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Iceman
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Joined: Aug 30, 2010
Topics: 3 / Replies: 113
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RE: My trusty HP48 may have bit the dust.

Yikes !! I still use my HP calculators,when I started surveying. Field : HP25 Office : HP 97 both still work well.The County issued us HP 48's. ...

8 years ago
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RE: Home Made De Icer

When I was using my Kern instrument,with the Kern legs,the bipod type center leg would feeze up.I would piss on it. Worked every time.

8 years ago
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RE: The 20 biggest lies we hear

while putting level away in truck,contractor asks," Are the cut sheets ready ?? !!! "

8 years ago
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RE: 13' folding level rod

I too,started my career in the Vancouver.I know the rod,and Cansel. I would suggest that you make sure you can get a rod in feet,and not just metric,t...

8 years ago
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RE: Another small lesson learned by the Grasshopper

I never would even think of setting the point later.

8 years ago
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RE: Aqua Survey Dip Needle

I still have and use mine from 1974.

8 years ago
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RE: Oso Landslide

When the slide happened in March 2014,I helped out with the recovery.I have a lot of mixed feelings in regards to helping out.Finding people was a ble...

8 years ago
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RE: Too Windy To Survey

I don't mind working in the wind,just as long as your equipment will not blow over.One thing I will not do when it is windy,is work in the woods,limbs...

8 years ago
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RE: 1896 Salina Base Line

these guys knew how to keep notes.they knew how to survey.

8 years ago
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RE: BP ?

This is why I do not use abbreviations.

8 years ago
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RE: Wild Heerbrugg T0 Compass Theodolite

I never used the Wild T0,but the Wild T1-A was my everyday transit.Reading stadia with inverted image.I also miss the hands on of surveying.

8 years ago
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RE: Replacing a Section Corner in the City (In Pictures)

As we all know,preserving or re-establishing monuments are so important.Great job !

8 years ago
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RE: Hard Hat expiration...

I have had my hard hat since 1974.Four more years till retirement.Think I will just keep it.

8 years ago
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RE: Lead plugs (LP)

That's what I use,lead roll from the fishing stores or departments.

8 years ago
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8 years ago
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RE: Anyone use one of these for opening manholes

When I was young,I could use my middle finger to open a manhole lid.Now,I just give the manhole hook to the young guy.

8 years ago
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RE: The physical price of being a surveyor

I am really not sure what caused my problems.Sports: rugby,football,hockey,with heavy weightlifting.42 years of surveying. Dec 2008 : left hip replace...

8 years ago
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RE: One for the statistics brainiacs...

No statistics here. Yes you can.

8 years ago
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