Report about Chaos Сonstructions`000 - from Cooler/Psycho.

               
                                         
          Cooler/Psycho. polyacov@mail.ru
                                         

      "Как это было"  или СС`000       
     глазами минских спектрумистов     

                                         
                              (c) Equator
                                         equator.phd@iname.сом
                                         
   Отъезд из Минска был  запланирован  на
17-ое число, чтобы приехать на  место  за
день до начала и решить все вопросы с ре-
гистpaцией работ  и  размещением.  И  вот
17-го  с  самого  утра  начали  поступать
звонки из остальных  уголков  Беларуси  -
народ заливал свои работы и давал  hanyt-
ствия :). Спектрумисты, как наиболее  не-
богатая часть делегации, решили ехать  на
автобусе, благо билет стоил 5$ - в 2  pa-
за дешевлеthan a reserved seat. The train on which
the other part of the delegation was leaving -
pisyushniki - left for 15 minutes
before our bus, and we agreed with them
We decided to meet an hour before departure
meeting at the station to discuss our activities
actions upon arrival in St. Petersburg.               
                                         
   Having arrived at the station at the scheduled time,
we met there four departing (from
group Psycho) with DJ PSYCH in the Head, and
a bunch of their associates (drinking buddies)
group who have a reason to press
fight :).  Minsk spektrumists (except
departing) did not show any concern for this
no interest in the event, although for a couple
months before, grandiose plans were built
we were going to order a bunch of iron,
software, T-shirts with logos... Negotiated-
about the actions upon arrival at the place, we
(we are ME, MIDNIGHT, ROMA, Vadim (friend
Roma)) went to the bus station through
the nearest store :), after which we bought
a couple of newspapers and loaded onto the bus.      
                                         
   We got to St. Petersburg without any special
conclusions, except for the fact that
It was almost impossible to sleep that night. And so,
On the morning of the 18th we are in St. Petersburg.  






















     Родные лица.  Equator последний     
          справа в нижнем ряду.         
                                         
   First of all, we visited the local school
notable feature - paid toilet
station, where the old cleaning lady thought
wanted to ask us an original question - “A
what are you doing here?" (as if I don’t know)
la, what do they do in the toilet :), and I got it
the same original answer to it -
“We eat oranges,” and after a little
braking went to work.  Well a
we, having found out the coordinates of the nearest station
metro, headed towards her, along the way we saw
rivaya currency exchange office.                
                                         
   Finally, on Ligovsky Prospekt exchange-
whether American rubles are more local, and
went into the subway.  St. Petersburg metro is nice
surprised us with the price level - considering
that in the Minsk metro we, like students, travel
we use discounted tickets (50%), then the cost
the travel distance in St. Petersburg is approximately 10 times
more expensive than ours.                       
                                         
   Going down the escalator, we captured
Is this process in the photo, after which it’s pleasant
A loud female voice from the speaker said
us that “it’s forbidden to take photographs in the subway”
Puppy." (I wonder why?)  Next we got to Bete Avenue
pahob, took the minibus (which
costs are cheaper than in Minsk) and favorable
We got to the venue successfully.
11:30. On the spot - no signs of pre-
worthwhile event. Let's go inside, there
something like repairs, we ask grandma-
ki-watchmen about the SS. She knows, but nothing
he doesn't know about the organizers.  Then we
asked her if they had come
people with similar questions. She said
that literally 10 minutes ago 4 came
person, and from their description we understood that
it was a Minsk delegation of pissyushniks, with
whom we agreed to meet at
venue.                        
                                         
   Then she sent us to the chief engineer
hepy, who said that the organized
ry were here on Wednesday, walked around the hall,
looked and left. After such information
tion we tried to call Merlin,
whose contact telephone number was indicated in the right
forks, but to no avail.                    
                                         
   Then we go outside to understand
pour out what happened... Everything is still there
- no one, nothing. They're starting to get in my headbad thoughts about the grandiose scam.
After about twenty minutes we notice that
moving towards the cinema
how many people are with bags? Approaching the entrance
yes, they were interested in us - and not on
SS have we arrived, and having received approval
telny answer began to get acquainted.  This
turned out to be the guys from Phantasy, from the Ukrainian
city of Rivne. We immediately experienced
a sigh of relief - if the organizers and
they cheated, we weren't the only ones :)               
                                         
   Meanwhile, Minsk writers appeared
nicknames, who had been sitting at the table all this time
hoteatpom and drank beer. They quickly find out
Is it possible that the Ukrainians brought their signature
dish - "Pepper" (who doesn't know - vodka
with pepper), and immediately went to taste it
t. Well, we, taking advantage of kindness
grandmothers-watchmen sat down at the telephone and
started calling hotels, list
which flew through the networks.               
                                         
   Gradually, other colors began to appear
party hosts - CPU, SAGE,
EA & SISTER, SERZHSOFT, TECHNO LAB, couple
Amizhnikov and others. People drank beer and
changed impressions, became interested
news, took pictures.  






















        Господа-товарисчи из Сри.        
        Кто здесь кто - не помню.        
                                         
   Everyone was expecting the organizers, but no one
there was nothing like them.  We continued
call hotels, but practically
there were no seats anywhere.                      
                                         
   A red Tav-
ria" with party symbols - there is a person on it
(sorry, I didn't remember the name) brought BC. How
it turned out that he also didn’t really know anything
knows, and arranged a meeting with Random
hang out at the venue.              
                                         






















   Тут справа - Cooler/Psycho, Equator   
     навалился на бедную тaвpию,  на     
           которой привезли БК.          
                                         






















    Теперь Equator на переднем плане.    
                                         
     Тем временем минские писишники  были
уже в состоянии нестояния,  которое  про-
дoлжaлoсь у них и последующие три дня, за
что они потом были названы "горячими  бе-
лopусскими парнями". Они приставали  бук-
вaльнo ко всем  с  предложением  "Давайте
выпьем - по пару капель !", которое  слы-
шaлoсь настолько часто, что стало  неoфи-
циaльным девизом пати :).  Лука  (ака  DJ
PSYCH/PSYCHO)  всем  говорил,  что    кто
больше выпьет - тот и органайзер,  и  те-
перь органайзерHe.                     
                                         
   There were more and more people and
more, so UNBELIEVER offered everyone
cross to the other side of the street to avoid
attract attention by gathering at the cinema
pa.                                      
                                         
   The crowd was divided - one part crossed
la across the road, and the other one stayed on
steps. So we hung out for about
up to four hours, and, according to advice
UNBELIEVER`a, went to Moscow
station to find people renting komha-
you and the apartments. Vanya Polya came with us -
kov (aka COOLER/PSYCHO) - the only one
a teetotal pisishnik from the Minsk delegation.  
                                         
   Then we settled into an apartment and went
whether to explore local attractions
telnosti. Among them we remember: the original
cash sign on the store at the foundry
prospect, informing that “there are pharmacies here
no" ; complete absence of trash cans;
numerous Zenit fans who
their war paint protruded from
cars, waving flags and shouting slogans.
Then, returning to the apartment, they wanted more
go see the bridges at night,
but it had an impactprevious sleepless night in
bus - and we fell asleep.        
                                         
   On the morning of the 19th we immediately went to the place
in order to register in time
start work, and arrived there at ten o'clock
myself There was already a crowd of people at the entrance, but
No one was allowed inside. The people were for
noticeably more, everyone got acquainted, exchanged
exchanged addresses, discussed what was happening,
Cameras were clicking frequently. From the cinema
pa UNBELIEVER came out with a tortured look,
told those who have work to hand over
give it to him.                                
                                         

 The same cinema.           
                                         






















               При входе.                
                                         
   Так как работ у меня было несколько  -
почти со всей Беларуси :), то  мы  с  ним
пошли в зал их регистрировать. Как и сле-
дoвaлo ожидать, работ, ранее посланных но
интернету, не оказалось в списках, и  они
все были зарегистрированы как новые.  Ря-
дом за компом сидел SERZHSOFT  и  пытался
склеить свою 512б интру.  На  регистрацию
выстроилась очередь, поэтому я отошел  от
спектрумов и направился на улицу, где на-
род все прибывал. B толпе нашлись  знако-
мые лица - это приехало  пополнение  мин-
ской делегации алкоголиков вface of MAST,
FREEMAN and TANKARD.                   
                                         
   Also appeared was a former Minsk resident, emig.
moved to Moscow - Ars :), which at
seeing Belarusians, he climbed up to hug everyone, and
promised to return to his historical homeland.
Guys from Grodno were spotted - ACL.  B
Overall, the delegation from Belarus turned out to be
impressive - 11 people from Minsk alone
century Stylish yellow leaflets appeared with
description of the plot of "DOGM" from EI :), film
Burpunks sold their ADVENTURER #11 at
20 rubles.  Minsk Bukhariks continued
be in a state of inability and weight
poured on the people, although they already looked very strong
dented :).                              
                                         
   By chance we saw a bunch of people,
waving a sheet of paper over their heads with
with a large inscription "SPBZXNET", and they approached
get to know brothers in mind.  How
it turned out that Kirill Frolov is not so
scary :)). Then came the photograph
registration of the ZXNetBY team &
SPBZXNet.                                
                                         






















ZxNet пипл и не только (замечены Equator,
           Psycho Team, Mast, etc).      
                                         
   Около собравшейся толпы ходили два че-
лoвекa с камерами иfilmed it all without-
image. Beer flowed like a river, vodka
was - it should be noted here that
the only achievement of the organizers is
this is what was right in the cinema
a convenience store that probably
No, in these three days I completed my period
normal. Random passers-by, apparently from among
la local inhabitants were very surprised
such an abundance of people and tried to find out
- what’s going on here, and even uh-
Yes, they nodded their heads understandingly, hearing the un-
some words about the stage, demo, etc., ho-
you could see that they didn’t understand anything
ut.                                      
                                         
   Suddenly, dudes with cameras suddenly
rushed onto the road, took positions for
shooting, and soon a tricked-out
the limousine from which Random came out, and a little
other faces later :).  Random late-
chatted with some of those present and
went into the cinema building, accompanied by
Research Institute of Cameras.                               
                                         
   People continued to hang out near the entrance
yes. One of the visitors brought a company
changeable (!) Spectrum, with which the spec-
Mysts took turns taking pictures :).  Soon a rumor spread that they were starting to launch
There was a queue inside and at the entrance,
which did not move :), because on sa-
In fact, no one allowed anyone anywhere.  
                                         






















 And one more photo at the entrance.         
                                         
   Twenty minutes later they started
let in, but the line moved very slowly
lazy. While standing in line, I met
cool dude CASIC, who, as it turns out,
has been preparing a new generation of spectrum
muctob :). Finally we entered, instead of entering -
we got a stamp for 60 tickets
rubles for two days - like we won’t wash
dem :). And our plans included
drown in the Gulf of Finland... None
There were no vote lists provided at the entrance. Gradually
but almost the entire hall was filled with people -
there were about 400 people.                  
                                         




















 Actually, there are people in the hall.        
                                         
   A huge skein hung in the center of the hall
wires, which slightly obscured the view
screen :) Just to the left of the stage stood a hundred
face on which representatives (c) Nemo
tried to arrange a sale of software and German
a lot of iron, and even some of their
this happened.                        
                                         






















Дядька Nemo, его компы и пapтийцы за ними
                                         
   Народ  потихоньку paссaживaлся по мес-
там.  Вскоре  на  сцену  вышел  Рандом  и
произнес   очень   короткую   вступитель-
ную  речь,  после  чего  было  объявлено,
что до начала всех компо будут демoнстpи-
роваться демы на С64. Демки, как мне  по-
казалось, неплохие, но как и  наspeckie,
most of the effects were ripped off from the amizh-
dems (or is it in the Amiga ripped off from the C64
?) The sound from the commodore did not want to come out
to hit the speakers, so at first it's weak
I could hear the beeping of the speakers
cars, and then someone thought of it nearby
They put a microphone, but the sound is strong
didn't improve.  Then he came on stage
UNBELIEVER and announced that in a couple of mi-
ZX ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPO will begin,
asked everyone to vote on who can do what
according to the ten-point system, and promised
that voting sheets will be issued at the second
swarm half a day.                        
                                         
   In a few minutes, indeed
this compo started - and it started outside
suddenly - AY music started playing, and absolutely
but the black screen appeared at the top right
some numbers that indicated how
we later guessed the working hours, its but-
measures and the total number of works.  Most
the people’s
I had no desire to vote.  After carrying
how many jobs did Kasik begin to walk through the rows of?
and explain to everyone that the compo has already begun
and we need to vote, but the people were slow.
After that, he announced it from the stage,
and offered voting paper to those who
who doesn't have it.   But even after that there was a vote
problematic, because the lighting is
everything was turned off, and nothing could be seen
it was difficult to put it on paper. Sometimes I turn on
the light began to shine, but at the same time it became difficult
but not be able to see anything on the screen itself.
Finally, on the last melody, someone realized
let me turn on the ultraviolet lamps,
in the light of which they were clearly visible as
screen and paper. The compo is over, I
I never heard my work. There was an announcement
flax a short break, after which
They promised Spectrum graphics.          
                                         
   After the quantity has been announced
graphic works, I'm a little freaked out
him, began to draw a grid with numbers,
so as not to be distracted by
drawing all sorts of cells :).  Promised
graphics began soon, work was
nothing at all, especially since the projector
slightly blurred the image - attribute-
no transitions were visible.             
                                         
   Voting conditions were normal
small ones - ultraviolet lamps were burning,
the lights were not turned on.  Then again I was not-
big break and promised COPY MUSIC,
and they promised that it would be “better than everything,
what are youheard today." During the demonstration
there were problems with the first composition
equipment, and work stopped in the middle
turned it on and started it again.  This is a compo
It went quickly because there was little work to do.
I wasn't very impressed with their quality.
despite the previous statement of the organiza-
congestion                                 
                                         
  Then the competition began without a break
512b intro. There were six works in total. Work
I won’t describe it, just see for yourself :).
                                         
   Immediately after it, the 4k intro began.
The second job was pretty cool -
wire animation is well known
topic that caused applause in the hall -
you.  Immediately after its completion came out
UNBELIEVER and announced that, morally,
For technical reasons, the work is removed from
competition, which caused dissatisfaction among the spectators
lei. Further the compo went without incidents,
after which a long break was announced and
512b intro. There were six works in total. Work
I won’t describe it, just see for yourself :).
                                         
   Immediately after it, the 4k intro began.
The second job was pretty cool -
wire animationwell known to everyone
topic that caused applause in the hall -
you.  Immediately after its completion came out
UNBELIEVER and announced that, morally,
For technical reasons, the work is removed from
competition, which caused dissatisfaction among the spectators
lei. Further the compo went without incidents,
after which a long break was announced and
they promised long-awaited demos for him.  Bo
during a break on the street we were caught -
Len Slava Mednonogov, who has already communicated with
"hot Belarusian guys", but also
standing firmly on his feet.                
                                         
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