Subject: Re: [Mgs] 35 Years!

From: Larry Colen <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:31:04 -0700

I remember that, a little over half of my life. I haven't been active 
the whole time, but I think I've been subscribed the whole time. 
Congratulations! and thanks for all the hard work.

On 2026-04-11 15:05, 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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From: Simon Matthews <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:14:36 -0400

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We are so very thankful for your efforts keeping it running.

Simon's

On Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 5:57=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]> wro=
te:

> 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.
>
> Unsubscribe:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/[email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"auto">We are so very thankful for your efforts keeping it runni=
ng.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Simon&#39;s</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 5:57=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px =
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Nearly half my life!=C2=A0 Team dot Net went o=
n 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&#39;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&#39;ll keep it going as long=
 as I <br>
can, health permitting.=C2=A0 Who knows, maybe I&#39;ll be sending out a 50=
th <br>
birthday notice!<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
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