Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!

From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:12:21 -0400

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Congrats, Mark and thanks for ALL YOU DO!!!! =F0=9F=92=A5=F0=9F=8E=89=F0=9F=
=8E=82

Dave

On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 5:10=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]> w=
rote:

> 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.
> ** [email-masked] **
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
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<div dir=3D"auto">Congrats, Mark and thanks for ALL YOU DO!!!! =F0=9F=92=A5=
=F0=9F=8E=89=F0=9F=8E=82</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>Dave</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 5:10=E2=80=AFAM Mar=
k Bradakis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote 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 on 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>
** <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">triumphs@au=
tox.team.net</a> **<br>
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From: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:43:39 -0400

Mark - Many thanks. What I enjoy about this time-proven format is that when you have a question, you receive answers in less than a day. Some forums require that you spent countless hours searching away for a topic that may or may not address the question at hand. We enjoy all of the posts, whether or not they are relevant to us.

As they say, "a check is in the mail".

On another note, someone sent out a link several years ago for a walking tour of the Roadster Factor before the fire. I think it must have been done during the Covid era since everyone was wearing a mask. Was that Terri Ann that sent that? If anyone still has that link, it would be great to see again. That e-mail was lost on my machine when there was an update of some sort. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it at the archives.

Thanks to anyone who can help with that.

Alex Thomson

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Mark Bradakis
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2026 6:04 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [TR] 35 Years!

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: Frank Fisher <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:50:17 +0000 (UTC)

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 whoooo=C2=A0 hoooothank you Mark
    On Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 04:34:21 AM GMT-5, Mark Bradakis <mark@bra=
dakis.com> wrote: =20
=20
 Nearly half my life!=C2=A0 Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today=
,=20
April 11th, 1991.=C2=A0 Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,=
=20
many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there.=C2=A0 I=
=20
won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or even=20
weeks at a time.

But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have=20
always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.=C2=A0 And=
=20
always for free.=C2=A0 I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty=20
expensive to run.=C2=A0 Fast, at home internet was not widely available.=C2=
=A0 And=20
the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at over=20
100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.=C2=A0 Luckily paid for=
=20
by generous contributions from list members.

Time marches on, and so does Team Net.=C2=A0 I'll keep it going as long as =
I=20
can, health permitting.=C2=A0 Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th=
=20
birthday notice!

mjb.

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs=C2=A0 http://www.team.net/a=
rchive

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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Nearly half my life!&nbsp; Team dot N=
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h, 1991.&nbsp; Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years, <br></di=
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ays there.&nbsp; I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">won't go into the times that =
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 still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car s=
tuff.&nbsp; And <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">always for free.&nbsp; I do reme=
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ve to run.&nbsp; Fast, at home internet was not widely available.&nbsp; And=
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z! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.&nbsp; Luckily paid for <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">by generous contributions from list members.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
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ing.&nbsp; Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">birthday notice!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">mjb.<br></div>** <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofo=
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:56:47 +0000 (UTC)

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35 years of flawless performance.=C2=A0 Can't beat that.=C2=A0 Good job, Ma=
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Nearly half my life!&nbsp; Team dot N=
et went on the air 35 years ago today, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">April 11t=
h, 1991.&nbsp; Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years, <br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">many different computers, different ISPs, but almost alw=
ays there.&nbsp; I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">won't go into the times that =
ISP problems shut it down for days, or even <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">week=
s at a time.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">But it is=
 still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I have <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car s=
tuff.&nbsp; And <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">always for free.&nbsp; I do reme=
mber back in the beginning it was pretty <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">expensi=
ve to run.&nbsp; Fast, at home internet was not widely available.&nbsp; And=
 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the first server, one of the earliest PCs in th=
e valley to run at over <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hert=
z! ) cost me $2,500 dollars.&nbsp; Luckily paid for <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">by generous contributions from list members.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Time marches on, and so does Team Net.&nbsp; I'l=
l keep it going as long as I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">can, health permitt=
ing.&nbsp; Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">birthday notice!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">mjb.<br></div>** <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nofo=
llow" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a hr=
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From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
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>
> Congrats, slightly more than half my life.  I remember discovering
> team.net and the monster list in the early nineties, was no longer an
> isolated British car freak, became a connected British car freak.

Thanks for hosting all these years.

Greg Lemon
Many Austin Healeys and MGs and Triumphs and a Jaguar

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fe.=C2=A0 I remember discovering <a href=3D"http://team.net">team.net</a> a=
nd the monster list in the early nineties, was no longer an isolated Britis=
h car freak, became a connected British car freak.</blockquote></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks for hosting all these years.=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div di=
r=3D"auto">Many Austin Healeys and MGs and Triumphs and a Jaguar</div><div =
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From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:39:35 -0400

Was this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxL_5sp9El8

Keith Stewart
[email-masked]
World of Triumph https://keith-stewart.ca/ 

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <[email-masked]> 
Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
To: 'Mark Bradakis' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!

Alex Thomson

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From: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:39:46 -0400

Wow! That was it! I remember seeing the front greeting area years ago when TRF hosted a Summer Party along with the VTR convention. It's so sad that all of that tremendous inventory and facility disappeared in just a matter of hours. But what is truly amazing is how Albert is bringing TRF back. Hats off to him and his staff. 

Thanks for sending.

Alex Thomson

-----Original Message-----
From: [email-masked] <[email-masked]> 
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <[email-masked]>; 'Mark Bradakis' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!

Was this it?

Keith Stewart
[email-masked]

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <[email-masked]> 
Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
To: 'Mark Bradakis' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!

Alex Thomson

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From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:49:20 -0400

I had been through those buildings many times and one of my most impressive memories was back in Dave H.'s corner, looking through his parts books. The number and content of his notes would be an incredible asset to historians in our hobby. Whenever he would encounter an anomaly with what the "authorities" stated, he would make a note in those books. I don't know if Dave took them with him when he left, but if not, I would guess that bit of history was lost too.

Cheers,
Keith

Keith Stewart
[email-masked]

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <[email-masked]> 
Sent: April 13, 2026 8:40 AM
To: [email-masked]; 'Mark Bradakis' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!

Thanks for sending.

Alex Thomson

-----Original Message-----
From: [email-masked] <[email-masked]> 
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 7:40 AM
To: 'Alex&Janet Thomson' <[email-masked]>; 'Mark Bradakis' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: RE: [TR] 35 Years!

Was this it?

Keith Stewart
[email-masked]

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex&Janet Thomson <[email-masked]> 
Sent: April 12, 2026 8:44 AM
To: 'Mark Bradakis' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [TR] 35 Years!

Alex Thomson