Bow Tie Surveyor, post: 345802, member: 6939 wrote: I'm not sure if we have ever met, but I have heard of Consul-Tech. My real name is Cary Melvin. I am a 2nd generation surveyor and a graduate of the University of Florida Geomatics program. I was a mid-level corporate surveyor that mainly just dealt with technical issues, but got burned out on that a few years ago and decided to go solo. I can't say that I have been all that successful thus far, but it is educational.
Pleased to meet you Cary! I had a couple of grads from the U of F Geomatics program working with me before I retired. Great school Great program! Stick with it Cary! I started out as a high school dropout making $2.75 per hr as a tail chainman in 1973 I always put in the "after hours" time to out think and out work the competition.It paid off. As time progressed I began making a substantial salary that allowed me to retire early. Surveying and Mapping is not the easiest road to financial success,but if you have a passion for it,you will do very well in spite of this fact.. Work hard and stay on the cutting edge. Best of Luck with your career Cary!!
Welcome Michael You are going to enjoy visiting and contributing here. Whereabouts in FL?
Oop's never mind I see you and I are in close proxomity!
FL/GA PLS., post: 345808, member: 379 wrote: Welcome Michael You are going to enjoy visiting and contributing here. Whereabouts in FL?
Oop's never mind I see you and I are in close proxomity!
My career was spent in both south and central Fl. Retired and living in Venice Fl Where are you located? (And thanks for the welcome) Mike
Hey, a Plat would be a fitting avatar!:-D
Michael Platt, post: 345810, member: 10797 wrote: My career was spent in both south and central Fl. Retired and living in Venice Fl Where are you located? (And thanks for the welcome) Mike
I see youre in Altamonte Springs I lived in Apopka! We did the original Survey Base Map for Altamonte Springs in 1986.(I was General manager of Darby & Way Inc at the time. It was a Citywide 2nd order Class II survey establishing State Plane Coordinates on all section and 1/4 section corners where a CCR had been filed.We also published the coordinates for the traverse points.The City's Land Development Code required that all new subdivisions be tied to a monument on this map in order to create their initial GIS Base Map.This was in the very early days of GPS and we used Network Inc out of Cape Canaveral to establish coordinates on selected monuments throughout the City.At the time,there were only 4 satellites and we had a "window"(usually 3 or 4 AM lol) to observe them. We then established azimuth points for each base station by shooting Polaris with a T1 We then spent the next 5 or 6 weeks traversing between the stations (all night work) We then hired Dr Ray Hintz to assist in balancing and adjusting the survey. He used his Least Squares adjustment program that he developed as a professor at the University of Maine.(This was cutting edge technology in 1986.I believe our total contract was for $32,000.We spent at least $75,000 to fulfill the contract.That project nearly put us out of business. LOL Sorry for the LONG war story But it always comes to mind when I hear Altamonte Springs
Adam, post: 345815, member: 8900 wrote: Hey, a Plat would be a fitting avatar!:-D
Trust me Adam....Ive heard my share of funny remarks concerning my last name LOL
Aloha and welcome Michael!
FDACS has you in Apopka. (that's old data) IÛªd rather be in Venice than Apopka!
I'm in Altamonte Springs.
yswami, post: 345836, member: 7679 wrote: Aloha and welcome Michael!
Aloha My friend Thanks
Hey, We have an older surveyor on board.
Uncle Platt, tell me a story, 'bout the time__________
you got run off with a shotgun, Or the time you met the gator, in the swamp, Or the one about the cat in the Tree, that..... O well, just tell us a story!
PLEASE!
PLEASE!
PLEASE!
Nate The Surveyor, post: 345880, member: 291 wrote: Hey, We have an older surveyor on board.
Uncle Platt, tell me a story, 'bout the time__________
you got run off with a shotgun, Or the time you met the gator, in the swamp, Or the one about the cat in the Tree, that..... O well, just tell us a story!
PLEASE!
PLEASE!
PLEASE!
Any particular reason (besides my being older than you) that you feel a need to be disrespectful? Sounds like a little maturity wouldnt hurt you a bit Nate The "Surveyor"
No intent of disrespect. Welcome to the forum.
N
Michael Platt, post: 345884, member: 10797 wrote: Any particular reason (besides my being older than you) that you feel a need to be disrespectful? Sounds like a little maturity wouldnt hurt you a bit Nate The "Surveyor"
Look new fella. Nate here is one of the most respectful people you will ever meet. I know that Old Guys Rule and all, but gee whiz, take a chill pill, seriously, simmer down and tell us some of your good stories, we know you have got to have some good ones.
Nate The Surveyor, post: 345887, member: 291 wrote: No intent of disrespect. Welcome to the forum.
N
Sorry for assuming..Nate......BTW....Did I ever tell ya about the time I was surveyin in the swamp and this gator chased me up a tree ...Only to frind out there was a cat in the tree who happened to be armed with a shotgun? You young whippersnappers dont know Jack! LOL Thanks.for listening.......Uncle Mike 😉
Brad Ott, post: 345891, member: 197 wrote: Look new fella. Nate here is one of the most respectful people you will ever meet. I know that Old Guys Rule and all, but gee whiz, take a chill pill, seriously, simmer down and tell us some of your good stories, we know you have got to have some good ones.
Yea I figured that out Brad Sorry for the quick reaction...But Im a surveyor just like you guys ...We're always quick on our feet Now Whippersnappers.. sit back and listen to the Greatest Story Ever Told (or pretty close to it anyway);-)
Michael Platt, post: 345893, member: 10797 wrote: Yea I figured that out Brad Sorry for the quick reaction...But Im a surveyor just like you guys ...We're always quick on our feet Now Whippersnappers.. sit back and listen to the Greatest Story Ever Told (or pretty close to it anyway);-)
Brother Nate never had a disrespectful bone in his body; if he did, his daddy woulda broke it long ago.
He does live in Arkansas though.....:whistle:
RADAR, post: 345895, member: 413 wrote: Brother Nate never had a disrespectful bone in his body; if he did, his daddy woulda broke it long ago.
He does live in Arkansas though.....:whistle:
Hah!
Michael Platt, post: 345892, member: 10797 wrote: Sorry for assuming..Nate......BTW....Did I ever tell ya about the time I was surveyin in the swamp and this gator chased me up a tree ...Only to frind out there was a cat in the tree who happened to be armed with a shotgun? You young whippersnappers dont know Jack! LOL Thanks.for listening.......Uncle Mike 😉
Sorry Nate Are we good?:-S
Brother Platt,
You will come to enjoy Nate like his fellow Arkies do... Just like we enjoy characters from the past...the Pyle boys...Gomer and Goober...
Nate is a nice fellow and adds a lot to BeerLeg...
DDSM:beer::beer: