1.) Tell him that his daughter is marrying a Realtor.
2.) Gently lay his survey instrument on it's side, and then ask him where his survey instrument is.
3.) Tell him you found GLO original evidence, last year, where he did a proportionate measure, and surveyed some high dollar properties. And that the difference is only about 75'.
4.) As you arrive at a job site, 75 miles from home, say "Did you get the batteries?"
5.) As you arrive home, from a job site, 100 miles from home, "Did you get the GPS base?"
6.) (Only you old timers will appreciate this one) Say "Did you pull the tape off the road?" after a big log truck passes.
7.) Tell him that there is a 2 wk old message on his answering machine, from Daryl Moistener, inviting him to go surveying, on a project in some far away land, involving trains, planes, helicopters, and the latest GPS equipment. And, that it is too late now.
> 1.) Tell him that his daughter is marrying a Realtor.
Terrifying. My daughters are 7 and 4, and it already worries me.
> 6.) (Only you old timers will appreciate this one) Say "Did you pull the tape off the road?" after a big log truck passes.
You just need to get a high quality recording of the telltale "ping!" and the sound that I can only describe as a sheet of aluminum spinning in a hurricane to play to seal the deal.
Any of these would be enough to cause me heart palpitations.
Those are great...I still remember #6...lol
Beautiful man. Glad to see your excellent sense of humor. I hope this means you are feeling better...
Screwed up today and left the far end of the 200' tape laying on a paved area that is not street or alley. No one should be driving there. I looked up just in time to see a small pickup crossing it at an angle at very slow speed. Then he drove up a few feet from where we were standing to ask if he would be in the way where he was going to park. This part of our project area had been a drive-thru bank location several years back. He was a volunteer school crossing guard showing up to help the junior high kids from across the street make it across Main Street in a few minutes. Fortunately a little work with a hammer against a piece of wood took 90 percent of the kinkiness out of the tape at about the 12', 15' and 18' marks. Not really a big issue as we only use it to get close enough to search for monuments.
Get a call out of the blue from your BOR who is investigating a registrant.
Your beerleg avatar picture is apparently a doppelganger for said registrant.
Happened today.
All is good, but I may going in the direction of Holy Cow regarding my pic.
One hell of a good investigator!
I am feeling better. Praise God. It is a long story. Maybe I tell it sometime. Thanks for the comment.
Nate
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Do tell some time Nate. There's always somebody out there who can use an encouraging word or two.
After a big topographic survey has been completed & submitted to the client, tell him that you think one of the total stations has the distance settings set to meters instead of feet (or vice versa).
Nearly 40 years ago we had left the job for the day and driven 50+ miles back to the office. As I was unloading the crew chief asked me if I got the 200 foot chain (tape). OOOOOPSSS!!! It was left down the middle of a busy railroad track. Luckily it was still there the next morning, but I was sweating bullets. Never left a chain on a job again though.
Andy
