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Car Memory

Posted onSeptember 7, 2021September 14, 2021Leave a comment

Kurt would always talk fondly about his muscle cars and how he had rebuilt one of them–recounting with pride his Dad’s amazement that he would accomplish such a thing. He always would say of his vehicle experience: “I had an Read More …

Categoriescars, Memories, VirginiaTagscar

Car Dreams

Posted onSeptember 16, 2021September 16, 2021Leave a comment

Kurt had these Javelin AMX models and always talked about his Javelin days in Virginia. Must have been really exciting…He said he owned an AMX, not sure of the year.  

CategoriesMemories, SportTagsmuscle car

Start VT

Posted onAugust 25, 2021September 2, 2021Leave a comment

1978 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Take a townhouse with friend Jan Schoecle. Start dating Monta Jean Start doing radio on WUVT.  Bill Dunkum gets married. 

Categories1978, College, Friends, Mentor, Special Interests, Women

Early VT

Posted onAugust 25, 2021September 2, 20211 Comment

1979 Virginia Tech Study Materials Science. Roommate wanders off and shoots himself.

Categories1979, College, Friends, Weird Stuff

Roommate Jan Schoechle

Posted onSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 20211 Comment

This was a very strange episode in Kurt’s life, that must have had a deep effect. Read More …

Categories1979, College, Weird Stuff

Going for the BS and WUVT

Posted onAugust 24, 2021September 22, 2021Leave a comment

Pictures of people he kept–probably WUVT related. Read More …

CategoriesCollegeTags1978-1980

WUVT Radio–Captain Hoodel Show

Posted onSeptember 8, 2021September 14, 20211 Comment

I found a cassette of Kurt’s radio show and my brother in law, Tibor, turned it into audio files to share with you. The show was supposed to be starting at 6 a.m. and go to 12 followed by Carol Read More …

Categories1979, 1980, College, Personal Milestones, Special Interests, VirginiaTagsWUVT

On the Engineering Track

Posted onSeptember 13, 2021Leave a comment

Got his BS Physics, Material Science in July 1981 and this. His diplomas are behind glass but  this certification was mouldering away in a box in the garage.

Categories1981, CollegeTagscertification

Fraternities in Physics and Math

Posted onSeptember 13, 2021Leave a comment

These areas were certainly his strong suit. He was a scientist. Read More …

CategoriesCollege, Personal Milestones

College Days at Virginia Tech

Posted onAugust 24, 2021Leave a comment

Polariods of some campus housing Read More …

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