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Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on July 20, 2008, 10:11 AM:

Steve Osborne of the Reel Image called me this morning and said that he is suffering from a bad bout of pneumonia -- and he is asking that everyone be patient as he is trying to recover from his illness.

Let's all send our best out to Steve as he is a great guy and he does so much for this crazy hobby of ours. At the end of the day, there are things that are much more important than film collecting, and we all need to be understanding of Steve's current situation.

All the best for the road to recovery, Steve!

Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on July 20, 2008, 10:59 AM:

Steve please get well soon.

Chip Gelmini
Mashpee Ma

Googled: http://www.medicinenet.com/pneumonia/article.htm

Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on July 20, 2008, 12:42 PM:

All the best to Steve; a very nice guy, and a good dealer.

Claus.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 20, 2008, 01:13 PM:

Most certainly, all the best to Steve, a great dealer who has the highest standards and is totally honest, plus an all around nice guy!

Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on July 20, 2008, 03:25 PM:

I was wondering why there was no reply to my calls or emails... now I know... get well soon, Steve!

Posted by John W. Black (Member # 1082) on July 20, 2008, 09:02 PM:

Steve,Wishing you to get well.Your in my prayers,John

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on July 20, 2008, 09:35 PM:

Great dealer and very nice guy--sending him well wishes to a speedy recovery.

Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on July 21, 2008, 02:00 AM:

Best wishes and a "speedy" recovery to Steve. Customers will need to have patience. I had a bout of pneumonia, last October and it took me ten weeks to get back to work and I still feel the "side effects" from it, even now, at times.
Rest is the answer, Steve. Don't try and beat it by working "through it". Plenty of rest.

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on July 21, 2008, 06:24 AM:

John- thank you so much for that information. Steve is a great guy & is always bending over backwards to help people.

His thoughts and prayers are with me.

Get well soon Steve!

Nick.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on July 21, 2008, 07:02 AM:

To THE finest gent in our hobby - Smiles and Recovery - Shorty

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on July 21, 2008, 05:50 PM:

John, I too wish Steve well, but even though all these get well wishes are posted here, will he even see them? Did you mean to send him a get well card? I thought he doesn't do the internet/forum thing? I don't know his address. [Confused]

Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on July 21, 2008, 10:28 PM:

Thanks, Joe -- I was planning on printing the forum get-well wishes and faxing it to Steve.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on July 21, 2008, 10:58 PM:

Joe, in case you'd like to call him, (as it is his Super 8 business number as well), as I did, please call ...

THE REEL IMAGE

1-937-296-9036

Note: this isn't his family phone, it's his business phone, but I'm willing to bet that if you left him a best wishes, (though he'll have a bunch to listen to and later delete), I'm sure that he's be happy to hear your well wishes!

Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on July 22, 2008, 02:35 AM:

I echo all that has been said, and I wish Steve a speedy recovery, as he will not want to be to long away from his projector and films (perhaps the thought of lacing up a particular favourite will help his recovery).

Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on July 22, 2008, 01:20 PM:

Yes...Steve has a very bad bout of sickness. Also...his used list had gone out to folks right about the time he went on a short vacation. When he got back, the disease hit him. He's one of the best people you could want to know or deal with. So have patience...he's healing , but it's a slow process. I talked with him today and he's as frustrated as anyone could be about his backlog....but hang in there and all will be well.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on July 23, 2008, 08:14 PM:

Heard from his daughter Natalie, he's getting better [Smile]

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