San Francisco Open 2009

[happa95]

Your averages are about the same as mine, and like you, SF09 will be my first competition. Maybe we could meet up a little early before the competition starts and practice? If you'd like that, I can meet you at the entrance to the competition on Sunday. Hope to see you there!

BYU: make sure someone takes a video of you! I wanna see what you look like. BTW, how old are you?

 

[Divin3]

A few tips for you guys:
- Even though you want to get fast times, try not to turn too fast and make sure to look ahead as much as you can.
- Don't be nervous about being on stage - unless you tell someone to watch you, nobody's going to. Treat it just like a practice solve.
- Take a couple of deep breaths before each solve, and request a chair if you feel unsteady on your feet. It's important to be calm and focused.
Good luck!

I'm really bad at looking ahead,hopefully i can straighten something out when I meet up with people there to practice.

 

[byu]

Look ahead, oh no! Very difficult for me, (especially on F2L)

 

[Dene]

It's my first comp too! Who wants to hang out with stinky Dene?

 

[Divin3]

Sure Dene all the first comps meet up together lol.

 

[byu]

OK - so everyone who is doing a first-competition at San Francisco this Sunday, meet at the entrance to the competition room (or rooms, I don't know which) a little bit before the 3x3x3 Speedsolve. I'll be staying all day, since I'm doing BLD and 4x4x4

 

[Divin3]

I don't know what you look like and when you are approximately there.I might be there like 9:30 am to practice I can come earlier too.

 

[4ZN_5H4D0W]

How much is the entrance fee going to be? Is there even going to be an entrance fee?

 

[toast]

OK - so everyone who is doing a first-competition at San Francisco this Sunday, meet at the entrance to the competition room (or rooms, I don't know which) a little bit before the 3x3x3 Speedsolve. I'll be staying all day, since I'm doing BLD and 4x4x4

Yessir. Sir. Sir.

 

[Lucas Garron]

OK - so everyone who is doing a first-competition at San Francisco this Sunday, meet at the entrance to the competition room (or rooms, I don't know which)

The Exploratorium is one gigantic hall. See the floorplan. I suggest meeting near the cafe.

I don't know what you look like and when you are approximately there.I might be there like 9:30 am to practice I can come earlier too.

The museum will not open until 10:00AM. Feel free to come a bit early, thoug; there will be a few other cubers waiting at the entrance.

How much is the entrance fee going to be? Is there even going to be an entrance fee?

http://caltech.cubingusa.com/sanfrancisco2009/: How much will it cost?

Video and Photo Release Form
There will be a lot of media at the competition to document the event for newspaper, news, magazines, etc. To*make things simple, we have a media release form.
If you're a competitor, you should try to bring a self-printed, signed media release; it'll make things easier and faster for everyone.

 

[qqwref]

Sure Dene all the first comps meet up together lol.

If this is your first time, you MUST fight! [/obligatory Fight Club reference]

 

[Faz]

Minh Duong (Australia) - Is this 36doung?

Have fun getting the magic record Minh!

 

[Ellis]

I just wanted to say thanks to you Lucas for organizing this event. I had a lot of fun. Nice new single by the way . One of my favorite parts was when you thought I was frank morris and was trying to get me to go up and accept the 5x5 second place award. I was about to go up there, but I knew frank was around somewhere watching and waiting

 

[Lucas Garron]

Some things:

FMC Results and competition scrambles:
http://caltech.cubingusa.com/sanfrancisco2009/results.php

Great pictures by Jennifer Zee for SFStation.com:
http://www.sfstation.com/city-events/gallery/at-the-exploratorium/rubik-and-39-s-cube-competition-g1392/45962

 

[Ellis]

Those are great pictures. I laughed when I saw the one of Dene with the solved pyraminx. And then there was another one of a different solve and he was doing the exact same thing!

 

[Mike Hughey]

My try at the fewest moves scramble (F D2 L F' L2 F2 U' F R2 F2 R' B2 D2 B D2 U2):
2x2x2: D' L D U' L
2x2x3: D R D2 R2
3x cross: D2 F D' F' R' D R
4th pair: F' D' F' D F2 D' F2 D2
OLL w/PLL skip: R' D' R F R2 U' R' U F' R' F2 (35)
It took me about 45 minutes. Before I found the PLL skip on the awful OLL, my best was around 40.

Awesome solves by Lars and Mirek!

And, so that's what Deney looks like. I sure hope he's not a girl!

 

[blade740]

<Lucas> What method did you use?
<Lars> Mostly Petrus and some of my own stuff.

Lars Petrus is my hero.

 

[qqwref]

<Lucas> What method did you use?
<Lars> Mostly Petrus and some of my own stuff.

Lars Petrus is my hero.

I agree completely. Lars is awesome.

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

It was fun...I did terrible but still, I got to talk to Mirek about FMC, he was really nice it's also fun playing with other peoples puzzles

Edit: ROFL @ Dan with the cube on his head xD

Edit 2: OMG! I fount me doing OH with my Rise Against shirt And me doing Square-1

 

[Unknown.soul]

OMG! I fount me doing OH with my Rise Against shirt And me doing Square-1

*looks at right hand*
Yep, that's Emerson...