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RE: Pounding oak stakes into frozen ground

Horses and mules would have carried the heavy stuff. Theoretically they might have bon-fired the area first. A couple of hours of that would likely th...

8 years ago
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RE: Handling inaccuracy and the positions of existing monuments

32 pages long.The horse has long been dead and decomposed.'Nuff said.

8 years ago
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RE: What about Leica TS16 Servo Rotation Speed ??

To counter rotation torsion isn't it necessary to have an opposing spinning equal mass? Which would be extra weight to lug around.

8 years ago
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RE: Mr Cow's relative?

That cow was smiling I'm sure of it....Who said cows don't have fun.

8 years ago
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RE: Wrong neighborhood

As for the camera man I'm feeling pretty certain it was a drone shot movie, or a huge telescopic lens 'cause I sure wouldn't want to be anywhere near ...

8 years ago
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RE: Wrong neighborhood

@ Bishop Bovine - Isn't an "ewe" a female sheep!?[GALLERY=media, 27]Sheep_03_Icon by Mapman posted Nov 8, 2016 at 12:07 PM[/GALLERY]

8 years ago
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RE: Countersinking Shiners

To countersink the cap I second John's approach. I use an 1å?" or 2" core-bit from Amazon for about 40 bucks. There is an adapter for a drill or you c...

8 years ago
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RE: Field to Finish with SurvCE

VA LS 2867, post: 398165, member: 1444 wrote: What company was your dad with? Wasn't my dad. A friend of mine at high school; his father was a partne...

8 years ago
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RE: This doesn't make any sense to me.....

(Sassa Frassin' dumb puzzle......)No!

8 years ago
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RE: Attaching signature in Carlson Intellicad 2016

Try saving image as an .PNG or .GIF with a transparent background. Then import. Maybe that will do it.I usually just add the signature in the .PDF and...

8 years ago
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RE: Handling inaccuracy and the positions of existing monuments

I'm like a "moth to a flame". I too keep getting drawn back in. Deed Stakers vs Preservationists. Classic.

8 years ago
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RE: Nate Asks stupid Tribrach question:

Guess I need to upgrade .... sigh.

8 years ago
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RE: We have a new baby!!

With 11 kids you could be a grandpa before you know it!Most excellent way to start my day - thanks and congratulations.

8 years ago
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RE: Field to Finish with SurvCE

@ Jason aka VA LS 2867.Hi Jason. Just wanted to introduce myself. VA Beach is where I partly grew up. Spent 12 years of my misspent youth there. Finis...

8 years ago
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RE: Tripod quest

The weight / durability / stability issues are all important factors. The stability factor is critical which lead me to wondering what the best materi...

8 years ago
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RE: Would this constitute land surveying?

James Fleming, post: 397702, member: 136 wrote: I'm not an Elf. More like a Dwarf/Hobbit hybrid. :eyes:

8 years ago
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RE: Would this constitute land surveying?

This is where the legalities are not always clear and could get a little dicey. The improvements to the property (fence) could be used as a basis for ...

8 years ago
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RE: So our R8-2 bit the dust...

For those DIY'ers you could always try Swift Navigation prototyping platform. They now have L1/L2 w/ RTK and at least 3 of the constellations availabl...

8 years ago
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RE: Monuments vs Record

Did a lot survey last year. Found 2 out of 8 corners. Did a fast static on those. They bulldozed most of the improvements including large trees while ...

8 years ago
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