That picture of George Washington crossing the Delaware in the boat is actually him pointing out the surveys he did.

I've learned more about cows/cattle/steers/bulls/heifers/calfs on this website than I ever could on a "cow" website!

@mag-eye : That looks something like it!

I have always used a formula involving the length of the contours and the contour interval, but for the life of me I can't find the formula.

An old, old, old blueprint box? I used one like that in junior high school to take outside and have the sun produce a print. (1957?)

The item on the very left is a protractor.

I thought the duck riddle had something to do with quackers.

@jed: A plumb bob is an instrument, not a tool.

Ya just can't beat a Dremel!?ÿ Long battery life, charges quickly when it dies. Has multiple tools for multiple applications.?ÿ Reasonably priced.

While working in a ritzy beach area once I was stopped by a guy driving a Rolls-Royce who asked if I was a surveyor and if so could I do some work for...

I'll bet he is now frantic, flustered, and foul-mouthed more than ever.

It's more than four-function.?ÿ You can do square root on it, but I can't remember how.

My next wristwatch instead of having numerals is going to have January, February, March...

I go to the Auto Zone auto supply store where they put them on for you.?ÿ They never get the right size.?ÿ I would say the "mechanic" tries at least t...

I enjoyed every minute of construction staking when I did it. I liked watching the work progress as the project moved along.?ÿ And seeing the final re...

What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?

I would bet the groceries in that cart probably cost $12.00 total. Now it's $25 per bag.

There is a way to know where the decimal point goes by how many times you move the "slip stick" part left or right.?ÿ I just can't remember what it is...

It looks like an alidade for plane table topography.

My dad and uncle (his brother) bought a 1915 Ford Model T that had beeen siting in a garage for over 40 years.?ÿ Before they loaded it on the trailer ...