Older cubers discussions

[newtonbase]

I got these 4 scrambles:

1. D' B2 L2 B2 R2 F2 R' B L' F L U2 L' F' L2 R2 D' F Uw'
2. D2 B2 U2 B' F2 U2 R2 F' L2 D2 U F' D L' R F U' L' B2 Uw2
3. U2 L F2 L2 B2 L U2 L' D2 F2 D' F U' B R2 F' U R2 D2 R Uw2
4. D2 U' F2 D' B2 L2 B2 R2 F2 U' L U F2 R2 D2 R' D B' L2 D' U Rw Uw2

I picked the 2nd and 4th of these as the 1st and 3rd had my edge buffer already solved. If this wasn't the case, I'd have just used the nearest two.

Memo for #2 was 12 edges and 8 corners. Memo for #4 was 13 edges, parity and 7 corners.

I might try them for my next attempt on Wednesday

 

[kbrune]

@Shaky Hands

Congrats on your results! Your big cube times are so good! Gives me hope that my 6x6 and 7x7 may improve someday.

How often did you practice them?

 

[Shaky Hands]

@Shaky Hands

Congrats on your results! Your big cube times are so good! Gives me hope that my 6x6 and 7x7 may improve someday.

How often did you practice them?

Thanks @kbrune, very kind of you Yes I think they're comparatively good compared to my mediocre 3x3 times.

I practiced 5x5 more than anything else going into the first comp of the year and 6x6 and 7x7 more than anything else going into this most recent one. The next full comp here has no 6x6 or 7x7 so I'll probably go back to 5x5 as my main focus.

I only really practice 3x3 in the few days before a comp and even then it's only 100-150 solves in all. I still get some ongoing 3x3 practice in during the 3x3 stage on other cubes, or when fixing botched BLD solves.

I think in the early days with 6x6 and 7x7 you can probably shave 30 seconds or more for every 50 solves you do.

For me, with a left hand with nerve damage, it just doesn't finger-trick well or do great in co-ordination with the right, so I think bigger cubes give me more of a chance to get comparatively good results.

Good luck with the big cubes. They're a lot of fun I think.

 

[kbrune]

How do you add a picture to your WCA profile? I can't seem to figure it out.

 

[Logiqx]

I just did my first feet solve. No idea why... other than being bored!

 

[megagoune]

How do you add a picture to your WCA profile? I can't seem to figure it out.

I think you need to connect your account to your wca id first. After that, you can add a picture to your profile.
Found that in the FAQ: https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/faq#how-do-i-change-my-profile-picture

 

[megagoune]

Here's my first attempt at a video. My whirlwind results in 3x3 final!


It really was the best comp I've ever had. With 16 PB's. (3 times I set a PB and beat it again later on) It's hard to believe i'll have success on the same scale again!

Here's my cubecomps page. Much easier then posting all my results by hand.
http://www.cubecomps.com/live.php?cid=1993&compid=92

The only disappointment of the day was 6x6. I had been averaging 5:00 - 5:30 minutes at home. During my first solve. I was at OLL. My cube seized up when 1 or 2 pieces dislocated. No pop. but somehow I just couldn't get the face moving. Took me at least 30 seconds to get it back to normal again. I still don't know why it happened or how I fixed it lol.
It was a rare chance to get a mean considering the cutoff was so generous. Not to worry though. I could never really be upset considering everything else went well yesterday!

Great results! The video is super nice, we can see how much you enjoy it.
Congratulations on your baby boy

 

[kbrune]

@megagoune

I just registered an account on the WCA site. Now it's telling me to wait for a delegate to verify me. Well see if that works.

Thanks! I have a daughter. Who only has a tiny interest in cubing. Probably less then tiny lol. Hopefully my boy will be in to it. He may not have a choice

 

[kbrune]

I just did my first feet solve. No idea why... other than being bored!

Feet is where I always drew the line. The cube was meant for hands. Feet belong hidden away in boots and shoes!

However... I fear I may break my own rules one day because of my overwhelming need to register results in all WCA events!

 

[bubbagrub]

I just did my first feet solve. No idea why... other than being bored

Feet is great fun. I recommend it. Only problem is, you can't practise it on the train...

 

[CLL Smooth]

I just did my first feet solve. No idea why... other than being bored!

This morning my daughter said "watch me solve this with my feet dad." I thought it was completely random but then remembered that she went to a comp with me last year where they held feet.
Got an 11.xy single at comp on Saturday! I'm still trying to reconstruct, but I'm afraid I've exhausted the most obvious possibilities.

 

[newtonbase]

Sneaked in another 4 cube attempt. 3/4 in 20:01. Fastest and most accurate so far. Messed up on the very first letter of cube 2. Knew I'd screwed the undo but wasn't sure if I'd done the setup wrong and guessed wrong.
For once I did it at home on my own with a blindfold. Makes a difference when it's peaceful.

 

[Shaky Hands]

I just registered an account on the WCA site. Now it's telling me to wait for a delegate to verify me. Well see if that works.

Yeah the functionality works. I guess some delegates respond at different speeds to others although in my case it was very quick.

 

[mark49152]

Yeah the functionality works. I guess some delegates respond at different speeds to others although in my case it was very quick.

That's a very large Pyraminx you're solving there, Andy...

 

[Shaky Hands]

That's a very large Pyraminx you're solving there, Andy...

Took me a while to work out what you meant by that. Very clever Mark, well played sir.

 

[mark49152]

Took me a while to work out what you meant by that. Very clever Mark, well played sir.

Or maybe I should be explaining myself in the "signs you've been cubing too long" thread

 

[pglewis]

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.

Bummer that it was disappointing for you. Just from the numbers, having pretty much destroyed your previous PBs on bigger cubes, I thought it was a better weekend for ya than it was... but I know personal goals are completely independent from what's officially in the books. Better luck next go-round.

 

[Shaky Hands]

Or maybe I should be explaining myself in the "signs you've been cubing too long" thread

It took over an hour to solve that Pyra as well. Thankfully the venue had favourable light conditions and most of the inspection time was spent reading a map. Confusion arose from the puzzle's non-standard colour scheme.

I had to use my feet for part of the solve too.

Hmm... OK, I'll stop now.

 

[mark49152]

Looks like a nasty scramble for BLD. Terrible edges!

 

[phreaker]

Looks like a nasty scramble for BLD. Terrible edges!

Mine?