Toronto Open Summer '09

[Sa967St]

TOS!

canadianCUBING is pleased to announce the Toronto Open, Summer 2009 speedcubing competition. The competition will be held on June 27th, 2009, at Seneca College's Residence and Conference Centre, which is located at 1750 Finch Ave. East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2J 2X5.

Events:
Magic
Megaminx
2x2x2
3x3x3
3x3x3 One-Handed
3x3x3 Blindfolded
4x4x4
5x5x5

registration is here

if you're coming, add it as an event on facebook if you want
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=87480363286&ref=nf

 

[JustinJ]

Yaaaaay I'm not really into minx, but it'll be cool to see I hope to see everyone there!

 

[abr71310]

Not doing BLD purely because it'll be after exams and I'll be too brain dead...
Plus I want to learn M2 before my debut in BLD in competitions begins.

Hmm, but I will def. try to get into 4x4x4 if I can find a way to fix mine before the competition date.

I'll be selling cans of CRC at the venue (and offering samples!!) to cubers who would like to experience the awesomeness that is CRC.

still, though, I'm in for 3x3x3, OH, and 2x2x2 for sure. see y'all there!

 

[Deleted member 4527]

aww my parents just told me im not allowed to go :'( probably because I just bought the V-cube set....bad timing

Michael, you can borrow my Mefferts 4x4 if you want, its pretty good, i got 1:07 on it

 

[Tortin]

Cool. This is before I leave for vacation.

 

[Kit Clement]

Chyesssss, there's like... a 90% chance I'll be there. ^.^

 

[elimescube]

It's highly likely I will be in attendance.

I'll be selling cans of CRC at the venue (and offering samples!!) to cubers who would like to experience the awesomeness that is CRC.

I'm hoping you have also used Jig-a-Loo on your cubes. What are the differences between CRC and Jig-a-Loo? There's no risk of a bizarre chemical reaction occurring between the two is there? Perhaps I ask too many questions; considering I could easily just dedicate one particular DIY to CRC and perhaps mix the two lubes in my kitchen sink...

Anyway. How much for a can, Sir?

 

[Sa967St]

I'll be selling cans of CRC at the venue (and offering samples!!) to cubers who would like to experience the awesomeness that is CRC.

but Canadians are supposed to use Jig-a-loo

 

[abr71310]

It's highly likely I will be in attendance.

I'll be selling cans of CRC at the venue (and offering samples!!) to cubers who would like to experience the awesomeness that is CRC.

I'm hoping you have also used Jig-a-Loo on your cubes. What are the differences between CRC and Jig-a-Loo? There's no risk of a bizarre chemical reaction occurring between the two is there? Perhaps I ask too many questions; considering I could easily just dedicate one particular DIY to CRC and perhaps mix the two lubes in my kitchen sink...

Anyway. How much for a can, Sir?

I'll sell em for $5 CAD since I got em for cheaper (transportation costs from New Hampshire?? ), is that alright? (I'll have 3 - 4 after I trade Justin).

As for the "mix", I find that CRC and Jig-A-Loo both have the same familiar stink when you first apply it, but that CRC definitely lasts longer than Jig-A-Loo on just-made cubes. I tested this theory longitudinally when I built my other two type Cs -- I sprayed every piece and the core individually and used both cubes pretty heavily for about three weeks , and I found that the CRC one is still spinning pretty quickly (the film is slowly wearing down), but the one with Jig-a-loo is inconsistent now with the areas in which it can turn well.

I've never tried using both in one cube, but i think by accident I did that to an older Type A I've had since I started cubing -- nothing major happened since after I checked both chemical compositions I found out that there were only subtle differences in the makeup that they shouldn't affect one another too badly.

I'll be selling cans of CRC at the venue (and offering samples!!) to cubers who would like to experience the awesomeness that is CRC.

but Canadians are supposed to use Jig-a-loo

Heh, well, I suppose, but I'd really not like to pay like $6.93 a can when I can buy the same volume of CRC for $1.86 USD.

Just personal preference is all -- besides, Justin even told me that CRC works great after i let him lube one of his Eastsheens with CRC... in fact he's TRADING me a 2x2x2 ES for some cans.

 

[StachuK1992]

Hmmm...there's a small, like 10% chance that I'll be able to make it...

 

[JustinJ]

Just personal preference is all -- besides, Justin even told me that CRC works great after i let him lube one of his Eastsheens with CRC... in fact he's TRADING me a 2x2x2 ES for some cans.

:confused: I never lubed an ES with CRC, I lubed the type D we traded for. Which was amazing afterwards, btw.

On topic: Michael, I'm probably going to need to borrow one of your Edisons if you don't mind, mine had another "incident" at school today.

Is it strange that there's only one person signed up so far who hasn't been at a competition yet? Or is that normal for this early?

 

[Sa967St]

Hmmm...there's a small, like 10% chance that I'll be able to make it...

yay!

Is it strange that there's only one person signed up so far who hasn't been at a competition yet? Or is that normal for this early?

nah, it's normal

 

[abr71310]

Just personal preference is all -- besides, Justin even told me that CRC works great after i let him lube one of his Eastsheens with CRC... in fact he's TRADING me a 2x2x2 ES for some cans.

:confused: I never lubed an ES with CRC, I lubed the type D we traded for. Which was amazing afterwards, btw.

Wow ROFL epic fail, sorry I thought you lubed a 2x2x2 with CRC... must have been your can of Jig-A-Loo that I replaced with CRC in my memory

STILL, CRC = epic win.

On topic: Michael, I'm probably going to need to borrow one of your Edisons if you don't mind, mine had another "incident" at school today.

Yeah, I figured... I need to find some replacement edison stickers, I refuse to use Cubesmith stickers on the awesomeness of an edison. :\


ON TOPIC: I might be selling a DianSheng also, if my brother isn't taking it... it'll be NIB, probably like $8 or so, since it's the newer one, not the ones you get on eBay or C4Y, I think it's the 444... my aunt sent it to me, so I was like meh, let's sell it. xD (I personally don't like the colour scheme).

and now I want another edison cube... >< (I gotta reconsider lubing my edisons before the comp...?)

 

[Tortin]

ON TOPIC: I might be selling a DianSheng also, if my brother isn't taking it... it'll be NIB, probably like $8 or so, since it's the newer one, not the ones you get on eBay or C4Y, I think it's the 444... my aunt sent it to me, so I was like meh, let's sell it. xD (I personally don't like the colour scheme).

I'll buy it if you plan on selling.

 

[StachuK1992]

ON TOPIC: I might be selling a DianSheng also, if my brother isn't taking it... it'll be NIB, probably like $8 or so, since it's the newer one, not the ones you get on eBay or C4Y, I think it's the 444... my aunt sent it to me, so I was like meh, let's sell it. xD (I personally don't like the colour scheme).QUOTE]

I'll buy it if you plan on selling.

^^quote fail

They have new DS cubes???

 

[waffle=ijm]

Hmmm...there's a small, like 10% chance that I'll be able to make it...

TAKE ME WITH YOU!!! jk

I can go if my parents don't mind me going. But they already agreed to nationals so I'm not sure if they'll let me.

 

[StachuK1992]

Hmmm...there's a small, like 10% chance that I'll be able to make it...

TAKE ME WITH YOU!!! jk

I can go if my parents don't mind me going. But they already agreed to nationals so I'm not sure if they'll let me.

I'd like to go to this more than nationals.
a) so I can actually qualify
b) Canada's just an awesome place
c) It's closer
d) Did I mention that Canada's an awesome place?

 

[waffle=ijm]

Hmmm...there's a small, like 10% chance that I'll be able to make it...

TAKE ME WITH YOU!!! jk

I can go if my parents don't mind me going. But they already agreed to nationals so I'm not sure if they'll let me.

I'd like to go to this more than nationals.
a) so I can actually qualify
b) Canada's just an awesome place
c) It's closer
d) Did I mention that Canada's an awesome place?

agreed (to canada being awesome). but there might be competition this summer in north NJ, so I can try to qualify there. if not, TOS is another option

I still need to prequalify for MM, 3x3, 2x2, 4x4, 5x5. the only thing I qualify for at the moment is magic

 

[StachuK1992]

Hmmm...there's a small, like 10% chance that I'll be able to make it...

TAKE ME WITH YOU!!! jk

I can go if my parents don't mind me going. But they already agreed to nationals so I'm not sure if they'll let me.

I'd like to go to this more than nationals.
a) so I can actually qualify
b) Canada's just an awesome place
c) It's closer
d) Did I mention that Canada's an awesome place?

agreed (to canada being awesome). but there might be competition this summer in north NJ, so I can try to qualify there. if not, TOS is another option

I still need to prequalify for MM, 3x3, 2x2, 4x4, 5x5. the only thing I qualify for at the moment is magic

The only things I qualify for are Magic and 3x3OH; ha
I'll probably be going to TOS, def not nats.

 

[abr71310]

LOL Canadian competitions are gunna get epically saturated with American competitors (not that it's a bad thing, I just find that pretty funny).