Subject: Re: [Tigers] Happy Birthday!

From: Jim via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:57:16 -0700

Thanks for ALL you’ve 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 PM, Mark Bradakis via Tigers <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> On April 11th, 1991, team.net became a new domain.  34 years ago, 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 only year I attended, '97, about 2/3rds of the entrants were on Team Net.  Lost track of how many stickers I sold.  Still have a few somewhere in my office.
> 
> 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 like $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, they 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.
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From: Will Seay via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:03:45 -0400

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Many thanks for all your efforts over the years.  Happy BD!

Will - 382001570
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On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 9:57=E2=80=AFPM Jim via Tigers <[email-masked]=
et>
wrote:

> Thanks for ALL you=E2=80=99ve done over the years!!!!
> > On Apr 11, 2025, at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM, Mark Bradakis via Tigers <
> [email-masked]> 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.
> >
> > Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/[email-masked]=
t
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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:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">tig=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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>
&gt; On Apr 11, 2025, at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM, Mark Bradakis via Tigers &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =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>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 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, &#39;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>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 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&#39;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>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 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>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 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>
&gt; <br>
&gt; And I plan on keeping it going as long as I am physically able.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Anyway, happy birthday Team.Net!<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; mjb.<br>
&gt; &lt;20250411_131842.jpg&gt;<br>
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