US Nationals 2010

[JBCM627]

Just a reminder: if you haven't paid, fees are increased tomorrow.

 

[JBCM627]

Hotel information is now available:
http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2010/travel.php

 

[Tyson]

Hotel information has been updated. There are 15 rooms available right now at the discounted price. If people want more, they should let me know and I can try and increase the block.

Also, we will be selling t-shirts and souvenir cubes. You'll be able to pre-order these on the website soon for pickup at the competition. We haven't decided whether or not we want to ship items to people before the competition.

On the day of the competition, the prices will increase. This is because it helps us a lot to have a quantity in mind before placing the order so we aren't left over with too much merchandise.

Also, we're working on some schedule changes, so please check the website periodically.

Items we will probably sell:

T-shirts with US 2010 logo
White and black cube with US 2010 logo
White and black cube with CubingUSA logo

Oh... and http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AsCSyGmELaOedGdMWGFoMm1VaHpSdUhZNmlaV2Z4eFE&hl=en

 

[masterofthebass]

Hotel information is now available:
http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2010/travel.php

I'm still inclined to stay at the hostel. Instead of cramming 4 people into a 2 bedroom room, I can spend $20 more and get my own bed for all four nights. Anyone else who wants a look, the hostel is located here. http://www.bostonhostel.org/

 

[ianini]

Hotel information is now available:
http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2010/travel.php

I'm still inclined to stay at the hostel. Instead of cramming 4 people into a 2 bedroom room, I can spend $20 more and get my own bed for all four nights. Anyone else who wants a look, the hostel is located here. http://www.bostonhostel.org/

Would we just take a bus over to the venue from the hostel?

 

[masterofthebass]

Hotel information is now available:
http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2010/travel.php

I'm still inclined to stay at the hostel. Instead of cramming 4 people into a 2 bedroom room, I can spend $20 more and get my own bed for all four nights. Anyone else who wants a look, the hostel is located here. http://www.bostonhostel.org/

Would we just take a bus over to the venue from the hostel?

you could, or you could walk the mile. The hotel is only .2 mi closer to the venue than the hostel.

 

[ianini]

Hotel information is now available:
http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2010/travel.php

I'm still inclined to stay at the hostel. Instead of cramming 4 people into a 2 bedroom room, I can spend $20 more and get my own bed for all four nights. Anyone else who wants a look, the hostel is located here. http://www.bostonhostel.org/

Would we just take a bus over to the venue from the hostel?

you could, or you could walk the mile. The hotel is only .2 mi closer to the venue than the hostel.

Oh, I didn't realize it was that close. Ok cool, thanks.

 

[Bob]

I built the hotel out of straw.

 

[Tyson]

Hotel information is now available:
http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2010/travel.php

I'm still inclined to stay at the hostel. Instead of cramming 4 people into a 2 bedroom room, I can spend $20 more and get my own bed for all four nights. Anyone else who wants a look, the hostel is located here. http://www.bostonhostel.org/

Would we just take a bus over to the venue from the hostel?

Lol, I thought this was sarcasm for a moment. That bus worked out really well at WC 2009.

As for the hostel, yeah, probably better for an individual person. But it's harder for me to get away with putting 5 or 6 people in a room in a hostel. You can always stay at the hostel, and hang out at the hotel. .2 miles is really close. I can drink a beer and run that distance in probably 65 seconds.

 

[Tim Reynolds]

Hotel information is now available:
http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2010/travel.php

I'm still inclined to stay at the hostel. Instead of cramming 4 people into a 2 bedroom room, I can spend $20 more and get my own bed for all four nights. Anyone else who wants a look, the hostel is located here. http://www.bostonhostel.org/

Would we just take a bus over to the venue from the hostel?

Lol, I thought this was sarcasm for a moment. That bus worked out really well at WC 2009.

As for the hostel, yeah, probably better for an individual person. But it's harder for me to get away with putting 5 or 6 people in a room in a hostel. You can always stay at the hostel, and hang out at the hotel. .2 miles is really close. I can drink a beer and run that distance in probably 65 seconds.

Hold on, this is confusing. Let me clarify:
The hotel is about a 15 minute walk west from the venue. The hostel is about a 15 minute walk south from the venue. They're about the same distance from the venue, but not that close to each other. Apparently it's a 31 minute walk.

From the hostel, one would walk a short distance to the Hynes Convention Center station, and take the #1 bus or the CT1 bus. But given the frequency of said buses on weekends (actually CT1 doesn't run on weekends), it's possibly faster just to walk across the bridge. Plus it's $1.50 cheaper.

From the hotel (located here) one would simply walk down Mem Drive a ways, and then cut over to Amherst Alley. There's no public transportation options. But it's a fairly short walk, so that's okay.

 

[Bob]

And as Tim forgot to mention, it's made of straw.

 

[shelley]

Is there one made of sticks?

 

[Bob]

I don't think so. :/

 

[Tyson]

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AsCSyGmELaOedGdMWGFoMm1VaHpSdUhZNmlaV2Z4eFE&hl=en

We're six phrases away from making this Pochmann 8-ball a reality!

 

[Sa967St]

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AsCSyGmELaOedGdMWGFoMm1VaHpSdUhZNmlaV2Z4eFE&hl=en

We're six phrases away from making this Pochmann 8-ball a reality!

how about this one?
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showpost.php?p=332627&postcount=4

 

[Dene]

Is it strange that I dreamed of the Pochmann Magic 8-ball last night?

 

[cincyaviation]

Is it strange that I dreamed of the Pochmann Magic 8-ball last night?

Yes

 

[Anthony]

[21:00] <AnthonyBrooks> I was thinking
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> and if qq's proposition for changing the 3x3 qualification round at Nats into an extra round of 3x3 goes through..
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> the top 18 people as of right now have official sub 12.5 averages
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> and top 16 make final
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> let's say it's some of those people who advance
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> 16 * 20
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> + 2*15
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> = 350 3x3 attempts at one comp by cubers who are officially sub 12.5
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> O_o
[21:02] <TimReynolds> that proposal is almost surely going through
[21:02] <AnthonyBrooks> wow.
[21:02] <AnthonyBrooks> it should be a sub 10 fest
[21:02] <AnthonyBrooks> ;P
[21:03] <TimReynolds> i sent tyson and jeremy and co. a new schedule with 4 rounds of 3x3, no qualification rounds for anything
[21:03] <TimReynolds> nobody's really objected

 

[Carson]

Facebook Event

 

[Tyson]

[21:00] <AnthonyBrooks> I was thinking
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> and if qq's proposition for changing the 3x3 qualification round at Nats into an extra round of 3x3 goes through..
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> the top 18 people as of right now have official sub 12.5 averages
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> and top 16 make final
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> let's say it's some of those people who advance
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> 16 * 20
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> + 2*15
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> = 350 3x3 attempts at one comp by cubers who are officially sub 12.5
[21:01] <AnthonyBrooks> O_o
[21:02] <TimReynolds> that proposal is almost surely going through
[21:02] <AnthonyBrooks> wow.
[21:02] <AnthonyBrooks> it should be a sub 10 fest
[21:02] <AnthonyBrooks> ;P
[21:03] <TimReynolds> i sent tyson and jeremy and co. a new schedule with 4 rounds of 3x3, no qualification rounds for anything
[21:03] <TimReynolds> nobody's really objected

But the final is going to be top 3 people?