Liberty Science Center Open 2011

[Bob]

i would like to go, but the fees might be awfully expensive, and i have to go to hackley first.

how many people are taken into round 2 for 3x3?

Depends on the number of competitors. Maybe 24. I don't know yet.

I hardly think this is expensive. Paying for all of the events for US Nationals at the door costs over $170.

 

[brandbest1]

well, you do have pay parking, and then my parents will have to pay admission. to me, it is.

 

[EricReese]

Pay parking? We didn't last year, I think...if we did it was only like 5 dollars or something...its seriously not expensive at all. Vacuum your room, get your allowance kiddo

Loved last year, I really want to make it again this year

edit: oh 7$ parking, so its like 20 dollars to go to the competition. Shouldn't be any complaining still

 

[Bob]

well, you do have pay parking, and then my parents will have to pay admission. to me, it is.

Most people didn't mind paying admission because unlike most other competitions, the parents don't have to stay and watch. They can roam the science center and occupy themselves for hours. Many parents thanked me last year for that.

If you still think it is too expensive, though, don't come. Not much more I can do about it.

 

[brandbest1]

wait, if i pay through paypal, can i still add more events later?

 

[ams]

im thinking of going and i average 2x2(7.65) 3x3 (26.43) and 4x4(2:15.97) singles are 2x2(1.86) 3x3(17.94) and 4x4(1:45.35). is that good enough to even stand up/not be humiliated by the other serious competitors?

 

[JyH]

im thinking of going and i average 2x2(7.65) 3x3 (26.43) and 4x4(2:15.97) singles are 2x2(1.86) 3x3(17.94) and 4x4(1:45.35). is that good enough to even stand up/not be humiliated by the other serious competitors?

I really hate it when people say stuff like this, because the response is always the same.
Go the competitions no matter what you average. The objective is not to win, but to have fun, meet other cubers, and generally just hang out. It's okay if you don't make it to the second round (happened to me at my first competition), because all the others who didn't make it can talk with each other. You'll probably even meet some people that are the same speed as you. However, by the time the competition rolls around, you'll probably be a lot faster. Don't get discouraged if you don't advance to the next round. At my first competition, I missed the cutoff by one person because I popped. I was bummed, but I decided to practice a lot, and now I'm on the border of sub-15. If you want to make it to the second round, just practice a lot so that you're much faster when the time for the competition comes.

 

[ams]

yeah i know that... =P i just dont wanna be going in and having 100s of people do sub 10s and im up. i dont plan on getting past round one on any besides 2x2 if i get lucky but it IS a fun thing to do. i have head to heads at school and thats always fun so i can see how its like that on steroids

 

[ianography]

I hate how I live 3000+ miles away from the Liberty Science Center, but my dad's apartment is 15 minutes away.

 

[EricReese]

You'll be lucky to see even a few sub10's.

 

[ams]

only one way to find out

 

[Bob]

wait, if i pay through paypal, can i still add more events later?

Yes. If you want to add more events later, you can just email me and I will send you an invoice for the additional event(s). It will cost $1 per additional event, plus a $1 fee to cover PayPal's costs. ie - if you wanted to add 3 events, I would send you an invoice for $4.

 

[collinbxyz]

Im not gonna sign up yet, but you will most likely see me there =D

 

[brandbest1]

Yes. If you want to add more events later, you can just email me and I will send you an invoice for the additional event(s). It will cost $1 per additional event, plus a $1 fee to cover PayPal's costs. ie - if you wanted to add 3 events, I would send you an invoice for $4.

Ok, so therefore, i'm not going to pay yet until i am absolutely sure about which events.

 

[Bob]

Ok, so therefore, i'm not going to pay yet until i am absolutely sure about which events.

Good idea.

Registration closes in late October so you have plenty of time.

 

[brandbest1]

bob, you should post the cutoffs and formats of the events.

also, bob, why aren't you competing in 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and the others? Why are you only competing in magic and clock?

 

[ianography]

bob, you should post the cutoffs and formats of the events.

also, bob, why aren't you competing in 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and the others? Why are you only competing in magic and clock?

Maybe so he can have more fun with other cubers or because he has too much on his hands?

 

[Bob]

bob, you should post the cutoffs and formats of the events.

also, bob, why aren't you competing in 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and the others? Why are you only competing in magic and clock?

With the exception of Newark Head to Head, I have never competed in 3x3 at my own competitions. I prefer to limit my events so that I can be useful as an organizer. Sure, I could compete in more events, but I'd rather make sure the competition runs smoothly.

Maybe so he can have more fun with other cubers or because he has too much on his hands?

::thumbs up::

 

[RyanReese09]

I think I'll go ahead and register now. For some reason I didn't register earlier, perhaps I didn't like the events, but that's stupid because I love all the events given (minus clock)...hmm...mystery. Bob, if you need help running the competition, like, judging or scrambling, or being an errand boy, just let me know, I'll be more than willing to help!

 

[JyH]