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Gregg Bothell
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Joined: Jul 2, 2010
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RE: Very odd RING RING

I had a similar experience while doing on-line courthouse research a couple of months ago. The survey was in the county where I grew up, but in a di...

13 years ago
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RE: Surveyor Poll - Non Traditional Students ?

A/ - Started surveying right out of high school. Worked for 7-8 months then enrolled part time in an Associates Degree program for Civil Engineering T...

13 years ago
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RE: Mine shaft alignment survey

A low-tech method once used in the western PA bituminous coal mines was to hang a 10 pound plumb bob on a piano wire, into a bucket of heavy oil.

13 years ago
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RE: Little Giant Ladder

Don I like the padlocked gates and all you have to do isI had to do that once when my I-man and I (as well as our truck) got locked into a constructio...

14 years ago
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RE: Why don't people get surveys anymore?

In addition to the reasons already stated, another possible factor is that modern society is much less in touch with the land than in past generation...

14 years ago
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RE: Honestly?

At the end of the day...I hear ya on that one Dave. I also find that annoying.

14 years ago
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RE: Reykjavik

Absolutly stunning Photos Daryl.Ah, you may want to change the date at the beginning. You're living in the past.:-)

14 years ago
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RE: Old road retracements - R.R. vs. Hwy Degree of Curve

My experience has been that Railroads (including trolly lines) always used chord definition, while state roads could be either “Chord” or “Arc” defini...

14 years ago
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RE: Firewood

Anything that I can get for free.Around here that is mostly oak, maple, cherry, and locust, among others.

14 years ago
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RE: utility locating device?

The device I’ve seen used for gas lines was called a ”Split Box Locater” by the utility company guys that were using it. The locater looked kind of li...

14 years ago
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RE: LEARNING not to care anymore

Glad to see you found this place. Someone on this forum was asking about you just the other day.

14 years ago
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RE: Snow Pics

Awesome Perry.I've seen a lot of snow, but never saw it completely cover the pine trees like that.

14 years ago
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RE: Witch of the Day Results

> In controlled, double-blind tests, dowsing doesn't perform any better than random guessing.Must be cuz they excluded me from the test;-)

14 years ago
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RE: Witch of the Day Results

It works for some, but not for others. I have found septic tanks, leach beds, pipelines of various uses and materials including buried cables. I even ...

14 years ago
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RE: Leroy Question

>Did Leroy produce any templates smaller than 80? (ie: 0.08")I remember seeing leroy 60 and perhaps even 50. That was sooo long ago.

14 years ago
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RE: 4 year statute of repose

>That's not a statute of repose. That's the discovery ruleSection 5537, Land Surveying “Statute of Limitations” limits time for which surveyors ca...

14 years ago
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RE: 4 year statute of repose

Our Pennsylvania statute of repose is likewise 4 years; however, the statute of limitations is 21 years.If at any time during the 21 year period, the ...

14 years ago
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RE: Your local gasoline Prices?

About $3.20+/- in the Pittsburgh area.Has been holding steady for the past couple of weeks

14 years ago
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RE: History of Regulation of Texas Land Surveying

An excellent read Kent. Thank you for posting.

14 years ago
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RE: N O L A Surveyors

Mr. CowWouldn' tit be obvious.A Freudian slip? 😉

14 years ago
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