, he sub18'd the first round. Jim Mertens had a very interesting first round. His first solve was 15.6x and it progressively got slower (to like 16.6). He still had 2nd place in the first round though, I believe.
 
Hey thanks for the kind words guys. This was my first comp and I'm totally psyched that I got 2nd place in 5x5. It made the whole trip worth it. As far as my averages went, I'm really happy with my times. My 3x3 average at home is usually 21ish and I had a 20.xx in the finals, so that is pretty awesome. I ended up with a 1:36.xx average on 4x4 which is a new record for me. And I got a new record 5x5 average also - 2:44.xx. anyway, thanks to everyone there for making this happen, it was awesome and I can't wait till next time.
 
Wow Steve, you joined this forum a year ago and only 4 posts? That's nuts! Was this your first competition? If yes, why haven't you gone to others? Ohio Open was last June (5th I believe), and Lexington (June 26th), and also Nats :P
 
I've been lingering around this forum for a while now, I didn't feel like I had much to contribute till now. I plan on going to more competitions now that I've had a taste of how awesome it is. It's kinda hard for me to go to events though cuz of my job. But hopefully I'll see you again soon. Thanks again man for the compliments at the comp. Stay cool bro.
 
Where do you work? Competitions can definitely be a blast, it's usually a lot more fun if you try to mingle around and meet some kids (well...other nerds!). The first comp I went to, I didn't really know anybody. I opened up a bit at Lexington and made some friends, definitely made a few more here, and it's such a blast man. It's always fun when you car pool too, man conversations just go south so quick! Hopefully I'll see you at Dayton, I might break out my ES 4x4 and see if I can't try to catch you :P I care so much more about that sub20 3x3 though, especially since I blew it!

Oh, and learn bld. I got 3rd place for DNFing all 3!!! Definitely can't hurt to make it more interesting, eh?

Edit: No 4x4 speedsolve at Dayton, or 3x3. 3 rounds of 2x2 though, so practice up! I think I'll go for Guimond again (I was learning it but stopped because I wanted sub20 3x3 more haha)
 
I work at a street light making factory called King Luminaire. I run the electrical department. That's why it's so hard for me to get time off. I'm like the main dude there. It just depends on the time of month. I would love to go to Dayton but I doubt I'll be able to go. But maybe...

Next time if I recognize anyone I'll be more open with people. Everyone seemed real cool as far as I'm concerned.

I know what you mean about sub 20 man. I've been chasing it for a while now. I was progressing really fast for a while, then it's like I hit a brick wall with the low 20's. I've only averaged sub 20 like 10 times ever. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've averaged 20.xx though.....errrrrr.

BTW, I can bld solve. I average around 4 - 5 minutes using old Pochman. I just didn't do it at this comp cuz I didn't think I would be able to concentrate since it was my first comp and all. Hopefully next time. Chester's first solve was freakin unreal....
 
fatboyxpc said:
Where do you work? Competitions can definitely be a blast, it's usually a lot more fun if you try to mingle around and meet some kids (well...other nerds!). The first comp I went to, I didn't really know anybody. I opened up a bit at Lexington and made some friends, definitely made a few more here, and it's such a blast man. It's always fun when you car pool too, man conversations just go south so quick! Hopefully I'll see you at Dayton, I might break out my ES 4x4 and see if I can't try to catch you :P I care so much more about that sub20 3x3 though, especially since I blew it!

Oh, and learn bld. I got 3rd place for DNFing all 3!!! Definitely can't hurt to make it more interesting, eh?

Edit: No 4x4 speedsolve at Dayton, or 3x3. 3 rounds of 2x2 though, so practice up! I think I'll go for Guimond again (I was learning it but stopped because I wanted sub20 3x3 more haha)
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Just saying, I'll be practicing 2x2 as well, speed up those fingers.
 
fatboyxpc said:
Ben: Man you should have told me! My girlfriend was just reading her Nicholas Sparks book the whole time, so she could have taken a break to hold a camera :P I judged both of you quite a few times.
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I know. I should have. Every one I did talk to was really nice. It was a little intimidating to be around so many people who are so much faster than me, and it was a little embarrassing when I was asked what I usually average. Even so, I was pleased with my 3x3 times. They were right on the mid to lower end of my current at home times. So that was good. I was worried I might choke big time.

Speaking of choking... I'm not good on 2x2 anyway, but I have not posted an average that slow since June when I first started. But I'm glad 2x2 was first. I got all the nerves and mistakes out of the way so I could get a good-for-me average on 3x3 (44.55 s). I'm pretty sure you were judging me when I got my 2x2 DNF. :(

Anyway, it was a lot of fun. We had to leave early, but I hope to attend another comp soon. Hopefully I'll meet some more people next time too.
 
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Steve: I took 3rd in BLD, and I didn't have a single sucess lol, bet you're kickin' yourself now for not taking advantage of that eh? Haha. I use Old Pochmann as well, and I'm hoping I can get a least one bld success at Dayton. Definitely stay updated on when competitions are, I can see you getting some nice singles in all your events. As for your 20.xx solves, I recommend slowing down your F2L just a hair so you can look ahead better, it should put you over that 20s barrier. I'm still working on the sub20 barrier but I rarely went over 20 all week when practicing, but I just blew it at the competition :/. As for your job, it kind of sucks that you're the main guy there, I can definitely see why that would make it hard to get time off.

Seth: I think that Chester and I agreed that if people have a sub5 in competition, they have to solve while wearing mittens :P I'll try to learn Guimond algs again, I was just too focused on 3x3 this time. Although I'll still be pretty focused on 3x3, I want that sub20 official!

Ben: Try not to be intimidated, honestly. Everybody was at that range at a point in time, and this is by far one of the friendliest communities about how to get better at the given "sport" that I've ever seen. I'm not sure if you're into online video games, but they are the worst at sharing information, so this community came as a big shock to me about how open everything is. Were you the one in the striped shirt? I think I remember the 2x2 DNF, it wasn't that big of a deal, you just recognized wrong (I do that ALL the time at home, but at competitions I somehow get lucky lol). There is a competition in Dayton, Nov 6th, so practice up!!!
 
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