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Awesome milestone! And much appreciated.
Which reminds me, does the expense fund need refreshing? Anything on
your wishlist? How is the beer 'fridge?
EjR
On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 9:12=E2=80=AFAM John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net> wro=
te:
> Congratulations, Great work!!!!!
>
> On 4/11/2026 6:05 PM, Mark Bradakis wrote:
> > 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:large">Awe=
some milestone! And much appreciated.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:large">Which reminds me, does the expense fund need refreshin=
g? Anything on your=C2=A0wishlist? How is the beer 'fridge?=C2=A0</div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">EjR=C2=A0</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 9:12=E2=80=AFAM John Mitchell <<a href=3D=
"mailto:jmitch@snet.net";>jmitch@snet.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Congratulations,=C2=A0 Great work!!=
!!!<br>
<br>
On 4/11/2026 6:05 PM, Mark Bradakis wrote:<br>
> Nearly half my life!=C2=A0 Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago t=
oday, <br>
> April 11th, 1991.=C2=A0 Been through a lot of ups and downs over the y=
ears, <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, o=
r <br>
> even weeks at a time.<br>
><br>
> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I <b=
r>
> have always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.=
=C2=A0 <br>
> And always for free.=C2=A0 I do remember back in the beginning it was =
<br>
> pretty expensive to run.=C2=A0 Fast, at home internet was not widely <=
br>
> available.=C2=A0 And the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the =
<br>
> valley to run at over 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 <br>
> dollars.=C2=A0 Luckily paid for by generous contributions from list me=
mbers.<br>
><br>
> Time marches on, and so does Team Net.=C2=A0 I'll keep it going as=
long as <br>
> I can, health permitting.=C2=A0 Who knows, maybe I'll be sending o=
ut a 50th <br>
> birthday notice!<br>
><br>
> mjb.<br>
><br>
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