> But at least with them you can see any bubble error by spinning the center pole. That is not an option with a prism pole on a bi-pod.Aside from a...

> Friends don't let friends run control with a prism pole.I run all my control with a pole of one kind or another. Either a fixed-height tripod (i...

> What about the orange brick I saw on FLT's website?Sounds like the GEB171. That's all I use with my TCRA1102plus; I get multiple days of use per...

> Says he thinks it's the main control board in the instrument.He "thinks" it's the main control board?Your repair guy may be the most competent an...

> I believe that depends on whether your accounting is kept on a "cash" or "accrual" basis.Yes, I was referring to cash accounting. With accrual a...

> Won't deposit the check until Jan. 2.Note that the IRS considers income to occur in the year in which payment is received, not the year in which ...

> An accidental death survey.Same here. Nothing unusual about the survey per se, but rather the conditions that precipitated it: a young lady was...

> Just going by the staffs I have seen, only one showed evidence of a screw being used to retain the adaptor to the staff.I decided to make use of ...

> but I thought Jim was looking for advice about his forester style compass.That, indeed, is the focus of the thread. And today on the way back to...

> That's why I set the temp low.As a rule of thumb (so to speak), I figure if the heat is low enough for my hand to withstand without discomfort, t...

> Long Handled Dandelion Weeder :-)Not sure if you were kidding or not, but I think you're onto something. There must be a bunch of garden tools t...