pglewis
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So many of my new cubing heroes at comp today! Great job @mark49152 and @Logiqx
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pipkiksass
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Been trying to keep up on cubecomps, but this thread seems to be more up to date!! [emoji6]
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Selkie
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Real mixed bag from me today. Have to be pleased with 9 PBs but some epic fails and sub par solving. Best of the bunch was Megaminx with a 1:49.xy single and 2:08.xy average. Congratulations on all the PBs guys 
Best bit of the day by far catching up with @Shaky Hands , @mark49152 , @Logiqx , @newtonbase and @bubbagrub - Need to try and get an oldies group photo tomorrow gents. What do you think?
Sorry I had to rush off to pick up wife, son and his girlfriend from elsewhere in Bristol.
.... Just editing the Mega average, I'll upload and link that now.
Best bit of the day by far catching up with @Shaky Hands , @mark49152 , @Logiqx , @newtonbase and @bubbagrub - Need to try and get an oldies group photo tomorrow gents. What do you think?
Sorry I had to rush off to pick up wife, son and his girlfriend from elsewhere in Bristol.
.... Just editing the Mega average, I'll upload and link that now.
Jason Green
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Yes let's see a pic of the group please!
bubbagrub
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Real mixed bag from me today. Have to be pleased with 9 PBs but some epic fails and sub par solving. Best of the bunch was Megaminx with a 1:49.xy single and 2:08.xy average. Congratulations on all the PBs guys
Very impressive Megaminx solves, Chris! And well done everyone else on the various PBs. I think Mark's still the only one with a podium, though...
Yes -- really nice catching up with you all again, and meeting you for the first time, Chris.Best bit of the day by far catching up with @Shaky Hands , @mark49152 , @Logiqx , @newtonbase and @bubbagrub - Need to try and get an oldies group photo tomorrow gents. What do you think?
A group photo sounds good... We'll just edit out the zimmer-frames afterwards...
h2f
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Real mixed bag from me today. Have to be pleased with 9 PBs but some epic fails and sub par solving. Best of the bunch was Megaminx with a 1:49.xy single and 2:08.xy average. Congratulations on all the PBs guys
Best bit of the day by far catching up with @Shaky Hands , @mark49152 , @Logiqx , @newtonbase and @bubbagrub - Need to try and get an oldies group photo tomorrow gents. What do you think?
Sorry I had to rush off to pick up wife, son and his girlfriend from elsewhere in Bristol.
.... Just editing the Mega average, I'll upload and link that now.
Congrats for all of you!
@mark49152 2nd in 4bld and so close to 1st place!
Shaky Hands
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No PB's for me today after general indifference to 2x2, a pop in 4x4 and making mistakes in all 5 Clock solves. Compensation is a FMC PB last night. Still hoping for 3x3 average PB tomorrow.
@Selkie, sure, photo sounds good.
@Selkie, sure, photo sounds good.
Selkie
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My Megaminx average in Round 1 of UK Championship 2016 day one today as promised. 2:08.33 average with a 1:49.83 Single. Was great to get sub 2:15 cut on the first solve which is probably what relaxed me so much in this event. Plenty of nerves in others for some reason. Roll on 5x5 and 3x3 tomorrow.
David Zemdegs
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My very first competition solve:
bubbagrub
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Just wondering: Has Feliks taught you to be colour neutral, or do you always do an orange cross? Also, looks as though he's taught you F2L instead of inserting the corners and second row edges separately -- is that right?
Also, great shirt!
David Zemdegs
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I decided at the outset to force myself to be colour neutral. I didnt do the F2L at first but now I do that 'intuitively'. That's the main area where I think I can get faster.Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Just wondering: Has Feliks taught you to be colour neutral, or do you always do an orange cross? Also, looks as though he's taught you F2L instead of inserting the corners and second row edges separately -- is that right?
Also, great shirt!
Jason Green
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That's just really cool to see! I'm about 2 to 3 times worse when I try color neutral.
mark49152
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Nice first solve @David Zemdegs, and yeah that pyraminx shirt
Yeah I screwed up centre memo and had to do it again, which wasted more than 10 seconds. There's always an "if only"
h2f
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Nice first solve @David Zemdegs, and yeah that pyraminx shirt
Yeah I screwed up centre memo and had to do it again, which wasted more than 10 seconds. There's always an "if only"
Yeah, there's always "if"...Congrats!
@David Zemdegs Nice to see another "oldie" competing with his son...
That's me and my son
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Selkie
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@mark49152 - Two silver's at nationals though mate. Making us oldies proud
@David Zemdegs - Great solve and liking the colour neutral from the start. Always wish I had. Look forward to seeing you progress.
@David Zemdegs - Great solve and liking the colour neutral from the start. Always wish I had. Look forward to seeing you progress.
newtonbase
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Well done @David Zemdegs
Great meeting up with everyone today.
Not great results for me but that's what happens when you only practise one event . I somehow got a 2x2 average PB though I nearly lost it due to scruffy handwriting from the judge - I'll be checking the sheet more carefully in future. Looking forward to day 2, especially the oldies team photo.
Great meeting up with everyone today.
Not great results for me but that's what happens when you only practise one event . I somehow got a 2x2 average PB though I nearly lost it due to scruffy handwriting from the judge - I'll be checking the sheet more carefully in future. Looking forward to day 2, especially the oldies team photo.
Logiqx
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I enjoyed watching that solve... you've got the best turning style I've seen for a 2 minute solver!
Felix has taught you well and set you up with some great habits. Hopefully sub-1 before too long.
Logiqx
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Weird day. Priority was a sub-30 average for OH. I got a 28.82 average... shame that was 3x3 2H. My OH average was 34.97. Weird how I can forget how to solve overnight.
It'll be a miracle if I do something decent in 5x5 today!
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It'll be a miracle if I do something decent in 5x5 today!
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h2f
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newtonbase
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I've made it back from the UK Championships and had a great time with the oldies.
Results:
2x2 11.23 PB average from nowhere. Some dodgy handwriting from a judge made this show as a 13 originally.
3x3 sub 30 average PB and 25ish single PB. First solve was 39 and 2nd was 32 so final result was a nice surprise .
4x4 rubbish
5x5 3:29 single PB (1st solve was 4:33.333) . My previous 3:37 was a huge overall PB so this was very unexpected
OH 1:03 PB must be the @Logiqx effect
Clock rubbish
Skewb 40 something for both solves. First ever timed solves
Pyraminx rubbish as always
3BLD - oh dear. Forgot edges memo during 1st solve so quit. Made errors during 2nd solve so quit. Finished 3rd but completely failed (slow too) . This is all I've really practiced but I couldn't focus on the day.
Overall the results were good but not what I could have predicted .
The social side was great and I'm looking forward to the group photo. Also nice to meet @Selkie for the first time .
Results:
2x2 11.23 PB average from nowhere. Some dodgy handwriting from a judge made this show as a 13 originally.
3x3 sub 30 average PB and 25ish single PB. First solve was 39 and 2nd was 32 so final result was a nice surprise .
4x4 rubbish
5x5 3:29 single PB (1st solve was 4:33.333) . My previous 3:37 was a huge overall PB so this was very unexpected
OH 1:03 PB must be the @Logiqx effect
Clock rubbish
Skewb 40 something for both solves. First ever timed solves
Pyraminx rubbish as always
3BLD - oh dear. Forgot edges memo during 1st solve so quit. Made errors during 2nd solve so quit. Finished 3rd but completely failed (slow too) . This is all I've really practiced but I couldn't focus on the day.
Overall the results were good but not what I could have predicted .
The social side was great and I'm looking forward to the group photo. Also nice to meet @Selkie for the first time .
