I just got this tonight from Mike Burke’s wife:
dale
hi! this is susan burke- mike’s wife …mike has been really sick the past couple of weeks. thankfully he will be getting out of the hospital tomorrow (where he has been since monday) and after a few days rest will return to all the stuff he hasnt been able to do for the past 2 week. he has pneumonia. thought you might like to know.
susan
Thanks for telling us this Dale. I need to write to him, so now I can wish him a speedy recovery privately as well as publicly.
Thanks Dale! I wondered why I had no reply from Mike to my last e-mail. I do wish him a speedy recover, with no stress from hurried orders.
Uh… Yes, Dale, pneumonia is no joke, so I hope you did not contract it while whistling naked in the Mojave. Did you ever get these Modal Calculator mails from me, or does you e-mail trash everything with an attachment ? 
[ This Message was edited by: Zubivka on 2002-10-24 06:34 ]
Mike, if you’re reading this get well SOON! The world needs people like you alive and kicking!
Get well soon, Mike!
Carol
Mike - Get well soon. Best to you and Susan.
Regards,
Phil Osattin
MIKE!! GET WELL SOON! 
This whole place needs you!!
Cheers,
Bill Whedon
Get well, Mike and God bless you!
All the best to you Mike, get well soon.
Slainte, Amar.
Hi Everyone,
I just got out of the hospital today and though weak, amd feeling much better. I thought I had the FLU, but it turned into a nasty case of pneumonia. Thankfully, my doctor put me in and did everything he could to get me back on my feet.
I will be able to answer emails now, and hopefully get out some orders by next Monday.
For now, I am needing some more rest. Thanks so much for your kind wishes and prayers, my good friends.
All the best
Mike
Take care of yourself Mike, glad to hear that you are feeling better! Don’t push yourself too much and be careful to use a mask or respirator in the work shop, your lungs have enough to deal with!
Take care,
Sandy
Mike, you made it back before I had a chance to see this post about your being ill. So glad to know all is well. Once again, it’s hard to keep a good man down!!!
~Larry
On 2002-10-25 05:39, madguy wrote:
it’s hard to keep a good man down!!!
Right. And not vice-versa 
On 2002-10-25 06:02, Zubivka wrote:
On 2002-10-25 05:39, madguy wrote:
it’s hard to keep a good man down!!!Right. And not vice-versa >
~Larry
(OT)
On 2002-10-25 06:07, madguy wrote:
~Larry
Never mind. Spooner gallicism 
[ This Message was edited by: Zubivka on 2002-10-25 07:54 ]
Hey Mike,
The last I had heard, it was the flu!!
Pneumonia! Good grief man, you’ve got to take better care of yourself! Those grandkids need you.
Really, take care Mike, rest and recover your strength (you might even try the pizza thing . . . it couldn’t hurt)
God Bless!
Vinny
Hoping for a speedy recovery for you Mike.
Nancy
Get well, Mike! We miss you!
Get well, Mike. And don’t fret about back orders and such. (That could make anybody sick.) You’re one of the master whistlesmiths, and you are needed, but take all the time you need for a complete recovery.
mike, i second vinny’s vote for pizza! think of it like a large pill - it’s round and well,…its round.
God bless you mike!
-randy