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Ben Purvis
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Joined: July 11, 2010 3:24 pm
Topics: 18 / Replies: 170
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RE: Prismless through water?

Do what I do: knock a couple of holes in the dam and drain it. I did a large boundary earlier this year and had to knock down a dam almost a mile from...

13 years ago
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RE: Chest Wader Suggestions needed

Wet/dry suits are definitely the way to go for land surveyors. Maneuverability and the fact they are less tiring are huge assets for those big swamp b...

13 years ago
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RE: Bad Owl! Bad! Bad!

Uh-oh, the PETA freaks will be REAL confused about what to do with this problem.

13 years ago
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RE: Carlson Standalone

I agree that it sounds like a coordinate file update problem. Did you move any points, rotate, or the like? If you do anything at all to a point in th...

13 years ago
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RE: Monumentation In Concrete Pavers

Have to agree with 6th and core drill it. I would also get some sort of disclaimer as to potential damage from the owner before proceeding. I'm always...

13 years ago
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RE: Well done article almost sounds like Pat May !!!

Wonderful article, I couldn't have said it better myself. Sadly the majority of conflicts that I run into fall into categories easily prevented by a s...

13 years ago
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RE: My desk...

My desk is deeded, mapped, and invoiced, so to speak. I just wish the planner that is telling me he won't sign a perfectly legitimate subdivision that...

13 years ago
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RE: Bumper Crop this year

Nothing better than some good old road kill roast. I like mine with lettuce and tomato........I will admit that I have to draw the line at slab of lab...

13 years ago
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RE: Kindle vs. Nook vs. IPAD

Ipads are great but not for everyone. Be aware of Apple's "feed the sheep" business approach and don't become frustrated with the device if you don't ...

13 years ago
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RE: What is it?

Lady Liberty is an incredible structure.

13 years ago
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RE: Mount Rushmore and You!

can't believe nobody has posted theseOh yeah, Mt. Flushmore, forgot about that.

13 years ago
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RE: Advertising in Yellow/White Pages Anymore?

I quit advertising in the phone book a couple of years ago and have since noticed a drastically reduced number of headaches. Just my .02'.

13 years ago
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RE: What would you do?

I would be hard pressed to provide a copy of a map prepared over ten years ago. I think that easily passes the time frame where a new survey is in ord...

13 years ago
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RE: Stamp

Now THAT'S a stamp!The only embossing stamp I've ever had is a mere toy in comparison.

13 years ago
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RE: ... protect U.S. forest lands from roads

No one wants to destroy everything, that's absurd. We just want to destroy everything where the road itself is going. Everything else around it, oh, s...

13 years ago
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RE: Mount Rushmore and You!

What's the old joke, three surveyors and some other guy?

13 years ago
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RE: Laser Scanners

I've been doing some research into scanning for a couple of months now and have found that there is work to be found with the equipment if you look in...

13 years ago
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RE: Images from the field

Great pics. Ah yes Andy, they do the same here. If I'm really lucky they'll put a chain link fence post right beside the corner and pour concrete over...

13 years ago
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