About the book: 2002 / “Are we alone in the Universe?” — many ebullient minds puzzled over this question. And, it turns out, in vain. It would be better if they spent their energy on something else. After all, vile aliens, having arrived on Earth with the sole purpose of disposing of its population, do not even think of entering into any negotiations with authorized representatives of indignant humanity. And only one of the people - the land reclamation worker from the village of Podsosenki, Leningrad Region, Oleg Kazin, who is also a full-fledged citizen of the galaxy and the only representative of a previously unknown race of crane operators, who is also an unrivaled master of the game of borax - is able to ward off threats from our planet. If you want to know how it was, then take it, ugh... read! Collection of humorous works. Contents: Gambler Around Hecuba On the cutting edge