Rubik's cube

[browneyes]

How many of you can work one of those things? I can't.

 

[Samandmom]

I can't but DH can.

 

[browneyes]

My brother can too. I thought my son was a genius the other day. My dd bought a Rubik's and all the colors were the way they're supposed to be when I get done working one (all jumbled). My ds got ahold of it and the next thing I knew, he'd worked it! My dd inspected it though. He worked it the only way I'd be able to-by peeling the colors off and putting them where they go.

 

[sheilarose2]

I always changed the stickers on it. A guy that went to my school many, many years ago was on the show "That's Incredible" for being able to solve the puzzle in record time-his name was Brian Shipman.

 

[DocRafiki]

nope, i never could. but i would trick people into thinking i could by starting with a solved puzzle, making about 5 turns that made it look all jumbled, and then just doing it in reverse.

the sticker thing was pretty obvious, which is why i liked the little keychains. they were really easy to pull apart completely and piece it back together.

 

[Kitty 34]

I don't have the patience to do one.

 

[CBRorBust]

My brother can do this.

It annoys me to NO END that he has this talent. He is so smart it makes me SICK! UGH!

 

[Poohbear123]

I once bought a step by step book on how to do it.......I STILL couldn't DO IT!

 

[babslittleones]

I got a couple of Rubik's cube back in high school. Matter of fact, I think I still have them packed away in a box somewhere. I won't mention how old they are.

Anyways, I was able to complete the cube but only with the help of the cheat book. It still took a long time to complete it even with the book.

I was also able to complete it by actually taking the thing apart. You can pry the middle edge pieces out by using a butter knife or something. You match the corner pieces up and then pop the middle edge pieces back in and then you have a finished puzzle. Although, my poor cube got so loose after doing this so many times that it is about to fall apart. But hey, I did complete cube.


Beth

 

[pumba]

in less then a half of a minute.....he knew to much .....

 

[shep]

I could get 2 colors but thats it...I've taken mine apart a few times..it was the 'generic' cube..

 

[SplshMtn99]

Years ago I had a book that explained it. I eventually got it. But I'm older now....so I would need an 8 yr old to explain it to me!

 

[dizneenut]

I was able to do it years ago....not sure if I could still do it now, though.

 

[Octoberbride03]

Work it? YES

Solve it? NO

I used to try for hours and only ever got 2 colors together

Was fun trying though

Mauree

 

[JetMom]

When we were in High School my DH could solve it in under a minute! I, on the other hand, was always completely hopeless at it!

 

[Cindy B]

My kids got some at a retro store, and my daughter has 3 sides done already.. the six year old!

I remember the guy on thats Incredible as well.

Back in the day (boy do I sound old) I took stickers off and pryed it apart...