newtonbase
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It's worth paying attention to what happens to the yellow edges when you use the different inserts for your last pair. You can often give yourself an easier case.
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Old Tom
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Thanks. That will be part of "looking ahead", not there yet.
SpartanSailor
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@Old Tom i just noticed this competition in Fredericksburg on july 21.
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/FredericksburgSummerOpen2018#general-info
I’m not too sure how far that is for you, but if your interested...
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/FredericksburgSummerOpen2018#general-info
I’m not too sure how far that is for you, but if your interested...
Old Tom
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Hmm. That's only two hours away. I just might go and make a fool of myself. Just to say that I did it.
SpartanSailor
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You will enjoy it... and for what it’s worth, I still make a fool of myself. hahaha
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SpartanSailor
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They are doing 222,333,444,555,666 and 777.
SpartanSailor
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5/10 with tonite 3BLD practice. Should have had a 6th, but it slipped in my hands as I was doing the final two corners.... That happens more frequently than I would like and is really annoying.
My current csTimer session for 3BLD is 16/35...right at 45%. That seems about right. Now, it’s more about memo error and/or mistakes like accidental cube slices... I am feeling more and more confident with my setups and returns now. Still room for improvement. So far, I’m settling in around 4:30s or thereabout. With 3:01 average memo time and 1:39 average execution time (DNFs included). My goal for this upcoming event is sub-5. So, I’m not stretching myself at all to make that happen. But, if I can get a nice sub-5 for the first and get a success... I’ll cut back on review for the second attempt and go for a sub-4. It would be nice to have a U.S. Nationals qualifying time in 3BLD. By the end of the year, that is the goal.
My current csTimer session for 3BLD is 16/35...right at 45%. That seems about right. Now, it’s more about memo error and/or mistakes like accidental cube slices... I am feeling more and more confident with my setups and returns now. Still room for improvement. So far, I’m settling in around 4:30s or thereabout. With 3:01 average memo time and 1:39 average execution time (DNFs included). My goal for this upcoming event is sub-5. So, I’m not stretching myself at all to make that happen. But, if I can get a nice sub-5 for the first and get a success... I’ll cut back on review for the second attempt and go for a sub-4. It would be nice to have a U.S. Nationals qualifying time in 3BLD. By the end of the year, that is the goal.
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Old Tom
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Well, I did it! I am registered for the Fredericksburg, Va Open, July 21, in the 3x3. Had a very encouraging email exchange with one of the organizers, Corey Sakowski, will have hand signals at 8 and 12 sec, because I am deaf. Guaranteed to be oldest (80), and probably slowest by a lot. But also guaranteed to post a PB, since this is my first comp.
SpartanSailor
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Well, I’ll be sure to register and let Corey know I know ASL. I always give 8 and 12s hand signals. There are a few Deaf/Hoh people that compete. I’m not sure how well any of them can hear, so I just hand signals as extra...
I’ll probably get to judge for ya!
Old Tom
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Hey, great! I don't do true ASL, rather, Signed English, but I am sure we will communicate just great. I speak for myself (can't shut me up). I traveled all over the world giving lectures in chemistry. (I'm a lousy cuber, though, as you will find out.)
SpartanSailor
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If you like solving cubes AND chemistry... then we will get along just fine. I’m not wonderfully fluent at ASL, but I can get by. Signed English is much easier for me anyway.
I just registered too. So, i look forward to meeting a fellow “oldie” and can’t wait to have someone older than me in the competition! I think you will enjoy it. Corey is a nice guy too. They all are and will be happy to have you competing.
Jason Green
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I had a family reunion in my hometown this weekend, and got to talk a little bit about cubing. My sister videoed it for me. 
SpartanSailor
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I know that song... 19-80-something! LolI had a family reunion in my hometown this weekend, and got to talk a little bit about cubing. My sister videoed it for me.
Old Tom
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I had a family reunion in my hometown this weekend, and got to talk a little bit about cubing. My sister videoed it for me.
Great video. Best part for me is that it is captioned for the deaf.
Old Tom
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Gonna be fun. Will be bumped out in first round, but then hang around.
openseas
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Inspirational video series
1) A blind cuber doing 3BLD :
- it is a WCA rule to have a paper for 3BLD attempt no matter what.
- WCA rule allows to have two cubes for a blind cuber. One textured for memo, one normal for execution, as you can see from the video
2) 3BLD - oldest 3BLD official success
1) A blind cuber doing 3BLD :
- it is a WCA rule to have a paper for 3BLD attempt no matter what.
- WCA rule allows to have two cubes for a blind cuber. One textured for memo, one normal for execution, as you can see from the video
2) 3BLD - oldest 3BLD official success
openseas
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Congrats!!!! A big step!!!
In Texas, one of famous/local cuber is a deaf, too. When we judge him, we use either hand signals or a smart phone/pad timer so that he can track the time.
I believe Corey will put every effort to make your competition as smooth as possible.
SpartanSailor
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I have only made the second round a couple times. I usually just help judge and/or hang out and watch.
SpartanSailor
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Woke up pretty early today. Took advantage of that time to drill M2 edges... set the scramble to edges only. Didn’t work memo too much, although a few I did try to memo the entire edge memo. However, most of it was just in pairs to practice execution of the edges and smooth out the set-up/return to reduce pauses. Did mostly 2 pairs at a time (i.e. 4 targets) so I could try to keep it smooth for 4 targets at a time. Then, look for the next 4, etc...
I feel like that actually helps, but we shall see...
I feel like that actually helps, but we shall see...
