Amen to that. I've got one that I did in 1986 that still bothers me because later I found the missing part of the puzzle. IF I had not been so blind...

I don't know about that one but I have seen water tank finials used as reference azimuths from triangulation stations.Andy

We called "Cattle Gaps", I guess a kind of hybrid name.Andy

Here where I live Lockheed/Martin has a pretty good sized plant. They built and maintain the C-5, are still building the C-130 Hercules, provide upgr...

Many years agoWe were staking a second phase of a residential subdivision and pulled out the old field books to look for control. I found one descrip...

It is a weedAnd for the gardener the test is; Pull it up, if it comes back it's a weed.Andy

Maybe. An iron rod is not necessarily a rebar. Rebars (#3 and above) have deformations for bonding with concrete, an iron rod may be smooth. I am a...

Dang, it's just starting to warm up and you post this photo. BRRRRRRR!!!!Seriously, your crew deserves and pat on the back (along with the steak supp...

The gaps in the cage are so small, only small fish can swim through. And snakes and leeches and ...Andy

To me that is an integral part of your research. Many times I've adjoiners show/tell/give me information that helps solve the jigsaw puzzle.Andy

The warranty may not be any longer on deep cell but I've got one in my camper that is 8 years old, has been completely "dead" at least 4 times and is ...

:good: :good: Andy

I wonder how many of us could letter that clearly now. If not already lost, it is a dying art.Cool book.Andy

Robot absolutely. But also bring an ordinary instrument (preferably a transit) that they can be hands on with, turn and "see" angles, focus and use t...

HeyHe's got his hardhat and gloves on, what else could he possibly need?Andy

Where's Cowboy?He has had some stories of various differences in lengths up there.Andy