Larry Scott, post: 386439, member: 8766 wrote: Surveying is an old science and art. So its terminology should retain tradition.
Well said. I'd hate to be new guy on a crew and have the literalist party chief go ballistic when I asked which point I was supposed to set the "gun" up on.
(My mistake, strike that. The literalist crew chief)
(My mistake, strike that. The literalist crew supervisor)
Scott Zelenak, post: 385649, member: 327 wrote: that's really satisfying.
1917. 0.07' in 10,000'.
7 ppm by chain, I mean, metal analog, really high skill then. And now.
JOHN NOLTON, post: 385692, member: 225 wrote: Sorry Zelenak but it does not look like any CHAINING was done. In the lower left hand corner of your second diagram it says that this was done by
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. And they DON'T chain they TAPE.JOHN NOLTON
This again! 🙂 How is that Volvo working out? Jp
John, Mr.Geodetic Engineer, I just read all the posts. I have a bunch of guys on my side this time around. Good day, Jp
In the late 60s worked with Kelly, a twice over retired man on a pension that worked to pay his liquor tab at the VFW, it was quite a tab.
Kelly always carried the instrument in the office and that day the boss ask him how he had spent the day.
Boss always ask the crew before he ask the PC.
Kelly replied "I'm so beat, I think we chained around the world today".
John the PC took that opportunity to correct Kelly by telling him that he never chained a day in his life.
Kelly responded, John, I sure as h377 wasn't pushing that d@^# chain around................:beer: