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(@dale-yawn)
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"good....good.....good..." rear chainman to head chainman to let him know the plumb bob was over the tack.

I remember the old days.....

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 4:55 am
(@nate-the-surveyor)
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Posted by: NotSoMuch

"Chain! " - several party chiefs.

That reminds me. "Gimme a foot" or "Take a foot".

Or, "Wave your arms".

Nate

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 4:55 am
(@a-harris)
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There were no locate the truck apps in 1970.

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 6:17 am
(@2xcntr)
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"Your other left"

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 6:41 am
(@jered-mcgrath-pls)
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In a tenth, ok another tenth, back half, good for wood.

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 6:44 am
(@holy-cow)
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"Rock the rod" ?ÿ ?ÿTo verify the correct reading on the Philly rod.

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 10:31 am
(@nate-the-surveyor)
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ƒ??I did hit my neighbours car with that sledgehammer, but that sledgehammer is not mine.ƒ?

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 11:44 am
(@spmpls)
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"Raise for Red."

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 12:44 pm
(@nate-the-surveyor)
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"There's a cow eating your backsite"...

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 12:47 pm
(@clearcut)
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The way to become a millionaire as a surveyor:

Start with 2 million.

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 1:46 pm
(@nate-the-surveyor)
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"Get your plumb bob".

 
Posted : 07/08/2018 2:21 pm
(@nate-the-surveyor)
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Leave a sight, (backsight) and come ahead! (Shouted through the woods).

N

 
Posted : 08/08/2018 5:33 am
(@dougie)
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Get the gun out and we'll shoot in this house...

 
Posted : 08/08/2018 6:25 am
(@jp7191)
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Get the "Thomas Guide" and find us another route.?ÿ ?ÿ Los Angles?ÿ traffic at 5am and KFI radio traffic reporting "Motorcycle Down on I-10 at I-605".

 
Posted : 08/08/2018 10:02 am
(@crashbox)
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"Bob up."

 
Posted : 09/08/2018 6:09 pm
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