The Faces Behind the IDs

[Forte]

Name:
Forte Shinko
Picture:
I am Japanese, so just look at a picture of Yu Nakajima or something, because we are all the same
Age:
17 (Birthday is March 18, 1992)
Background of cubing:
I first learnt how to solve the 3x3 from Nerd Paradise. (I was linked to it because I was searching for mugs with π on them :rolleyes I really got into it when I went to Japan got a void cube at Tokyu Hands. Since then, I have been cubing non-stop! (Except for sometimes)
How long have I been cubing?I've taken it seriously since January 2009.
Personal Records:
Square-1 single: 11.31
Floppy Cube BLD: 2.26
Those are all that matter
Personal Goals:
All Square-1 EPs
Square-1 Canadian Records at Vancouver Open '09
Occupation:
I work at a cookware store!
Other cool information about you:
I love mathematics
Particularly complex analysis. I like Number Theory but I do not know much about it. Others in that category include Topology, Group Theory, Chaos Theory, Knot Theory, Abstract Algebra, Fractals and Partial Differential Equations (I can only solve the simple homogenous ones). I can also say e up to 102 decimal places. But really, who the hell cares? And why is that cool? I do not know.

I use Fridrich (yay?)

 

[Lorenzo]

-Name Lorenzo Gutierrez

-Picture (if you have one)

-Age 14

-Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals, etc.

It started when I tried doing the slide puzzles in the cabana in Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. When I got it down, i started speedsolving the 15 puzzle. Afterward, I started to have an interest in puzzles and searched for the Rubik's Cube, since it is one of the most popular puzzles ever.

After watching a bunch of people solve really fast, I decided to get a cube for myself. I have been cubing for 2 months and tried to take it seriously from the beginning. I learned from Dan Brown at first, but then found out about Fridrich.

I used Lancetheblueknight's 2-look videos and i forgot where i learned intuitive F2L. about a month later I started learning Nakajima's PLLs and learned full PLL. It's one of my goals to learn full OLL too.

My PB single is 19.64 seconds

my PB avg is 32.90 seconds

I'm happy to have a sub-20 single because of my lack of experience (2 months)
It motivates me to try to hit a sub-20 avg by the next comp.

-Occupation
student

-Other Cool Information About You
I'm Filipino. I started playing video games when I was 2 years old. I'm getting surgery on Aug. 31, and since it's 1AM here that means tomorrow...
and I'm a black belt in Taekwondo

 

[diaquoia]

Name:
Jayrome Sarmiento(Sorry I'm new here)
Age:
15
How long have I been cubing?
Since Nov 2009?
Background of cubing:
I learned from my uncle and been addict with it since then. My fastest solve is 20.21 secs im now under 20's. I use fridrich method.
Personal Goals
To go up to sub 10's?
Occupation
Student
Other Cool Information About You
Im FILIPINO(Full Blood)
I love cubing, flute and math?

 

[Innocence]

Name: Ryan Paroz

Picture: I may add one one day, so I'm leaving this field here.

Age:15 right now, born 20/09/94

Background of cubing: One day January 2009 at a camp I saw a guy solving, he was probably solving at around 40 seconds, even though it looked like 20, and I thought that was pretty cool.
Later that June, I was listening to Hamish and Andy, ranked pretty high in the podcast realm, and they had Feliks Zemdegs as a guest on the show, mainly to facilitate some sort of rating stunt or something. That basically triggered me to go on youtube, and I learned, as some of us unfortunately did, from Dan Brown.
Now, around seven months later, I'm averaging around 25 seconds, and nearly know full OLL. The end.

Other Cool Info:I'm from Australia, and majorly into a lot of things, and have an extremely hectic schedule, even though I've had a 2 month holiday now.
I do gymnastics(fail sort of, only level 5 after about 8 years lol, but it's fun so I stick to it), play Guitar(Not all that great yet) and Piano. And I'm quite into computers, and doing an incredibly basic course in computing: Certificate III in Information Technology.

 

[TheMachanga]

Name: Harris Chan

Age:13 turning 14 in July

Background of cubing: I started around Halloween of last year (2005), but didn't discover the speedcubing method until around a couple of weeks/month later. I still have to finish getting all those OLL into my brain (I'm too lazy to!), and practise my cross+first pair. I sub 20 in 91 days (the avg was for the Sunday Contest). My best avg is 13.55, but I'm getting around 14-16, or even 17 on a bad day (like now...). Somehow my cubes are worst after I bring it to school reguarly...MUST ADJUST THE TENSION ON THE CENTER PIECE! anyway, my goal is to not freak out when in competition and cubing under pressure...and get a decent avg on video.

Occupation: I guess you people called it "Junior High School" (8th grade)

What th... you're amazing Harris. I never new you're true age. I'm a month older than you But you're 10 seconds a head of me =]

 

[TheMachanga]

Name: David Lechuga

Picture: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1839646554

Age: 13 turning 14 on June 3

Background of cubing: I learned in the winter of 6th grade. I used pogobat's video. After a long time, I could average around 55 with beginners, so I started Fridrich. I practiced and whatever whatever and now im 22 average of my averages and I prefer big cubes. 2:35 average for 5x5

How long have I been cubing: ^

Goals: Get a WR in less than ten years?

Occupation: 8th grader

Other cool info: I play baseball in the summer, I play violin and piano. I'm a Mexican living in the U.S *Gulp*, don't worry I'm documented.

 

[Sa967St]

Name: Harris Chan

Age:13 turning 14 in July

Background of cubing: I started around Halloween of last year (2005), but didn't discover the speedcubing method until around a couple of weeks/month later. I still have to finish getting all those OLL into my brain (I'm too lazy to!), and practise my cross+first pair. I sub 20 in 91 days (the avg was for the Sunday Contest). My best avg is 13.55, but I'm getting around 14-16, or even 17 on a bad day (like now...). Somehow my cubes are worst after I bring it to school reguarly...MUST ADJUST THE TENSION ON THE CENTER PIECE! anyway, my goal is to not freak out when in competition and cubing under pressure...and get a decent avg on video.

Occupation: I guess you people called it "Junior High School" (8th grade)

What th... you're amazing Harris. I never new you're true age. I'm a month older than you But you're 10 seconds a head of me =]

he made that post four years ago(04-14-2006 01:22 AM )...

 

[04mucklowd]

-Name: Daniel Mucklow

-Age: 16
-Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals : Soon maybe sub 2 on 5x5, and sub 5 on 6x6
3x3: on good days, 18
3x3: on bad days, 21
Favourite event: megaminx, of course
-Occupation: Student
-Other Cool Information: Abba are the best

 

[Tyrannous]

Name:
Aaron Reid
Picture:
There's one on my youtube profile if you want lol
Age:
18
Background of cubing:
got bored during GCSE study leave (aged 16) and found a distraction turned obsession
Personal Records:
personal best singles are in my sig, 3x3 AVG is 39.08 PB, but avg of 100 is around 47secs =[
Occupation:
Student
Other cool information about you:
I'm an astrophysics student at Queen's University Belfast, passions are mathematics, physics, cubing and electronics. Love a logic challenge, hence rubiks cubes lol If ya want to know more feel free to PM me

 

[Sa967St]

Name: Sarah Strong

Picture: you know what I look like if you've met me

Age: turning 17 in January 2009

Background of cubing: Got bored one day, saw a cube, found Thrawst's tutorial on youtube, solved the cube, got addicted to it

How long you have been cubing: since April 2007 (16 months)

Personal records: look in the description on my youtube channel

Personal goals: official sub18 average and sub15 single at TOF '08

Occupation: don't work

Other Cool Information About You: you decide

lol I'm gonna update this

Picture: see display picture or my WCA profile pic

Age: turning 18 a few weeks ago

How long you have been cubing: since April 2007 (33 months)

Personal goals: get an official sub10 single and sub13 average before Emily Wang does

Occupation: cubeworks

 

[StachuK1992]

Name-Stachu Korick
Picture-

Age-17
Background of cubing-Friend got me into it at the lunch table in Sophomore yr. of High School. I've been to 10 competitions. (http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/person_map.php?i=2008KORI02)
How long you have been cubing-Since October 30'th, 2007, probably like 6PM?
Personal records-
UWR at OHITABLD Magic (one hand in the air blindfolded.) Sub4 average, sub 3.5 single.
~20s 3x3
~7s 2x2
~1:45 4x4
I don't really cube much.
Personal goals-Sub18 by US Nationals 2010
Occupation-I'm a statue.

 

[Ranzha]

-Name
In here, it's Ranzha Vliefodo Emodrach. Out there, well, there's a lot of stuff out there....

-Picture (if you have one)

Spoiler

-Age
DOB: 4th of June, 1996 A.D.

-Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals, etc.
Solved the cube in early January 2009 using Dan Brown's tutorial. Meh.
Started SPEEDcubing for reals in June 2009. Due to lack of sufficient practise and expansion, my average is 26ish with Fridrich F2L.

Goal: Sub-18 by US Nats.

-Occupation
http://www.cubingweekly.com/ "Job". Yeah, in quotes.

-Other Cool Information About You
...Hi....

 

[ElderKingpin]

-Name Trung Do
-Picture Far too paranoid to show you a picture, so ill show you a drawing of me.

Spoiler

-Age 14
-Cube background I have been cubing for 4 months, my average is getting around the 25 second range, and my PB is 19.77. About a few weeks before my birthday (Sept. 9) i saw my friend solve it in a minute. i was amazed, and i wanted to beat him, i did, started on my birthday and took me about a month before i beat him fully, i took it seriously at the start of october (so ive technically only been cubing for 3 months) once i saw yu nakajima solve, i was done slacking around.
-Occupation I cant do that without getting arrested
-Other Ive been playing piano for 3 years, i have an ability to memorize a song as soon as i learn how to play it smoothly, in other words, i memorize as i learn, so i dont have to mentally "work" on memory.

 

[4Chan]

I thought I posted in this years ago. :?

-Name
A lot of people don't know me as MoldyLunchbox. And, um, so yeah, that's my gaia username, on gaiaonline.

-Picture (if you have one)

-Age
17

-Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals, etc.
Most likely the first person to know ZBLL, and 70-80%-ish of ZBF2L

-Occupation
School stuff.

-Other Cool Information About You
I like to play Gaia online, and browse 4chan!
I love making yotuube videos!~

 

[ElderKingpin]

why did you change your name

 

[Tortin]

Name: Emily Wang
Age: 15, 16 this year
Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals, etc. First learned how to solve a cube in 2007, got my first cube in July, 2008. So, 28 or 16 months, take your pick.
12-ish 3x3, 55-ish 4x4, 1:45-ish 5x5, 1:28-ish 'minx
Goals: Sub-13 avg and sub-10 single in comp before Sarah. NAR in 'minx.
Occupation: Umm...School.
Other Cool Information About You: Nothing. xD

 

[Sa967St]

Other Cool Information About You: Nothing. xD

LIES (again!), you're the fastest female cuber in the world >_>

 

[dbax0999]

-Name: David Adams

-Picture: Umm... my FB page is linked in to the left.

-Age: 15

-Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals, etc.: Started cubing exactly one year and a week ago. Me and "Hays" met a cuber who averaged around 19 and thought he was amazing. I currently average around 17ish. (Yeah I'm slow)

My best event is computer clock 'cause it is just the best ever. And I believe I have the UWR unless Woner or Gottlieb beat it.

-Occupation: Student

-Other interests: Smash Bros. 64. I suck but I'm getting better. I also do swimming and tennis. I used to wrestle but I quit that for swimming. I plan to come out of wrestling retirement just for you Patrick Jameson. (See ya at Nationals... if I go)

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Name: Ettienne Venter

Picture:

Age: 22

Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals, etc. Started Cubing around April 2008. My main focus is 3x3, where I average around 20 seconds now, PB being 14.66 (non-lucky). I don't practice as hard as I'd like to though

Goals: Since I'm one of the few people from any African Country that takes cubing seriously, I want to take the African NAR some day

Occupation: Just finishing my studies.

 

[Thomas09]

I thought I posted in this years ago. :?

-Name
A lot of people don't know me as MoldyLunchbox. And, um, so yeah, that's my gaia username, on gaiaonline.

-Picture (if you have one)

-Age
17

-Background of cubing, how long you have been cubing, personal records, personal goals, etc.
Most likely the first person to know ZBLL, and 70-80%-ish of ZBF2L

-Occupation
School stuff.

-Other Cool Information About You
I like to play Gaia online, and browse 4chan!
I love making yotuube videos!~

Which one are you? Or are you 4 people? Hence the name "4chan".