Stanford Fall 2009

[ChrisBird]

I did completely horrible in Round 1 3x3, I added 5 seconds to my normal average =[

HOWEVER, I did really well in 6x6 (for me anyway) 4:18 single =D

 

[JTW2007]

How did you get CCT working on your mac?

Jeremy is the coolest person ever! He gave me the new version (hasn't been released yet) so I could test it on Mac.

 

[ianini]

Do you know when it will be released?

 

[JTW2007]

Do you know when it will be released?

Nope. I'm not even sure if what I have will be the same as the final version. I could upload it, but I'm not going to do that. That's Jeremy or Lucas's decision.

I can, however, tell you that CCT 0.9.5 is absolutely fantastic, and there are several improvements over the last version.

 

[ianini]

I'm so jealous!

 

[Weston]

i got a 1.05 on the super awesome 2x2 scramble.
I should have gone. My official 2x2 single is what my average should be right now. (ideally)

 

[Tim Major]

Scrambles are available at http://caltech.cubingusa.com/stanfordfall2009/files/StanfordFall2009_scrambles.pdf
People got a lot of +2's on Magic scramble #4.

My 1.06.

We had 3 NARs and 2 world ranks #2.

Also, most of the top 2x2x2 singles will non be from this competition.
Just to prevent rumors, I had the same situation as Erik. It was obvious that there was a nice scramble somewhere, but I maintain that I would have been able to recognize the same solve, and my time wasn't really influenced.

I now agree with QQ. I don't have a 2x2 right now, but I tried that on a 3x3, and would have broken my pb by far, if it had not been given to me 1.150 with 3x3 (just realised I had cube in hand when starting and stopping) but it would not have added on too much time. I saw it straight away, and used WV to solve it, and saw the AUF. Scrambles like that should be disallowed, and a new 2x2 single records must be kept to be fair.

Bring on the new scrambles.

 

[Speedsolvr]

Someone's lost cube

Yesterday I was doing a "tower solve" with a couple of other guys, and I seem to have accidentally taken someone else's cube. So if you've lost your cube, describe it to me so that I will know it is yours.

 

[ChrisBird]

Yesterday I was doing a "tower solve" with a couple of other guys, and I seem to have accidentally taken someone else's cube. So if you've lost your cube, describe it to me so that I will know it is yours.

Is it a black Type a4th model?
If so, thats mine. It has a weird red logo I think (I just got it that morning so I don't know for sure what the logo looks like)

 

[edd5190]

Did you know...

... that I sucked?
... that Christopher Brandariz should have won?
... that I should have placed?
... that I DNF'd all 3 BLD's but I mismemorized the corner orientation wrong on one, and was very close?
... that I'm still nervous on stage after a billion competitions?
... that I should have some way to get rid of that?
... that my OH solves sucked?
... except for a 17.02 single, with a PLL skip?
... that 5x5 was cancelled because they were running late?
... that ALL California competitions run late?
... that I'm glad, because I didn't practice 5x5?
... but I didn't practice 4x4 either?
... so I sucked at that?
... that my 4x4 is way too loose?
... that I did well at 2x2?
... and that my 1.36 single will probably get me 5th in the world?
... and that the last scramble was super easy, and Lucas got a 1.06 on it?
... but Devin didn't get that scramble?
... and he was very sad?
... that I used his 2x2 because mine sucks?
... that my 2x2 average was 4.72?
... that this was the only event I did well at?
... that I got 3rd at 2x2?
... that I loved the venue?
... because it felt so "at home"?
... and because it had big tables instead of the individual tables they have at Berkeley competitions?
... that I'm STILL not cutie #1?

 

[Ranzha]

Did you know...

... that I sucked so much at 3x3, I got 11 seconds slower than my average?
... that even though this was my 1st competition, I wasn't nervous at all?
... that my friend Aaron forgot his Jig-a-Loo?
... that I have it as my unofficial first can of Jig-a-Loo?
... that I can't find Jig-a-Loo around here?
... that I can only find CRC?
... that I learned how to solve magic?
... that I got a sub-3.5 average of 5 on magic after under an hour of toying with the magic?
… that I broke 1 magic and 1 master magic on accident?
… that I got almost an hour’s worth of footage?
... that I got 3 PLL skips on 3x3 on the ride back home?
... that I got a free, awesome floppy cube?
... that the floppy cube was a knock-off, but worked as a normal floppy would?
... that I solved a Fisher Cube, mostly?
... that I didn’t know the parities, so my friend Aaron solved the parities?
… that I participated in a mystery event?
… that my friends got lots of awards?
… that Cubing Weekly was postponed because of Tinychat?
… that the venue was nice?
… that I liked the same things about the venue Justin did?
… that I ate donuts?
… that I couldn’t get anyone to complete a team BLD solve with me?
… that I only did 3x3 since I’m a poor noob with only 3x3s and a Rubik’s 5x5?
… that I didn’t bring the 5x5 since it’s missing a piece and it fails?
… that I got a lot of people to do not one, but two tower solves?
… that there were 38 3x3s the second time, and we solved them in under 5 minutes?
… that there were lots of record-worthy solves?
… that I brought my easy button?
… that my WCA profile isn’t set up yet on the site?
… that I’ll add moar to this list later?

 

[shelley]

... that I'm STILL not cutie #1?

I submitted this to Stephanie's attention, since Jun-Hyuk kind of quit cubing and I thought you deserved a promotion.

Did you know...

...holding onto a stuffed bunny keeps you from falling off the couch while you sleep
...the night before, we had a T-mobile MyTouch, a Palm Pre and an iPhone in the same apartment. We were afraid they would all kill each other while we slept. There's probably an app for that.
...Stanford needs their own competition staff
...Adam, Lucas and I had our own film crew
...when the film crew asked me during my interview what it would mean for me to beat Lucas, I responded, "A statistical anomaly"
...said statistical anomaly actually happened in round 2
...it's really hard to stay focused during your solves when there's a big honking camera in your face
...Leyan claims to be retired but he's still a cubing machine
...I was the only girl who got the memo about skirt day this time
...Chris Dzoan borrowed my cube to play with between solves when he was up for his final OH round
...the 4th Magic scramble was particularly hard
...the "teamwork" mystery puzzle was an idea I came up with for US Nationals 2008 but we never got around to doing it
...Berkeley won the Big Game
...I finally won a beer bet... and I don't even like beer all that much (I much prefer ninja bets)
...BattPoke.

 

[JTW2007]

... that I'm STILL not cutie #1?

I submitted this to Stephanie's attention, since Jun-Hyuk kind of quit cubing and I thought you deserved a promotion.

Did you know...

...holding onto a stuffed bunny keeps you from falling off the couch while you sleep
...the night before, we had a T-mobile MyTouch, a Palm Pre and an iPhone in the same apartment. We were afraid they would all kill each other while we slept. There's probably an app for that.
...Stanford needs their own competition staff
...Adam, Lucas and I had our own film crew
...when the film crew asked me during my interview what it would mean for me to beat Lucas, I responded, "A statistical anomaly"
...said statistical anomaly actually happened in round 2
...it's really hard to stay focused during your solves when there's a big honking camera in your face
...Leyan claims to be retired but he's still a cubing machine
...I was the only girl who got the memo about skirt day this time
...Chris Dzoan borrowed my cube to play with between solves when he was up for his final OH round
...the 4th Magic scramble was particularly hard
...the "teamwork" mystery puzzle was an idea I came up with for US Nationals 2008 but we never got around to doing it
...Berkeley won the Big Game
...I finally won a beer bet... and I don't even like beer all that much (I much prefer ninja bets)
...BattPoke.

So... much... laughing. Make it stop.

 

[Lucas Garron]

...Stanford needs their own competition staff

Working on it. Especially if Berkeley planing to be there actually means them not being there.

...Adam, Lucas and I had our own film crew
...when the film crew asked me during my interview what it would mean for me to beat Lucas, I responded, "A statistical anomaly"
...said statistical anomaly actually happened in round 2

Congratul-anomal-ations!
Yeah, my round two solves were pathetic; I was so nervous from the competition being so far behind.
And film crews are always hilarious.

...the 4th Magic scramble was particularly hard

David Shi did really well on it; could it be possible that Keanu didn't scramble the magic correctly for David?

...the "teamwork" mystery puzzle was an idea I came up with for US Nationals 2008 but we never got around to doing it

I actually also came up with it at Worlds. We even had the cubes set up, but didn't have time, so I did it here.

 

[Ryanrex116]

I loved the 5th square-1 scramble. It had a cube shape skip, and a 1 or 2 move corners orientation. I said "Holy Crap!" out loud, and I got a 25.22. Sadly, I got 4th in square-1. (4th in 2x2 and pyraminx also)

 

[StachuK1992]

 

[spdqbr]

...holding onto a stuffed bunny keeps you from falling off the couch while you sleep

This is extremely true. Doubly so if the bunny wears a hat.

...BattPoke.

This is extremely awesome. Especially if it's in a bottle.

 

[JTW2007]

...BattPoke.

This is extremely awesome. Especially if it's in a bottle.

So true. I was disappointed by the lack of Battpoke at this competition though*.

*Slightly related: I wonder what airport security would say to a Battpoke.

 

[Coni]

first attempt...

Did you know...
... Lucas was expecting 8+ Berkeley kids to hang with him Friday night but only ended up with 3
... he was probably very sad
... at about 10:30am I got a call from Jeremy because there was literally no one at competition. I loled.
... I got my fastest 2x2 single and will probably never get it again
... My 2x2 average is finally faster than my 3x3 averages
... I got personal best in OH and pyraminx but utterly failed 3x3
... Berkeley was winning the Big Game and I didn't realize until 2 mins before it ended
... I never got the skirt day memo
... Jeff Chiu looks ridiculous in a Stanford shirt
... I judged all of Chris' OH solves when he did the NAR and it was so fast
... all the while I could hear Jeremy talking about his sub-20 OH average
... and all the while Stanford kids were just sitting around as me and one other person judged all the final rounds
... Naked juice is really good
... the Caltrain is a ***** to wait for
... but is more entertaining when there are drunk Cal fans
... go Bears!

 

[JTW2007]

at about 10:30am I got a call from Jeremy because there was literally no one at competition. I loled.

I was there!