US Nationals 2012 (Las Vegas)

Coke said:
I wish we could change the dates like a day or so...Why does it have to be friday, saturday, sunday?

Because the last day is Sunday. Because of religious reasons, I can't ever attend that day of the competition. Like I couldn't attend it at Nats 2011, causing me to lose in several final rounds of events ;(

And many of my friends (like 20+) have the same issue, although many of them don't even come in the first place just because of it.

Is there any chance we could change the date sometime, just like one day back? (like just thursday friday saturday)
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If the competition's on weekdays, then many kids who need parents to drive them can't go, or people with jobs. I know we lost a number of people this year to that, and adding more weekdays makes that worse.

If the competition's on a Saturday, then people who are orthodox jewish can't compete that day.

If the competition's on a Sunday, then you can't compete.

Summary: We can't please everyone. So we'll go with the model that, in our experience, has come closest to doing so.
 
Everything (as far as I know) has been reserved and paid for at Las Vegas, especially considering Tyson's consistent advertizements for the Cube Plushies =]

The point in going to LV if you're not 21 is the exact same reason people came to Nationals this year. It's nationals.
While here, I went to the venue, cubed, met awesome people, ate food, and had a great time. All of things can be done by people of all ages at Nationals in Vegas. Just in Vegas there is the added bonus of shows as well as (if you are over 21) drinking, gambling etc.

Win-win situation for everyone in my opinion.
 
Road trip! I'm still split though if i should go, but i've got the okay from my parents. Also depends on intial registration costs.
 
The alternative to gambling there: Cubing officially, cubing in practice, cubing in practice with other cubers, cubing with other cubers, and hanging out with other cubers (which can include eating with other cubers). Or sleeping.

Tada, you're occupied and not worried about gambling.

EDIT: Response was to an above deleted post, but lol I didn't even see Chris' message.
 
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@IamWEB: Ninja'd perhaps? ;)

If Nationals is as good as it was this year (which far surpassed Nationals 10 and 09 in many ways imo) then there is no way I am missing it. And if more people like Vallance and Nakijima attend, some more inspirational quotes/meetings will take place.
 
ChrisBird said:
Everything (as far as I know) has been reserved and paid for at Las Vegas, especially considering Tyson's consistent advertizements for the Cube Plushies =]

The point in going to LV if you're not 21 is the exact same reason people came to Nationals this year. It's nationals.
While here, I went to the venue, cubed, met awesome people, ate food, and had a great time. All of things can be done by people of all ages at Nationals in Vegas. Just in Vegas there is the added bonus of shows as well as (if you are over 21) drinking, gambling etc.

Win-win situation for everyone in my opinion.
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Seeing as it's a $19 flight from Vancouver, I'm reaaaally likely gonna be there. =P
 
I am already excited and the competition is a year away, I will be able to see a lot of cubers that I know from Youtube and places. Overall this competition will be epic!
 
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