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james-fleming
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Joined: July 2, 2010 7:42 am
Last seen: October 2, 2026 7:00 am
Topics: 289 / Replies: 5448
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RE: Topo points

Just pointing out that whether you would specifically certify to the 90% within half a countour interval standard or not; it is, for all intensive pur...

12 years ago
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RE: Topo points

>I would never put a "1/2 the contour interval" note on anythingTitle 09 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATIONSubtitle 13 BOARD FOR PROFES...

12 years ago
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RE: A wake of destruction

A wake of destruction,,the endless dialogue> continues this scenario that never cease here on the forum.75% of the posts do tend to be about the sa...

12 years ago
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RE: A wake of destruction

>...you will know that the expert is always someone from out of town, wearing a suit.The suit makes the man.

12 years ago
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RE: Mistakes RTK newbies make

Number one> They don't quite understand what is going on. They think that it is no different than setting a radio antenna out... a few feet does no...

12 years ago
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RE: A wake of destruction

question> How does one not use the "proper section corner"?By using the "improper section corner" (also known as the bogus corner), duh. 😀

12 years ago
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RE: Laying out a right angle with a 200' tape...

Without laying out the barn with a tape twenty times to establish a realistic estimate of your standard error, then running the results through Star*N...

12 years ago
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RE: Is it a Big Deal?

> A simple note "By the way please note "t" in my last name." My apologies Mr. Casteman 😛

12 years ago
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RE: Survey Tech.

... speaking of technician benifitsPartially paid...but we have three health insurance options and if a single employee went with the least expensive ...

12 years ago
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RE: Another expert measurer

> proportioning/proration is always a Last Resort! Except of course, where you are statutorily required to always prorate The contrary can always b...

12 years ago
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RE: Testing ALTA Relative Positional Precision Standards

> Do you know of any court cases where a surveyor was sued over not meeting the relative positional precision standards?I can't possibly believe on...

12 years ago
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RE: Another expert measurer

>Why in the world are there expert measurers in land surveying to begin with?The problem isn't expert measurers. The problem is poorly educated la...

12 years ago
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RE: Testing ALTA Relative Positional Precision Standards

>Since this spec came out I've wondered too what non least squares folks were doing to test their work against the spec.Nothing, they ignore it. :-...

12 years ago
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RE: Beginners question on plans/terminology

Strain poles are the poles that support span wires from which traffic signals are hung.

12 years ago
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RE: Bidding surveys

daaaahahahahaha:good: Spending $600 of overhead to get a $1,200 job from a one time client is just taking the scenic route to the poorhouse.

12 years ago
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RE: Interesting find in the field today...

> "C" is for corner!Speaking from my experience in Oregon, it's probably a "High C". (That was across the mountain in Eugene, though)

12 years ago
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RE: Future Perfect Surveying Instrument

Where be the "G" description, G.?Ah, technology is a powerful god...using humidity to keep things crisp. I may just start storing my beer in the oven ...

12 years ago
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