cmhardw
Premium Member
Tyson I can definitely echo this sentiment. Lars Petrus is definitely one of, if not the, coolest cubers out there. Everytime I have been to a competition and had some time to hang out with Lars, in less than 30 seconds he's told some joke, or done something, that has had me busting out laughing until my sides hurt!
Take this picture for example:
This was at the dinner reception after the 2003 World Championship. It was held in a large room downstairs, and it was super crowded! People would slowly trickle out to make their flights, and the finalists cubers were all racing upstairs by the bar, but they eventually came to the reception as well. EVERYBODY was there. I was really starstruck by all the big names, especially my biggest cubing idols Dan Knights, Jessica Fridrich, and Lars Petrus. I HAD to get a picture with all of them! When I approached Lars, and asked if I could take a picture with him, he was very serious - very matter of fact. "Sure you can take a picture."
I handed my camera to somebody close by asking if they would take a picture of Lars and I. They agreed and I stood next to Lars. Lars then asked me for my cube, saying that we should probably have a cube in the picture. Thinking it was a good idea I handed him my speedcube - the other cube in my hand is a cube I was having people sign, and I still have that cube by the way. As I'm handing Lars my cube, he is stoic this whole time. Showing no emotion, very matter of fact, very deliberate. He takes my cube from me, and then says the following right as the camera person snaps the photo.
"Point to this sticker, so it looks like we're talking about the cube. You know, this blue sticker really is my favorite sticker on the whole cube?"
The picture captured my face right at the birth of a laughing fit that lasted for ten seconds or more.
Lars is.... well Lars is just AWESOME. And that's all that I have to say about that.
Chris
Take this picture for example:
This was at the dinner reception after the 2003 World Championship. It was held in a large room downstairs, and it was super crowded! People would slowly trickle out to make their flights, and the finalists cubers were all racing upstairs by the bar, but they eventually came to the reception as well. EVERYBODY was there. I was really starstruck by all the big names, especially my biggest cubing idols Dan Knights, Jessica Fridrich, and Lars Petrus. I HAD to get a picture with all of them! When I approached Lars, and asked if I could take a picture with him, he was very serious - very matter of fact. "Sure you can take a picture."
I handed my camera to somebody close by asking if they would take a picture of Lars and I. They agreed and I stood next to Lars. Lars then asked me for my cube, saying that we should probably have a cube in the picture. Thinking it was a good idea I handed him my speedcube - the other cube in my hand is a cube I was having people sign, and I still have that cube by the way. As I'm handing Lars my cube, he is stoic this whole time. Showing no emotion, very matter of fact, very deliberate. He takes my cube from me, and then says the following right as the camera person snaps the photo.
"Point to this sticker, so it looks like we're talking about the cube. You know, this blue sticker really is my favorite sticker on the whole cube?"
The picture captured my face right at the birth of a laughing fit that lasted for ten seconds or more.
Lars is.... well Lars is just AWESOME. And that's all that I have to say about that.
Chris
