We'll meet again YAK

Yeah, G’day! Thought that I should tell you folks in
Orchidland that I will be closing down my computer - and email
system - on Jan 31st., as I am going to have a nice quiet time in
hospital where I hope they might fix me up with a new knee. Need
two really, but can’t afford it; am on the public waiting list
for the other one - would you believe 23 months! Wish they
could do a body transplant, though, and a head re-stuff. Oh
well…! Anyway, you will definitely ‘see’ me again sometime.
Cheers for now and haere ra.

    /\
   / /    John Burgess, 
  / /
 / //\    @John_Burgess2
/ / \ \

/ (___)
(_________)

And we think HMOs are problematic. Hope all goes well, and look
forward to your informative posts in the future.

Rick Hamilton

John,

All the best on the surgery!! Hope you’ll be up and kicking
soon! You need to set up your computer close to where you’ll be
recuperating so you can stay in touch with us.

Take care, we’ll miss you 'till you return.

Richard Knight

“Johnny, I hardly knew ya’”

Seriously, John, sorry to hear about your upcoming hospital
stay, just when our conversations were getting interesting. I
have really enjoyed your insight into providing useful tips and
techniques to the metalsmithing community and only hope that
while you are in hospital that you will while away the hours
fingering the keyboard with more of your suggestions.

Take care

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Good Luck John, we’ll miss your insight. Hurry back.

John,

Best of luck with your surgery. Look forward to hearing from you
while you’re recovering. Will keep you in my prayers.

Sharon

somebody give that man a laptop.
Good luck- I’m not too fond of hospitals myself,
And my wife is a nurse.

Tim goodwin
@tmn8tr

Hi John,

I wish you the best of luck and empathise with your situation.
Knees stink!! Look forward to reading your commentary again soon.
Best Wishes… Ava

Dear John,
Thanks for all the good advice, we’ll miss you even if it’s only
for a short time, please come back soon with a nice brand new
knee! Wish you good luck with the operation and a prompt
recovery. All the best, Francine

Francine Haywood

Well John,

Hope to hear you up and about soon, take it easy do what the Doc
says and remember if you hear a little voice from the computer
yelling (help! help!) it’s all us folks at Orchid. Wish you a
speedy recovery.

Ken
Ken’s Gems and Jewelry
http://www.bbtel.com/~kengems/main.html

Good luck, come back soon. Lloyd

Hi, John:

Good luck with your surgery. We’ll be looking for you back online
soon.

Cheers,
Gayle

Hi John,

I have been gone but I think people are wishing you luck with
some knee surgery. If I am mistaken, excuse me, my intentions are
good. I know four or five people who have had their knees
replaced. They all had good results. Hurry back, I enjoy your
sensible advice. Marilyn Smith

somebody give that man a laptop.
Good luck- I’m not too fond of hospitals myself,
And my wife is a nurse.
Tim goodwin
tmn8tr@earthlink.net

Hey John, look at all the love and caring you’ve engendered just
by being you and nothing else.

Best wishes too on that surgery, we’ll all be thinking of you
(all those crossed lines of golden thought through the globe
towards New Zealand)

Charles

Brain Press
Box 1624, Ste M, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L7, Canada
Tel: 403-263-3955 Fax: 403-283-9053 Email: @Charles_Lewton-Brain

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https://www.ganoksin.com/kosana/brain/brain.htm Links list hosted at
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http://tbr.state.tn.us/~wgray/jewelry/jewelry-link.html

Hi John,

Just went through that surgery myself. It will feel so much
better when you are done. Keep smiling, we all will be thinking
about you.

Joan