There is a firm in town that consistently mis-labels the monuments they find. They invariably say something like, "Found brass cap in concrete, tagged LS 98765." I have sent them photos of monuments so the drafter could grasp why a brass cap wouldn't have a tag, but the problem is obviously the land surveyor who simply can't be bothered checking the drawing for accuracy (although it does save some money that way). Yesterday's example was: Found scribed cross in concrete, tagged PCDOT. Sheesh. What a lack of pride in the product.
I think things like that might wind up on a final drawing because of self-imposed budget constraints.?ÿ After spending a collective bus load of hours on a project no one is willing to spend any time with a final "QC" edit.?ÿ And it's a shame.
I think some firms operate on the theory "you never really finish a job; you just run out of money"...making their final product a bucket of horse crap.
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Not defending or advocating.
Is it a modern parlance for tag. A generational 'misuse'/ slang that isn't being picked up by the sealing professional for reasons noted previously.
Kids today 'parlay' a tag as a mark, basically graffiti. They 'tag' a street sign and it is only writing. No associated material attached to the wall/ sign/ phone booth (what is that?), like with a tagged and released trophy sailfish.
Whether it sets well with the traditional use/ user of the word, around here I would be impressed (grateful) that the referenced tag number was recovered, identifiable, and directly associated with the monument in question.
I still get EIR, EIP, NIR, ad nauseam. And I kinda <self-censored> hate it.
What's a tag?
Is it a modern parlance for tag. A generational 'misuse'/ slang that isn't being picked up by the sealing professional for reasons noted previously.
Tag, when used as a transitive verb, means "attach something to it or mark it so that it can be identified later".?ÿ?ÿ
office bean-counter (to office manager): Sure seems like fleming goes through a lot of king-size black markers... ????ÿ
Nevertheless, in some areas there is a historically strong association of "tag" with a separate object associated with the monument, and the more general usage adds unnecessary confusion.
I think some firms operate on the theory "you never really finish a job; you just run out of money"...making their final product a bucket of horse crap.
That's all my jobs! I just ran out of money!
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One of the fringe benefits of being a corporate VP is unlimited marker use.?ÿ?ÿ
I haven't seen a monument labeled that way yet but it looks verbose.?ÿ
