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Re: Ask(e).
« Reply #135 on: January 27, 2007, 05:34:26 PM »

Aske, maybe you are too young to remember the rubic's cube, but if your not.
When you first saw or got a rubic's cube, how many minutes (or should I say seconds Grin) did it take for you to figure it out?

I don't know about him, but I had the stickers off the damn thing in 15 minutes.
No need to waste the stickers -- the cube itself comes apart pretty easily if you know where to pry.

That's what I did. Cheesy
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« Reply #136 on: January 27, 2007, 05:54:40 PM »

I used to be able to solve a Rubik's cube in well under two minutes.  Can't remember my PB but it was very fast.  My friend's little brother taught me.  I think he got the answer from a book.  It's all about recognizing patterns and solving for the right corner/edge in the correct order.  I can still get two rows (18 pieces) right after all these years.

[In the first game of the slow pitch season, Uisce serves up a gently descending ball low and outside.]

We used force Vaseline into the damn things to make the action smooth. 
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Re: Ask(e).
« Reply #137 on: January 27, 2007, 08:26:52 PM »

I used to be able to solve a Rubik's cube in well under two minutes.  Can't remember my PB but it was very fast.  My friend's little brother taught me.  I think he got the answer from a book.  It's all about recognizing patterns and solving for the right corner/edge in the correct order.  I can still get two rows (18 pieces) right after all these years.

[In the first game of the slow pitch season, Uisce serves up a gently descending ball low and outside.]

We used force Vaseline into the damn things to make the action smooth. 


 Shocked Shocked  I was never even close.  But then again, ..........5.59%  Tongue
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« Reply #138 on: January 27, 2007, 08:47:05 PM »

I used to be able to solve a Rubik's cube in well under two minutes.  Can't remember my PB but it was very fast.  My friend's little brother taught me.  I think he got the answer from a book.  It's all about recognizing patterns and solving for the right corner/edge in the correct order.  I can still get two rows (18 pieces) right after all these years.

[In the first game of the slow pitch season, Uisce serves up a gently descending ball low and outside.]

We used force Vaseline into the damn things to make the action smooth. 


 Shocked Shocked  I was never even close.  But then again, ..........5.59%  Tongue
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Re: Ask(e).
« Reply #139 on: January 27, 2007, 08:57:52 PM »

Ha! Aske, you hack!

You stole that rhetoric straight from King_Slayer over at freechessinfo.com.

I've been talking to some regular FCIers.  pawnbrkr, bishop_guy063, kinghunt, and poison_pawn1966.

I did enjoy your tussle with Patzer.  That dude is such a tool.  I hear he's close with pawnnfool.


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« Reply #140 on: January 28, 2007, 11:29:53 AM »

Quote from: Uisce Beatha link=topic=1674.msg24249#msg24249


We used force Vaseline into the damn things to make the action smooth. 

I never realized how important it was to have a lubed cube, or even how big the Rubik's cube really was back then, but the fact that this product even existed is pretty revealing:


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« Reply #141 on: January 28, 2007, 11:32:11 AM »

Quote from: Uisce Beatha link=topic=1674.msg24249#msg24249


We used force Vaseline into the damn things to make the action smooth. 

I never realized how important it was to have a lubed cube, or even how big the Rubik's cube really was back then, but the fact that this product even existed is pretty revealing:




Cube Lube is so cool.

It's sister product Pube Lube, not so much.
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« Reply #142 on: January 28, 2007, 11:38:24 AM »

"........and other mind boggling puzzles that move."
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« Reply #143 on: January 28, 2007, 11:40:57 AM »

"........and other mind boggling puzzles that move."


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Re: Ask(e).
« Reply #144 on: January 29, 2007, 12:50:47 PM »

What are your goals, tactics, etc, etc, etc in chess?  Reply should be no less than 500 words. Wink

destroy the opponents king.

ermmm. let me edit this tomorrow


Is it tomorrow yet? Wink

erm, nope.

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Kewl.  Thanks.

is it going to help you win?


Help me win?  I have to be good enough to win first.
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Re: Ask(e).
« Reply #145 on: January 29, 2007, 07:33:50 PM »

Help me win?  I have to be good enough to win first.

lol Grin
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« Reply #146 on: January 29, 2007, 07:35:23 PM »

Help me win?  I have to be good enough to win first.

lol Grin

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