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antb Pro Member Posts: 3,485 Favorite Pipe: Goussards and Stanwells Favorite Tobacco: Currently all over the place Location:	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 2:03:43 GMT -5 Lady Margaret, Ronv69, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by antb on Feb 13, 2018 2:03:43 GMT -5 Another great master gone Lars passed away on 11 February 2018, I am informed. What sad news RIP, Lars. Tak for alt.
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antb Pro Member Posts: 3,485 Favorite Pipe: Goussards and Stanwells Favorite Tobacco: Currently all over the place Location:	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 2:32:07 GMT -5 Ronv69 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by antb on Feb 13, 2018 2:32:07 GMT -5 Thread should be moved to Pipe Community.
	Tobacco is my favorite vegetable - Frank Zappa

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0 Location:	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 2:50:42 GMT -5 antb, Ronv69, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 2:50:42 GMT -5 Sorry to hear about this, Ant. Didn't realize it was this late or early, depending on which side of the globe we are on. Thanks for reporting. Godspeed Lars

sparks Editor in Chief Posts: 2,218 First Name: Justin Favorite Pipe: Scottie Bing Favorite Tobacco: Morley's Best, Epiphany, Billy Budd, Father Dempsey, EMP Location:	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 7:48:37 GMT -5 antb and Ronv69 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sparks on Feb 13, 2018 7:48:37 GMT -5 Very tragic loss. He will be desperately missed by the pipe community. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
	"People are not made better by a briar. An idiot before smoking a pipe is still an idiot after smoking a pipe, they're just more likely to speak less drivel with something in their mouth. For that, all society should be grateful." - Bob Runowski

sparks Editor in Chief Posts: 2,218 First Name: Justin Favorite Pipe: Scottie Bing Favorite Tobacco: Morley's Best, Epiphany, Billy Budd, Father Dempsey, EMP Location:	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 8:11:51 GMT -5 antb, Lady Margaret, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sparks on Feb 13, 2018 8:11:51 GMT -5 Here is a great tribute by Sykes Wilford of Smokingpipes.com. www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/passing-giant
	"People are not made better by a briar. An idiot before smoking a pipe is still an idiot after smoking a pipe, they're just more likely to speak less drivel with something in their mouth. For that, all society should be grateful." - Bob Runowski

Ronv69 Pro Member Retired IT Guy. Posts: 27,436 Location: Member is Online	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 12:57:40 GMT -5 via mobile antb and Ronv69 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ronv69 on Feb 13, 2018 12:57:40 GMT -5 The end of the male line of Pipemakers I believe, but his daughter is carrying on the tradition. A great loss.
	God and Texas!

Lady Margaret Pro Member formulating fantastic jams Posts: 6,327 First Name: "cob princess" Favorite Pipe: Missouri Meerschaum Mark Twain Favorite Tobacco: Cult Blood Red Moon, C&D Cross-Eyed Cricket, Gentleman Caller, Esoterica Margate, Pembroke, Sail, FM Bayou Location:	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 13:17:33 GMT -5 trailboss, antb, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 13, 2018 13:17:33 GMT -5 so sad
	She came in with a smile and a pipe. A study of contradictions, she seemed to understand more than most. Eyes shining with humor and a comforting, easy to talk to demeanor. She was a goddess in mortal skin. She raised a glass and said, "Confusion to the memory of Newton."

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0 Location:	BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 22:26:03 GMT -5 via mobile trailboss, antb, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 22:26:03 GMT -5 I had falsely assumed he had already joined Bjarne and the other Danish notables, so RIP and regrets. The tribute by S.W. is heartfelt and genuinely sincere.

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BROKEN PIPE: LARS IVARSSON Feb 13, 2018 22:50:24 GMT -5 antb, Lady Margaret, and 1 more like this

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Post by trailboss on Feb 13, 2018 22:50:24 GMT -5

A true Icon in the world of high Grade pipes...his interview along with Rick Newcombe's observations are very good on the audiobook version of Pipe dreams...his comments about cutting into cat pissed briar is pretty darn funny!

Warriors go to Valhalla..... Lars will be in Briarhalla.

"Governments may think and say as they like, but force cannot be eliminated, and it is the only real and unanswerable power. We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose."~Sir Adrian

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