Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
it simply wouldn't be a Melbourne Cube Days without something completely absurd happening during 3bld
chop stop, holding the cube and one turn away = 6 seconds worth of penalties
had a 21+2 before this and a 22 after, so my slowest time went down as my fastest and my fastest time became my slowest 💀
huuuuuuuge shoutout to Zach Amiridis for the wonderful footage as always
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it simply wouldn't be a Melbourne Cube Days without something completely absurd happening during 3bld
chop stop, holding the cube and one turn away = 6 seconds worth of penalties
had a 21+2 before this and a 22 after, so my slowest time went down as my fastest and my fastest time became my slowest 💀
huuuuuuuge shoutout to Zach Amiridis for the wonderful footage as always
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![[Former OcR] 3:17.74 5BLD Single | Michael Tripodi](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tvwL_1EFe2M/mqdefault.jpg "[Former OcR] 3:17.74 5BLD Single | Michael Tripodi
ok google, play hard in the paint clean version
lol at not improving any world ranks
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![[PR] 4.36 Winning Clock Average](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xe5pGGVSBHg/mqdefault.jpg "[PR] 4.36 Winning Clock Average
it was all just a bad dream 😪
NR 8
CR 15
WR 177
Nimble Newborough 2024
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![[OcR, National Champion] 3:10.28 5BLD Single | Michael Tripodi](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yxLYwHYMz2Y/mqdefault.jpg "[OcR, National Champion] 3:10.28 5BLD Single | Michael Tripodi
theres a stick shift of progress and pride, and its going to one
theres a long story here, but for brevity, post-worlds life burnt me out to the point where i didnt see a point in returning to a competitive level. i stayed registered for nats on the off-chance that i would want to compete, but even up until two weeks ago i was just going to show up for stream and thats it. i even wrote a draft post announcing my withdrawal. recently i found the drive to start moderately practicing again, but still wasnt expecting too much out of this round. certainly wasnt expecting a 2023 nats 4bld redux!
i feel the two-month cold turkey break has actually served me extremely well. ive had nothing but time, and through that God has guided me in habit and character to get through tough times in the future. im extremely grateful for everyone whos actually been there for me, meeting my 3am ramblings and laments with grace and compassion. 2025 will be a year i look back on extremely fondly in future as the year that i truly started living. i soared, i lived, i let go, i saw, i mourned. i loved, i lost, but i survived. love you guys ❤️
unironically solve still sucks, sub 3 next
NR1
CR1
WR10
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