Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 35 Years!

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:52:02 -0400

Congrats Mark on 35 years!  Amazing.

> On Apr 12, 2026, at 7:08 AM, Mark Bradakis via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> 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: Miniac7 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:49:44 -0400

Mark,

We ALL need to owe you a tremendous amount thanks and gratitude for starting this up and keeping it going after all these years.

The bonds and life-long friendships that have been created by this all around the world by folks who otherwise would never know one another are nothing short of immeasurable.

Thank you,
Howard Collins
Va. Beach, VA.

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From: WFO Herb via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:59:10 -0700

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Thank you Mark for keeping it rolling.  Hellacious amount of work I am sure=
.

Can't recall when I joined (perhaps you have records) but I have enjoyed
being, learning along the way.

Take care,

Herb in Grants Pass, Oregon

On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:47=E2=80=AFPM Miniac7 via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> We ALL need to owe you a tremendous amount thanks and gratitude for
> starting this up and keeping it going after all these years.
>
> The bonds and life-long friendships that have been created by this all
> around the world by folks who otherwise would never know one another are
> nothing short of immeasurable.
>
> Thank you,
> Howard Collins
> Va. Beach, VA.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 12, 2026, at 7:44=E2=80=AFAM, Mark Bradakis via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFNearly half my life!  Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ag=
o today,
> April 11th, 1991.  Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years, ma=
ny
> 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 hav=
e
> 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 10=
0
> 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">Thank you Mark for keeping it rolling.=C2=A0 Hellacious am=
ount of work I am sure.<div><br></div><div>Can&#39;t recall when I joined (=
perhaps you have records) but I have enjoyed being, learning along the way.=
</div><div><br></div><div>Take care,=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Herb in=
 Grants Pass, Oregon</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_c=
ontainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:4=
7=E2=80=AFPM Miniac7 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
am.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Mark,<br>
<br>
We ALL need to owe you a tremendous amount thanks and gratitude for startin=
g this up and keeping it going after all these years.<br>
<br>
The bonds and life-long friendships that have been created by this all arou=
nd the world by folks who otherwise would never know one another are nothin=
g short of immeasurable.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
Howard Collins<br>
Va. Beach, VA.<br>
<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
&gt; On Apr 12, 2026, at 7:44=E2=80=AFAM, Mark Bradakis via Spridgets &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@auto=
x.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFNearly half my life!=C2=A0 Team dot Net went on the air 35 ye=
ars ago today, April 11th, 1991.=C2=A0 Been through a lot of ups and downs =
over the years, many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always=
 there.=C2=A0 I won&#39;t go into the times that ISP problems shut it down =
for days, or even weeks at a time.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I ha=
ve always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.=C2=A0 A=
nd always for free.=C2=A0 I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty=
 expensive to run.=C2=A0 Fast, at home internet was not widely available.=
=C2=A0 And the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run a=
t over 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.=C2=A0 Luckily p=
aid for by generous contributions from list members.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Time marches on, and so does Team Net.=C2=A0 I&#39;ll keep it going as=
 long as I can, health permitting.=C2=A0 Who knows, maybe I&#39;ll be sendi=
ng out a 50th birthday notice!<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; mjb.<br>
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