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RE: First Aid Kit in an Altoids tin

Cravat, cravate or cravats may refer to: Cravat (early), forerunner neckband of the modern necktieCravat, British name for what in American English is...

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RE: Horror Stories

Probably haven't had a seated President in my immediate neighborhood ever. Truman supposedly spent the night at a tiny hotel in a now-ghost town in m...

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RE: Retaining Wall vs Landscape Wall, what's included, how measured?

From a survey perspective, we are merely locating the wall relative to other improvements in the general case. We are not involved in the quality or ...

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RE: Elevation certificates and geoids

Our delta was about 5 inches higher going from 29 to 88.

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RE: First Aid Kit in an Altoids tin

The simplest would be to have a fully equiped ambulance, staff and all, following along on my days in the field.

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RE: Basis of Bearing(s)

I've always preferred the assumed bearing based on two key monuments. This generally prevents the anal retentive types working with State Plane or Geo...

11 months ago
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RE: 100K Unique Visitors

Congratulations on hitting such a great milestone. Now, would you mind faxing me a beer so I can celebrate with you?

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RE: What a day

Update. It was a crank phone call. They were told there was a bomb in the building and they had 30 seconds to get out or die. This is lunch time at...

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RE: Elevation certificates and geoids

Murphy has mentioned a great aid. The Division of Water Resources in Kansas is my go to source for what they call a BFA in the rural areas with no tr...

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RE: Elevation certificates and geoids

In my case, everyone I must work with who has been awarded the title, Flood Plain Manager, doesn't have a clue about the flood plain. I am dead serio...

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RE: What is the up front investment.

I would have to do a search on line to find out how close the nearest Kinko's happens to be. I'm guessing 70 miles. It's that sort of thing that can...

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RE: Party/Crew Chief calculating and setting pins?

Ugh! I detest the mentality that is behind the charge to whip out six to eight different individual lot surveys in one day's time. That puts our pro...

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RE: The Story of Kansas-born Emmett Kelly (Weary Willie)

They should have called him Lonely Willie. His wife was from a circus family. When he was hired for a certain job, she was not. Shortly thereafter ...

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RE: Area of an easement

99.99431415 square feet, more or less Or---0.002295554 acres, more or less. Geez is right.

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RE: Christmas shopping

Giving is a good thing. It always has been. It is the thought behind the gift that matters. Each year my wife and I, separately, decide on a specific ...

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RE: Christmas shopping

Sadly, there is a downside to generosity that occurs daily. That is bad adults who should not be parents. Their selfishness destroys things. A local...

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RE: Christmas shopping

Yes, Virginia, there is an Amazon. But, shop with care. Bigger does not quarantee the lowest price. The mentality that has developed over the past 5...

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