@oldpacer There have been been some surveyors comment on this video - boy he sure gets bent out of shape.
And if you watch Law and Order you can be a lawyer too. ?????ÿ
It seems he is a currently licensed land surveyor in Florida.?ÿ?ÿ
https://www.youtube.com/user/01234567897753/about
He also has a video called The Boundary Survey. It's an "art".
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I would like to hear from him about why he came to the conclusion he came to. The pin could just be really bent, and the base falls where the red dot is.?ÿ I imagine there has to be other information regarding this we aren't being told about, even if that doesn't change anyone's opinion on the corner.?ÿ From his other video, he understands the importance of original, called for monuments.?ÿ I also don't know if the pin he is referring to was an original monument or a retracement monument.?ÿ A lot of explanation is missing from this video.
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@joe-b-from-pa
I've driven a lot of iron in the ground but I doubt much of it was perfectly plumb when done setting it.?ÿ If I hit a rock which is common who knows where the bottom ended up.?ÿ The top was always within 0.0015' of the computed position.?ÿ?ÿ
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I would like to hear from him about why he came to the conclusion he came to. The pin could just be really bent, and the base falls where the red dot is.
It's possible. But damn it all, that's a pretty critical missing piece of evidence, and as a result the video only manages to muddy the waters for unknowing viewers. Protection of the public does include the ability to explain things to the public.
This is why candidates for licensure really should be tested on the ability to clearly communicate basic surveying concepts as well as analysis of evidence. A handful of short answer or essay questions are a far better gauge of someone's grasp of professional practice concepts than a multiple guess exam, and a good indicator of whether someone is up to the task of explaining complex decisions or processes to other surveyors, engineers, clients, or the public.
Well, I was thinking more like maybe it got hit by some piece of equipment and he has some knowledge of it.?ÿ He was saying utilities got run through there.?ÿ I'm not saying it's likely, just saying there might be more to the story is all.?ÿ But yeah, I guess that wasn't a great example.?ÿ?ÿ
I agree.?ÿ I don't think the videos do a service to the profession at all.?ÿ?ÿ
@rover83?ÿ Yep, when I was taking my exam in 1979, there were a lot of great party chiefs who had shown up year after year trying to pass the test - which contained required essay answers.?ÿ They weren't bad surveyors, they just lacked communication skills.
I need a red dot detector.?ÿ
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@rover83 It has been nearly 40 years since I took the exam but we had 4 hours of written (essay, etc) when I took it.
Take a cat with you.?ÿ It will find the red dot and slap at it like crazy thus gaining your attention.
@joe-b-from-pa
If you look in the comments, he saw that corner get disturbed. Apparently, he also had the line surveyed. (He makes it sound like he hired someone else to do it.) Whoever did the survey didn't move the corner, but this guy knew it wasn't in the undisturbed position.?ÿ
Most Surveyors I know would just kick the IR back to the red dot. ?????ÿ
Property corner (red dot) and property marker?ÿ (capped pin)?????????ÿ WTH is this guy talking about??ÿ I hope he is not a Surveyor!!!!!?ÿ Oh, and yeah, nice quality Home Depot lath!!!
