This all started yesterday:
Late last year I was preparing a proposal for a homeowner in the next county to the west of me.?ÿ His situation is a bit complicated.?ÿ After digging a bit, I realized the work required to do what he needed did not fit within his budget.?ÿ We decided to part ways and I suggested he find a local surveyor.?ÿ I never finished the proposal.
Yesterday I received an email from him asking where was I??ÿ I had promised to perform the survey last week.?ÿ
An email reply telling him he was confusing me with someone else resulted in his apology, as that is what happened.
Then there was a call from Bob, who expected me to know who he was.
I did not.
After a bit, we determined his last name, and where he lived, a street on the other side of town.?ÿ Bob wanted me to come back to reset the two stakes the neighbor pulled.?ÿ Only thing was, I do not recall ever doing any surveys on his street.?ÿ Check the master list, nothing comes up.?ÿ He tells me he has a map with my name on it.
Now I??m wondering, am I starting to lose it??ÿ Did I do a job and forget to put it on the list?
I drive to his house so his wife can show me the map. I'm wondering: is someone using my name on their maps?
Nothing looks familiar.
Mrs. Bob comes to the door with the map.?ÿ It is from another surveyor one county over.?ÿ Done in the late 90s, but I did not start working here in Dutchess County until 2003.
Next to the other surveyor??s name in the lower left corner, is my phone number.
In pencil.
And he called me again this morning, asking me to come and set the two missing corners!
Is it the full moon?
Ken
This is the world we live in today.
I constantly have people continue to call me after they have hired someone else to do the survey for them.
Most everyone around here knows me by name as a surveyor and can readily phone find me even though they could not pick me out of any lineup.
They can not remember the name of the low-baller they have paid to do the work that they either are not happy with or can not find any monuments of.
Late last fall the Supreme Court made a landmark decision about "when you tell someone that you will call them back, that you have made a verbal contract with them to call them back".
Be careful what you say to people, either way, it may come back to bite you in your arse.
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That second story is a little bit terrifying.
Next to the other surveyor??s name in the lower left corner, is my phone number.
In pencil.
Aren't you guys all the same?!
And to answer your question, Yes, It is a full moon!
In the hood: "hey, hey, hey, watcha takin pitches of?" "You wit the pooo-lice?", "who you lokin' fo? "whoeve you lookin' fo aint heah", etc. etc. etc..........
I got a call yesterday. Asking me "how much to reset a missing corner" the road grader maybe knocked it out. And he's in dispute w neighbor.
Turns out to be a job from 1987. Stamped by my dad. So, it's a 32 yr old job. And, he'd like a good deal.
Moon is out. It's back to school. Folks are addled.
N
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