Sorry, I just read the other post.
2006/3/23, Gilles van den Peereboom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Is it going to be an open or a closed competition ?
> I don't promise at all that I'll come, but I guess that you might have
> some canadian guys who would be interested in that championship.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Just a small note : hotels in Las Vegas are quite cheap, what's
> expensive is the casino :D
> Congratulations Tyson for this organisation that looks like a quite big event.
>
> Have fun !
> Gilles
>
> 2006/3/23, Tyson Mao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Okay, so this is what happened. Originally, I was going to do US
> > Nationals at Caltech, and everything was going to be very quick and
> > easy, but then someone, and I think his name begins with a "Mike,"
> > spoke up and said that something like Vegas would be really fun. Then
> > more of you guys, (rhymes with badam) chimed in and agreed that US
> > Nationals 2006 in Vegas would be really fun.
> >
> > I'm really close to this. However, I need help from you guys.
> > Basically, I'm going to look like a fool if we can't draw 100
> > competitors, so please help me out. The competition is scheduled for
> > August 5 and 6. That's a weekend, Saturday to Sunday.
> >
> > We had 56 people for US Nationals. Everyone native to California is
> > within driving distance of Vegas. That should be 100 people right
> > there. PLEASE HELP ME! I'm putting a lot on the line here. If this
> > thing flops, I look like a big fool, people get pissed at me, and all
> > that other stuff, and it just sucks a lot for me.
> >
> > So yeah, tell your friends, get people addicted to cubing, get people
> > to go to US Nationals. Look at your calendars, try to keep August 5 to
> > 6 free, and yes...
> >
> > The goal... 100 competitors, or else Tyson sucks. I'll look really bad
> > if 20 people show up to this thing.
> >
> > Is money your problem? I have ideas to help you raise money. If you
> > can find a large group of people who want to learn how to cube, I'll
> > try to work out a way so that you can get cubes for cheap, sell them,
> > and make some money to go to Vegas.
> >
> > Or do what Frank Morris does and get a company to sponsor you.
> >
> > Please come!
> >
> > Note — Vegas is not finalized yet, but it's getting really close, and
> > I'm going to be very nervous if it does get finalized... because I'm
> > basically promising them 100 competitors. We had 56 in San
> > Francisco... we should be able to do 100 for a national competition.
> >
> > Tyson Mao
> > Astrophysics '06
> > California Institute of Technology
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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