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Yes, childhood was a fun and carefree time... I wish I could go back and sneak into movies that were only allowed for those 16 and older, putting on a serious face to convince the elderly ticket lady that I was about to join the army. I remember some kids even used their older brothers' IDs. We'd go to the movie theater and play arcade games like "Battleship," "Basketball," and "Air Combat," etc. And finally, we'd eat that delicious ice cream that was served in crispy waffle cones. Yessss... We could also hang out at ice cream parlors and spend all the money our parents gave us for some holiday, maybe even two or three rubles. It was so much fun... That's what it was like back then. I remember the excitement surrounding bicycles; I can still feel the thrill I had when I went with my parents to buy my first bike, probably called "Uralets" now. We'd race around with the other kids from the neighborhood, getting scrapes and bruises, and feeling the adrenaline rush. We'd go see the first full-length animated movie that was shown in theaters, "The Lord of Time." No matter what anyone says, childhood in the Soviet Union was interesting. Pioneer camps – by the way, back then everyone just called them "camps" – it's funny. Pioneer campfires, hikes, learning to play the guitar... Well, that's the story, almost a memoir.

Ah, we had our share of fun back in the day... We used to run around on the roofs of garages, which were not far from my friend's house. We would sneak into gardens and steal apples (they were already somewhat neglected back then, and now the area is being developed), filling our pockets and then greedily eating them. Strangely enough, the apples were good, and none of us ever got sick. I remember the first and last time we got caught, when an "angry old lady" yelled at us for our misdeeds. And then she let us go... I can't forget how much we loved going to computer clubs, just to play "Counter-Strike," then "GTA 3," and later, my friend and I got hooked on "Red Alert 2," and even later, on "Heroes..." I remember how we would go out in large groups, some on skateboards, some on bicycles, some on rollerblades. And despite the many accidents, we rode fearlessly on the dams. Although, no, there was fear, but it was more like an adrenaline rush. I can't forget how I used to carry my Sony PlayStation to my friends' houses, and we would gather in large groups and play. So much fun and excitement, so many funny moments in those classic games, and it's even more fun with good company. When we couldn't play on the PlayStation, we would play on the old Sega, which also had two joysticks. On it, "Worms" was probably the most popular. Yes, yes, one of the first parts of that great game. That's how I spent my childhood

I remember we were all crazy about toy guns. We would run around the garages, and instead of shouting "bang-bang," we would shoot at each other with these toy guns. The sound they made was like real gunshots. It was great. And I also remember in 4th grade, we were told to put on a theatrical performance. We gathered at one guy's house to rehearse, and instead of rehearsing, we spent 3 hours playing Sega... Yeah, childhood was a golden time.

Heh, what did we do as kids... I can't even remember everything)). And we stole apples from places where it was only possible to do so. There was always one guy who climbed up to get them, and he often got in trouble for it... sometimes the owners would throw bricks at him, or something else, and once, a man hit him several times with an iron rod :\.... Sometimes we would collect small, sour apples and eat them with salt)). Heh... We went to the zoo (which was across the street from our house) very often (in winter and summer), climbing over the fence... When we got older, we even fished in their lake a couple of times))). There were a lot of fish =). And we walked along the dams, looking for lizards and catching frogs... We often went to the lake (which looked like a river because of its elongated shape and length), and we made dams for the streams under the sand bridge, and when a lot of water collected, we would float bottle caps... And once, with a friend, we took his big ship (a toy), attached a battery-powered motor to it, put toy soldiers on the deck, and launched it along the shore of the lake... But later, while launching it along the shore with the motor turned off, the ship suddenly turned sharply and headed into the open "sea," and we couldn't reach it anymore... So we started throwing stones in front of it, hoping that the waves would bring it back to us, but one of our friends hit it directly, and the ship sank along with the passengers, because they were attached with plasticine so they wouldn't fall off during the movement :\.... Although, one of them seemed to have survived... either he swam back, or we took him out ourselves))). We were most sorry for the ship =((. It had only gone on one trip... And there were so many games... and stickers (wrappers, tokens, cigarette packs, etc.), before that (when we were even younger), we played children's games (like "cat, cat, what kind of sour cream?"), then we played tag, war games, cops and robbers, tanks (and another game with a knife), and we "traveled" a lot )))... We also played a game... I don't remember the name, but it was dangerous. IMHO), everyone stood in a circle, held hands, and started running (spinning), and you had to hold on, and most importantly, run with everyone!!... When we played that game, I was the smallest, and the others were 3-6 years older... Once, in such a circle, I couldn't hold onto someone's hand, or my hand wasn't held, and I was left holding onto one hand, which was pulling me forward, but it didn't pull me for long, because then I flew out of the circle... I don't know how many times I tumbled in the air, but I flew far))) and fell on my stomach, next to a bench... but nothing, I survived. I didn't even cry, I think_)))) And there were so many games with a ball... soccer, of course (which was dangerous at that age, because some were much older than me)... Once, when I was standing in goal (they made me do it, the jerks)... one guy kicked the ball so hard.=(... and right in my stomach... I immediately grabbed my stomach, and hunched over... At that time, the ball flew back onto the field, and there was another kick, which hit me in the face... Then I turned away from the field and stood with my back to it... Strangely enough, even in that case, the ball flew back onto the field, and... what do you think happened?... Yes! That's right... the third kick (not as strong as the first two)... in general, the ball hit me in a sensitive spot :\.... And then there was a goal, and I didn't continue playing... either I went home (maybe to go for a walk somewhere) or I became a defender... I don't remember... We also played "Goat," tag with a small ball (which you had to throw at a person... if you hit them, they were "it")... There was another game that I liked... we called it "you... something" or something like that))). The idea was that people stood... either in a wide circle or just in a chaotic order... and kicked the ball to each other, but you had to kick it in some unusual way... in general, you had to show off)). But this didn't always work, or rather, it rarely worked, so this game was funny))). We also played with coins... we threw them at a square made of stones on the asphalt (when it was hot), with lines and a circle in the center, and there were coins... everyone stepped back and threw a coin from a certain spot towards the center (which was also a "striker"). Whoever got closest went first... and they went by hitting the coins in the center with their coin (usually a 5-ruble coin), like in checkers. But here, there were only small coins.... and of course, you had to knock them out so that they landed heads up (or tails up... I don't remember).... We also played roulette... which I asked my parents to buy for me.... At first, we played at home, with neighbors, etc., and with the tokens that came with it.... Then we started playing for pennies... we put them in a bank, then we made bets and spun it))). In this way, we collected 10 rubles in small coins)). They are still in the bank.... We also ran around with water pistols, shooting at various things.... And we ran around the garages, sometimes even playing tag in them... but I didn't like that :[. And this is in addition to game consoles and computer clubs... although the latter appeared when we were already doing all of the above))). Ugh, I'm tired... Okay, I'll write more later if I remember =)). P.S. What a post... probably the longest of mine))))

See, after reading your posts, you realize that we are not all prodigies, that the continuity of generations still exists in our time, so I am glad that I remembered my childhood and many picked up on my memories. And tell me, isn't it good sometimes to remember what you used to do (in a good sense) and there is something to remember. And also to listen to others.
P.S. By the way, many probably won't recognize me. This is me, White Wolf, I just got tired of being a bandit wolf, and I changed my appearance.

With respect to all lovers of Flud, now ATLANT.

Reading Arandor's post reminded me of how we used to play "squares," I think many people know this game. A large square is drawn on the ground with a stick or on the asphalt with chalk, divided into 4 equal parts. Each person occupies their "sector" and receives passes from the other participants, passing the ball back. And if I remember correctly, after the ball is touched for the first time and falls to the ground, it cannot be touched again. Otherwise, a point is awarded. But at the same time, a teammate can save you :) It's a great game. "Tag" is also hard to forget, especially when we played "kick tag" or something like that... The point is that the loser stands with their back turned and bends over... And everyone from a distance of about 10 meters tries to hit the loser in a sensitive spot with a ball (of course, kicking the ball with their foot). In reality, out of 4-5 people kicking, only 1-2 would hit, and not very hard. Except for one case that I had to witness... The poor guy almost flipped over from the impact))) I think it must have hurt a lot. I rarely played kick tag because I was one of the worst players in the neighborhood, partly because I was the youngest. And I never lost)) We also played "goat." And the goal in our game was the fence of one of the kindergartens, made of a metal grate, which was significantly deformed over the many years of our games :) Cars were always parked near the courtyard, and the balls would often hit them. It was very fun to run away after the next car alarm went off))) Once, a soccer ball hit the back of a KAMAZ truck that had just pulled up. The bravest of us had to climb into the back of the truck to get the ball. :/ We couldn't just leave it for the "mean" driver, could we? :)\

I also remember playing "zemelki" (there were other names for this game), where a circle was drawn on the ground, divided into an equal number of parts, equal to the number of participants, and a knife was thrown in turn. Then, the ground was divided in some mystical way :) (it's hard to explain in words).\

We also used to climb towers. There were 4 towers standing on the edges of the stadium (and they still stand there today), about as tall as a ten-story building. At that time, they were not in use, and it was possible to freely get into 2 out of the 4 (the hatch on the first level was not locked). It took quite a while to climb to the very top :) We started with the first level (out of 4). We threw paper airplanes from the top... The weather was very favorable in terms of wind, and the planes flew incredibly far. We drew Soviet stars and German identification marks on them, and also wrote various messages, such as "whoever reads this is a fool" :) Well, and some more rude inscriptions, but the point is clear :) One of my friends figured out how to pee from the top :) As they say, there is no greater beauty than peeing from a height xD

We usually used the house across the street as a wall for playing "goat," and the ball often hit the windows, after which we would run away... =).. There was also a doghouse in the yard, which we often used for playing.

That's right, the game was called "Land." We played it, along with "Tanks" and some other game... It seems it involved digging and piling up dirt using a small knife))) Hehe.

We also built huts and lit bonfires in the yard... Sometimes we melted lead, which we found in old batteries near the garages... First, we would break them open, pour out the contents, if there was anything inside, we would take out the plates, clean them... We would find tin cans, screw the lid onto a stick so that the can would stay in place... Then we would put the lead plates on the bonfire))) After melting, we would pour the liquid lead into bricks (which have a recess), and wait for it to cool, and then we would take them out)).

Sometimes we played with calcium carbide... it's a white stuff... We would take a bottle, pour water into it, and throw in the calcium carbide... We would shake it, and then everything would swell up and explode... I remember one time when we started kicking the bottle, and one of us threw it onto the road... And just then, a KAMAZ truck was driving by... and it seems it ran over it :\... Then everyone ran away because it stopped... I think... I don't remember))

Reading a post about Arandor reminded me of how we used to play "squares," I think many people know this game. A large square is drawn on the ground with a stick or on the asphalt with chalk, divided into 4 equal parts. Each person occupies their "sector" and receives passes from other participants, passing the ball back. And, if my memory serves me correctly, after the ball is first touched and falls to the ground, it cannot be touched again. Otherwise, a point is awarded. But at the same time, a neighbor can save you. It's a great game.

I also played this game. It was just awesome, especially when you could "dominate" someone (just kidding, I'm not that mean).

I also remember playing "zemelki" (there were other names for this game), when a circle was drawn on the ground, divided into an equal number of parts, equal to the number of participants, and a knife was thrown in turn. Then, the ground was divided in some mystical way (it's hard to explain in words).

We also played this game, but in a way where there was a common ground, and constant battles were fought for it. And there were such features as creating "planets." That is, you throw a knife near the main ground, and if it sticks, you have a small planet. But an opponent could throw a knife at your planet, and if it sticks, it's destroyed. If he throws a second time in the same place, then it becomes his planet))) that's how it was.

I wanted to write a long post, but after reading this, I lost the desire. We called the "territories" "knives." Planets and the like were more complex rules, and we didn't play with them often. Instead, we often played a war game in a similar way. Players would draw cities in different locations, and each player could create units – throwing knives from above, with a direct or reverse grip, from behind, etc.:), and the units would appear... tanks, infantry, an armored train (:O), an atomic bomb, etc.
Then, we would move them and destroy the enemy city.

we called it "tanks" in our game))... there were regular ones, then Tigers, Panthers... when you gather a certain number of tanks, you can start building airfields and so on) and launch bombs... you just throw a knife from your airfield at the enemy's capital... if you hit, that's it)).. or maybe I'm just imagining things :\... we also placed Katyushas, barbed wire, and many other things))).

P.S. We also played paper games... who? with whom? when? where? what were they doing?... everything was written on a piece of paper, and everyone first wrote an answer to the first question, and then we exchanged papers in a circle, wrote an answer to the second question, and again in a circle)) and so on until the end... in the end, we unfolded them and saw what we got))) it was fun =)... then there was another game... you had to write words in certain categories (which were always written down in advance), choose a letter randomly, and write a word starting with that letter).

Hehe, what we did as kids... I can't even remember it all.))
And we stole apples from places where it was forbidden. There was always one guy who climbed up to get them, and he often got in trouble for it... sometimes they threw bricks at the owner, or something else, and once, a man hit him several times with an iron rod. :\.... Sometimes we collected small, sour apples and ate them with salt)) hehe...

Vasya has 3 apples, Seryozha has 4, and Misha has salt in his butt...
Question: who ran out of the collective farm garden last?)))))))
I had a very good supply of apples)))))) There was an apple orchard in the village, and I didn't waste my time there in the summer)))))))

we also had a garden)) even two... but we still went on hikes =)

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For the first time, I'm grateful to our admins))
While they have network bugs, my speed has increased by a little over 100%)))
I should download... um... a report soon :)

I sometimes experience similar spikes, but they don't last longer than 10 seconds. And they don't happen more often than once a week, which, frankly, doesn't really help.

Okay... People... I didn't know where to turn, so I came here. I'm having some trouble with ICQ. It won't accept my password. Even though it consists of numbers (so there shouldn't be any problems with the language or Caps Lock), and it was working perfectly yesterday. I couldn't have mixed up the numbers, because I have the password written down. I tried typing it in Notepad - it works fine, the keys aren't sticking. The same with QIP, but Miranda works normally. I don't know what to do. If the problem can't be fixed, I can create a new ICQ account, but I can't just get rid of this one. I don't want to say goodbye to my favorite number, which I've had for two years and which I remember so well... :(