...was my first day on a survey crew. What the heck was I doing here?!?! What's a survey crew?!?!?
I was green as grass and now working with some of the guys who laid out the Boulder transmission line from Hoover/Boulder dam to Los Angeles.
I wish I knew then what I know now about asking questions. I could tell stories like Paden.
All these guys talked about was retirement. I just wanted to get through my first day!
And I'm still at it, enjoying it more than ever.
Oops! 54 years ago today!
Dave Lindell, post: 397452, member: 55 wrote: ...I wish I knew then what I know now about asking questions. I could tell stories like Paden...
You CAN tell stories like Paden. You just have to find the right bottle of Scotch...;)
That's awesome Dave, I hope to be around when you hit "60 years ago today."
:clink:
Loyal
I was born in July, 1962 in Fresno, CA.
Dave Karoly, post: 397489, member: 94 wrote: I was born in July, 1962 in Fresno, CA
Hey, Dave, I was born in 1965, in Coarsegold CA. Just a bit north, on hwy 41, aka Blackstone Boulevard.
Dave Lindell, post: 397452, member: 55 wrote: And I'm still at it, enjoying it more than ever.
God bless you Dave; may you enjoy many more..
Nate The Surveyor, post: 397491, member: 291 wrote: Hey, Dave, I was born in 1965, in Coarsegold CA. Just a bit north, on hwy 41, aka Blackstone Boulevard.
My Dad wrecked his company car driving north on Hwy 41 about 1966 or 7. A Pontiac Vista Cruiser blew through a stop sign in front of us and Dad couldn't stop in time. Fortunately nobody was hurt.
54 years ago today, October 29, 1962, a Monday
I should have been in my Fourth Grade classroom with my eleven fellow students paying strict attention to Mrs. Weast, our teacher. Four girls and eight boys. One of the boys died in his forties from his family's curse of heart disease. Another boy died of cancer in his fifties. One girl became a widow in her forties due to her husband's family curse of kidney disease. Another girl may be a widow in the near future due to her husband's terrible struggle with cancer. The rest of us our counting our blessings.
Holy Cow, post: 397499, member: 50 wrote: ...The rest of us our counting our blessings.
About (?) 51 years ago I was one of five members of the "Webfoot" Patrol of Troop 65 in Boy Scouts. Me, Tommy Briesemeister, David Gibbs, Tony Baer and Nick McCartney. We were all pretty normal kids with pretty normal lives and dreams.
Tommy Briesemeister, HS football hero, was doing 25 in the State Penitentiary for aggravated manslaughter (bar fight) when he lost his life to another inmate.
David Gibbs, our resident mouth-breather, was found in his car in Dallas with a bullet hole in his head. Apparently a drug deal gone bad.
Tony Baer died of AIDS. I always thought he liked the showers in PE a little too much.
Nick McCartney died in a boating accident. Alcohol was involved. We all actually saw that one coming.
All these deaths occurred before any of us had 30 years under our belts. And I always thought I was the "wild child" with all my shenanigans. I give thanks every night to the big chief-of-parties in the sky...believe me.
Okay, 54 years ago what was THE survey chariot of the time?
R.J. Schneider, post: 397506, member: 409 wrote: Okay, 54 years ago what was THE survey chariot of the time?
1959 GMC "carry all". It actually had only three doors not counting the back doors; driver side, front passenger and a rear passenger. Pops also use to survey out of a 1955 Ford station wagon. Station wagons were probably the most common in my memory. Pickups didn't get popular until the number of crew members dropped to three or less.
Found a million images here not sure which one is actually the GMC Carry All.
International Travelall.
paden cash, post: 397509, member: 20 wrote: 1959 GMC "carry all". It actually had only three doors not counting the back doors; driver side, front passenger and a rear passenger. Pops also use to survey out of a 1955 Ford station wagon. Station wagons were probably the most common in my memory. Pickups didn't get popular until the number of crew members dropped to three or less.
paden cash, post: 397509, member: 20 wrote: 1959 GMC "carry all". It actually had only three doors not counting the back doors; driver side, front passenger and a rear passenger. Pops also use to survey out of a 1955 Ford station wagon. Station wagons were probably the most common in my memory. Pickups didn't get popular until the number of crew members dropped to three or less.
Paden:
1959 Chevy/GMC Suburbans did not have a rear passenger side door. To access the rear seat, the front seat on the passemger side folded forward, known as a jump seat, so you could crawl into the back seat. Elmer Lenhart, when I worked for him in 59 & 60, had a 1959 Mustard Yellow GMC 4wd Suburban and it was a pain to get into the rear seat when you were all bundled up in winter gear. Chevy/GMC didn't add the rear passeger side door until 1969 or maybe 1970. I also remember that Elmer's GMC had a drop tailgate, which also made it hard to get equipment, etc. out unless you crawled upon the tailgate and up into the cargo area. I don't know if panel doors were even available on these units then.
My 1972 Chevy Suburban is the last 3 door version, as they made it a 4 door in 1973 and on up to the present.
