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Joined: July 1, 2010 4:07 pm
Topics: 27 / Replies: 1449
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RE: The Art of Texas Land Surveying

Our old buddy TDD liked to accuse people of taking stones and chiselling their own marks on them and planting them in the ground prior to taking pictu...

14 years ago
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RE: How is one survey better than another?

Well good thread. I have a hard time even taking sides on two "strenuously disagreed-on" philosophies.There is a point that someone wants a survey, a...

14 years ago
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RE: Trying to explain traverse adjustment

Well put. You end up on the same point you begin at, and your "traverse" data should end up at the same point. I like that analogy.

14 years ago
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RE: Ohio Surveyor

John,Off the subject, (except for emails). I tried emailing you through the beerleg contact email system last week and haven't heard back from you. ...

14 years ago
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RE: Trying to explain traverse adjustment

I try to explain the averaging several measurements of the same line. I read a measurement from point A to point B several times and average those, a...

14 years ago
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RE: he pulls out a can of special surveyor's spray paint

>When surveyors "remonument" a corner, they try to create or refurbish at least one dozen reference points in the vicinity. To that end, Michael ca...

14 years ago
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RE: confusing old calls

WS> Second: 36 acres WS, SE4 of the SE4 - Any idea what WS means? I might think west side, but this acreage is definitely on the east side of the ...

14 years ago
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RE: Lost a job to surveyor w/ HP41

> You guys are a hoot-> > Man-oh-Man -- > Why in the world do you assume that the guy is a lowballer?> > Land Surveyors should be un...

14 years ago
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RE: Confrontational Email

> ....And maybe even provide him a copy of the survey (as long as its a recorded survey)It sounds to me like the guys a jerk and trying to make lif...

14 years ago
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RE: Confrontational Email

I think their email response shows even receipt of notice. It isn't a certified mail, but had they not responded, you couldn't show that they even re...

14 years ago
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RE: When the luck runs out...

> ...., what are they doing felling a 100' tree in such a dense area? I'm hoping their insurance is going to buy you a new gun.> > DougI agre...

14 years ago
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RE: Observations of surveyors for 50 years

> > This brings up something I've noticed: Why do they still print the inside cover of field books with the same formulas that have been there f...

15 years ago
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RE: Colorado Exam

Here is the web page for the state board:

15 years ago
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RE: Observations of surveyors for 50 years

> > ....But he had no math skills past simple arithmetic. He used to check cuts and fills figured on a hand held calculator with a pencil and pa...

15 years ago
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RE: Colorado Exam

Sorry no one else responded from CO. I don't know a lot about what is on the test these days, but definitely go to the State board web page. Look @ a...

15 years ago
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