Subject: [TR] 30 years. 3 decades.

From: Mark J Bradakis <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:58:08 -0600

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On this day 30 years ago Team.Net came into being.  The British-cars 
mailing list was already going strong, an offshoot from rec.autos Usenet 
group.  Dale Cook, Jim Muller, then me. Team.net went from 2 lists at 
the beginning, autox and british-cars, and exploded into nearly 70 
different lists with something like 15,000 individuals subscribed at its 
peak.  For a while it was pretty much the only game in town.  As I 
recall, when I attended the SCCA Solo II Nationals 25th Anniversary 
event, something like 2/3rds of the 1,000+ entrants were on the autox list.

And it amazes me that with such a scatterbrained procrastinator like me 
behind the curtain it is still on the air. It is a lot quieter these 
days, much better software handle many of the janitorial tasks 
automatically.  Back in the beginning, I had to do *everything* by hand, 
so to speak.  Subscribes, unsubscribes, errors, I was spending 10, 15, 
20 hours a week maintaining the server.  The first server had a 100 MHz 
processor.  Things have changed.  Back then just having a fast network 
connection at a residence was rare and expensive.  Good old DSL.  I 
remember that time when my service provider went belly up, and team net 
was off the air for 11 days straight.  I don't miss those days at all.

Anyway, happy birthday to those of you still here.  I hope I can 
continue to provide a useful service for years to come.

mjb.

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From: bill beecher <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:31:05 -0500

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Thank you Mark, I have been on only half of those 30 but appreciate you so m=
uch for keeping us all connected. =20
All the best,
Bill
Triumph
Morgan
Land Rover

PS-Time for a donation too!

#dontkillgrandma

On Apr 11, 2021, at 9:13 AM, Greg Lemon <[email-masked]> wrote:

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Thanks Mark,

I remember Team.net not looking ng after it started.  My only access was "il=
legally" at work.  Didn't start on the listservs until I got my computer in t=
he late nineties. =20

Team.net was the first wave in the internet really changing the way we acces=
sed info about British cars.  An old friend and I still marvel at the things=
 we did "without blowing anything up" before you could go on a listserv or f=
orum and ask for advice.

If you ever still go to the SCCA solo nationals let me know, I will buy you a=
 beer, it is in my hometown these days.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Sun, Apr 11, 2021, 8:00 AM Mark J Bradakis <[email-masked]> wrote:
> On this day 30 years ago Team.Net came into being.  The British-cars=20
> mailing list was already going strong, an offshoot from rec.autos Usenet=20=

> group.  Dale Cook, Jim Muller, then me. Team.net went from 2 lists at=20
> the beginning, autox and british-cars, and exploded into nearly 70=20
> different lists with something like 15,000 individuals subscribed at its=20=

> peak.  For a while it was pretty much the only game in town.  As I=20
> recall, when I attended the SCCA Solo II Nationals 25th Anniversary=20
> event, something like 2/3rds of the 1,000+ entrants were on the autox list=
.
>=20
> And it amazes me that with such a scatterbrained procrastinator like me=20=

> behind the curtain it is still on the air. It is a lot quieter these=20
> days, much better software handle many of the janitorial tasks=20
> automatically.  Back in the beginning, I had to do *everything* by hand,=20=

> so to speak.  Subscribes, unsubscribes, errors, I was spending 10, 15,=20
> processor.  Things have changed.  Back then just having a fast network=20
> connection at a residence was rare and expensive.  Good old DSL.  I=20
> remember that time when my service provider went belly up, and team net=20=

>=20
> Anyway, happy birthday to those of you still here.  I hope I can=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thank you Mark, I have been on only half of=
 those 30 but appreciate you so much for keeping us all connected. &nbsp;<di=
v>All the best,</div><div>Bill</div><div>Triumph</div><div>Morgan</div><div>=
Land Rover</div><div><br></div><div>PS-Time for a donation too!<br><br><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">#dontkillgrandma</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Apr 11, 2021, at 9:=
13 AM, Greg Lemon &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks Mark,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">I remember Team.net not looking ng after it started.&nbsp; My on=
ly access was "illegally" at work.&nbsp; Didn't start on the listservs until=
 I got my computer in the late nineties.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Team.net was the first wave in the internet real=
ly changing the way we accessed info about British cars.&nbsp; An old friend=
 and I still marvel at the things we did "without blowing anything up" befor=
e you could go on a listserv or forum and ask for advice.</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If you ever still go to the SCCA solo natio=
nals let me know, I will buy you a beer, it is in my hometown these days.</d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D=
"auto">TR250</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 11, 2021, 8:00 AM Mark J Bradakis &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex">On this day 30 years ago Team.Net came into being.&nb=
sp; The British-cars <br>
mailing list was already going strong, an offshoot from rec.autos Usenet <br=
group.&nbsp; Dale Cook, Jim Muller, then me. Team.net went from 2 lists at <=
br>
the beginning, autox and british-cars, and exploded into nearly 70 <br>
different lists with something like 15,000 individuals subscribed at its <br=
peak.&nbsp; For a while it was pretty much the only game in town.&nbsp; As I=
 <br>
recall, when I attended the SCCA Solo II Nationals 25th Anniversary <br>
event, something like 2/3rds of the 1,000+ entrants were on the autox list.<=
br>
<br>
And it amazes me that with such a scatterbrained procrastinator like me <br>=

behind the curtain it is still on the air. It is a lot quieter these <br>
days, much better software handle many of the janitorial tasks <br>
automatically.&nbsp; Back in the beginning, I had to do *everything* by hand=
, <br>
so to speak.&nbsp; Subscribes, unsubscribes, errors, I was spending 10, 15, <=
br>
20 hours a week maintaining the server.&nbsp; The first server had a 100 MHz=
 <br>
processor.&nbsp; Things have changed.&nbsp; Back then just having a fast net=
work <br>
connection at a residence was rare and expensive.&nbsp; Good old DSL.&nbsp; I=
 <br>
remember that time when my service provider went belly up, and team net <br>=

was off the air for 11 days straight.&nbsp; I don't miss those days at all.<=
br>
<br>
Anyway, happy birthday to those of you still here.&nbsp; I hope I can <br>
continue to provide a useful service for years to come.<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
<br>
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From: michael muller <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:20:42 +0000 (UTC)

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A massive Thank You to Mark and all those that work behind the scenes to ma=
ke this happen.=C2=A0 And a second massive Thank You to the many contributo=
rs who make it what it is.
I confess to being more of a reader than contributor while I wait for my ca=
r (a story for another day).=C2=A0 However I look forward to being more act=
ive once I get back to "wrenching".
In the meanwhile, I raise a glass in "cheers" to the community.=C2=A0 Happy=
 Birthday!
Thanks,
Mike Mullerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelolivermuller/=20

    On Sunday, April 11, 2021, 02:10:13 PM EDT, [email-masked]=
.net <[email-masked]> wrote: =20
On this day 30 years ago Team.Net came into being.? The British-cars=20
mailing list was already going strong, an offshoot from rec.autos Usenet=20
group.? Dale Cook, Jim Muller, then me. Team.net went from 2 lists at=20
the beginning, autox and british-cars, and exploded into nearly 70=20
different lists with something like 15,000 individuals subscribed at its=20
peak.? For a while it was pretty much the only game in town.? As I=20
recall, when I attended the SCCA Solo II Nationals 25th Anniversary=20
event, something like 2/3rds of the 1,000+ entrants were on the autox list.

And it amazes me that with such a scatterbrained procrastinator like me=20
behind the curtain it is still on the air. It is a lot quieter these=20
days, much better software handle many of the janitorial tasks=20
automatically.? Back in the beginning, I had to do *everything* by hand,=20
so to speak.? Subscribes, unsubscribes, errors, I was spending 10, 15,=20
20 hours a week maintaining the server.? The first server had a 100 MHz=20
processor.? Things have changed.? Back then just having a fast network=20
connection at a residence was rare and expensive.? Good old DSL.? I=20
remember that time when my service provider went belly up, and team net=20
was off the air for 11 days straight.? I don't miss those days at all.

Anyway, happy birthday to those of you still here.? I hope I can=20
continue to provide a useful service for years to come.

mjb.

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=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1=
3px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">A massive Thank You to Ma=
rk and all those that work behind the scenes to make this happen.&nbsp; And=
 a second massive Thank You to the many contributors who make it what it is=
.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">I confess to being more of a reader than contributor wh=
ile I wait for my car (a story for another day).&nbsp; However I look forwa=
rd to being more active once I get back to "wrenching".</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I=
n the meanwhile, I raise a glass in "cheers" to the community.&nbsp; Happy =
Birthday!</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp5018ae71signature"><div styl=
e=3D"font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div>Thanks,=
<br></div><div>Mike Muller</div><div><span><a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https:=
//www.linkedin.com/in/michaelolivermuller/" style=3D"color:rgb(25, 106, 212=
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ont-size:13.3333px;" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://www.linkedi=
n.com/in/michaelolivermuller/</a></span></div></div></div></div>
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                    On Sunday, April 11, 2021, 02:10:13 PM EDT, triumphs-re=
[email-masked] &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">On this day 30 years a=
go Team.Net came into being.? The British-cars <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">m=
ailing list was already going strong, an offshoot from rec.autos Usenet <br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">group.? Dale Cook, Jim Muller, then me. Team.net we=
nt from 2 lists at <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the beginning, autox and brit=
ish-cars, and exploded into nearly 70 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">different =
lists with something like 15,000 individuals subscribed at its <br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">peak.? For a while it was pretty much the only game in town.=
? As I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">recall, when I attended the SCCA Solo II =
Nationals 25th Anniversary <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">event, something like=
 2/3rds of the 1,000+ entrants were on the autox list.<br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">And it amazes me that with such a scatterb=
rained procrastinator like me <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">behind the curtain=
 it is still on the air. It is a lot quieter these <br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">days, much better software handle many of the janitorial tasks <br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">automatically.? Back in the beginning, I had to do *every=
thing* by hand, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">so to speak.? Subscribes, unsubs=
cribes, errors, I was spending 10, 15, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">20 hours =
a week maintaining the server.? The first server had a 100 MHz <br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">processor.? Things have changed.? Back then just having a fa=
st network <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">connection at a residence was rare an=
d expensive.? Good old DSL.? I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">remember that tim=
e when my service provider went belly up, and team net <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">was off the air for 11 days straight.? I don't miss those days at =
all.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Anyway, happy bir=
thday to those of you still here.? I hope I can <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
continue to provide a useful service for years to come.<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">mjb.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></di=
v></div>
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