Older cubers discussions

[newtonbase]

That's a good idea! We should all start a fund for the next worlds. Then we can pool some of those funds for accommodations.. and beer. We shall call it the moldy oldie fund! Lol

Yes! And when they decide to hold it in Tasmania we can just meet up in Watford and get really, really drunk.

 

[MarcelP]

English seniors.. good luck today in the competition! I will follow on cubecomps.. Set some awesome PB's guys.

 

[muchacho]

Good luck, remember to get drunk after the comp, not before!

 

[Jason Green]

Yes good luck everyone!

 

[newtonbase]

Good luck, remember to get drunk after the comp, not before!

From what I saw at the UKs there are some very experienced and successful cubers who don't feel the need to stick to this rule.

 

[h2f]

Mark made pb in 4x4. Congrats.

 

[muchacho]

And now 6x6.

Chris has set 3 PBs in 2x2, 2 in skewb, 2 in 6x6 and 1 in 7x7 so far, I want to see his 3x3 times

 

[h2f]

Yeah, I've seen it later. Very, very nice results Chris.

 

[mafergut]

Seems like we're missing a whole lot of interesting things. I hope the guys bring back nice videos of their PBs. Keep pushing!!!

 

[Shaky Hands]

I managed to get competition PB's in 2x2 single & average plus 4x4 single there too. Good comp so far.

Chris and Mark have both been filming some solves, so there should be some stuff to show in the week to come.

 

[Selkie]

Thanks guys. Not a great start to the day with car troubles, missed Pyraminx and 4x4. Pleased with the PBs and hoping for more tomorrow. Disappointed with Fmc, had a 15 move F2L-1 at 20 minutes and a Dnf. Highlights for tomorrow will be 3x3 and 5x5.

Great meeting and spending some time with Mark and Andy

 

[mark49152]

Not a great start for me either. Woke up feeling a bit ill and was on poor form all morning, but luckily scraped through to the second round in 2x2 and 4x4 and the afternoon was better. Got the 4x4 PBs I wanted. I did video my solves but won't be posting it because it's just a mix of bad solves and scowling reactions. I must try not to smack the timer so hard .

Nice to meet Chris at last and congrats Chris and Andy on the PBs. Looking forward to tomorrow!

 

[Jason Green]

Good luck again tomorrow guys. That sucks having car trouble Chris, I think I would freak out for a comp!

Sub 20s are coming more often, at most 20% on a good night of practice. Still not a single sub 20 ao5 though! But tonight I got as close as you can. Gotta take the little milestones when progress is slow!

Generated By csTimer on 2016-4-2
avg of 5: 20.00

Time List:
1. 19.77 U2 L2 F2 R2 B' F2 L2 B D2 R2 D2 U B' R D2 L2 R' F' L' U'
2. (23.88) D R F2 L U2 B' L U' D R D2 R2 D2 F2 R2 L2 F' D2 B2 R2 B2
3. 19.43 U D2 L U L D' L' D R' L2 U2 F2 L2 F L2 F D2 R2 F L2
4. (18.48) D L U2 R' D2 F2 U2 R B2 L' D2 L B' L2 R' B2 D2 L' B2 U B2
5. 20.80 D' F' B L' D' L D' B D' L' D2 F2 D2 R2 U2 F2 R F2 L' D2

 

[Selkie]

Good luck again tomorrow guys. That sucks having car trouble Chris, I think I would freak out for a comp!

Sub 20s are coming more often, at most 20% on a good night of practice. Still not a single sub 20 ao5 though! But tonight I got as close as you can. Gotta take the little milestones when progress is slow!

Generated By csTimer on 2016-4-2
avg of 5: 20.00

Time List:
1. 19.77 U2 L2 F2 R2 B' F2 L2 B D2 R2 D2 U B' R D2 L2 R' F' L' U'
2. (23.88) D R F2 L U2 B' L U' D R D2 R2 D2 F2 R2 L2 F' D2 B2 R2 B2
3. 19.43 U D2 L U L D' L' D R' L2 U2 F2 L2 F L2 F D2 R2 F L2
4. (18.48) D L U2 R' D2 F2 U2 R B2 L' D2 L B' L2 R' B2 D2 L' B2 U B2
5. 20.80 D' F' B L' D' L D' B D' L' D2 F2 D2 R2 U2 F2 R F2 L' D2

Ouch that really is very close Jason! I am sure the first will come in no time :tu

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Quick average of 50 clock before I leave the house for day 2 of Exeter Open.

number of times: 50/50
best time: 11.95
worst time: 19.13

current avg5: 15.35 (σ = 1.26)
best avg5: 13.51 (σ = 0.44)

current avg12: 15.28 (σ = 1.10)
best avg12: 14.31 (σ = 0.95)

session avg: 15.22 (σ = 1.11)
session mean: 15.27

 

[h2f]

@Jason nice ao5. Youre progressing.

 

[muchacho]

Congrats Jason!

Next time I think I'm not improving I'll make a chart with the number of sub-20 per 100 solves or I'll find any other data to fool myself that makes me feel optimistic.

 

[Lid]

Crushed a12 PB today; 15.505 (old was 15.921), (2nd-6th solve 14.868 a5)

16.824, (12.380), 15.791, 16.555, 12.605, 16.209, 16.541, (19.069), 15.853, 15.579, 15.346, 13.744

Only one skip (last one) was a COLL (R U' R' U2 L R U' R' U L') (know the mirror also, so 1/6 chance getting skip).

Spoiler: Times/Scambles

Average of 12: 15.505
1. 16.824 U B2 L U2 F' B' U' R2 B U2 L2 F2 U2 L2 U' F2 R2 D F2 B2
2. (12.380) D' R D2 F' B' D2 B R2 D2 L D' L2 D R2 B2 R2 D2 L2 D' F2 L2
3. 15.791 D2 L2 F' D F B2 R L2 F U' D2 F2 R B2 R2 F2 R F2 U2 D2 B2
4. 16.555 D2 B F' D2 B F2 L2 B L2 U' R U' R U F' R' D' R'
5. 12.605 U' F2 L' F' R2 B' L' F' R U' F2 L2 F U2 D2 R2 D2 B2 R2 F' L2
6. 16.209 F U2 F' D2 U2 F' U2 L2 R2 F' R2 U' F2 L U' F2 L' F2 D' R B
7. 16.541 U2 F2 U B2 R2 B2 U R2 B2 D' L2 B' L2 F2 L D L' F2 U B'
8. (19.069) F2 U' L2 F2 D' R2 U2 L2 D' L2 F2 R D2 R F' U B D' B' D' R'
9. 15.853 R2 B2 D F2 D' F D L U' R' F2 D' B2 U2 L2 B2 R2 D' F2 R2 U
10. 15.579 D2 L' F U2 R2 F L2 D R2 L2 U2 L' U2 D2 L2 U2 D2 B2 D2
11. 15.346 R2 D L2 D2 L2 U B2 F2 R2 F2 U2 B F2 L' R B' L B2 U2
12. 13.744 U2 B2 D2 F2 L2 R U2 R D2 L2 R2 D' F D' B' U' L B' F2 R' U'

 

[moralsh]

Mark sub 10 and podium on 4bld awesome!

 

[h2f]

Yes, I've seen Chris also got nice ao5 in clock and they both get fine times in 5x5x5. Congrats!

@Lid, awsome times.

 

[bubbagrub]

Mark sub 10 and podium on 4bld awesome!

Woo hoo! Go Mark!