UK Open 2008?

[joey]

Yeah, do it! It's fun competing!
I'm doing everything, but there aren't many events, so that's not much of an achievement

 

[CharlieCooper]

yes yes yes just compete in everything! winning isn't important, having a good time is!!

 

[MTGjumper]

Is there fewest moves? A bunch of people, going by that logic, would enter and probably get sup-60 solutions =P

And I still don't know if I'm going.

@ Escher: what do you currently average?

 

[Jude]

Is it just me or is the website down? http://www.cubestation.co.uk/cs2/index.php?page=ukchamps2008/index

We need it back up so more people can register!

 

[CharlieCooper]

somebody emailed dan to tell him, but i guess it hasn't be resolved yet..

 

[MTGjumper]

How long have we left to register, or do we basically have up until the last minute?

And I am determined to be sub-18 consistently, even when under pressure, for November.

 

[joey]

Registration never closes.

 

[MTGjumper]

... even after the event I can register? =P

 

[Escher]

Yeah, Garmon, i registered for OH after i initially registered. Right now, i "consistently" average 20-25s 3x3 (altho see my sig), around a minute OH, and around 15s 2x2 (I am actually ridiculously bad at this, compared to 3x3). I plan on finishing the OLLs by november. I have 69 days and i already know around a third so that should be easy...
I think im going to conduct a study on the effect of energy drinks (specifically, one litre of nondescript energy drink, caffeine content of around 30mg/l) and cubing times. would shaky hand syndrome increase pops and lockups, or would the lower response times improve look-ahead/execution?

 

[Garmon]

I get shaky hands so caffeine would not work for me at all.

 

[MTGjumper]

I always have a cup of tea on hand when cubing, and that contains caffeine, but I doubt it drastically affects my cubing ability. Red Bull, on the other hand...

 

[Escher]

i might do it this evening. warm up with an avg of 100, consume a litre of energy drink, do another avg of 100. im expecting a gradual decrease over the 100 (although my lookahead completely depends on my mood/stress), and then a sharper decrease over the next 100, or at least better consistency. i dont get shaky hands or jittery ness at all when full of energy drink, just more alert and excitable. should be fun!

 

[Kolraz]

Im from the County Durham in the North East and im in the process of seeing if i can make it. I'll hopefully be there.

 

[AvGalen]

I remember Chris Hardwick once did a study on the effects of caffeine on (blindfolded?) solving. If you are really interested you should be able to find it (probably on speedcubing.com or yahoo-group)

I also did a "study" and concluded that warmth, physical activity and various degrees of "feeling happy " are very good for decreasing your times

 

[DanHarris]

Hi all,

I am very sorry for the lack of website registration due to technical problems with my website. I am working on in what little time I have, and I the website will be back up very soon.

Thanks for your patience!

Dan

 

[Garmon]

I registered already, but I want to do more events, do I mail Dan or do I register again? What should I do?
In the meantime I'm waiting for the website to come up and everything to be sorted.

 

[Escher]

mail dan! i did what you did, (3x3 and 2x2) and then added 3x3OH and Head2Head, by emailing him. hes very friendly

 

[Garmon]

Mailed, to do 4x4x4, OH and Head to head (I'll loose).
The comp is gonna be fun.

 

[Escher]

its gonna be excellent yeah im not looking forward to H2H with joey gouly and lars vandenberg & ron van bruchem... hah even with a 17s average, ill be completely floored. o well p.s i got a 26s average doing slow/smooth turning. well pleased! sped up a little for LL admittedly.

 

[Kolraz]

I've completed my registration now so I'll see all you guys there. I am currently averaging around 30 but hopefully I'll be consistently sub-30 by November.