Certain Magnetic Locators Banned?

Next thing you know there not gonna let me take my machete on the airplane.

There have been a few times while working near traffic that I have pointed my 92 at oncoming cars as if it was a radar gun. When someone comes by really fast then I grab my radio and act like I'm calling someone up ahead. Most people will slow down.

James

Things that make you go Hmmmmm

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/03/former-tsa-chief-says-battle-axes-and.html

Yeah...this one isn't all that funny...

Hubs banned?

I like it!

Much like our utility notification center here....

It and OSHA have seemingly decided setting iron rods, or lath, or hubs,
or digging for property corners. Is ALL considered EXCAVATION
and requires locates.

That being the "Readers Digest" version of what's turning into
a very interesting debate in Oregon.

Some similar comics I have seen lately

Wendell,

This is going to seriously political, sooner than later.

[sarcasm]Cheers[/sarcasm]

Hubs banned?

Kolchak knew his "means and methods" well....

Wonder if the OUNC would make a ruling on his
methodology as well?

Locate before better than OSHA investigation after accident!

> I like it!
>
> Much like our utility notification center here....
>
> It and OSHA have seemingly decided setting iron rods, or lath, or hubs,
> or digging for property corners. Is ALL considered EXCAVATION
> and requires locates.
>
> That being the "Readers Digest" version of what's turning into
> a very interesting debate in Oregon.

There have been previous utility locate posts here. There is a [msg=186305]reason[/msg] for requiring surveyors to request locates prior to surveys.

Hubs banned?

I got the joke, but I have a 9 year old daughter, so I have an excuse.

I'll never forget the day we were out surveying in the woods and someone called the State Police.

This was early in my career, we were cutting line and doing layout for new power lines in the Mid Hudson Valley. I was just the rear chainman, but always seemed to wind up in front when we came around to the heavy brushing and cutting.

The trooper was looking over our van (which did not have a company name or logo on it) when we walked out of the woods. I started walking over to him and all of a sudden he reached for his sidearm.

Seems like, aside from being all disheveled and sweaty, I was still carrying my machete, one of those big long ones (what the heck was the name of that company....darn it, I can't remember!).

As the gun came out of the holster, I realize and dropped it on the ground. He was not a happy trooper.

I had one of those pistol grip Schoenstedts, it didn't work worth spit.

Now I have the standard old fashioned Schoenstedt, much better.

That'd be a Collins, most likely.

We wore ours into a bar for lunch without even realizing we'd done it. Turned out to be no big deal.