Any speed-cubers here?

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:32 pm

vtmarik · Post by **vtmarik** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:30 pm

I may be in the dark here, but what the hell is speed-cubing?

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:46 pm

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

AznBoi97531 · Post by **AznBoi97531** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:32 am

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.

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:34 am

I cube but am not a speedcuber. I'm gonna go get the real speedcuber.

Jeph · Post by **Jeph** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:38 am

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+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.

Kid_A · Post by **Kid_A** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:43 am

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+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

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:45 am

this is the man that turned it into a pandemic at our school. anyone whos anyone can solve one.

drpayne666 · Post by **drpayne666** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:46 am

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?

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:48 am

I say it is quite useful. Impressing Hooter's waitresses for one.

Jeph · Post by **Jeph** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:53 am

Impressing? or Depressing yourself when they don't pay attention?

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:54 am

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.

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:01 am

Dude, she fucking loved you. Remember the wet t-shirt contest?

Aradhus · Post by **Aradhus** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:04 am

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.

forax · Post by **forax** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:04 am

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!!

kclborat · Post by **kclborat** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:06 am

Nor I, but I also cannot solve it as quickly, but thats gonna change real soon...

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:16 am

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.

autoload · Post by **autoload** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:27 am

This is actually a skill I wouldn't mind learning one day.

wcaclimbing · Post by **wcaclimbing** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:02 pm

my best record is 46 seconds. i usually unscramble it between 50 seconds and a minute.

2dimes · Post by **2dimes** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:46 pm

Ok someone 'splain how to do this, doesn't have to be fast. Actually you probably need to go slow.

dcowboys055 · Post by **dcowboys055** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:23 pm

drpayne666 wrote:It's a lot of fun, and really anyone can do it.

oh reaaallllly? I cant solve one period.

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:21 pm

don't you know how to take the stickers off and place them where you want them to be?

hecter · Post by **hecter** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:22 pm

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.