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Mark, thanks so much for hosting all of the TeamNet lists, facilitating not
only the sharing of so much information, but helping create a sense of
community for so many of us. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Ron
On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 3:05=E2=80=AFAM Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com=
> wrote:
> Awesome milestone! And much appreciated.
>
> Which reminds me, does the expense fund need refreshing? Anything on
> your wishlist? How is
>
>>
>> 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"auto">Mark, thanks so much for hosting all of the TeamNet lists=
, facilitating not only the sharing of so much information, but helping cre=
ate a sense of community for so many of us. Your efforts are greatly apprec=
iated!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Ron</div><div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 3:05=E2=80=AFAM Eric Russell <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:ejrussell61@gmail.com";>ejrussell61@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Awesome milestone! And much=
appreciated.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:la=
rge"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large" dir=
=3D"auto">Which reminds me, does the expense fund need refreshing? Anything=
on your=C2=A0wishlist? How is=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" dir=3D"auto">
<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>
> _______________________________________________<br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Shop-tal=
k@autox.team.net</a><br>
> Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; rel=3D"noreferrer"=
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>http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br>
><br>
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><br>
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