US Nationals and Open

[Stefan]

Some pictures of the venue.

 

[Stefan]

Some more...

(btw, Pat, the upload limits are ridiculous)

 

[Hadley4000]

I have an idea. How about the cubers who are already here in Atlanta go out to a cube lunch party thing tomorrow?

I know a perfect place. It's called Savage Pizza, in an area of Atlanta called Little Five Points, pretty close to underground. I used to work there, so I know everyone. It's really easy to get to. Has great pizza, calzones, sandwiches, salads. Anyone game?

 

[pcharles93]

I'll go to that cubing lunch thing. You just have to make a little arc instead of a straight shot to pick me up most likely. Unless Cincinnati is on the way there.

 

[ShadenSmith]

A bit of an arc, yes.

 

[alexc]

Some pictures of the venue.

Stefan, is it just me, or is the venue really small?

 

[pjk]

Some more...

(btw, Pat, the upload limits are ridiculous)

Stefan, I really appreciate you posting pics, and sorry for having the limits so low. I didn't realize they were that low. I increased the limits just now, and hope they are sufficient.

 

[pcharles93]

A bit of an arc, yes.

What if he has to take a detour? What if there was an entire blockade from Florida to the northern tip of the Apalachians?

 

[hdskull]

I think it would be simply more economical to save $10,000 and host the competition somewhere more convenient for the organizers. I would be more encouraged to host it on the east coast if those 83 competitors at Princeton would show up for Atlanta.

Too bad I haven't started cubing when WC/US Open was in the west coast.

It was 10,000 more just because it was in Atlanta ?!?! wow.

I'm going to start saving up for WC next year, any ideas on when it's going to be? (Ron said maybe Sept. or Oct., but school might/will have started by then...)

Did you guys discuss the location of next year's US Open? I probably will have naturalized by then.

The location does seem that bad, it looks indoors.

 

[Tyson]

I think it would be simply more economical to save $10,000 and host the competition somewhere more convenient for the organizers. I would be more encouraged to host it on the east coast if those 83 competitors at Princeton would show up for Atlanta.

Too bad I haven't started cubing when WC/US Open was in the west coast.

It was 10,000 more just because it was in Atlanta ?!?! wow.

I'm going to start saving up for WC next year, any ideas on when it's going to be? (Ron said maybe Sept. or Oct., but school might/will have started by then...)

Did you guys discuss the location of next year's US Open? I probably will have naturalized by then.

The location does seem that bad, it looks indoors.

Hong Kong

 

[cubekid57]

I hope someone makes a video motage of the us nationals this year. There was not one last year.

 

[Mike Hughey]

After listening to all the complaints from people on the east coast about west coast competitions and having a competition on the east coast, it becomes apparent to me that the east coast people didn't want a competition on the east coast: they wanted one in their back yard. The lack of participation of people in the east coast in this competition really suggests that it doesn't matter. People who will travel will travel, and the others who won't travel will simply complain about it.

I think it would be simply more economical to save $10,000 and host the competition somewhere more convenient for the organizers. I would be more encouraged to host it on the east coast if those 83 competitors at Princeton would show up for Atlanta.

I think it makes sense to ignore all the complaints and just go with what makes sense for the organizers. However, I would like to mention that the only reason I'm so into cubing now is because you held the US Open in Chicago last year. If it had been any farther away, I doubt I would have gone, and I doubt I would have been so into cubing. I might have gone to the Cincinnati Open this year, but that probably would have been my first competition. Having the US Open near me made it possible for me to start.

That being said, I think that the biggest plus of moving around the Open is to allow the opportunity for new people to get in on it. So I would say it either makes sense for you to hold it at a convenient place for the organizers (which is perfectly reasonable, especially considering you're saving $10,000!), or else hold it in a new place where you could gather more new competitors (like Chicago did last year). The only question is whether or not the latter option can really help as much as it did then - I would think your best bet now for pulling in new people might be somewhere like Texas, but everything is so spread out down there that you might just have a really poorly-attended competition instead (because it's too far from everyone except the people that live in the city where you have it).

If you go to having all of the future Opens on the west coast, I think most reasonable people will understand. I might not be able to make it there, but I certainly won't complain.

 

[Hadley4000]

If anyone wants an almost full can of Jig-A-Loo, let me know. I got one, but really don't like it. It's only sprayed 2 cubes. You can have it free.

 

[Hadley4000]

Too bad I haven't started cubing when WC/US Open was in the west coast.

It was 10,000 more just because it was in Atlanta ?!?! wow.

I'm going to start saving up for WC next year, any ideas on when it's going to be? (Ron said maybe Sept. or Oct., but school might/will have started by then...)

Did you guys discuss the location of next year's US Open? I probably will have naturalized by then.

The location does seem that bad, it looks indoors.

Hong Kong

Next year's US Open will be in Hong Kong?

 

[philkt731]

After listening to all the complaints from people on the east coast about west coast competitions and having a competition on the east coast, it becomes apparent to me that the east coast people didn't want a competition on the east coast: they wanted one in their back yard. The lack of participation of people in the east coast in this competition really suggests that it doesn't matter. People who will travel will travel, and the others who won't travel will simply complain about it.

I think it would be simply more economical to save $10,000 and host the competition somewhere more convenient for the organizers. I would be more encouraged to host it on the east coast if those 83 competitors at Princeton would show up for Atlanta.

I think it makes sense to ignore all the complaints and just go with what makes sense for the organizers. However, I would like to mention that the only reason I'm so into cubing now is because you held the US Open in Chicago last year. If it had been any farther away, I doubt I would have gone, and I doubt I would have been so into cubing. I might have gone to the Cincinnati Open this year, but that probably would have been my first competition. Having the US Open near me made it possible for me to start.

Exactly the same thing for me. That was my first competition and just the atmosphere really helped me get even more interested in speedcubing which I might not have had it not been in CHicago.

I hope someone makes a video motage of the us nationals this year. There was not one last year.

There is a playlist of all the solves in the finals from last year

 

[Carson]

Nationals will be my first competition. There is no way that I would ever be able to take enough time off from work and be able to afford to go to the west coast for competitions. (I live in Kentucky). Maybe alternating East/West coast from year to year, or perhaps doing east coast every third year since that would make things easier (and cheaper) to organize.

I personally appreciate all the hard work that the organizers have put into this, and all other competitions, and I am sure I am not alone in this mentality. The cubing community is not really that large, and those of you that put together competitons are doing a great deal to keep the community alive. I salute you!

Note: My backyard IS available for next year's nationals if you're interested.

 

[cubekid57]

Anyone going to us open this weekend, I need help. I want to do the 5x5 event, but I just don't have quality stickers on my 5x5. If anyone is willing to either give away or sell rubiks 5x5 new stickers, I would apreciate it. Please help!

 

[Stefan]

I have an idea. How about the cubers who are already here in Atlanta go out to a cube lunch party thing tomorrow?

I know a perfect place. It's called Savage Pizza, in an area of Atlanta called Little Five Points, pretty close to underground.

That's today already, right? (I'm confused because the forum shows your post as "today"... always ambiguous when people post close after midnight...). And what time is "lunch" exactly?

 

[Hadley4000]

I have an idea. How about the cubers who are already here in Atlanta go out to a cube lunch party thing tomorrow?

I know a perfect place. It's called Savage Pizza, in an area of Atlanta called Little Five Points, pretty close to underground.

That's today already, right? (I'm confused because the forum shows your post as "today"... always ambiguous when people post close after midnight...). And what time is "lunch" exactly?

Yeah, looks like today was a bust. Maybe tomorrow, though. Some time a little earlier, cause Lofty will be here late afternoon. Maybe noonish?

 

[Bryan]

I have an idea. How about the cubers who are already here in Atlanta go out to a cube lunch party thing tomorrow?

I know a perfect place. It's called Savage Pizza, in an area of Atlanta called Little Five Points, pretty close to underground.

That's today already, right? (I'm confused because the forum shows your post as "today"... always ambiguous when people post close after midnight...). And what time is "lunch" exactly?

Yeah, looks like today was a bust. Maybe tomorrow, though. Some time a little earlier, cause Lofty will be here late afternoon. Maybe noonish?

I'll be there mid-afternoon. What about dinner?