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--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "Blue"
<michaelobst@...> wrote:
>
> just joined because I've gained a recent facination with the cube
and
> I live in Australia, so I thought this seemed like the place for the
> combo. I'm at about a minute right now but am still learning algs so
> will get faster any way just saying hi.
>
> Mike
>

Welcome to the group Mike. A minute is quite a good time for somebody
who is still planning to learn more algorithms. I hope that you
continue to progress. To be honest, I'm sure that I could learn the 2
step last layer algorithms if I wanted to, but I'm just not motivated
enough. I'm quite happy with the fact that entirely using algorithms
that I've come up with myself (although I'm sure many are used in
other methods, perhaps even Fridrich's, I still found them on my
own), I can solve the cube in about 40 seconds on average. I've told
myself in the past that I will eventually just go and learn
Fridrich's algorithms, but I don't know how far into the future that
will be. I've had the pleasure of watching Minh twist the cube at an
amazing pace, so maybe that will motivate me to improve.

Speaking of which, Minh, I did look up Stefan Pochmann's blindfold
method, and I must say that it is extremely clever! Not just the
method on its own, but also the memorisation technique (it is much
easier to memorise with pictures than with letters and numbers), and
the fact that you can add more algorithms if you so wish. I now use
his method when solving cubes blindfolded.

Finally, I'd just like to add that over the summer, I took part in a
reality show called Nerds FC. The website is
http://www.nerdsfc.com.au , however the show won't air till June.
They asked me to solve the Rubik's cube many times when filming, I
even did I legitimate blindfold solve on camera (only the solve
though, not the memorisation). I was planning to be portrayed as a
maths nerd on the show, but one of the other players was also into
maths, so he was the maths nerd, while I was the Rubik's nerd (a tag
which I'm not too keen on since Rubik's cubes are basically only a
hobby, while maths is my main passion, but it doesn't matter too
much).

If any of you guys are attending Sydney Uni, please visit me at the
Maths Society (SUMS) stall during O-week. There may even be some
cubes there for you to show off your skills! (the cubes will probably
not be too smooth to turn unfortunately).

Gareth

just joined because I've gained a recent facination with the cube and
I live in Australia, so I thought this seemed like the place for the
combo. I'm at about a minute right now but am still learning algs so
will get faster any way just saying hi.

Mike

Hi everyone, My name is Heath and I live in Perth. I wouldn't call my
self a speed cuber but I think I have become obsessed with the cube.
About 5 weeks ago I found an old Cube in one of the draws at work. I
have had cubes in the past but was never able to solve them.
This time however I found a video by Tyson Mao on the Rubik's site
and learnt how to solve the thing.

Now I just can't put the thing down.

The Cube I found wasn't in the best condition so I pulled it apart
cleaned it up Lubed it up and mad some new stickers out of DYMO tape
label for it. It works much better now.
Like I said before I wouldn't call myself a speed cuber, but my times
have been improving I started out at about 5 mins. But I'm down to
1:47 as my best time and average about 2 mins.
I just ordered a DIY Cube kit so that should be here soon I am hoping
this will help my times as the cube I have is still a bit tight.
Well sorry to ramble on so much, Just wanted to say Hi and join the
group.
I'll keep practicing and hope to be down below 1 min in the future. I
let you know how it goes.

I am a 22 years old girl, I just saw your yahoo profile in my group
and like it a lot! Could you sign up this site for free to chat to me
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and like it a lot! Could you sign up this site for free to chat to me
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on this site.

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I have done several sub-20s solves in practice, but they have all been
lucky. The best was 17 seconds. My best non-lucky time in practice is
20.12 seconds. So close!

Happy cubing,
Jasmine


--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "keefdcuber"
<keefdcuber@...> wrote:
>
> --- In australianspeedcubers@..., "Jasmine"
> <speedcuber@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > Don't know if anyone is still reading this forum, but I thought I'd
> > let you know that the official Australian 3x3x3 speedsolve record for
> > a single solve is now a much more respectable 20.37 seconds. :)
> >
> > Jasmine
> > http://speedcuber.blogspot.com/
> >
>
> Well done on the new Australian record Jasmine :) Have you managed a
> sub 20 in practice yet?
>
> I only recently tried a few timed solves a couple nights ago and to my
> suprised I stopped the clock at 23.18 which pretty much shattered my
> previous record of 26.42. I haven't been able to get near another 23
> since but I have done a 26.25 and a 25.29.
>
> Also, I decided to do a little experiment. I chose a random scrambling
> alg from the Jess Bond timer, wrote it down, and continuously tried
> the solve over and over again. Over 2 days I was able to get down to
> 17.16, that included having to learn a new OLL alg as the one that
> came up after the prefered F2L I didn't know yet. Eventually I even
> learnt the scramble alg without looking at it too.
>
> Keith:)
>

--- In australianspeedcubers@...,
"Patrick" <pfong90@...> wrote:
> Have a Happy new year as well and I'll try getting to talk to you
guys
> on msn!
>
> Cheers,
> Patrick~

Happy new year to you too. :)

To help you out, here is a link to the msn messenger installer...
http://g.msn.com/8reen_us/EN_NOUS/INSTALL_MSN_MESSENGER_DL.EXE
(I hope thats the right one)

If you use the internet other than at home (school/uni, library,
friends house, etc) and arent allowed to install programs, you can
alternatively use a browser-based version of messenger found here...
http://webmessenger.msn.com/

When you get it sorted out, my msn addy is joebloggs1987@...
  ;)

Eric.

--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "keefdcuber"
<keefdcuber@...> wrote:
>
> --- In australianspeedcubers@..., "Patrick Fong"
> <pfong90@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In australianspeedcubers@..., "keefdcuber"
> > <keefdcuber@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In australianspeedcubers@..., "pfong90"
> > > <pfong90@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey everyone =D
> > > >
> > > > My name is Patrick, a soon to be 12 student in Sydney and i've
> > been
> > > > speedcubing just abit more than half a year now. I was first
> > > > inspired by Minh Phan when he amazingly solved the cube on stage

> > of
> > > > a talent quest performance at school =D at that time cubing was
> > such
> > > > a foreign thing to me and i still recall how it seemed like he
> > was
> > > > using all fingers on a very loose cube to solve HAHA.
> > > >
> > > > But since then I have spent alot of time learning the Fridrich
> > > > method from my first beginner's method provided on Jasmine Lee's
> > > > blog. Along with the interest of my schoolmates, I sought for
> > faster
> > > > times and ofcourse a more sophisticated method so that i could
> > solve
> > > > from several different patterns. I'm am still currently learning
> > OLL
> > > > algs. and it's close to finish but I still have a long way to go
> > if
> > > > i want to solve times like the top record holders.
> > > >
> > > > My speedcube is a DIY cube from rubiks.com and I also have an
> > > > eastsheen 4x4x4 and a 2x2x2 keyring. Lately I began entering the
> > > > sunday contest hosted by Jon Morris just to get into that
> > > > competitive feel and see the times that cubers from other
> > countries
> > > > produce. In the future, I also hope that Australia can one day
> > > > dominate the top of the standings! xD But yeh, I've become quite
> > > > addicted to the 3x3x3 speedcubing and really want competitions
> > held
> > > > in Australia.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe we can organise some unofficial competitions?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Welcome aboard Patrick :) I'm guessing after about 6 months your
> > times
> > > would be somewhere around the 45-50 second mark? maybe a bit
> > quicker
> > > if you've got F2L, OLL and PLL covered.
> > > I keep telling Eric to learn F2L but he won't listen :)
> > >
> > > An Australian comp would be great but it'd probably have to be an
> > > online thing. Where abouts are you?
> > >
> > > Keith :)
> > >
> >
> > Hey Keith =] thankyou very much!
> >
> > Currently I'm around the 22-27 seconds mark, iv covered all PLL
> > algorithms and iv memorised about 41 OLL's. I havn't really started
> > learning F2L properly as I sorta figured my own way during a boring
> > car-ride :p. And yes F2L is very important expecially for Fridrich!!
> >
> > I'm situated in Bexley, I think south of Sydney? Online would be
> > great =] where abouts are you?
> >
> > Patrick~
> >
>
> Hey Patrick,
>
> 22-27!? Holy crap! that's bloody good progress for approximately 6
> months. I've been speedcubing for around 2 years and I've only
> recently been getting the occasional sub 30, well I often get 1-3 sub
> 30's in a timing session/average of 12 using the Jess Bond timer.
>
> My problem is I have a bit of a problem with looking ahead and keeping
> my concentration on the job. I tend o get a fair bit of hesitation
> between algs.
>
> Like Eric said, if you could get onto MSN messanger we could chat and
> keep up with each others progress, maybe even share some solving vids.
>
> I live in Goulburn NSW, so not too far away from you.
>
>
> Cheers, Keith :)
>


Hey Keith,

I tend to spend a ridiculous amount of time on the rubik's cube but my
other friend can already solve quite possibly a consistent sub-20
average and he started about a month after me..

but yes i guess if you want to improve your looking ahead that maybe
you should try to solve slower solves where you only concentrate on
looking ahead for the F2L, making sure that you continue turning the
cube without any pauses no matter how slow you go. If you have read on
Macky's site I think he suggests that you time yourself to perform a
number of turns per seconds to improve the look ahead. Then after, you
can attempt to speedsolve as fast as you can to see if your
concentration has improved =] And with algs. I guess its just all
about practice of fast recognition with no jams when you perform it.

Have a Happy new year as well and I'll try getting to talk to you guys
on msn!

Cheers,
Patrick~

--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "Patrick Fong"
<pfong90@...> wrote:
>
> --- In australianspeedcubers@..., "keefdcuber"
> <keefdcuber@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In australianspeedcubers@..., "pfong90"
> > <pfong90@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey everyone =D
> > >
> > > My name is Patrick, a soon to be 12 student in Sydney and i've
> been
> > > speedcubing just abit more than half a year now. I was first
> > > inspired by Minh Phan when he amazingly solved the cube on stage
> of
> > > a talent quest performance at school =D at that time cubing was
> such
> > > a foreign thing to me and i still recall how it seemed like he
> was
> > > using all fingers on a very loose cube to solve HAHA.
> > >
> > > But since then I have spent alot of time learning the Fridrich
> > > method from my first beginner's method provided on Jasmine Lee's
> > > blog. Along with the interest of my schoolmates, I sought for
> faster
> > > times and ofcourse a more sophisticated method so that i could
> solve
> > > from several different patterns. I'm am still currently learning
> OLL
> > > algs. and it's close to finish but I still have a long way to go
> if
> > > i want to solve times like the top record holders.
> > >
> > > My speedcube is a DIY cube from rubiks.com and I also have an
> > > eastsheen 4x4x4 and a 2x2x2 keyring. Lately I began entering the
> > > sunday contest hosted by Jon Morris just to get into that
> > > competitive feel and see the times that cubers from other
> countries
> > > produce. In the future, I also hope that Australia can one day
> > > dominate the top of the standings! xD But yeh, I've become quite
> > > addicted to the 3x3x3 speedcubing and really want competitions
> held
> > > in Australia.
> > >
> > > Maybe we can organise some unofficial competitions?
> > >
> >
> > Welcome aboard Patrick :) I'm guessing after about 6 months your
> times
> > would be somewhere around the 45-50 second mark? maybe a bit
> quicker
> > if you've got F2L, OLL and PLL covered.
> > I keep telling Eric to learn F2L but he won't listen :)
> >
> > An Australian comp would be great but it'd probably have to be an
> > online thing. Where abouts are you?
> >
> > Keith :)
> >
>
> Hey Keith =] thankyou very much!
>
> Currently I'm around the 22-27 seconds mark, iv covered all PLL
> algorithms and iv memorised about 41 OLL's. I havn't really started
> learning F2L properly as I sorta figured my own way during a boring
> car-ride :p. And yes F2L is very important expecially for Fridrich!!
>
> I'm situated in Bexley, I think south of Sydney? Online would be
> great =] where abouts are you?
>
> Patrick~
>

Hey Patrick,

22-27!? Holy crap! that's bloody good progress for approximately 6
months. I've been speedcubing for around 2 years and I've only
recently been getting the occasional sub 30, well I often get 1-3 sub
30's in a timing session/average of 12 using the Jess Bond timer.

My problem is I have a bit of a problem with looking ahead and keeping
my concentration on the job. I tend o get a fair bit of hesitation
between algs.

Like Eric said, if you could get onto MSN messanger we could chat and
keep up with each others progress, maybe even share some solving vids.

I live in Goulburn NSW, so not too far away from you.


Cheers, Keith :)

--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "Patrick
Fong" <pfong90@...> wrote:
>
> hey Eric!
>
> umm, i get times of around 22-27 seconds roughly. I recently loosed
my
> DIY evn more so it slowed my times down due to increased popping
but i
> tightened it back abit today so hopefully i can be more consistent
=D,
> How about you?
>
> Patrick
>
Im just using Jasmines beginner method, and my best time is a 34.
I typically average around 45-52 seconds a solve.
I only have a 25th anniversary cube, but i wouldnt mind getting my
hands on a deluxe/game cube.
I would like to learn some new algs (ive just started yesterday to
try to learn the PLL's), but i have a really bad memory. :(

Do you use msn messenger?
Both Keith and I spend a lot of time on it, and it would be a good
way to keep up with eachothers progress. ;)

Eric.

--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "keefdcuber"
<keefdcuber@...> wrote:
>
> --- In australianspeedcubers@..., "pfong90"
> <pfong90@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey everyone =D
> >
> > My name is Patrick, a soon to be 12 student in Sydney and i've
been
> > speedcubing just abit more than half a year now. I was first
> > inspired by Minh Phan when he amazingly solved the cube on stage
of
> > a talent quest performance at school =D at that time cubing was
such
> > a foreign thing to me and i still recall how it seemed like he
was
> > using all fingers on a very loose cube to solve HAHA.
> >
> > But since then I have spent alot of time learning the Fridrich
> > method from my first beginner's method provided on Jasmine Lee's
> > blog. Along with the interest of my schoolmates, I sought for
faster
> > times and ofcourse a more sophisticated method so that i could
solve
> > from several different patterns. I'm am still currently learning
OLL
> > algs. and it's close to finish but I still have a long way to go
if
> > i want to solve times like the top record holders.
> >
> > My speedcube is a DIY cube from rubiks.com and I also have an
> > eastsheen 4x4x4 and a 2x2x2 keyring. Lately I began entering the
> > sunday contest hosted by Jon Morris just to get into that
> > competitive feel and see the times that cubers from other
countries
> > produce. In the future, I also hope that Australia can one day
> > dominate the top of the standings! xD But yeh, I've become quite
> > addicted to the 3x3x3 speedcubing and really want competitions
held
> > in Australia.
> >
> > Maybe we can organise some unofficial competitions?
> >
>
> Welcome aboard Patrick :) I'm guessing after about 6 months your
times
> would be somewhere around the 45-50 second mark? maybe a bit
quicker
> if you've got F2L, OLL and PLL covered.
> I keep telling Eric to learn F2L but he won't listen :)
>
> An Australian comp would be great but it'd probably have to be an
> online thing. Where abouts are you?
>
> Keith :)
>

Hey Keith =] thankyou very much!

Currently I'm around the 22-27 seconds mark, iv covered all PLL
algorithms and iv memorised about 41 OLL's. I havn't really started
learning F2L properly as I sorta figured my own way during a boring
car-ride :p. And yes F2L is very important expecially for Fridrich!!

I'm situated in Bexley, I think south of Sydney? Online would be
great =] where abouts are you?

Patrick~

--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "joebloggs1987"
<joebloggs1987@...> wrote:
>
> Cool.
> What kind of times are you getting with the 3x3x3?
>
> Eric. :)
>

hey Eric!

umm, i get times of around 22-27 seconds roughly. I recently loosed my
DIY evn more so it slowed my times down due to increased popping but i
tightened it back abit today so hopefully i can be more consistent =D,
How about you?

Patrick

--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "pfong90"
<pfong90@...> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone =D
>
> My name is Patrick, a soon to be 12 student in Sydney and i've been
> speedcubing just abit more than half a year now. I was first
> inspired by Minh Phan when he amazingly solved the cube on stage of
> a talent quest performance at school =D at that time cubing was such
> a foreign thing to me and i still recall how it seemed like he was
> using all fingers on a very loose cube to solve HAHA.
>
> But since then I have spent alot of time learning the Fridrich
> method from my first beginner's method provided on Jasmine Lee's
> blog. Along with the interest of my schoolmates, I sought for faster
> times and ofcourse a more sophisticated method so that i could solve
> from several different patterns. I'm am still currently learning OLL
> algs. and it's close to finish but I still have a long way to go if
> i want to solve times like the top record holders.
>
> My speedcube is a DIY cube from rubiks.com and I also have an
> eastsheen 4x4x4 and a 2x2x2 keyring. Lately I began entering the
> sunday contest hosted by Jon Morris just to get into that
> competitive feel and see the times that cubers from other countries
> produce. In the future, I also hope that Australia can one day
> dominate the top of the standings! xD But yeh, I've become quite
> addicted to the 3x3x3 speedcubing and really want competitions held
> in Australia.
>
> Maybe we can organise some unofficial competitions?
>

Welcome aboard Patrick :) I'm guessing after about 6 months your times
would be somewhere around the 45-50 second mark? maybe a bit quicker
if you've got F2L, OLL and PLL covered.
I keep telling Eric to learn F2L but he won't listen :)

An Australian comp would be great but it'd probably have to be an
online thing. Where abouts are you?

Keith :)

--- In australianspeedcubers@..., "Jasmine"
<speedcuber@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Don't know if anyone is still reading this forum, but I thought I'd
> let you know that the official Australian 3x3x3 speedsolve record for
> a single solve is now a much more respectable 20.37 seconds. :)
>
> Jasmine
> http://speedcuber.blogspot.com/
>

Well done on the new Australian record Jasmine :) Have you managed a
sub 20 in practice yet?

I only recently tried a few timed solves a couple nights ago and to my
suprised I stopped the clock at 23.18 which pretty much shattered my
previous record of 26.42. I haven't been able to get near another 23
since but I have done a 26.25 and a 25.29.

Also, I decided to do a little experiment. I chose a random scrambling
alg from the Jess Bond timer, wrote it down, and continuously tried
the solve over and over again. Over 2 days I was able to get down to
17.16, that included having to learn a new OLL alg as the one that
came up after the prefered F2L I didn't know yet. Eventually I even
learnt the scramble alg without looking at it too.

Keith:)

Cool.
What kind of times are you getting with the 3x3x3?

Eric. :)

Hey everyone =D

My name is Patrick, a soon to be 12 student in Sydney and i've been
speedcubing just abit more than half a year now. I was first
inspired by Minh Phan when he amazingly solved the cube on stage of
a talent quest performance at school =D at that time cubing was such
a foreign thing to me and i still recall how it seemed like he was
using all fingers on a very loose cube to solve HAHA.

But since then I have spent alot of time learning the Fridrich
method from my first beginner's method provided on Jasmine Lee's
blog. Along with the interest of my schoolmates, I sought for faster
times and ofcourse a more sophisticated method so that i could solve
from several different patterns. I'm am still currently learning OLL
algs. and it's close to finish but I still have a long way to go if
i want to solve times like the top record holders.

My speedcube is a DIY cube from rubiks.com and I also have an
eastsheen 4x4x4 and a 2x2x2 keyring. Lately I began entering the
sunday contest hosted by Jon Morris just to get into that
competitive feel and see the times that cubers from other countries
produce. In the future, I also hope that Australia can one day
dominate the top of the standings! xD But yeh, I've become quite
addicted to the 3x3x3 speedcubing and really want competitions held
in Australia.

Maybe we can organise some unofficial competitions?