Hi there, I'm based in Bristol so sounds like we're close...
I like the idea of meeting up at some point since no-one I know is into it at all so it's a lonely process learning it from the web. And slow, too! Finding time to do this will be pretty hard I have to say. I'm a bit older than most of the people here and have a young family! Anything's possible I suppose. If it's in Gloucestershire it will be easier! No chance of getting anywhere near Dan no matter how much I practice, I think but it will be fun trying! My problem is I keep forgetting the algorithms I never use and my fingers aren't as fast as they used to be. If I could consistently get near 30 I would be more than happy! Don't quite understand what the L2L(1-4) method refers to.. is it layers or number of times you look or...? Is it Fridrich at all? Cheers, Matt --- In [email protected], "thomkirjava" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey > > I'm another UK'r to say hi :) > > Where abouts in the UK are you based? Would be good to meet up for a bit. > > Oh, and I promise I'll come to the next UK meet :D > > ~Thom > > --- In [email protected], "Duncan Dicks" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Matt > > Welcome to the UK speedcubing community. Hopefully we will have > another get > > together, perhaps in the summer. It would be great to see you there. > > It soudns like you are making good progress already - maybe you will be > > giving Dan a run for his money one day. > > > > Good luck and Happy Christmas > > > > Duncan > > (you can e-mail or messenger me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] direct if you > > fancy a UK chat) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mantawrays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 5:25 PM > > Subject: [Speed cubing group] New UK cuber > > > > > > > Hi! A new cuber in the UK here. I used to play with the cube in the > > > 80's when I was little(I used a really simple beginner layer method, I > > > think) and recently after playing with a 4 x 4 someone in the office > > > had got hooked again and bought a new cube in August. > > > > > > I've been reading a lot of the people here's web pages and they have > > > all been a great help (esp. Jessica Fridrich's, Dan Harris', Joel Van > > > Noort, Chris Hardwick's). So thanks to everyone for making some great > > > webpages. I use the cross on the bottom. I am getting better at doing > > > F2L (it's taking a long time to be able to make fast decisions > > > though!) and have learnt the U, Z, H, E, J and F PLL algorithms (and > > > have forgotten the A one!). I guess I'm going to try to learn all the > > > PLL ones and then look at the OLL ones. Is that the general approach > > > to learning Fridrich? Since I learnt those PLL's I have found it > > > possible to solve the cube in around 50 seconds whereas before it was > > > around 1 minute 30 or something like that if I went flat out. Still > > > pretty slow compared to everyone here. > > > > > > Still, I had a go with Chris H's 'oh wow' scramble and was shocked > > > when using my method after a few tries I solved it in 31 seconds. > > > Well, That was a big Oh wow for me, anyway! :) > > > > > > I have two cubes, one I bought from a department store in August with > > > bright stickers on (which deteriorated really rapidly )- probably the > > > generic 3 x 3 Rubiks.com sell, and a Rubik's 3 x 3 DIY cube with PVC > > > stickers which I prefer. The DIY one seems to be easier to control > > > turns on and more suitable for doing fast solves (although it's > > > noisier according to my wife). Oh yes, and it has M0105B written on > > > one of the corners. > > > > > > Does anyone have any opinions of the new anniversary cube? Is it the > > > same as the normal 3 x 3 but with a different centre white sticker? Is > > > it at all suitable for speedcubing? Are the stickers PVC or > polypropelene? > > > > > > That's it for now. > > > > > > Cheers, Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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/
