[the King gestures to the window] King of Swamp Castle: One day, lad, all this will be yours. Prince Herbert: What, the curtains? King of Swamp Castle...
I'm using Win7 64 bit and have found nothing that will not run under it. But I would go with as much RAM as you can possible afford as others have al...
I make a point of taking a three day weekend once a month. No computers, no cell phone and no work.And every year it's Sebring in March an in Novembe...
sincIn my neck of the woods, plats are reviewed by by staff from Growth Management, Environmental Protection, Public Works, Public Safety, Health Depa...
sincPerhaps they are comparing the subdivision plat (lot lines, R/W, easements, etc.) against the construction plans and have concerns with the placem...
Is this any different than driving a rail road spike into a tree trunk to use as a bench mark?I can not bring myself to do that and the local bunny hu...
"Exemption" = just to lazy or can't be bothered. If we submit a ticket and the utilities don't mark, I report them to SSOC for non-compliance at the s...
We have a similar law in Florida but it does no good what so ever. You jump through all of the hoops and submit your locate ticket but you never see ...
They also make great replacements should you ever loose your data collector' stylus...
If you do a Google search for 'land surveying ethics' you will get a pretty good list of topics and examples. I have been working on a ethics write u...
Like I always say, 'It might not be right, but it looks really good!'congrats...
Depending upon what type of survey work you do and where you do it consider a smaller pickup like a Tacoma and pull a small trailer to store your gear...
Some field guys just don't get it. We were out yesterday looking for bench marks. I parked the truck and walked the 200 or so yards to were I thoug...
I was involved with the society at committee level so I have seen it from the inside. I saw how the leadership was really only interested in supporti...
Here is what I use:The Contours Shown Upon This Survey Were Created By Interpolation From Elevations Determined At Specific Locations Hereby Referred ...
Yes, AFTER they got caught flat footed by the legislation to begin with. Classic asleep at the wheel to be sure. I was warning surveyors about the l...
If the state society ever starts doing worthwhile things I might get interested. But right now all they are are a CEU provider.
I've done work in the Ocala forest before and they call it a forest for a reason. In some areas the light hardly penetrates the tree canopy. I am ki...
I always try to recover the center line shown on the R/W maps as that is what controls the R/W location. FDOT is pretty good about having their consu...
If you are going to tote your 'puter into the wild outdoors, consider a rugged one such as the Panasonic Toughbook. Dell also makes a rugged laptop t...