The "I quit / pause / return / change / etc." thread

[cubersmith]

I quit setting ridiculous goals for myself. Honestly, I'll just practice what I want when I want.

Also, I quit the 10,000 solves in a month challenge. Maybe back a few months ago, but for now, that is WAY too much 3x3.

HOLY JESUS!!! thats like 330 solves a day !

I quit forcing myself to practise when I can't be bothered. I realised that you should only cube if you're enjoying it.

 

[uberCuber]

HOLY JESUS!!! thats like 330 solves a day !

apparently you haven't seen the thread: http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?30268-The-Uber-Monthly-3x3-10-000-Cube-Marathon!!!

 

[Edmund]

So I started cubing again about 2 weeks ago, I had a hiatus going since around my last competition. Hopefully I won't lose interest again.

 

[mmitchev]

College applications are looming, so I pause for a while until I get it out of the way. I didn't improve much, but I'll keep doing casual solves now and again to keep my memory fresh. I'm pausing on the forums too, they get distracting after a while.

 

[aaronb]

I think I'm done posting for a while.

I think I get corrected for grammar I'd say at least a third of the time. And in my last post I said, "For example [T perm; M ; T-perm; M'] Will rotate the U center and F center 90 degrees." The next two posts went to correct that I mixed up M' and M, and correct me, saying I should have used commutator notation.

I love you guys, but most of you guys are annoying as hell.

 

[Julian]

I think I'm done posting for a while.

I think I get corrected for grammar I'd say at least a third of the time. And in my last post I said, "For example [T perm; M ; T-perm; M'] Will rotate the U center and F center 90 degrees." The next two posts went to correct that I mixed up M' and M, and correct me, saying I should have used commutator notation.

I love you guys, but most of you guys are annoying as hell.

Seriously? Someone says your alg is wrong, and someone introduces you to a new concept, and they're annoying as hell?

 

[aaronb]

Seriously? Someone says your alg is wrong, and someone introduces you to a new concept, and they're annoying as hell?

What? No, I've just been corrected so many times. I'm not saying what they were doing was wrong, but I'm just annoyed being corrected over so many things. I just need a break from the forums is all.

Oh and, I wasn't calling those two annoying as hell specifically, but just pretty much all of you in general.

 

[JeffDelucia]

I'm really tempted to start cubing again...

 

[MrIndianTeen]

I forgot to post in this thread about my 2 month pause. Well the time to join the colorful side has come.....

 

[mmitchev]

Yay for returning! College apps are done. I actually did a PB solve of 26.17 while just casually solving about a week ago. I'm excited to get back into it and get serious.

 

[teller]

I pause cubing for at least 2 weeks. I have been urged again and again to do this, and the one time that I complied I had this huge growth spurt when I resumed. It is time now again. When you give neurons a chance to sleep, they prune the inefficient/ineffective stuff from your habits. You more fully digest your thoughts and muscle memory. I think Breandon would agree.

I'll be back...

 

[Kian]

I quit trying to improve at all events by practicing everything a tiny bit. I'm going to focus more on OH and BLD because I believe that is where I have the ability to improve the most.

 

[StachuK1992]

With work building up, I've for the most part quit cubing.
I basically just log on SpeedSolving, delete some posts, check the admin section, and leave. I haven't logged on IRC much, and I've deleted all but a few cubers from FaceBook (feel free to be offended, though).

In other news, I'm working on a cubing project (yeah...). I'm really really hoping it works out as I'd like it to - I think it could help a ton.

 

[Cheese11]

I'm taking a break for a week, cause I can.

 

[teller]

I was unable to pause cubing for the full 2 weeks. But as a compromise, I now only perform 2x2x2 blocks, 24/7, almost colour neutral. Suddenly I am in love with block-building! So mysterious, I feel like a Kindergartener again, unable to plan but 4 pieces! And SO little documentation to work from, compared to CFOP. Hidden gold? Some of my recent findings:

R2 F R U R

R U' R U R' -- Move FU to RU with FRU & FR already solved (makes 1x2x2 panel on R)

R U' R' U R' -- Move RU to FU with FRU & FR already solved (makes panel on F)


Petrus' "Pillar:"

U R U' R U

 

[n00bcub3r]

I'm taking a break from the forums to just practice, practice, and practice on cubing how long? idk

 

[eastamazonantidote]

I'm back. Sort of. I still have a lot of work to do, but I've started memorizing ZBLL algorithms again so technically I have returned. It might have even happened a month ago when I posted new ZBLL algs. Time flies...

 

[hcfong]

A bit late but I came back about 2 weeks ago and have started to re-learn OLL again. I have returned after 2 years of purely playing Runescape and PS3 both of which I sold now.

Welcome back. It's good to have our Dutchman in exile back on the scene

 

[Mirzon]

After around 8 month break to get my life back in order and get married...I am returning to all of my passions including cubing. My fingers are slow I barely remember how to solve the cube. Let us see how this goes. and Izovire...I'm looking to you as usual my mentor and crack...I mean cube dealer.

 

[Ltsurge]

I'm baack...
after a 2 month break