Maxtor DiamondMax 10 & Asus A8R-MVP

While this is not a Knoop related post, I recently experienced some grief in building a new PC and thought I’d give back by sharing the details. In building a new PC, I wanted a higher level of disk redundancy so I purchased 2 300GB Maxtor DiamondMax 10’s with an Asus A8R-MVP motherboard which features … Read more

Quick Thinking Canadian

Courtesy of Heino Knoop. ../mk A man in a Florida supermarket tried to buy half a head of lettuce. The very young produce assistant tells him that they sell only whole heads of lettuce. The man persisted and asked to see the manager. The boy said he would ask his manager about it. Walking in … Read more

Schloss Knoop!

My onkel Horst and cousin Steffen purchased a castle in Klevenow, Germany a few years back and have been upgrading/repairing nearly every facet of this old domain. Through this work, they both have many interesting stories about it including discoveries made and learnings about it’s rich history. Below are three pictures sent to me. The … Read more

A Knoop Family Picture – circa 1917

This particular photograph was passed on from my Oncle Horst who was visiting his aunt in Hamburg, Germany – thanks! From left: Werner, grandmother Catharina, Alfred, Ellie, Herbert, grandfather Robert, Robert. Thanks to Heike in helping with the names too! It was nice to hear from you. ../mk