Newark Winter 2009

[DavidWoner]

Fun competition! Thanks to Bob, and hats off for making it work with so many competitors.

@fanwuq: you should have talked to me! I don't know which guy you were.

Also, the 3x3 competition seemed really close! There were different winners every round. Too many good 3x3 people there. I only have like a 25% chance of making it into 2nd round even if I did go. Usually 2nd round is like 28s or better.

UPenn>Princeton

Macky:
I can't believe that you still remember me from the few emails a year ago! I'll definitely go to any competition in the area after March that is not SAT, AP test days, etc. I always try to talk to as many people at competitions as possible. Next time, I'll bring an extra cube for you to sign.

David: Congrats on your Clock NAR! What happened on the DNF?

I didnt start the timer... It was definitely my fastest too. If it wasn't a DNF I wouldve had a much better single in addition to the NAR avg. And I'm not sure where else to post this but my first retry of the scrambles was:

8.92, 8.59, (9.34), 8.67, (7.76) --> 8.73

no WRs, but close. I need to learn to relax.

 

[Bryan]

This long without mention of the prizes? Really?

 

[StachuK1992]

haha....the prizes WERE pretty sweet

 

[MistArts]

haha....the prizes WERE pretty sweet

I want to find out now!

 

[DavidWoner]

haha....the prizes WERE pretty sweet

I want to find out now!

ok I'll spoil it

3rd- a #3 tennis ball on a string
2nd- a #2 pencil on a string
1st- A brass #1, like you would put on the front of a house. also, the winners (plus patrick in 6x6) got large boxes/bars or candy. I selected Tropical Mike and Ikes.

They never got the intended prizes from Seven Towns. I thought Bob and Jaclyn did a great job improvising awards so last minute.

 

[Tyson]

Wow, that's probably better than my "sandwich" and "box for your sandwich" award.

 

[Lt-UnReaL]

haha....the prizes WERE pretty sweet

I want to find out now!

1st- A brass #1, like you would put on the front of a house. also, the winners (plus patrick in 6x6) got large boxes/bars or candy. I selected Tropical Mike and Ikes.

Jason Baum also got candy because Bob called him up by mistake and felt bad.
Also, masterofthebass, I want my pencil!

 

[jcuber]

There should be an award for 38th place in 3x3 and 16th place in 5x5. Look who got them and you'll see what I mean.

 

[Tyson]

So I get back to my apartment around 9:30 PM and I see on my TV stand (which contains no TV) this tennis ball with a string on it. And I'm thinking to myself, "WTF is this piece of garbage and why did Vic leave it here!"

And then I remembered this thread. Thank you speedsolving.com for solving the mystery of the tennis ball on the string.