--- In [email protected], "Jeff Soesbe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I first heard the description, I was thinking it might be "Jeff Conquers the Cube (in > 45 seconds)" which was my favorite "speed" solving book 25 years ago (for obvious > reasons) and where I learned my main method. > > You'll find it on page 6 of the twistypuzzles link. > > yeff > > --- In [email protected], "d_j_salvia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "dontsimon" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi I recently picked up a Rubik's cubeafter over 20 years of not even > > > seeing one. At that time I was able to do it in about 60 seconds using > > > a method learned from a book. > > > > > > A silly question this as I know it was a beginners method (and there > > > must be better methods), but I'd like to know what the book was. > > > Unfortunately all I can remember is that it had a picture of the > > > youngster who had written it in it or on it - maybe on the back, or > > > inside cover. He was a mousey haird, slightly geeky looking kid :) Not > > > much to go on, but if this rings any bells with anyone, do chirp up > > > and let me know. > > > > > > The memory is a bad thing. I can't even get past the top layer :) > > > > > > > That book might be found here: > > > > http://twistypuzzles.com/cgi-bin/pdb-search.cgi?act=sec&key=book > > > > or here > > > > http://www.speedcubing.com/ton/collection/Books%20and%20Collectibles/index.htm > > > > Regards, > > > > David J > > > I had two books at the time, and they both must have been out in England before the summer of 1981 because we moved house then and I'd already had them by then. One of them must have been 'You Can Do The Cube' because that kid's face is so familiar, although I don't recoginise the cover - maybe an earlier edition had a different cover??
The other one may have been 'Mastering Rubik's Cube' by Don Taylor, because the cover looks familiar. Or it also may have been 'SIMPLE SOLUTION TO RUBIK'S CUBE' by JAMES NOURSE - also looking familiar. What I do remember is having an argument in the playground with this other kid who could do the cube (we were the only two in the whole school) He said I was cheating because I didn't turn the cube upside down to finish the bottom layer??? Maybe this gives a clue about the different methods we were using. For about a month we stood in the yard doing cube after cube after cube for all the kids who had them (everyone in 80/81 whenever it was). My record was 59 seconds - which hilariously enough was just counted out loud by my brother without any kind of watch or timing device. Very scientific :) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
