Tell everyone about yourself; when/how did you become a Hokie?

By: Joe Lanza

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on August 9, 2012, 12:17 AM | 169 comments

Think of this thread as a digital meet and greet, a way we can get to know each other a little better before the season starts.

I'll lead things off. I'm not from Virginia, and before I came to Tech I had no prior attachment to The Commonwealth. An outsider at the time, I was a fan of the Vick led teams, but they didn't factor into my college decision—the best decision I ever made. Tech was far enough from home where my parents couldn't pop in, but I'd still make it home for the holidays. A top-notch CS program, and the backdrop of Blacksburg sealed the deal. So, I guess I've been a Hokie since my acceptance letter in 2001. If it wasn't for the magical run in '04, I'd be bitter as hell I missed the national championship chase, as well as the ACC domination that bookended my college career.

In no particular order, I enjoy: my wife, bourbon, GIFs, the Giants beating the Patriots, #AppleSwag, and golf.

I'm looking forward to a great season!

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vthkie | 12 years 6 months #

born and raised

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RiVAHokie | 12 years 6 months #

Long road

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I Knew Nothing Else

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Started back in mid-90's

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Slacks

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From the Cradle to the Grave

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patricksmithVT | 12 years 6 months #

My Hokie Story

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pbowman69 | 12 years 6 months #

From the first

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410Hokie | 12 years 6 months #

Being from Maryland

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My Hokie Story

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I'm like you atl, I didnt graduate from tech either

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VT needs more fans

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Agree totally

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PMS208 | 12 years 6 months #

Sight unseen

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h0k13 | 11 years 4 months #

Hokie Born. Hokie Bred.

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HokieGal | 12 years 6 months #

Fell in love with Tech first time I stepped foot on campus....

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seth28 | 12 years 6 months #

Bleed Maroon and Orange

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01_hokie | 12 years 6 months #

It all started in fall of '99...

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Family moved to VA in 1987 from Pittsburgh

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Born in Blacksburg

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from a long time ago...

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Wow....

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'84

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I didn't graduate but I am ALL HOKIE!

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Spreading the word in England

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TKP has gone

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English Hokie Knows how to Party!

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you can find him on twitter

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Summer of '91

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and...

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Most Stereotypical Hokie

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must drink with you!

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you mean

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I mean Stone Brewery

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chicagomaroon | 12 years 6 months #

Grew up in SWVA & saw my 1st Tech bball game before football!

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Best decision of my life

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Another not from around here story.

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RiVAHokie | 12 years 6 months # ^

I think we

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Born and Bred

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I'm not me without VT

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From a VT Family

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Best 2 years of my life, should have been 6...

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Not a grad..but a first post

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Fall 1995, the first Sugar Bowland watching with Corps of Cadets

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Thank you

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First time poster

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757 Hokie Relocated to the Palmetto State

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Never wanted to be anything else

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Deferred

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i hear you...

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Fellow Comm major working in finance now...yeah the haters can

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Wooooo

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Rock_Lane | 12 years 6 months #

Didn't hear about VT until my sophomore year of HS

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Adopted Hokie

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Married A Hokie...

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Re: UVA-Wise

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There are a fair amount of Hokies

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Didn't know

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StLHokie | 12 years 6 months #

My story doesn't have quite as many years behind it

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kburkeVT | 12 years 6 months #

Maroon and Orange from birth

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Since Birth

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As long as I can remember

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My two top VT moments: 1) I

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Kirby and Slade

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1997

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How I became a Hokie

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How I became a Hokie

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Tat

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my neighbor has a uva tattoo

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This thread is awesome. I was

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This is why I am a Hokie

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meant to be

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And another one...

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Born and raised in the RIC

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Great thread

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Pretty sure

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That's correct!

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I used to detest anything orange and maroon

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1999.

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Let's start the season already!

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