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Many thanks for all your efforts over the years. Happy BD!
Will - 382001570
Tigers@embarqmail.com
On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 9:57=E2=80=AFPM Jim via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.n=
et>
wrote:
> Thanks for ALL you=E2=80=99ve done over the years!!!!
> The Tiger site was very helpful when I bought my Tiger!!
> Sent from my ShoePhone
>
>
> > On Apr 11, 2025, at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM, Mark Bradakis via Tigers <
> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFOn April 11th, 1991, team.net became a new domain. 34 years a=
go, how
> time flies! Back then it was just two lists, autox and british-cars. My,
> things have changed. At its peak, there were 77 lists, I think, stemming
> from splitting the british-cars list into Triumph, MG, Healey, etc lists.
> And shop-talk and the-local and Datsun roadsters and Bricklin and ... you
> get the idea.
> >
> > While Team Net is no longer the only show in town as it was back in the
> early days, there are still just over 30 lists. About half a dozen of
> these see daily, or almost daily, traffic. Some see hardly any use at
> all. Back in the mid nineties, the autox list would see like a thousand
> messages in August, leading up to the Nationals. I think the one and onl=
y
> year I attended, '97, about 2/3rds of the entrants were on Team Net. Los=
t
> track of how many stickers I sold. Still have a few somewhere in my offi=
ce.
> >
> > As I recall, the very first server I set up at home was top of the line=
,
> with a 120 MHz processor. Attached is the label for that box. Cost me
> $2,500. See the photo for the specs :-) Actually, it didn't cost ME
> much money. Before Team Net came about, I had a fundraiser. Back then,
> having an internet connection at home was not cheap. I think I raised li=
ke
> $3,000 which got us started down this trail.
> >
> > Still accepting donations, though the semi-annual fund drives are a
> thing of the past. When folks see fit and have a few bucks to spare, the=
y
> visit http://www.team.net/donate.html - donate early, donate often!
> >
> > Yep, it has been over 3 decades I have been doing this, a lot of
> effort. Back in the day it would take me at least 10 - 15 hours a week
> dealing with errors, bounced mail, maintaining some of the web pages and =
so
> on. All that effort did land me a berth in the British Sports Car Hall of
> Fame. That was nice.
> >
> > And I plan on keeping it going as long as I am physically able.
> >
> > Anyway, happy birthday Team.Net!
> >
> > mjb.
> > <20250411_131842.jpg>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small=
">Many thanks for all your efforts over the years.=C2=A0 Happy BD!</div><br=
clear=3D"all"></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-s=
martmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Will - 382001570 <br><a href=
=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">Tigers@embarqmail.com</=
a></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_con=
tainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 9:57=
=E2=80=AFPM Jim via Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tig=
ers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);=
padding-left:1ex">Thanks for ALL you=E2=80=99ve done over the years!!!!<br>
The Tiger site was very helpful when I bought my Tiger!!<br>
Sent from my ShoePhone<br>
<br>
<br>
> On Apr 11, 2025, at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM, Mark Bradakis via Tigers <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.ne=
t</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BFOn April 11th, 1991, <a href=3D"http://team.net"; rel=3D"noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">team.net</a> became a new domain.=C2=A0 34 years a=
go, how time flies!=C2=A0 Back then it was just two lists, autox and britis=
h-cars. My, things have changed.=C2=A0 At its peak, there were 77 lists, I =
think, stemming from splitting the british-cars list into Triumph, MG, Heal=
ey, etc lists.=C2=A0 And shop-talk and the-local and Datsun roadsters and B=
ricklin and ... you get the idea.<br>
> <br>
> While Team Net is no longer the only show in town as it was back in th=
e early days, there are still just over 30 lists.=C2=A0 About half a dozen =
of these see daily, or almost daily, traffic.=C2=A0 Some see hardly any use=
at all.=C2=A0 Back in the mid nineties, the autox list would see like a th=
ousand messages in August, leading up to the Nationals.=C2=A0 I think the o=
ne and only year I attended, '97, about 2/3rds of the entrants were on =
Team Net.=C2=A0 Lost track of how many stickers I sold.=C2=A0 Still have a =
few somewhere in my office.<br>
> <br>
> As I recall, the very first server I set up at home was top of the lin=
e, with a 120 MHz processor.=C2=A0 Attached is the label for that box.=C2=
=A0 Cost me $2,500.=C2=A0 See the photo for the specs :-)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Actu=
ally, it didn't cost ME much money.=C2=A0 Before Team Net came about, I=
had a fundraiser.=C2=A0 Back then, having an internet connection at home w=
as not cheap.=C2=A0 I think I raised like $3,000 which got us started down =
this trail.<br>
> <br>
> Still accepting donations, though the semi-annual fund drives are a th=
ing of the past.=C2=A0 When folks see fit and have a few bucks to spare, th=
ey visit <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> - donate early, donate o=
ften!<br>
> <br>
> Yep, it has been over 3 decades I have been doing this, a lot of effor=
t.=C2=A0 Back in the day it would take me at least 10 - 15 hours a week dea=
ling with errors, bounced mail, maintaining some of the web pages and so on=
. All that effort did land me a berth in the British Sports Car Hall of Fam=
e.=C2=A0 That was nice.<br>
> <br>
> And I plan on keeping it going as long as I am physically able.<br>
> <br>
> Anyway, happy birthday Team.Net!<br>
> <br>
> mjb.<br>
> <20250411_131842.jpg><br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
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