A gathering of Knoops

Taken in Klevenow, Germany on 1.10.2006. In the picture: Annemarie Knoop, Erika Knoop, Katarina Knoop, Henning Knoop, Ljerka Knoop, Heino Knoop, Horst Knoop. — Marc

The Knoop Family Tree

Since launching this site in ernest, I have had the pleasure of meeting many other Knoops from all over the world including Norway, South Africa, America, the Netherlands and several right here in Canada. Many ask me if we’re related – something I could not possibly answer. To attempt to answer that and provide a … Read more

Making Love In The Park

Courtesy of Kuma. ../mk A man walking home late at night sees a woman in the shadows. “Twenty dollars . .” she whispers. He’d never been with a hooker before, but he decides, what the hell, it’s only twenty bucks. So they hide in the bushes. They’re going “at it” for a minute when all … Read more

MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum and Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500MCE

Since posting about my (bad) experiences with Maxtor SATA-II drives on an Asus A8R-MVP, I have received comments from a few people that were experiencing the same problem. I am glad that my post helped and recently had another experience which I would like to share. A neighbour and good friend of mine had been … Read more

Hit Man Plays Golf

Courtesy of Roberto… ../mk Two old friends were just about to tee off at the first hole of their local golf course when a guy carrying a golf bag called out to them, “Do you mind if I join you? My partner didn’t turn up.” “Sure,” they said, So they started playing and enjoyed the … Read more

Knoop Agricultural Heritage Center

I came across this interesting site which discusses rich Knoop history in Miami County, which is located in Ohio, USA. It mentions that two Knoop brothers immigrated from Pennsylvania to this region in 1797 and established permanent roots there. Fast forward to 1997, Mark and Dorothy Knoop setup a trust fund to benefit the district. … Read more