Posted by: Mike Marks What??ÿ Most of my career I spent my time trying to get *everybody* to write it in the paper job record, later when computers sh...

Posted by: A Harris [SNIP] What troubles me about your cubicle are the many chemical containers and paint cans and other potential hazardous materials...

Here is my cubicle. The sign at the entrance says it all. ?ÿIn my opinion, my desk is MY business. PERIOD.

I once had a co-worker a number of years ago who was chronically late. One day I called him out on it, and he got quite mouthy in return. Since I'm in...

Posted by: holy cow [SNIP] Fortunately, the nice people at the DOT are, indeed, nice people. [/SNIP] We try to be, for the most part. Sure, there's so...

For cuts: C-??.?? (decimals of feet written smaller and underlined) For fills: F+??.?? Offsets are written at the very top of lath/stake with a circle...

We usually have time to thaw it out on the dash while driving to the site. HOWEVER, one must ensure the can does not overheat- I got real close a coup...

A mixture of lanolin and olive oil, with some BHT added to preserve freshness. Works quite well.

Strange. We had Topcon TS's & prisms years ago, and they could be used with either -30 or zero offset. On another note... I don't know how they ar...

Posted by: Andy Bruner [SNIP]?ÿ Of course we did have one owner of multiple large tracts that was known to move "original" monuments to locations that...

Posted by: Paul Looks similar to one of our early County Road Surveyor's Reports.?ÿ Fun stuff. ?ÿ ?ÿI was considering posting one from Whatcom Count...

A major +1 WRT the thank YOU!!

"Bureaucracy: the process of converting energy into solid waste." (second time I've used that phrase today!)

Thank you for the congrats! I would definitely take a stab at Oregon if I had a desire to relocate there, however, I do not- even though some parts o...

Just got the news today 🙁 Actually... one down, one to go. Passed 🙂 I honestly didn't think I was anywhere NEAR passing. Hopefully I pass the na...

My employer unfortunately prohibits carry (public sector). When not at work, however, I carry quite often though not as much as I should- I really hav...