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Thanks Mark,
I was afraid this was a sign off message. I have made many friends over the
many years I have been posting. Quite a few characters, some jerks and so
very many good folks.
Happy birthday
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
1967 MGB sold
On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 5:18=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> 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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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks=C2=A0Mark,</div><div dir=3D"auto">I was afrai=
d this was a sign off message. I have made many friends over the many years=
I have been posting. Quite a few characters, some jerks and so very many g=
ood folks.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Happy birthday</div><div><br></div><div d=
ata-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin =
Healey 100-6<br> 1967 MGB sold </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gm=
ail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 11, =
2025, 5:18=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On April 11th, 1991, <a href=3D"ht=
tp://team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">team.net</a>=
became a new domain.=C2=A0 34 years ago, how <br>
time flies!=C2=A0 Back then it was just two lists, autox and british-cars. =
<br>
My, things have changed.=C2=A0 At its peak, there were 77 lists, I think, <=
br>
stemming from splitting the british-cars list into Triumph, MG, Healey, <br=
>
etc lists.=C2=A0 And shop-talk and the-local and Datsun roadsters and <br>
Bricklin and ... you get the idea.<br>
<br>
While Team Net is no longer the only show in town as it was back in the <br=
>
early days, there are still just over 30 lists.=C2=A0 About half a dozen of=
<br>
these see daily, or almost daily, traffic.=C2=A0 Some see hardly any use at=
<br>
all.=C2=A0 Back in the mid nineties, the autox list would see like a thousa=
nd <br>
messages in August, leading up to the Nationals.=C2=A0 I think the one and =
<br>
only year I attended, '97, about 2/3rds of the entrants were on Team <b=
r>
Net.=C2=A0 Lost track of how many stickers I sold.=C2=A0 Still have a few <=
br>
somewhere in my office.<br>
<br>
As I recall, the very first server I set up at home was top of the line, <b=
r>
with a 120 MHz processor.=C2=A0 Attached is the label for that box.=C2=A0 C=
ost me <br>
$2,500.=C2=A0 See the photo for the specs :-)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Actually, it did=
n't cost ME <br>
much money.=C2=A0 Before Team Net came about, I had a fundraiser.=C2=A0 Bac=
k then, <br>
having an internet connection at home was not cheap.=C2=A0 I think I raised=
<br>
like $3,000 which got us started down this trail.<br>
<br>
Still accepting donations, though the semi-annual fund drives are a <br>
thing of the past.=C2=A0 When folks see fit and have a few bucks to spare, =
<br>
they visit <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; rel=3D"noreferrer no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> - donate ea=
rly, donate often!<br>
<br>
Yep, it has been over 3 decades I have been doing this, a lot of effort. <b=
r>
=C2=A0 Back in the day it would take me at least 10 - 15 hours a week deali=
ng <br>
with errors, bounced mail, maintaining some of the web pages and so on. <br=
>
All that effort did land me a berth in the British Sports Car Hall of <br>
Fame.=C2=A0 That was nice.<br>
<br>
And I plan on keeping it going as long as I am physically able.<br>
<br>
Anyway, happy birthday Team.Net!<br>
<br>
mjb._______________________________________________<br>
rer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
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Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferre=
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a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferr=
er" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br>
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<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
er">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
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r noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/heal=
eys</a><br>
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s/eyera3000@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http=
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