Me: Hello. How may I help you?
Him: This is Ray Scrapdealer. I need you to come out and run a straight line between two pins so I can build a fence. I had a survey done years ago but they aren't around anymore. But I know where one of the pins are for sure.
Me: (Several minutes of doing anything to avoid doing what he wants.)
Him: Who else do you know that can do it?
Me: (Provide a couple of names and a brief lecture on what we have to do or face losing our license.)
Him: Well, I've got a tape measure. I guess I can just do it myself. Goodbye.
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The rest of the story, as Paul Harvey used to say, is that I know more about this deal than he realized. About 10 years ago I reviewed a survey of his neighbor's property by a reputable local firm which showed disagreement with the survey done 20 years ago by the now defunct local firm to which he referred that was done for him. He claimed all he wanted was someone to set up on one pin and shoot to a second one (once we found it) and put some flags in the ground so he could build a straight fence. That would be overkill as its only about 500 feet and level with minimal obstructions. He told me it would take me no more than 15 minutes to do what he needed done. Clearly, he was looking for someone to do almost nothing and get paid almost nothing to do something that would most likely end up in court and, eventually, before the State Board. I'd already had my lollipop for the day so had no interest in (being) a sucker.
In these cases, he should be handed a roll of string line and told it was on the house. Have at it dude!
I propose a new nic-name for you. Holy Cow-Duck. 😀
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