Rich., post: 375726, member: 10450 wrote: You forgot Surveys-2-Go
I think that might be:
Surveys2Go.com (with live chat 24/7)
Map-in-a-Flash Surveying
EarthQuick Mapping
Stopwatch Surveying
Finish Line Mapping
Sprinter Surveying, or
Rapidomap.com
SameDaySurveys
That's good, but where's the pizzazz of :
Rocket Surveying,
Touchdown Mapping,
Richochet Surveys,
Closing Table Surveys, and
Superstar Closing Surveys?
Surv-Yourself: "u do the sighting, we'll do the signing."
"Too often we find that Google Earth has already mapped your property well enough that a surveyor would actually need to physically drive to the property to do any better. That invariably costs too much and takes far more than the hour that most customers know should be all that is needed. Why pay for stakes or pegs that you do not need? Your lot has already been surveyed once, so allow the professionals at Maps-a-Lot to recreate how things almost certainly could have been, and in less time than it takes to give us your electronic check or credit card information, too."
Thanks guys, you let this perfectly good discussion degenerate into garbage because you let Kent bait and troll you .
Wellllll......not going to name any names, but I know of a 1700+ acre, 5 corner boundary in GA that was completed in under 2 hours with GPS. The crew doing the work then spent the next few days laying low in a duck blind.......And, no, it was NOT billed hourly
Is one else interested in the above statement that SGD made on page 1 ? because if someone out there is doing that sort of production I want that GPS system they are using , or am I missing some sort of sarcasm ?
Wow...
I got in on this one way too late.
Two phrases, that is all.
Anecdotal evidence
&
Out of line
Jason Graves, post: 375756, member: 9531 wrote: Wow...
I got in on this one way too late.Two phrases, that is all.
Anecdotal evidence
&
Out of line
Eeeeerrrrrr...
Are you being devilishly ambiguous, or was that unintentional? Because they could be company names worthy of this thread, or commentary on the thread.
There are some surveyors in my area who I reckon work off anecdotal evidence though, rather than the kind of evidence you dig for. These are the kind of surveyors who I swear carry "peg holes" around in the truck for when a rural boundary definition might hinge on one.
Conrad, post: 375773, member: 6642 wrote: Eeeeerrrrrr...
Are you being devilishly ambiguous, or was that unintentional? Because they could be company names worthy of this thread, or commentary on the thread.
There are some surveyors in my area who I reckon work off anecdotal evidence though, rather than the kind of evidence you dig for. These are the kind of surveyors who I swear carry "peg holes" around in the truck for when a rural boundary definition might hinge on one.
He was describing the
MightyMoe, post: 375774, member: 700 wrote: He was describing the
Yah, I figured; I was just funnin'. Think about it: out-of-line, anecdotal evidence. They could also be so survey.
I haven't participated in this board very long, but I've seen one person cause 2 very heated discussions and he doesn't mind blasting people. We are all entitled to our opinions whether they are based on anecdotal evidence or studies. I don't think that having your own opinion means you need to single an individual out for no apparent reason in a thread that has nothing to do with what you are saying.
I think most people would call that bullying. I also think it's cowardly, and easy, to hide behind a computer monitor and start trouble. You're in the same state as the guy, albeit a big state. If you have a problem call him and discuss it like an adult, or knock on his door.
This is like teenage drama.
If you want to discuss unprofessional, then look at this thread... This board is open to everyone, you don't have to be a surveyor. If someone is searching for you on the Internet, they might wind up on this thread and see what an arse you are and get an overall bad impression of land surveyors. They won't even need to look at your business name to decide not to hire you.
Your actions will say enough. Grow up...
Jason Graves, post: 375781, member: 9531 wrote: I haven't participated in this board very long, but I've seen one person cause 2 very heated discussions and he doesn't mind blasting people. We are all entitled to our opinions whether they are based on anecdotal evidence or studies. I don't think that having your own opinion means you need to single an individual out for no apparent reason in a thread that has nothing to do with what you are saying....
Kent doesn't get out much. And hopefully folks here sure don't take him serious; I don't. And I can probably rest assured there is reciprocity there. I really don't think his head is shoved as far up there as his posts indicate.
One can measure the temperament of our general audience by the altitude of the outlandish statements to which an individual has to resort to obtain a reaction..:-P
I see it as harmless. I hope others do too, although I can definitely see where you are coming from....
Cameron Watson PLS, post: 375699, member: 11407 wrote: I like "Half-Second Surveys" but most of the survey consumers wouldn't get it; they would be thinking time not angles 😀
I wonder if my name "Just-A-Minute Surveying" will go over better.
paden cash, post: 375707, member: 20 wrote: I gambled that if I were successful enough to cultivate a profitable business I might be able to actually profit from the sale of that business if I ever felt the need.
I don't know....I might pay extra for the name "Paden Cash Surveying".
Tom Adams, post: 375813, member: 7285 wrote: I don't know....I might pay extra for the name "Paden Cash Surveying".
After reading about how fond everyone is about catchy names, I was thinking about "Surveys-R-Us"....;-)
Cameron Watson PLS, post: 375699, member: 11407 wrote: I like "Half-Second Surveys" but most of the survey consumers wouldn't get it; they would be thinking time not angles 😀
I still want a license plate frame that says:
"Surveyors give it to you within seconds."
paden cash, post: 375783, member: 20 wrote: Kent doesn't get out much. And hopefully folks here sure don't take him serious; I don't. And I can probably rest assured there is reciprocity there. I really don't think his head is shoved as far up there as his posts indicate.
One can measure the temperament of our general audience by the altitude of the outlandish statements to which an individual has to resort to obtain a reaction..:-P
I see it as harmless. I hope others do too, although I can definitely see where you are coming from....
Not everyone takes a liking to Kent's sense of humor. It took me a while to start to see it in a different light.
Tom Adams, post: 375826, member: 7285 wrote: Not everyone takes a liking to Kent's sense of humor. It took me a while to start to see it in a different light.
I bet the dogs sit at his wife's feet in the evening when they're watching the news...:-P
I started surveying for TDå? (Thompson Dreessen and Dorner); August 11, 1975 in Omaha NE. Bill Dorner owned one of the best surveying firms I've ever worked for. Early on in my career, Bill told me: Always be as accurate as possible but never any more accurate than that. I don't care what tool you are using; ALWAYS make sure that you are using that tool as accurately possible. And always use the right tool for the job.
We had a variety of rag tapes, steel tapes, right angle mirrors, hand levels, rods and theodolites from a 20" T-1 to a 1" T-2. Bill had just purchased an HP3800 and everyone was cutting their teeth on the new technology. I was taught how to use these tools efficiently and accurately. I was taught which tasks took which tools to complete; we were a well oiled machine.
I still use that same philosophy today; I've followed Bill's creed my whole career.
I remember having this discussion on the "old board". The pat answer to "What's your favorite tool: My Brain....B-)
Tom Adams, post: 375826, member: 7285 wrote: Not everyone takes a liking to Kent's sense of humor. It took me a while to start to see it in a different light.
I wonder if Kent ever does topo or feature location surveys.
If he's doing 12 hour static sessions to take a ground shot or locate a fire hydrant he's doing it wrong. If he's billing the client for it; he's got some gullible clients...
Best Regards,
Doug Casement, PLS Puyallup WA
RADAR, post: 375835, member: 413 wrote: ..I wonder if Kent ever does topo or feature location surveys.
Best Regards,
Doug Casement, PLS Puyallup WA
I get the impression Kent sticks with boundary work. I might be wrong.
You do have a point though. If Kent is as persnickety about accuracy and precision as his Star-Net infused posts would indicate....a sloppy topo side-shot might be a serious transgression and drive him stark raving mad. I myself don't get my feathers mussed over a tenth or two here or there. Anybody that thinks they work in mm accuracy consistently is fooling both their client and themselves as far as I'm concerned. B-)
