Had an old surveyor friend I hadn't seen or heard from in quite some time. He called me from an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Was bored.
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Their cables are 3 times better and also less expensive than the ones I've been getting anywhere else. Very frustrating when you pay $116 for a TS cab...
Nate, you need to consult with my retirement planner "Fishmore and Dolittle"I will be attending more continuing ed for SPC, projections etc. Us old ti...
Nate, I'm kinda in the same boat as you. Recently stepped into a VRS network receiver. What I have done, is pick one point central to my project. Afte...
Nothing fancy here. Just a couple sheets of plywood and 2x10's. I have an ARE cap. The left side has bins for prisms, tribrachs, flagging, nails etc. ...
1982 K&E transit on non-adjustable tripod. Plum bob. 100' Highway chain (tape). Chaining pins. Range poles. Hand signals. I remember working with...
I always thought if junior senior rights were applied there should be no such thing as a gap or gore. Too bad it's not always that simple.
I'm fair skinned also. I've tried em all. The boonie hat is the best way to go. As others mentioned, the brim will bend out of the way while looking t...
Wind River, knowing the attitude of most here when it comes to do DIY surveying, I'm surprised you haven't been torched yet.You are, by the way dabbli...
I knew the mere mention of Lucas would get you going Kent:-)
Jeff Lucas is right. Surveyors are addicted to math like it's crack.
Slightly worn 58 year old PLS. -15 degs this morning. Looking at 13 degs right now. 5 to 8 inches of snow predicted tomorrow. Sounds pretty good about...
What ya surveying for?"Usually comes out to about minimum wage"
Made me think of dumb comments and questions by John Q. Public. Including some you have mentioned.Are they widening the road?Is that a camera?Is that ...
I like your style. As I age, I grow more impatient with these types. Had a buddy who when pressed by a nosy neighbor would ask, "Are you paying for th...
An old timer taught me how to use 4WD."Drive in 2WD until you can't go no more. Then put it in 4WD and back out"
Those City Planners are pretty smart. I know one that is a licensed Landscape Architect. She recently told me that under her licence she couldn't do s...
