Well, you bunch of alcoholics, are you enjoying yourselves here, taking advantage of my absence?
Damn, I haven't been here for about 3 months, but everything is still the same. The design has changed a bit, there are some new topics, but all the regulars are still here. I'm really glad to see you all. I'm actually leaving again in 4 days, but I'll be back regularly after that. There's just no other portal on the internet that feels as comfortable as this one. (Reading the posts, I felt right at home, it's a very familiar style).
And I'm very happy right now because I finally fulfilled a long-held dream. After taking my exams and clearing up all my outstanding issues, I grabbed a tent and went on a solo trip to the Dürso region (it turned out to be the best option). I spent almost 3 weeks alone in the forest, barely interacting with anyone. (Of course, I had to go into town twice with a backpack to get food, but I also spent time with Remarque by reading two of his books that I brought with me). Communication is good, but when there are people everywhere, 24 hours a day, and the only chance to think quietly is usually at night (that's why I read at night and sleep for 4-5 hours), you start to understand those who live alone in the forests and wilderness (it's no wonder that this is becoming increasingly popular). Strange people think that you can only get pleasure from communication and "hanging out," and some even tried to dissuade me from the trip, but in reality, I got more pleasure from communicating with myself and especially with my "Remarque-esque hero" (even though he's not very similar to me) than I have in the whole year.
Okay, I'll tell you more about it later.

By the way, about paintball, if we can get a good number of people together, we can go to a страйкбол game. If anyone doesn't know, these games are organized by GDC (if anyone doesn't know, they created and published S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a game, a computer game xD). It's very cheap, and the weapon models are real (!), but they obviously shoot with markers. The main difference from paintball is that it's really tough (in terms of physical exertion), because imagine 1000 people being thrown into a "zone," and the task is simply to survive. And most importantly, the atmosphere of the game suddenly becomes very real, with stories around the campfire, shootouts with gangs, and raids for artifacts (food).

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I've gotten so used to not using internet "grammar" that I could barely read Ara's post.)))
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By the way, how is the forum doing? The last time I was here, it seemed like it was dying out. I thought there wouldn't be any of the old regulars left, but at first glance, everything seems to be okay.