Maybe not tactful… But Honest. Jess, are you still in Ireland or are you home now?
[ This Message was edited by: DrGiggles on 2001-08-20 15:56 ]
Um. . .Okay. . .this was a mildly bungled attempt to NOT pry. I see so many people on line who do, or come across as such. . .
Sorry .
Geez…that doesn’t seem very supportive.
Why not? Do we have to pry into Mike’s personal life in order to be supportive of him? In my mind, saying “whatever problems you have had - and it’s OK to keep them to yourself - we will understand” is perfectly supportive, whereas “tell us everything!” is hardly tactful…
Mike,
Sorry about whatever problems you have had. I hope you haven’t taken too much flak about the delays from customers. At least, most of the complaints I’ve seen on this discussion board have been polite and considerate - in my opinion much nicer than what you could expect had you been servicing some other community than the (in general) very nice C&F people. I am not upset about the delay on my order - after all it’s just a whistle, and I have plenty of other nice low Ds to keep me busy, so I’ll live.
That being said, I hope you get to making low Ds sometime soon. 
Cheers,
Jens
[ This Message was edited by: Jens_Hoppe on 2001-08-21 04:35 ]
Been watching this thread sporadically.. I own 3 Burkes, and I can only add that they are terrific, well worth ANY wait, and that Mike is a great guy and wonderful craftsman. Seems his business has taken off more than he could have forseen, which is good, but trying. Play your other whistles while you wait.
I’m a fledgeling whistle maker myself ( watch this space…) and I can attest to the fact that making quality whistles is indeed a time consuming, and sometimes frustrating busines..
I own 3 Burkes, and I can only add that they are terrific, well worth ANY wait, and that Mike is a great guy and wonderful craftsman.
I agree with all the above. I own two Burkes and they are wonderful instruments. Which is why I ordered a third.
However, just because a whistle is “well worth any wait” doesn’t mean we (the customers) should put up with repeated delays without even a murmur.
Cheers,
Jens
[ This Message was edited by: Jens_Hoppe on 2001-08-21 08:06 ]
It may be the context you took it up in Jesse, but there is nothing unsupportive about not wanting to pry.
Hope and pray that Mike’s troubles are behind him and that he can get back to making his apparently wonderful instruments.
Cheers,
Gerry
Patience is a must when ordering anything handmade. I actualy feel bad myself for the maker, and never want the craftsmen to feel uncomfortable because I have to have something sooner then later. It’s an ugly consumer traite that we americans have picked up. Praise and thanks should be given to the person that builds, and they should be given all the time they need to do the job the way they see fit. We come to them, they are not coming to us. I like to view these handmade whistles as works of art, and when the maker retires or passes on there craft, it only makes thier product that much better.
BTW I’m the only guy on my block, maybe even town or county with a collection (still growing)of Overton’s and evrytime I pull em out I can see my friends envy. All they have to do is get in line, but some people just can’t do it.
I raise my glass and toaste to the craftsmen who make life better. It’s your game I play.
My advice is if your getting itchy, go down to your local pub and get a pint of Guiness, the waite isn’t as long and once that head settles, you can sit back and enjoy!
Happy Whistling.