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Any speed-cubers here?

Posted:
Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:32 pm
by kclborat
Any speed-cubers here?

Posted:
Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:30 pm
by vtmarik
I may be in the dark here, but what the hell is speed-cubing?

Posted:
Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:46 pm
by Hitman079
i think it's the art of solving a rubix cube at amazing speeds.
in order to be one, you must also be single.
well, that goes hand-in-hand


Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:32 am
by AznBoi97531
eh. I cube, but Im not a speedcuber yet. I average at about a minute. I can solve 4x4 and 5x5 though if that counts for anything.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:34 am
by kclborat
I cube but am not a speedcuber. I'm gonna go get the real speedcuber.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:38 am
by Jeph
Hello, I am the real speedcuber
Speedcubing is the art of solving the Rubik's cube very quickly. No tricks or gimmicks, legitimate solving.
I've been doing it for about a year, and I can solve mixed up Rubik's cube in about 19 seconds on average.
Heres a video of me

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... eff+Andrew
The solve time is 15.68 seconds. The scramble was randomly generated. There was a 15 second preinspection period before solving.
For those of you who want to learn more, check out:
http://www.speedcubing.com
http://www.strangepuzzle.com <- Videos galore
Edit: Yes I'm single. However.. speedcubing gives you amazing finger dexterity.
Quoting Family Guy, "The Clitoris, Natures Rubik's Cube." I speedsolve this as well.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:43 am
by Kid_A
Jeph wrote:Hello, I am the real speedcuber

Speedcubing is the art of solving the Rubik's cube very quickly. No tricks or gimmicks, legitimate solving.
I've been doing it for about a year, and I can solve mixed up Rubik's cube in about 19 seconds on average.
Heres a video of me

:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... eff+AndrewThe solve time is 15.68 seconds. The scramble was randomly generated. There was a 15 second preinspection period before solving.
For those of you who want to learn more, check out:
http://www.speedcubing.comhttp://www.strangepuzzle.com <- Videos galore


Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:45 am
by kclborat
this is the man that turned it into a pandemic at our school. anyone whos anyone can solve one.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:46 am
by drpayne666
I've been speedcubing since last march or so and average around 30 seconds.
It's a lot of fun, and really anyone can do it. Sure it's a useless skill, but it's nice to be really good at something and provides a challenge that with a little work you see improvements right away.
Plus, what woman can resist a man that good with his hands?

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:48 am
by kclborat
I say it is quite useful. Impressing Hooter's waitresses for one.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:53 am
by Jeph
Impressing? or Depressing yourself when they don't pay attention?

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:54 am
by kclborat
And you get to learn cool words like "alg", "cubie", "OLL, COLL and POLL" and "clitoris". Plus it is one of the coolest things in the world when you solve it for the first time.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:01 am
by kclborat
Dude, she fucking loved you. Remember the wet t-shirt contest?

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:04 am
by Aradhus
When I was in high school I knocked someones tooth out with a rubik's cube.
Jeph wrote:
Quoting Family Guy, "The Clitoris, Natures Rubik's Cube." I speedsolve this as well.
Nice. Love how you go all out geek style and then reel it back in at the end.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:04 am
by forax
Cubing for about a year with these guys, average about 32 sec.
Right now I'm the only one from our group who can do it blindfolded, but Jeph is working on it -shakes fist-
Ton of fun, rewarding, and impresses the lady folk
No I'm NOT single!!

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:06 am
by kclborat
Nor I, but I also cannot solve it as quickly, but thats gonna change real soon...

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:16 am
by Hitman079
iono about you guys. you could be the most popular guys in school or whatever. but i won't speedcube. i don't enjoy logical challenges.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:27 am
by autoload
This is actually a skill I wouldn't mind learning one day.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:02 pm
by wcaclimbing
my best record is 46 seconds. i usually unscramble it between 50 seconds and a minute.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:46 pm
by 2dimes
Ok someone 'splain how to do this, doesn't have to be fast. Actually you probably need to go slow.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:23 pm
by dcowboys055
drpayne666 wrote:It's a lot of fun, and really anyone can do it.
oh reaaallllly? I cant solve one period.

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:21 pm
by Hitman079
don't you know how to take the stickers off and place them where you want them to be?

Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:22 pm
by hecter
Hitman079 wrote:don't you know how to take the stickers off and place them where you want them to be?
That's the only way I can solve one. But I can solve those 15 puzzles pretty fast.