Garmon
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I am leaving in 40 minutes. I am really ill though 
. Good luck to everybody tomorrow, see you there.
. Good luck to everybody tomorrow, see you there.
UK Open 2008?
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CharlieCooper
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i too am leaving in 40 minutes. it would be amusing if i saw you on the train. i doubt it 
joey
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I'm leaving in like 3 hours? I should pack, and try sleep some more.
Escher
Babby
im leaving in... 15 hours.
good ole sheffield train service...
lol yesterday night i got a sub 1:40 double parity on the 4x4, and i just got a sub 2:00 avg of 5
so, targets guys?
2x2 - sub 10 - im normally decent, but 2x2s are easy to turn a good time to an awful one with nerves.
3x3 - <24 - not very hopeful about this. if im not nervous tomorrow then i COULD get 20s or less...
4x4 - 2:00 or so
3x3 OH - <50s likely. im generally about 5-10s better, but when im nervous i lock up and pop a lot.
and H2H ill hopefully make more than one or two rounds.
good ole sheffield train service...
lol yesterday night i got a sub 1:40 double parity on the 4x4, and i just got a sub 2:00 avg of 5
so, targets guys?
2x2 - sub 10 - im normally decent, but 2x2s are easy to turn a good time to an awful one with nerves.
3x3 - <24 - not very hopeful about this. if im not nervous tomorrow then i COULD get 20s or less...
4x4 - 2:00 or so
3x3 OH - <50s likely. im generally about 5-10s better, but when im nervous i lock up and pop a lot.
and H2H ill hopefully make more than one or two rounds.
Kolraz
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Setting off a 6 in the morning tommorow lol
Hoping for Easily sub-30 on 3x3, hopefully around 26ish mark.
Hoping for Easily sub-30 on 3x3, hopefully around 26ish mark.
MTGjumper
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My targets:
2x2: sub-8
3x3: sub-18
4x4: sub-1:40
5x5: sub-3:30?
OH: sub-1:05
I don't really practice 5x5 and OH; if I'm borrowing some of Charlie's big cubes though, my 4x4 and 5x5 times might drop considerably.
2x2: sub-8
3x3: sub-18
4x4: sub-1:40
5x5: sub-3:30?
OH: sub-1:05
I don't really practice 5x5 and OH; if I'm borrowing some of Charlie's big cubes though, my 4x4 and 5x5 times might drop considerably.
MichaelErskine
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My targets are modest to say the least: -
- Get there on time!
- 3x3x3 1:00.00 average (might have a chance with average of 5)
- 4x4x4 Just complete it in less than 10 minutes!
- 5x5x5 Try solving one - never tried but I have a V Cube-7
- Meet friends and enjoy myself
MTGjumper
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msemtd: how are you getting there? I'm from Notts too, and have decided on car rather than train; either way, I have to set off at 6.00am, but going by car is substantially cheaper.
Kenneth
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I have no big hopes for the Swedes today, it is "only" Anders in place and I'm sure he won't break any records or win anything (I'm a little sad I did not have the money to go to UK)
Anyway, good luck to all of you today
(I'm a little sad I did not have the money to go to UK)Anyway, good luck to all of you today
Rune
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Hadn´t von Galen gone to Geneva, Anders had joined the top of "most countries".
cookingfat
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Good luck to everyone today, I wish I could be there.
MichaelErskine
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It was a great event and I shall post something with substance when I get home tomorrow; but, in brief, great, truly great with friendly people and an impressive venue. 
Garmon
Veteran
It was awesome, everyone is so kind, great times for me too!
Can't wait to see my WCA profile.
Can't wait to see my WCA profile.
MTGjumper
Veteran
I don't remember seeing you, Garmon (not that I actually know what you look like, but you didn't seem to mingle with the people I was with). How'd you fare?
Also, yay I made the final. But boo, nerves killed my times. And when I say killed, I mean brutally murdered.
(Thanks again Charlie for letting me use your V-cube. My 5x5 time improved dramatically as a result )
Also, yay I made the final. But boo, nerves killed my times. And when I say killed, I mean brutally murdered.
(Thanks again Charlie for letting me use your V-cube. My 5x5 time improved dramatically as a result
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Escher
Babby
lol yeah simon im sure you were averaging like 15s at our table... but at least you'll have the experience for next year when you're sub 12
joey
Member
Cool comp, got to meet the new UK guys.
I didn't do great at all on 2,4,5. OH, is just for the laughs.
Came 3rd in 3x3, which was great!
Managed some times in BLD, 2:20.xx safe solve and 1:41.xx 'fast' solve.
edavies.
I didn't do great at all on 2,4,5. OH, is just for the laughs.
Came 3rd in 3x3, which was great!
Managed some times in BLD, 2:20.xx safe solve and 1:41.xx 'fast' solve.
edavies.Escher
Babby
lol in review...
awful in 2x2, just sub 10 (except for the 6 move solution... but still, that should have been sub 2), awful in OH, but my first solve was with the opposite hand by accident (nerves lol).
awful in 3x3, sup 20, but a 17 single is ok i guess. (earlier that day i got an average of something like (19.1), (14.85), 15.6, 16.2, 17.4... so roughly 16.4...)
nice double parity single in 4x4 of 1:38, sub 50 reduction (i HATE parity)... rest of the solves sucked (sup 2:00)
h2h not really worth mentioning, but good fun. if it werent for a lock and then a pop i had the potential to beat thom barlow... but im lucky he did beat me because he went against vandenberg on the next round.
but actual performance in comp notwithstanding, an amazing day out. i think i probably improved by at least 3s. i was disappointed with sup 18s and the day before i was easily on 20s, and only annoyed with sup24
everyone was really nice and friendly, and i am in love with agassi yiu. hes so cheerful! a really comforting judge too. nice guy
and you did awesome in the 3x3 final joey. cool as a cucumber.
awful in 2x2, just sub 10 (except for the 6 move solution... but still, that should have been sub 2), awful in OH, but my first solve was with the opposite hand by accident (nerves lol).
awful in 3x3, sup 20, but a 17 single is ok i guess. (earlier that day i got an average of something like (19.1), (14.85), 15.6, 16.2, 17.4... so roughly 16.4...)
nice double parity single in 4x4 of 1:38, sub 50 reduction (i HATE parity)... rest of the solves sucked (sup 2:00)
h2h not really worth mentioning, but good fun. if it werent for a lock and then a pop i had the potential to beat thom barlow... but im lucky he did beat me because he went against vandenberg on the next round.
but actual performance in comp notwithstanding, an amazing day out. i think i probably improved by at least 3s. i was disappointed with sup 18s and the day before i was easily on 20s, and only annoyed with sup24
everyone was really nice and friendly, and i am in love with agassi yiu. hes so cheerful! a really comforting judge too. nice guy
and you did awesome in the 3x3 final joey. cool as a cucumber.
Kirjava
Colourful
Had a really cool day, despite my times.
Motivation to get decent cubes and do a little more practise
Motivation to get decent cubes and do a little more practise
Escher
Babby
whats your real name kirjava? did we talk?
im rowan
im rowan
Kirjava
Colourful
I'm Thom
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