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Thank you very much, Mark, for supporting us all these years.
I think I have been on your lists almost since the beginning as well,
starting off using home assembled computers and Hayes 1200 baud modems to
connect to the world pre-Internet. ;-)
It is interesting to think that there are groups of people on your lists
who have known each other for over 30 years but never have met or spoken in
person.
I hope you are right about being able to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
teamnet as well.
Thank you again, Mark.
Best,
Doug Shook
On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 3:13=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> w=
rote:
> Nearly half my life! Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991. Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there. I
> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even
> weeks at a time.
>
> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have
> always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff. And
> always for free. I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run. Fast, at home internet was not widely available. And
> the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over
> 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars. Luckily paid for
> by generous contributions from list members.
>
> Time marches on, and so does Team Net. I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting. Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
>
> mjb.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tha=
nk you very=C2=A0much, Mark, for supporting us all these years.=C2=A0</div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I think I have been on your li=
sts almost since the beginning as well, starting off using home assembled c=
omputers and Hayes 1200 baud modems to connect to the world pre-Internet. ;=
-)</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">It is interesting to t=
hink that there are groups of people on your lists who have known each othe=
r for over 30 years but never have met or spoken in person.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small">I hope you are right about being able to=
celebrate the 50th anniversary of teamnet as well.</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
style=3D"font-size:small">Thank you again, Mark.</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small">Best,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:s=
mall">Doug Shook</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_conta=
iner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 3:13=E2=
=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis <<a href=3D"mailto:mark@bradakis.com";>mark@bradak=
is.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex">Nearly half my life!=C2=A0 Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago =
today, <br>
April 11th, 1991.=C2=A0 Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,=
<br>
many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.=C2=A0 I =
<br>
won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or eve=
n <br>
weeks at a time.<br>
<br>
But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have <b=
r>
always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.=C2=A0 And =
<br>
always for free.=C2=A0 I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty <b=
r>
expensive to run.=C2=A0 Fast, at home internet was not widely available.=C2=
=A0 And <br>
the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over <br>
100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.=C2=A0 Luckily paid for=
<br>
by generous contributions from list members.<br>
<br>
Time marches on, and so does Team Net.=C2=A0 I'll keep it going as long=
as I <br>
can, health permitting.=C2=A0 Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50=
th <br>
birthday notice!<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
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