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[newtonbase]

Right -- it's disappointing, but it didn't cost me any of the 3 things that might have mattered -- PB, Podium, WC qualification. If it had been 5/5, it would have cost me the first and last of those three, and then I'd have been really unhappy...

How did it happen?

 

[bubbagrub]

How did it happen?

Ah... well... My judge (who is also my son) wrote the time on the score-card, but not the result (4/5). I then failed to notice this, and initialed it. That is therefore, officially, a DNF...

 

[newtonbase]

Ah... well... My judge (who is also my son) wrote the time on the score-card, but not the result (4/5). I then failed to notice this, and initialed it. That is therefore, officially, a DNF...

That's a shame. I hope he doesn't feel too bad about it.

 

[bubbagrub]

That's a shame. I hope he doesn't feel too bad about it.

Nope -- he's forgotten all about it...

 

[newtonbase]

Nope -- he's forgotten all about it...

Ha ha. He does need to feel a bit of pain though! Pocket money maybe?

 

[pglewis]

No comp for me but times are still moving. Knocked another second off Mo3, Ao5, and Ao12 last night. If I'm warmed up and "on", 32s are disappointing now.

 

[pglewis]

No comp for me...

However, Lucas landed a 5.32 single in the first round at the comp I couldn't make

 

[mafergut]

However, Lucas landed a 5.32 single in the first round at the comp I couldn't make

Oh my! That would have been nice to see

By the way, I have been trying to solve 4x4 Full CN today (just 4-5 solves) and it's so hard! My best time was a 1:36 (with OLL parity, though). Not that I think full CN is necessary to improve at 4x4 but I thought it would be fun. At least I'm beginning to know the color scheme inside out

 

[pglewis]

Yet another full-step 23, that'd be all 3x3 PBs busted since yesterday, now. Dunno when that first sub 20 single is coming but the potential is there for it to show up at any time.

 

[pglewis]

Oh my! That would have been nice to see

Almost as nice as Drew's 4.76 in the final

 

[kbrune]

Hey all! Sad that I haven't been on here very much lately. But I have a pretty valid reason. My second child (first son) was born one week ago and it's been very busy!

I was planning to post some pics and updates before and after the comp I attended this weekend in Halifax. Kept forgetting to do so! And have been pretty exhausted from newborn and comp. Special thanks to my wife for being ok with me leaving for the weekend

Feel free to check out cube comps for my results. I basically had the most phenomenal cubing day of my career. 16 PBs. Along with pushing my 3x3 single and averages down so low, I fear I'll never beat them again lol

Anyway. Hope everyone is well. Hope the PBs are flowing from all of you. And I'll be back on this thread as soon as I get more sleep! Cheers!

 

[newtonbase]

Hey all! Sad that I haven't been on here very much lately. But I have a pretty valid reason. My second child (first son) was born one week ago and it's been very busy!

I was planning to post some pics and updates before and after the comp I attended this weekend in Halifax. Kept forgetting to do so! And have been pretty exhausted from newborn and comp. Special thanks to my wife for being ok with me leaving for the weekend

Feel free to check out cube comps for my results. I basically had the most phenomenal cubing day of my career. 16 PBs. Along with pushing my 3x3 single and averages down so low, I fear I'll never beat them again lol

Anyway. Hope everyone is well. Hope the PBs are flowing from all of you. And I'll be back on this thread as soon as I get more sleep! Cheers!

Congratulations on the birth of your son and well done on the PBs. I expect you haven't had a great deal of practice.

 

[mafergut]

Yeah, congratulations to you and your wife. She must be very understanding to let you go to that comp. [emoji16]

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[newtonbase]

@shakyhands got his 3BLD! Well done.

 

[h2f]

And have been pretty exhausted from newborn and comp.

16 PBs.

Congrats!

@mark49152 - awsome result in mbld!

 

[mark49152]

@mark49152 - awsome result in mbld!

Thanks Grzegorz, and congrats Andy on the 3BLD! Almost a clean sweep of PBs there.

 

[mafergut]

Congratulations to everybody on your comp PBs and at-home PBs (@pglewis). Nice weekend for BLD or so it seems!

I will have to make do with some at-home PBs myself
Broke all my 5x5 PBs (single, Ao5, Ao12, Ao50 & Ao100)

Fun fact. PB Ao5 has probably the lowest standard deviation I'll ever get on 5x5. The three counting solves were 2:34.xx: 2:34.26, 2:34.21, (2:40.74), 2:34.87, (2:18.34)

 

[pglewis]

I basically had the most phenomenal cubing day of my career. 16 PBs. Along with pushing my 3x3 single and averages down so low, I fear I'll never beat them again lol

Man, you rocked it! Really glad that 19 was good enough for the last 3x3 round 'cause you went loco in the finals .

[EDIT]: Also just saw there was a write-up on your comp: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/rubiks-cube-canadiancubing-atlantic-open-halifax-1.4010256

 

[pglewis]

Congrats on all the successes at the Peterborough comp. Mark was so close to the trophy yet again, congrats on the podium. @bubbagrub gets robbed on the mbld but comes away with 9 PBs; @Logiqx crushing the big cube PBs and for some reason getting fast at Skewb. And nice to see Andy land that 3BLD among 10 PBs. Banner weekend over the Pond.

 

[Logiqx]

Well... I failed at every single goal this weekend. Beyond terrible in OH, terrible 3x3, bad 4x4 and mediocre in all other events. My Skewb debut was ok (12.3 avg) but frustratingly close to the WR qualification.

I'm sure it's due to the substantial sleep deficit I've built up over the past few weeks. I've been unable to think straight; its hard to plan during inspection, recognise pieces or think clearly during a solve. Very frustrating when just 2 weeks ago I was doing better than ever at every event.

There have been a lot of studies into the effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive abilities. TL;DR - I need to sort my lifestyle out before I even consider competing again.

Anyhow, amongst the terrible solves there were some good things during the weekend:
1) Catching up with everyone.
2) Judging Mark's MBLD.
2) Selling a number of old cubes.
3) The mediocre singles that I logged should be easy to beat next time!

Edit: Congrats to those who did well this weekend.