But first it's time for Banjo the Survey Dog at work
Yes he really does go to work with me.
This is a photo from the other day, just after his spring cut that SWMBO did over the weekend. Wendell edited the original post to suit the mood 🙂
But my story is form last week when I was at Sesuit Harbor, Dennis.
I was asked by the Town Engineering Dept. to lay out a right of way that lead to a landing. One that had never been constructed or apparently used by the public although the layout plan was from 1928. The right of way was a variable width, from 50-2' wide until it approached the water where it becomes about 150' wide. A neighboring Marina has been using the property for boat storage in the off season and had some wood piled there but no other serious encroachments. (and yes, I use the word encroachments for two reasons; The land is owned by the town and has been since at least 1928, and it is registered land.
So anyway, the 1928 Land Court Plan shows some original monuments. I've tied into a few down the road from the same case but I can't locate any original bounds from 1928. I know the sand dunes have moved and they are probably buried deeper than my metal detector can reach. Because I want to tie into something from the original plan I'm standing there figuring where to run next when another local surveyor swings into the parking lot.
Let's call him Danny. Danny jumps out of his truck and we chat a bit, it's been a while since we've seen each other and we get along fine. I tell him what I'm doing and he tells me that he's doing a little work a couple lots down the road. Then he tells me "yeah. I remember a bound over here, I had to dig and dig for." He reaches into his cab, pulls out his leica gps and his laptop, synchs to the office through his wifi hotspot and gets the coordinate.
Danny takes his gps out to where I was looking (about 3' different though) and say's "Right Here." Then he grabs his shovel and digs and digs, a digs... Meanwhile I'm traversing back to the point after hitting a few bonds across the road and there's Danny. He had dug a 4' deep hole and there was the bound, complete with a disk..
If you look carefully you can see the outline of the bound, but you can't see the beautiful clipper ship in the bound!
This is what you would see if you could:
Thanks Danny! (and he went on to do the same thing at another bound location)
It's nice to have fellow Professionals that will help out like this...Say's a lot about Danny, his business, and his father who's business it was!
It is indeed nice when the competition is friendly & helpful. But he clearly went above and beyond the call of duty!
Those youngster's!
1) great story, does "Danny" post here too?
2) I worry about your safety brother, if your survey rig were ever in an accident. It looks like some potnential projectiles might go flying inside. I have heard some scary stories. Be safe my man.
3) again, great story.
With the exception of the wooden stakes, everything is screwed down and in tubes or boxes. But if there was an accident a lot of the loose stuff would go flying. Maybe some tops on the crates would help.
If it were me, I'd probably have set you 2 nails, and said that it was 10' from each of them, so you could swing tie, and locate it.
But, I am not a young buck!
🙂
N
"It's nice to have fellow Professionals that will help out like this...Say's a lot about Danny, his business, and his father who's business it was!"
I really like how you referred to him as a "fellow Professional". If there were more fellow professionals working for the best interests of the public there would be a lot fewer pin cushions out there. I perceive you, Don, as a professional.
Jerry
"Some guys have all the luck"
I assume all 3 of you had a great survey day.
I had a similar experience last year with a surveyor of the Belgian Railroad company, we exchanged some data and we had a nice chat.
Chr.
You should school him right back by teaching him that what comes around goes around....a nice steak might fit the bill.
:good:
Or some nice antique survey piece..... that you don't use or need.
Folk like that... there are not enough of.
I remember AJ Higgenbottom. Great guy. Similar work ethic. One day, when I was a kid, we were surveying East of Murfreesboro AR, and we still used Transit and Tape. AJ had a top mount EDM and he shot us a few 1/4 mile shots. Saved us about 4 hrs, in 15 minutes. Right down some power lines. And, did it cheerfully!
N
I love my cats but they aren't coming in my truck, no way no how.
A guy at work loaded the pool truck backseat with wet dog smell and dog hair. Ha had to go somewhere with me. As politely as possible I said, "no dog in my truck." My employee later thanked me for that and said there have been a lot of complaints from other staff about the pool truck. But I work for a govt agency so such things such as bringing pets to work are not appropriate. He claims it is a service dog but I know that's BS because he told me so and anyone can get the blanket and it is illegal to question it. There is a a guy in the office who has a genuine service dog which I have no problem with that.
A cat doesn't make a very good survey crew member, anyway. You could probably have the dog carry the water or your lunch or something like that. Get a little dog backpack. I could see a little barrel of whiskey would be nice too.
Schooled by a young buck>Karoly
He carries hubs and spikes for me.
And will run stuff between me and SWMBO when she forgets something like a hammer..
Oh, and for Dave Ingram, Danny doesn't post here as far as I know. There is one local lurker and one other "spouter" from my immediate area, that I am aware of. Maybe more that don't say though!
Schooled by a young buck>Karoly
I had a cat that used to go surveying with me . . . but he never helped me, he just hung around, kept me company and did his own thing most the time.
But it was nifty and he'd come running when I whistled for him to go.
Sometimes, on the way home, he'd have to "go"(he'd let me know), I'd stop on a side road, let him do his thing, let him wander for 5-10 minutes, the whistle for him to get in the truck and continue home.
He was very unique to say the least. He was my boat cat and I really miss him.
He drowned on Veteran's day last year.
Schooled by a young buck>Karoly
Sounds like your dog would qualify for a full tax deduction! 🙂
Wes
Schooled by a young buck>Karoly
I hope your paying him scale.
Schooled by a young buck>Karoly
Room, board, and love 🙂 He works cheap!
