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j-penry
@j-penry
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Joined: July 7, 2010 6:56 am
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RE: Change

I remember the 10-cent candybars. The smaller ones like a single Bing or single Reeses was 5-cents. You knew that wherever you went a candybar was j...

11 years ago
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RE: I need some R.R. savvy surveyor's thoughts

The alignment of the ROW can depend upon when the spirals were placed. I notice there is spiral information below the curve data. I have staked new ...

11 years ago
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RE: Sometimes it pays to be nosy.

I've heard more than one story about how a good intentioned land owner or contractor moved a bench mark or property corner to a better location so it ...

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RE: 1857 GLO Stone Recovery

I research the records back to the beginning. The stone was used in 1933, 1937, and 1950. In 1950, the surveyor placed an iron pipe over the stone. ...

11 years ago
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RE: Pics from today

Great photos! Be careful, Paul in PA might accuse you of chiseling in that "1/4" on that stone.

11 years ago
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RE: Antique US Belt Buckles Down Under

In my opinion these are fakes. The patina is wrong and no wear on them.

11 years ago
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RE: Aluminum vs Stainless Steel Washers

If the aluminum washers are placed in sidewalks or streets where salt is used in the winter months, the salt will eat them up. If used as reference t...

11 years ago
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RE: self remonumentation sort of

Whenever I get my dream acreage, I plan on constructing white concrete obelisks at each corner with an interior rebar cage, inset lettering on the sid...

11 years ago
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RE: self remonumentation sort of

Sounds like a good plan. You might want to dig the hole a little deeper and set a lower monument with a slight separation and then the surface monume...

11 years ago
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RE: Survey Pics

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing.

11 years ago
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RE: No wonder.....

Ban Anonymous User NamesA lot of the cowards here making derogatory comments will not use their full name as their user name or in their profile. I a...

11 years ago
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RE: 105 years @ Mile Post 1

Great photos! Do you have a closeup image of the cap?

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RE: Confession of a Pincushioner

It doesn't matter how it appeared or who made it appear. Perhaps no one needs to be licensed, follow any established rules of surveying, and that all ...

11 years ago
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RE: Confession of a Pincushioner

We are all responsible for our own work. I have set additonal monuments on more than one occasion. Each time was not due to differences in measuring...

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RE: Today's corner

Nice work and pictures!

11 years ago
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RE: Solo surveying along the railroad

Nice photos! Thanks for sharing!

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