@tim-v-pls?ÿ You can get in with most of the contractors, and everything's going great, but as soon as the iron workers come in, the whole thing goes...

@ben-purvis?ÿ Exactly.?ÿ I'll do that, and not even bother putting the crd onto the laptop.?ÿ When I get in the field, I'll do the Update CRD command...

@jitterboogie?ÿ In some states they're legit and outlined in the statutes. They're not intended to be a boundary survey or in lieu of a boundary sur...

@john-putnam?ÿ Totally agree.?ÿ Somehow we've let others (realtors, lawyers, etc) convince buyers, or perpetuate the idea that knowing where the boun...

@aliquot?ÿ I actually think it's a good indication on the value of a survey to a potential client.?ÿ I know of lots near where I live that are going...

@murphy?ÿ Good to know.?ÿ I was just repeating what she said, and had no idea whether true or not. Funny how I've gotten more?ÿ than a few people te...

@jitterboogie?ÿ Kind of cool.?ÿ But my note would probably be, "X-CONCF"

So true. Just recently had to explain the breakdown of my guesstimate to a woman with a $300k home.?ÿ The field time, office time, etc.?ÿ And that's i...

@mike-marks?ÿ You lost me at, union. Throw all normal working relationship behavior out the window when you throw unions into the mix.?ÿ In my opin...

@drew-r?ÿ As said, I don't really understand the PLSS, but I totally get and agree with you there, man.?ÿ?ÿ Do the job right, no matter if you figur...

@christ-lambrecht?ÿ Agreed.?ÿ Also get them to send you a change order, by email or with a transmittal form.?ÿ That way you don't have to search thro...

@rj-schneider?ÿ Yet again, I read something that makes me thankful I don't tread anywhere near this mysterious PLSS.?ÿ I've no idea how they deal wit...

And who the hell came up with the brilliant idea of taking a 2m rod, and adding that useless option of 1.8m? I spent my whole life, well, last 10-11 ...

It could be a number of things. First, field guys, some are great, some terrible, and some in between.?ÿ Assuming that you fall into the top segment...

@dmyhill?ÿ Oh, ok.?ÿ Never did 8 hrs non-stop.?ÿ I also have phones with swappable batteries, and I usually bring a charged extra one with me

Set some control points far away, in case some sub goes on an unconscious mission destroying all your baseline points, and there's nothing left the ne...

@holy-cow?ÿ Cool story, Cow, but town clerks in VT and MA are supposed to be able to tell you whether a road is public or private, and also their lay...

@learner?ÿ Seems like I used control files back when I was using the old HP's.?ÿ Now I just add points directly to the job.?ÿ Maybe it was easier to ...