Possibility for a WCA Competition in Perth, Western Australia

[TimMc]

I changed my flight to arrive one day earlier (9:40pm at Perth on Friday).

Hmm, need more competitors >.<

Tim.

 

[Tim Major]

Tim, where are you staying? If I came, would the competition go ahead? Because there's only 9 registered :/
Convince Josh and Ando please

Edit: If Chloe isn't going, us 3 would only make 11, so it wouldn't be official.

Edit: Actually that's counting Josh twice, so it would only make 10.

 

[aronpm]

Edit: If Chloe isn't going, us 3 would only make 11, so it wouldn't be official.

Yes it would. 12 is only a "should". At the recent Chinese FMC comps, Guangzhou had 6 competitors, Shenyang and Zhengzhou had 3 competitors.

 

[TimMc]

Tim, where are you staying? If I came, would the competition go ahead? Because there's only 9 registered :/
Convince Josh and Ando please

Edit: If Chloe isn't going, us 3 would only make 11, so it wouldn't be official.

Edit: Actually that's counting Josh twice, so it would only make 10.

I haven't booked accommodation. I'll book it after MCD, i.e. Sunday.

Other competitions have set a precedence, as Aron pointed out, but it's obviously not a desirable number. I'd still like competitors in Perth to have the opportunity to compete.

Tim.

 

[Dene]

Doesn't really seem like they're interested. I say you guys shouldn't waste your time and money for a few competitors that can't be bothered to even show when you give them the chance. If they want competitions they should work to earn money and travel, or else sort out their crap and organise a competition that people will actually show up to.

 

[kastellorizo]

Well, I am actually getting married (within a week) of this competition, while I am marking almost 1000 papers
within the next two weeks. And that without even mentioning anything about the re-organisation of my puzzle
company, and the new puzzle development.

What I am trying to say, is that if someone *really* wants to come and support this effort this free event,
he/she will find the time and come along. In any other case, me or anyone else who organises such an Open
in Western Australia, will be extremely discouraged to book an amphitheater do this again in the future.

So please join us, even if you do many... DNFs! The point is to have a lot of fun (like last time).
(As stated, I am also not fast, but I do love to be part of such lovely events).




Pantazis

 

[TimMc]

It'll be fun

 

[EeeeeWarne]

Me and my friends have just got back from hiking near Wapole...without internet. I am pretty sure that two of them will register...

 

[Noob at Cube]

Turns out I have time to come

I have to be gone by about 12 though.

 

[clover]

Turns out i might actually be able to make it

I might have to leave a bit early though...

 

[TimMc]

Let us know what you're availability is on those days and I can try to adjust the schedule to accommodate you.

Tim.

 

[TimMc]

Me and my friends have just got back from hiking near Wapole...without internet. I am pretty sure that two of them will register...

+2 today

Awesome

Tim.

 

[EeeeeWarne]

Well, I only know one of the new people...So I am pretty sure there will be a 12th person registering soon...

 

[TimMc]

Does anyone want to teach their friends how to solve a Rubik's Cube?

Only a few more days to go for registration...

Tim.

 

[EeeeeWarne]

I know one person who is registering and another who I am pretty sure will register. (I will go and pester them both!).

 

[ardi4nto]

Teach your friends to solve magic and ask to participate, that will help boosting the people participate.

 

[Noob at Cube]

I'm really sorry but I'm not sure if i can make it again I'm getting my wisdom teeth out a few days before and apparently it doesn't heal for about two weeks. I will go if I feel okay on the day...

You should be fine, I had a wisdom tooth pulled last month and it was just sore for a day or two, it's really not bad at all.

 

[TimMc]

Registration is closing SOON!!!

FREE registration for the Perth Puzzle Championship 2011 is closing soon! http://www.speedcubing.com.au

Tim.

 

[TimMc]

Registration is closing this Monday, the 5th of December, at 5pm AEST.

Tim.

 

[kastellorizo]

Just to make things more interesting, I have added some prizes from my collection.
And since there will be ten competitions, there will also be ten main prizes for the winners:

1. Rubik's Fifteen (vintage puzzle)
2. Swarovski Cube (not original Swarovski, but shiny enough! - each tile has 9 crystals, total 486 crystals)
3. *****'s Cube (all sides are silver color, packaging like the old original Rubik)
4. Round Bug sliding puzzle.
5. Screw Loose (vintage puzzle)
6. Nintendo Barrel (vintage puzzle)
7. A nice fully working 9cm Rubik's Cube (but not good for speedsolving)
8. Tripod puzzle (from Meffert)
9. D-ball keychain puzzle.
10. Puzzle Pen.

As you may realise, they have been chosen carefully!
There will also be some small and cute sliding puzzles for the 2nd and 3rd placed solvers.

Priority order for winners choosing a prize: 3x3, 3x3 OH, 2x2, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, Pyraminx, Magic, Master Magic.


See ya all tomorrow!




Pantazis