In 1986 we had 6 crews and 4 top mount edm's.?ÿ The crews would try to beat each other into the office to get the edm :).?ÿ Jp

I agree!?ÿ We purchase 50 thousand dollar robotic stations but we still walk around with the same hub bag and hammer but got rid of the kid to swing i...

I read some place that you present your self as a "hostile witness" and the judge may order you paid??????ÿ Interesting topic, I would like to hear mo...

Notmyrealname says "Anyway, I always check into two bench marks before beginning work. Who uses only one bench mark?" I do!?ÿ I have used one benchmar...

arroyo in So Cal?ÿ

Wow!?ÿ Pretty impressive support!?ÿ Won't find the big 3 doing that for you!?ÿ Miss the old days of the small operators and good customer support.?ÿ J...

Good job Mark, never stopped working even as you were waiting for the light to change.?ÿ It appears you are looking back at the apparent PI of the bui...

Ric, Probably not a specific law but generally the intent is there if we are all suppose to protect safety, health welfare of the public.?ÿ Jp

Yes, but it predates Mr. Gammon!?ÿ I always heard they left the string over the shoulder, I didn't realize they had a reel before the Gammon reel.?ÿ J...

Because it leads to some very sloppy cogo on final maps (by some practitioners).?ÿ Lots of broken back curves on new land divisions.?ÿ When I see this...

Right on Leon!?ÿ Jp

The originators of the control held the bench marks in 1998 creating a tilted plane in a north south direction. +.2 in the south,-.2 in the north (or ...

Paden said "And I am truly interested in the points you "went back to after 25 years".?ÿ I've done similar myself.?ÿ But how did you know you were "th...

I agree!?ÿ But once the evidence and investigation?ÿ is uncovered and complete why not?ÿ properly monument and documented with a properly documented c...

Thanks Paden.?ÿ It is not often we as surveyors get to hear the whole story, beginning to end.?ÿ I appreciate and learn from that.?ÿ Jp

If the new guy is as good as you say, he will fill the shoes quickly especially with your mentoring and the business will run with values you instill ...

Got rid of BOB but I still carry the turquoise blue Pentel P207 mechanical pencil in my top pocket!?ÿ 🙂 Jp

Great question to ask!?ÿ I've learned the hard way a few times especially with the 3 big manufactures.?ÿ Its called "Planned obsolescence". Jp