[Mgs] 35 Years!

[Larry Colen]

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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