I am here to announce that the perfectionist did a perfect job of screwing up. A survey I had reviewed a couple of weeks ago was rejected by the Reg...

One of those stones that have numerous estimates as to where the center is located. Hint: All guesses are correct.

@jerry-attrick We were doing a boundary survey for a cement plant in the mid-90s and were required to wear hard hats. A bird pooping was the only ...

Nearly 40 years ago I was tucked away snuggly in bed reflecting back on the day's work. BAM I knew I knew I must get out of bed, get redressed and ...

@mightymoe Found many stones. The whittling of notches simply didn't catch on.

Maybe twice in over 40 years did a find a stone with notches.

A far superior solution is to do the job correctly in the first place. Tolerance for sloppiness should be rewarded with termination of those who can'...

@mightymoe 🤣 🤣 Apparently you are 101 percent correct. We can measure anything------except the correct number. And, at the same ...

@rankin_file This drives me nuts when a simple rectangular tract with no constraints appears as: Commencing at the southeast corner of Section XX;...

Side story about the realtor. Actually, she is only a real estate salesperson and has kept that as a hobby for at least 35 years. The managing broke...

Those used to appear from time to time shooting out of the grain auger on the combine dumping the crop into a trailer. We could do an internal inspec...

@gary_g Bearings to the nearest degree. That alone could shock those who believe we must be able to measure a gnat's ass.

@norman-oklahoma And, no matter the value of that land, the survey needs to be as cheap as possible. Otherwise, the surveyor is a crook stealing m...

Oh, boy. I learned to hate calls to split "the family estate". Even if the heirs are not just friendly but thrilled to be siblings, there will be ha...

@williwaw I remember that kind of experience from my days of working for a large consulting firm contracted to the Department of the Army. This wa...