UK Open 2008?

[Escher]

me and Chukk both have good OH cubes... i dont want to actually lend his cube away but you can defo borrow mine and probably his...
lol and dont worry about your avgs, i get nervous and then mess up really easily so im expecting my avgs to go up by about 10s...
im looking for.. 2x2 - sub 10 (probs sub 12), 3x3 - sub 20 (probs sub 22), 3x3 OH - sub 45 (probs ~50), 4x4 - 2:15 (got it yesterday and if i practice enough...), and hoping not to be out straight away in H2H.
my 4x4 is also really nice, so you could borrow that (if i havent worn it out into a similar state to yours).

 

[CharlieCooper]

careful about lending a cube if you only have one, because... it can mess up the timing a little. see if you can be in different groups if you are sharing a cube

 

[Garmon]

I'm OK for cubes, I think, maybe need to tighten/loosen some though.
Bought a new rubik's brand today so hopefully I can use that too.

 

[MTGjumper]

My ESs are 10 months old now, so they're all getting a bit bleh. I'm on about getting a Rubik's 4x4 before the comp, so providing that's awesome, I might need to borrow a 5x5 and 2x2

 

[Escher]

well i have a decent 2x2, but no 5x5.
i dont have any spares... so i cant guarantee anything. but of course if we are in different groups then fine.
basically sort your own cubes out first as a fallback

 

[Garmon]

My ESs are 10 months old now, so they're all getting a bit bleh. I'm on about getting a Rubik's 4x4 before the comp, so providing that's awesome, I might need to borrow a 5x5 and 2x2

I'm same as Escher, good 2x2 but my 5x5 is 1 corner down and pops like no other, I have ordered a new one, so I you can borrow a 5x5 if you want.

 

[MTGjumper]

well i have a decent 2x2, but no 5x5.
i dont have any spares... so i cant guarantee anything. but of course if we are in different groups then fine.
basically sort your own cubes out first as a fallback

Yeah, I'll obviously bring all of my normal speedcubes. I just interested in seeing how much my times improve by with decent non-3x3x3s, as mine all lock up quite badly.

 

[jonny guitar]

Being that is so close to Old Trafford, I really think the Eastsheen "Factory" boys should have a bust up with the Rubik's Boys...it just seems like the right thing to do.

 

[CharlieCooper]

i have about five 5x5s, you can use my v cube if we aren't in the same group, otherwise i have several eastsheens you may borrow. i have spare everything really, just let me know specifically what you want!

 

[MTGjumper]

Wow, too many cubes =P

Specifically, I would love to use a V5, but that seems like a huge ask. A decent 5x5 is enough for me, and would probably improve my times. I'm tempted to buy a White ES 4 before the competition, anyway, so that's covered.

Thanks

 

[Garmon]

Are there going to be more events? Because it said subject to change on the events part, but is it too late now? Hopefully there will be more.

 

[joey]

I dunno, I think multi BLD, but that'sall I know of.

 

[clactonmarie]

Hi

My son can solve the cube, he is 7, he was in the local newspapers earlier this year as when he was 6 he was thought to be the youngest solver in the UK. Do they do any competitions for kids etc?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Kids compete with everyone else together - all ages are treated the same. My daughters and I compete together regularly. (Like you, I also have a 7 year old who solves. She's about to turn 8 next week, though.)

 

[joey]

He should definitely join in! (If you bring him that is )

 

[CharlieCooper]

yeah bring him! oh and link us to the newspaper article

 

[clactonmarie]

Hello

Thanks for your replies, I have attached the newspaper article.

 

[AvGalen]

I couldn't help but notice the names Jessica and Lee in the article........

He is obviously fast enough (sub 10 minutes) to participate in an official competition and I think he will enjoy it.

 

[CharlieCooper]

wow he is so cute! please bring him!

 

[Garmon]

Only 9 days, can't wait until I finish school next Friday and start going to Manchester on train! So excited.