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I'd also like to share some oxygen-fueled impressions from the mega-tournament:
How it all began:
A call on ICQ: "So, are we going?"
-(Me) "I've got some issues, let's do it tomorrow morning."
"No way, tomorrow's out of the question! :smile19: :smile13: :smile14: :smile03:"
...
And just like that, all the issues were instantly resolved.
We arrived at the club, where Eric and Alexander (Dobryak, also known as Dober) were still sober, along with the admin, waiting for the guests/us. There was also Oxy, constantly coming and going from Moscow, plus the assembled team from Siberia, and Stinger, who was basically held hostage :), After calling them, we decided to drop off the luggage at Eric's apartment, which was easy to find using GPS, and then explore the sights of Michurinsk... the monuments, the fountains, and most of all :smile54: the bench at the foot of the waterfall in the park :smile12:.
In the evening, Eric finally decided to show us his secret spot where we had planned to play football/hang out at the beach/do some doping/have a barbecue/go to the river, etc. As we walked past the field, we were already mentally dividing ourselves into teams and trying on our cleats. A little further on... there was water, i.e., a river :smile26:. The decision was made: only those with a water sign in their zodiac would go swimming - Dober and I (water sign :smile12:) were the lucky ones.
On the way out of the beach, we just made it to a store that was closing, and the lights were already being turned off. We entered a "teleport" that took us all over the city for 50 rubles :), and ended up at... well, you guessed it, his place, where there was a feast... a feast... a feast, and finally, we connected with the guys from Moscow. In the early morning, we were told to go there... or not go there... go here instead... and then we met up.
An hour later, Sanal arrived... we met up and continued.
The next morning, everyone was in fighting mode :smile26:. We sat down at the computers, and after a brief discussion about versions and templates, we started playing. But the thermometer outside, and even the computers, seemed to be saying the same thing: "You guys should be at the river," but we stubbornly resisted/or rather, not everyone resisted. And that's exactly what happened. After lunch at the club, we even managed to play a few more games. Alexei (Dust) had a great game, defeating Slip and Stinger. My game against Mikhail (Cannabis) was next. Everyone was just waiting for me to give up after I lost three psychic units, but I said, "Let's continue." Five minutes later, the conversation turned to the river, and I joined the expedition... At night, there was a poker game with the locals :) and two non-local champions.
The neighbors were very happy with us :smile04:, so they didn't even come over in the morning. They just met Eric at the bus stop and wished him well - they were very happy for us.
The morning of the second day, Eric walks in: "So, who wants to play in the tournament? :smile12:"
The rest of us were relaxing and joining the rest of the group for a barbecue by the river, where Preds and Vik, along with the local crowd, had already arrived... and there was honey and beer flowing :smile54:. On the way back from the river, we decided to take a dip :D. That's what a great group of people can do to you.
The third day was a mix of packing up and relaxing, depending on who you were.
IVAN, KONSTANTIN, ALEXEI, SANAL - Well done :smile12: for managing to break away and join this cultural extravaganza :smile12:.
THANK YOU ALL FOR SUCH AN AMAZING TIME!!!
Welcome back anytime :smile13:.
P.S. Eric was great as always, meeting and accommodating everyone :smile41: ;) /That's enough for now, or I'll want to go back today/